Not starting up for me??

Jackson3611 · Post by **Jackson3611** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:25 am

When I click of the SilkRoad Icon (client), usually nothing happens and then nothing I click on will open. I have to then restart my computer. There has been a few times when it will actually open then I hit "Start", a box will then pop up in the left hand corner saying connecting.. or what ever, but then it will close out and once again nothing happens. Then I can't open anything anymore, until I restart my computer. Hopefully someone can give me a solution. My friend has it on his computer and its working fine. I also meet the system requirements.

Ziggy · Post by **Ziggy** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:33 am

im assuming the little box in the corner is the nProtect agent. How long have you left it after that little box has dissapeared?

There is a mid sized wait once that connecting box has dissapeared before the game starts up for me.

Give it 5 or so minutes and try again. It could just be thinking long and hard about it.

Jackson3611 · Post by **Jackson3611** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:52 am

I let it sit there for about 5-6 minutes, still nothing. So, I restarted my computer and re-downloaded the client. I'm re-installing it right now.

Ziggy · Post by **Ziggy** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 3:03 am

do you run the program from file or are you going throught your start button?

Start > all programs >joymax > Silkroad > Silkroad ?

Maybe you were opening the wrong thing as ive done that before...

Jackson3611 · Post by **Jackson3611** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 3:21 am

I had a icon on my desktop, but I tried going through the Start menu, but just does the same thing. It doesn't even have a "SilkRoad.exe" in my processes window. My room mate (which is the one who found the game and installed it on my computer first) said that it let him play the game the first time he tried, but then I guess the computer either crashed or the game froze up. After that he said it wouldn't let him play.

Ziggy · Post by **Ziggy** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 3:21 am

Are you still downloading the client again or have you already reinstalled it?

Jackson3611 · Post by **Jackson3611** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 3:26 am

I'm in the middle of downloading it again.

Jackson3611 · Post by **Jackson3611** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 3:35 am

Give me about 25 minutes and I will let update you on my problem.

Jackson3611 · Post by **Jackson3611** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 3:54 am

I read this post, "http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=31"

and the reply was, " I cracked my firewall. blah blah blah, thx." now could I be having his problem because of my settings. If I'm correct my firewall is disabled already.

Moogie · Post by **Moogie** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 3:59 am

When you say that nothing else will open after you click the Silkroad exe, what exactly do you mean by that? No programs at all on your computer will run, or just games (or am I just confused by what you said)?

Also, system specs please?

Jackson3611 · Post by **Jackson3611** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 4:04 am

I mean anything.... I'll click on Internet Explorer or Firefox and nothing pops up. It will show it in the Processes tab of Taskmanager, but nothing. Same with games, anything. I even tried to go to Add/Remove Programs, and it wouldn't even let me into that.

Ziggy · Post by **Ziggy** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 4:04 am

I admit paragraphs would have helped a bit but from what i can tell, after nProtect loads for him nothing happens....

Jackson3611 · Post by **Jackson3611** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 4:09 am

intel motherboard
2.8 ghz Pentium 4 processor
1 gig ram
nvidia gForce fx 5200

anything else?

Jackson3611 · Post by **Jackson3611** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 4:36 am

I re-downloaded it, unistalled previous one, then re-installed wiht new downloaded one, and still no luck.

Ziggy · Post by **Ziggy** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:12 am

besides the motherboard and a few grades we pretty much have the same setup. no idea why it wont work for you man

try updating your nvidia drivers. its fixed my game related problems 3 out of 5 times.

Even if you already got the up to date version install it again in case some important files went astray.

Jackson3611 · Post by **Jackson3611** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:25 am

Well, I did the video updates, and yet no luck. Hopefully someone can come up with a solution soon.

Pro · Post by **Pro** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:00 pm

that's what happens if u try to disable nProtect.. lol

Jackson3611 · Post by **Jackson3611** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:42 am

Well, I finally figured it out, actually I figured it out 2 days ago, but anyways. It was because I had spyware/adaware on my computer.... FYI: AVG Free SUCKS!!! I scanned my computer with that and found 4 things. I then used Symantec and it found 12. AVG is terrible.

M4l3x · Post by **M4l3x** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:22 am

AVG SUX, and so does norton, get NOD32 or BITDEFENDER