All I see is my desktop when the game is running.

[major_setback]

Originally Posted by nearmiss

Someone mentioned a tool "ALACRITY" to disable some services that may conflict with BOB COD.

The AVG has been mentioned many times.

I forgot the tool, but I recall we used to use those types of applications to free up resources for MSFT Flight Simulator and BOB II WOV. It was just a given... shut down services to enjoy.

That sounds similar to FS Autostart, which would shut down (and recommend) unneeded programs and services, and restart them after gaming! It would only work up to a certain amount of memory I believe (1 gig?). I used it all the time about 4-6 years ago. I don't think it is around any more.

[major_setback]

I spoke too soon.

For some reason I can't get any visuals whether AVG is disabled or not. It worked for a half an hour only yesterday. Today it won't work at all. Sound is all I get.

Any help will be greatly appreciated, I am just about to give up on this game (until I buy a new computer).

[proton45]

Originally Posted by major_setback

I spoke too soon.

For some reason I can't get any visuals whether AVG is disabled or not. It worked for a half an hour only yesterday. Today it won't work at all. Sound is all I get.

Any help will be greatly appreciated, I am just about to give up on this game (until I buy a new computer).

I have been reading around this topic, and it seems to me that you might try the fix found on page two (about half way down) on the LINK I added below...I know that this fellows symptoms are not "exactly" like your own, but switching to a DX9 render might solve your issues. Give it a read....

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthr...t=19936&page=2

[bigchump]

I had that same thing hearing the sounds, etc. while stuck on the desktop.
Upgrading my Nvidia drivers to 270.51 beta fixed the problem.
Hope this helps.

[major_setback]

I will try those solutions in a couple of days, when I get time.
Thanks!

[major_setback]

The graphics driver update didn't help. Now I can't see visuals at all (they worked occasionally before).
I'll try the direct x9 fix later.