bf3 is not starting at all.

[mwvirk]

after installing the battlefield 3 on my Q2C, it's not starting and giving following error:

Battlefield 3 has stopped working.
check online for solution
close the program.

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: bf3.exe
Application Version: 1.0.0.0
Application Timestamp: 4e9d3315
Fault Module Name: bf3.exe
Fault Module Version: 1.0.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 4e9d3315
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 0000ab3d
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 0a9e
Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3: 0a9e
Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

my hardware configuration is:
Q6600 Q2C 2.4 (no OC)
4gb ram
nvidia 8800gt 512
drive nvidia 275.33
mobo asus p5q
creative sound card
nvidia physx 9.11.1107
windows 7 x64

these are minimum requirements for BF3 but it should atleast run.

Please advise.

Thanks.

[blueball]

Update your graphics drivers 285.62 is the current one

http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/win7-...C-MR0087969572

[mwvirk]

ok... will install and check. thnx

[d07879878]

i also had an issue like this but everything i tried didnt work. I was very happy that it worked when i re installed windows (which i had to do anyway because the registry was broken) and ever since it has been working fine. if i can give any advice its that you should never use the EA online help people as i was stuck in a chat with one of them for 0mins and they just kicked me out without them helping me at all.

[Hoonigan]

I see you have a Creative Audio Card.. I've read about problems with audio cards and BF3.

Try updating the drivers for that or even switching to on-board if possible.