Far Cry 4 has stopped working"
"A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available".
The game was an Xmas gift from my brother (I loved the 3rd one). But, I'm yet to be able to play the game, I just get the "black screen of death" (and the Windows 7 error code quoted in the subject line and the 1st line of the post. When attempting to start to the game, in additon to the Win7 popup error message, I also get an error code generated in my Application Event Viewer:
Faulting application name: FarCry4.exe, version: 0.1.0.1, time stamp: 0x547c8f31
Faulting module name: FC64.dll, version: 0.1.0.1, time stamp: 0x549b10dc
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00000000001803cf
Faulting process id: 0x15fc
Faulting application start time: 0x01d0249cf46dc3e5
Faulting application path: C:Program Files (x86)SteamsteamappscommonFar Cry 4inFarCry4.exe
Faulting module path: C:Program Files (x86)SteamsteamappscommonFar Cry 4inFC64.dll
Report Id: 38fc18ca-9090-11e4-b7cc-842b2b98a8d0
Mostly greek to me, but I can tell it is mad at the FC64.dll.
1) I have tried deleting the "FC64.dll" and verifing the files in Steam to have it add that file back (which it does). This made no difference.
2) I have disabled EVERY usb device on my computer (used a ps2 keyboard to start the game) -- same issue.
3) Disabled Firewalls, virus scanning, any other background apps (no change).
4) Updated video drivers (and just about every other driver I could think of). Nada.
5) Completely uninstalled, and re-downloaded and reinstalled. big shocker......same problem.
I'm out of ideas. My system specs are listed below, and I'm very open to suggestions..........
Processor Information:
Vendor: GenuineIntel
CPU Family: 0x6
CPU Model: 0x1e
CPU Stepping: 0x5
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 2793 Mhz
8 logical processors
4 physical processors
HyperThreading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported
Network Information:
Network Speed:
Operating System Version:
Windows 7 (64 bit)
NTFS: Supported
Crypto Provider Codes: Supported 311 0x0 0x0 0x0
Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330
DirectX Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll
Driver Version: 9.18.13.4052
DirectX Driver Version: 9.18.13.4052
Driver Date: 2 July 2014
OpenGL Version: 3.3
Desktop Color Depth: 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 59 Hz
DirectX Card: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330
VendorID: 0x10de
DeviceID: 0xca0
Number of Monitors: 1
Number of Logical Video Cards: 1
No SLI or Crossfire Detected
Primary Display Resolution: 2560 x 1440
Desktop Resolution: 2560 x 1440
Primary Bus: PCI Express 16x
Primary VRAM: 1024 MB
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x 8x
Sound card:
Audio device: Speakers (Realtek High Definiti
Memory:
RAM: 8118 Mb
Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
Microphone: Not set
Media Type: DVD
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 2173930 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 391148 Mb
OS Install Date: Dec 31 1969
Game Controller: None detected