Graw2 PC --Strangest Set of Errors I've ever Dealt With --Will try and report

[BOBK]

I purchased GRAW2 for PC. 
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Every time I begin the first mission it crashes.  I go online, to as many forums as I can, and what do I find?  --countless others who experiences the same thing...and each with a different "fix". 
None of them worked, of course (for me --that is).

I'll find a way.

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OK...done!  Problem solved. 

Now I just have to tweak here and there to get it to run the best speed.

Mouse sensitivity settings appear very helpful.

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Spoke too soon.  I had everything fixed, and it was running great...until I took a break for lunch.  When I returned to the computer, it was back to crashing.  Haven't seen any fix from official forums that works for me.  No slighting UBI...just reporting for whom it may concern.

I will continue experimenting.

-Bob.

[BOBK]

Error Code
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Crash in application version: 30899.3048

Unhandled exception - -529697949



C STACK:
                     kernel32   () : RaiseException
                        graw2   () :
                        graw2   () :

Renderer: threaded
Physics : threaded

My System
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SYSTEM

Gigabyte GA-EP35-DSL3
Intel Core Duo E2200 (I know, but I will upgrade this soon to 6600 or better)
PNY GeForce 9600 GT
Patriot DDr2 @2GB (800MHz)
Windows XP (SP3)
WD Caviar SE 360 GB

Game: 1.05
latest Nvidia Driver

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This is old for most others associated, but there are others like myself who have only recently purchased it.  Funny thing is I rented the XBOX 360 version when it was first released, and went through the game twice.

I miss the auto-cover feature.

I was hoping to find a fix, other than the disabling of Physx.  So far running it with it at Normal seems to be working, although I could've sworn I went down this road before.

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OK...the game is playable with:

Keeping the Nvidia Physx enabled, via the control panel, but each time I start the game, I have to go to Options to make sure it is still set at PhysX: NORMAL.

All other settings are High
Anistropic 8X (although is feasible that 16X is now available)

So far...so good.

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Played the game for awhile, then quit to desktop several times.  So far, as long as it stays in Normal mode it appears that the crashes are a thing of the past.  Looks fine to me as well.

Hope someone can benefit from this.

--Bob.