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i had installed soul reaver 2 properly with crack and it gets installed...but when i open it to play then it run without sound and display for short time and it exits itself but it runs properly in other computer having processor and motherboard of Intel.....My processor is AMD athlon X2 5200+ and my motherboard is of Gigabyte S-series.....Legacy of Kain: Defiance which needs more requirement than Soul reaver:2 gets installed and run properly in my computer. but why not Soul Reaver:2?????? plz help me.....and if u like to send me mail then send it to

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Short summary and where to start: the behavior described by (game launches briefly with no audio, then exits) is very commonly a compatibility/renderer + audio-engine problem with the PC release of Soul Reaver 2 rather than a problem with AMD vs Intel hardware. That was already suggested by and — the next steps are targeted, practical fixes that have helped many people with the same symptoms.

Most effective quick fix (order matters)

  • Install the community “Soul Fixer” patch (one DLL) which bundles fixes for the Steam/GOG PC release: it replaces the old D3D8 path, fixes FMOD/random audio soft‑locks and many Direct3D/renderer bugs so the game doesn’t die during startup. Follow the Classic REbirth instructions: back up the game folder, copy the SoulFixer/d3d8 DLL into the game directory next to sr2.exe, then launch. (classicrebirth.com)

Other important checks (if Soul Fixer alone doesn’t solve it)

  • Install the DirectX End‑User Runtimes (June 2010) — older games often need those legacy D3DX/XInput/DirectSound components. (microsoft.com)
  • Update the graphics and audio drivers to the latest vendor versions (use the GPU vendor support page for the card in that system). Also disable overlays (Steam/FRAPS/overlay apps) during troubleshooting. (nvidia.com)
  • If instability persists on a multicore system, try running the game constrained to a single core (set process affinity) or launch it via a D3D8→D3D9 wrapper; this is a known workaround for classic Direct3D8-era crashes. Microsoft and community tooling notes explain how to set affinity and why it helps. Always test with a clean, unmodified executable if possible (cracked/modified EXEs can be unstable). ()

Context & fallback

  • If none of the above works, consider using an official digital release (GOG/Steam) or the modern remaster — community patches and remasters eliminate many legacy engine bugs. Always keep a backup of the original exe and data files before applying any DLLs or mods. (gog.com)

Notes: Soul Fixer and d3d8to9 are standard community solutions for this title; apply them first, then add DirectX/runtime and driver updates, and only then try affinity or deeper OS-level compatibility tweaks.

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Member Avatar for digitalocksmith

Its not about what sort of chip you have, any processor is capable of processing commands given.

Its probably more to do with software compatibility such as the version of OS your running and other third party software installations that differ between the two systems.

You will need to give us more info in this area!

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i have installed windows XP 2006 V.5 and installed soul reaver :2 but it does same as before....

Member Avatar for itdupuis

have you checked your settings in the game itself? I have found that some games will not automatically adjust to your system settings, and it may be trying to run on higher settings than your system will allow......not sure if this solves your issue, but it might be worth checking out!

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have you checked your settings in the game itself? I have found that some games will not automatically adjust to your system settings, and it may be trying to run on higher settings than your system will allow......not sure if this solves your issue, but it might be worth checking out!

i had tried it too but it does not work....

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