Client_.exe has stopped working

[Tarmageddon]

Hi,

 

I installed the game through steam the other day but it won't run at all.

 

It's the same whether I run it through Steam or by clicking the icon on the desktop, a blank white window opens, there is a pause for a few seconds and then I get the message "Client_.exe has stopped working"

 

I am running Direct-X 11, but I was told my graphics card may still be the issue, it's a Nvidia GeForce GTX260. Obviously if it's confirmed that this is the problem I don't have a problem getting a new one, but I don't want to spend out on a new card if it isn't.... I'm not a "throw money at it and eventually something will happen" kind of guy  

 

I'm also aware you may need all sorts of other information about my system, but I didn't want to spam the post with stuff you didn't need to please tell me what information you require and I will try to find it.

 

Many thanks in anticipation

 

╦

[Henry d'Esterre Darby]

The problem is definitely that your video card is too old.  You'll need one that natively supports DirectX 11 and Shader Model 5.

[Tarmageddon]

Ok many thanks for the reply... I'll see about a new video card.

 

Looking at the current Nvidia line-up and their corresponding prices there seems to be quite a price jump between the 960 and 970 series, and then a huge jump between the 970 and 980. I don't mind spending the money for something which will stay in service for a few years (hence my GTX-260 which was state-of-the-art at the time I got it) but I also don't want to spend double the price on something which is only a little better... What "bracket" of cards would you recommend getting... i.e. do I NEED to spend over £500 on a 980 series card to make this work, will a £150 960 series card be adequate, or should I hedge my bets on the middle ground and spend £250 on a 970 series?.... or indeed do you recommend something completely different?

 

Many thanks again...

 

╦

[Henry d'Esterre Darby]

I love my 970 - play it on Ultra. 960 should be great too if you want to save some gold.

[bballjones6969]

I am having the same problem, I have a GTX 970, and I have other games that run off of DirectX 11 fine. Anyone know what's wrong?

[Ink]

What OS do you have, 32 or 64 bit?

 

In case it is 32 bit, the only way to launch the game is to run the second option in Steam Launcher - "Play Naval Action Beta (x86)" but running the game with 32 bit OS is barely supported as it said on the store page in Steam.

[bballjones6969]

I have 64 bit

[Ink]

Could you please also try to set Compatibility with Windows 7 on the both client.exe and client_,exe files (here \SteamApps\common\Naval Action)

[Tarmageddon]

OK I have now fixed this particular problem. I purchased a GTX 970 and the game is now running fine.

The only thing I would pre-warn others reading this thread is that in solving one problem I have created a other and that is that my PSU is not compatible with the new card.

I have an 850W PSU but it's got 4 12v rails and so each rail only supports up to 20A, whereas the new card requires at least 38A. This means that when I run Naval Action or any other graphics intensive game the card overloads the PSU and it restarts the computer. A new single-rail PSU is on order so if anyone is thinking of upgrading their card just make sure the PSU is capable of handling it.