I'm having a issue with the game, it crashes to desktop on startup. When I start the game I get a black screen for about 10 seconds, then it just crashes back to desktop without even the starting logo, or the cinematic, or anything.

I've been playing GC on my laptop for a couple weeks now as I managed to install it without issues. The game runs on Windows 10 under the environment of my laptop which is very basic. These are the general specs:

- Windows 10 Home
- i7-7700HQ
- Intel HD graphics + GTX 1050 2GB dedicated
- 8GB RAM DDR4
- 1080p IPS touch screen.

Since I've always been unable to install GC on my desktop computer I always assumed the game was no longer compatible, but that's not the case as I've seen it works on W10. I've come back and tried to install on it again without luck, as the game keeps crashing on startup.

I'm currently trying to make it work and I'm sure the problem must be something I'm not realizing yet, so I've tried to check everything out from compatibility settings to unplugging extra monitors. If someone can help it would be very much appreciated, because the game doesn't leave any logs to see what went wrong before crashing.

I've also reinstalled GC2 (which also works on the laptop) and in the desktop it throws an access violation exception and an assortment of addresses:
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Access violation writing to 0x03b23050 at 0x649029c8

0x649029c8
0x64903c4e
0x649043ea
0x64901c48
0x648f629a
0x648fc706
0x648fc75c
0x648fe742
0x648fc970
0x648fca63
0x0055f5ce
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Any help appreciated, thanks in advance.

I don't know if you still care, but i had excatly the same problem. And what was the source of all evil? Of course my headset. So try unpluging USB or any other audio devices to identify the culprit, and maybe it'll work for you too.

This solved it for me, my wireless USB headset was apparently the cause of the issue. Unplugging it cleared it right up. Of course, this means I now have to find an old school mini jack headset somewhere in my boxes of old pc parts, but hey, it worked. Thank you for this post, I would have never thought of this.

Problem in old games can be with any headset. Some - with 3.5jack, some with USB. Maybe tht happen exactly with that wireless USB only? Mostly USB are better, and better compatible.

In most case it can be resolve by change quality(low?)\etc (exclusive mode off) settings in Audio. USB headsets - have own audio card, and so - separate plugged PC component with own driver and settings. Starting from some Windows (some update for old one... for Win7?) even audiojeck headset recognize as separate audio device and so - have separate audio settings. Do not forget to change them after first time u plugged headset.

Again, USB are better. but it can be problem exactly with your wireless headset\driver.

E.G. I never have problems with Star Wars Battlefront 2 with or without headsets. But many told that game better work with jack headset than... than without any earphones. From my own experience, WIN version of Theme Hospital (GOG\Origin is DOS-only rip, unfortunately) work laggy with audi jack phones. But it cause almost all that headsets - from smartphones with micro by button... micro that not recognize prperly even on Android. No problem in Hospital with USB or without any. USB are much-much better this time, than audijack.

Sometimes audio jack headsets are separate audio device too (bundled with additional device, can be USB or jack). I have one of that, that designed mostly for home cinema BD\media players.

I now have to find an old school mini jack headset somewhere in my boxes of old pc parts, but hey, it worked. Thank you for this post, I would have never thought of this.

I unplugged my usb Headset launched it and plugged it back in and got sound.