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-Get everything updated and clean-
Make sure you got this:
- You got a good smoothly windows Vista running
- You got the lastest sro version running (at least launghing) and installed
- You got Administrator rights
- You got the newest Windows Vista updates.

-Put compatibility on-
Because JoyMax did "updated" sro for Windows Vista users it should all work directly after installing sro. But most of the time it dosnt work
- Right click on the sro icon on your desktop
- Click on the tab compatibility
- Put this on "Windows XP (Service Pack 2)"
- Press OK

-Alsow-
Try this:
- Allow SRO to access/trusted Program.
- Disable auto updates from windows vista

--------> Try not to run xfire, msn enc kind of programs. First try a "clean" laungh. <--------
Now try to run sro.

I think the most of the problems should be fixed with this. I think the most of the problems are because of Windows Vista with the new Dx 10 version has a completly new system. Alsow there is a option that its the fault of Game Guard. On their website Here You can see here that GameGuard isnt compatible with Vista.

-Not working?-
- Try to run SRO as Administrator

-Alright if it dosnt work-
- Go to Control Panel
- Add a program to Windows Firewall
- Add here sro_client.exe and silkroad.exe
- Search for new updates on Windows Vista.
- Restart your computer

-Try to update the following stuff-
- http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en

And if you think its impossible, it aint because i (and many others) run SrO on Vista.

If you stil got problems pleas post this:

If you want your computer information (spec for DirectX) press WinKey + R and type: "dxdiag" and press "enter".

-Other (download) links-
- [Europe update Mirror 1] http://files.filefront.com/SilkroadOnli ... einfo.html
- [Europe update Mirror 2] http://files.filefront.com//;7974758
- [Europe update Mirror 3] http://www.silkroadonline.net
- [Europe update Mirror 4] -
- [Europe update Mirror 5] http://files.filefront.com//;7966156;;/
- [Europe update Mirror 6] http://lsob.de/pub/SRO_GlobalOfficial_v1_110.exe
- [Europe update Mirror 7] Google is your friend

- [Other faq about vista ] http://members.cox.net/ddchen/troubleshoot.htm#vista tnx to pengachu
- [Other Technical Help topic ] http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=52682
- [Other Technical Help topic ] http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=53167
- [ Nvidia drivers ] http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
- [ Ati drivers ] http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

I should try to continue help and expent this faq/tuto with lovely sro and vista

SRO runs smoothly for the most part but when leaving the character on or playing after awhile for a period of time, it closes and states its a visual c++ error. Sorry no pics right now because I dont have my laptop with me tonight. Any help would be appreciated.

Try this: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en

Hi I have windows vista home premium. I have a gateway computer with and intel core duo processor 2.0 Ghz, 1014MB RAM, i think my graphic card is a Intel GMA 950. Sorry I don't have a screenshot. I can run the game but the screen constantly flashes black during the opening. i can log in and go to the character create screen but once it gets there it freezes. after i minimize the program there is an error that constantly pops up that says the directx driver has stopped working and has recovered. thanks for you help.

I run the program as an admin and in the XP Service pack 2 compatibility. I also added SRO to the okay in the windows firewall and have dowloaded the thing from the link you gave.

Are you sure you are using the latest vid driver? Else try here:
try alsow not to set windows vista in Windows vista Aero. Just take the normal one.

i updated the driver and have windows running in classic but still no luck. Is it possible that my driver just sucks? lol. it says it has 224MB of approximate total memory.

Well check you driver version and the version on the official hompage of your manufacture.

i cant run utorrent.
it says install
i click allow and it says "cant run from temporary directory in windows this is probably not what you want to do. click OK to install uTorrent.

then it says

"unable to install uTorrent to C:\Porgramme Files\utorrent\utorrent.exe"

what do i do?

Try one of the links above to download it directly.

ok i did that
but now after it says please wait i get a message saying this is a client file that can only be used after the europe update.

ok it just decided to work
it keeps doing that
does it after a few tries

thanks for your help. this should be stickied if it isnt already.

excuse me i am not very good at in vista so i would like to ask how can i run this game as Administrator

If you still need the answer, Right click on the icon on your desktop then "Run as Administrator"

Now go bother cin to put this on sticky, although it's probably not gonna fall to page two in a long time.

Thank you! :3

I get the blue screen of death half the time I freaking play sro now and I have windows vista ultimate and I already did everything else mentioned on here. All my drivers are up to date as well. I find it kind of odd that I can play Crysis for 3 hours with an overclocked graphics card stable and not run sro for over 10 min without something going wrong