Vampire Bloodlines won't even run

[huejass]

Installation of the game went smoothly but when I double click on the vampire icon an hourglass appears for 2 or 3 seconds and then nothing happens at all. Sometimes the logo appears then dissapears, and still nothing happens. There aren't any error messages when I try to load the game up, it just doesnt do anything. My system meets all the requirements for the game, I just don't understand this.

[GLH]

Are you using your original cd/dvd without a crack, or are you using a crack?
Do you have the original cd/dvd?

[huejass]

yeah, i just got the game yesterday. With the original CDs the logo would appear and then nothing would happen, and with the nocd crack nothing happens at all except an hourgalss for a second.

[Joe Forster/STA]

If you need help with your original game, contact the game publisher or refer to the official game support forum.

[acal3000]

download the patch

https://activision.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/activision.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=13963&p_created=1103728915&p_sid=Me6XS1Hh&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PWRmbHQmcF9ncmlkc29yd D0mcF9yb3dfY250PTE2OSZwX3Byb2RzPTEsMCZwX2NhdHM9JnB fcHY9MS4xOzIudTAmcF9jdj0mcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1hbnN3Z XJzLnNlYXJjaF9ubCZwX3BhZ2U9MiZwX3NlYXJjaF90ZXh0PXZ hbXBpcmU*&p_li=&p_topview=1

search the knowleadge base of activision and and see if your problem is listed

https://activision.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/activision.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php?p_sid=Me6XS1Hh&p_lva=&p_li=&p_page=1&p_cv=&p_pv=1.1%3B2.u0&p_prods=1%2C0&p_cats=&p_hidden_prods=&prod_lvl1=1&prod_lvl2=0&p_search_text=vampire&p_new_search=1&p_search_type=answers.search_nl&p_sort_by=dflt

update your sound cards/videodrivers/direct x

This game is very buggly like the temple of the elemental evil (another game made by troika before they were out of business)