Everytime time I try to play NV, a window pops up that says its checking my hardware. Then it says the game has been set to medium quality. Everytime I click the play button, it acts like it will start up, but just goes back to the startup window and the window pops up again that says it's checking my hardware. My hardware is completely able to run the game. I've had it for a year now and it just did this a day ago.

Sounds like something is corrupted, try verifying your cache. If that doesn't do it Make sure your system ram and video card are properly seated in their slots. And Before Gorath says it post your DXdiag!

That would be either Starforce or Tig 'ol Bitties. The whole thing is major overkill for me . . I stop reading them after the first block of audio processor entries, so I just tell the new arrivals that I need "more information" . . the thing I've had to do multiple times in the sticky near the top discussing that report is remind them not to put copies of DxDiag reports into the Sticky itself, they just don't belong there.

I've verified the cache twice now, and it still won't work.

If I just delete the local content, and reinstall it would that work? Would that get rid of my saves?

Since you don't want to provide the missing information that the folks here could use to help you, any answer has to be nothing but a WAG, and I don't bother trying to make those based on zero useful information.

Go to (My) Documents/My Games/Fallout NV then right click FalloutPrefs.ini>Properties and make sure it is not read only.

here.

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System Information
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Time of this report: 7/31/2011, 02:50:16
Machine name: JUSTINS-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110408-1631)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: TOSHIBA
System Model: Satellite A505
BIOS: InsydeH2O Version 1.20
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 CPU Q 720 @ 1.60GHz (8 CPUs), ~1.6GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4030MB RAM
Page File: 2081MB used, 5978MB available
Windows Dir: C:\windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 310M
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 310M
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0A75&SUBSYS_FF161179&REV_A2
Display Memory: 2256 MB
Dedicated Memory: 497 MB
Shared Memory: 1759 MB
Current Mode: 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: unknown
Monitor Id: SEC3041
Native Mode: 1366 x 768(p) (59.993Hz)
Output Type: Internal
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 8.16.0011.8829 (English)
Driver Version: 8.16.11.8829
DDI Version: 10.1
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 12/6/2009 21:30:32, 9628776 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4935-11CF-B450-1DDF1DC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0A75
SubSys ID: 0xFF161179
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Driver Strong Name: oem5.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1:Section004:8.16.11.8829:pci\ven_10de&dev_0a75&subsys_ff161179
Rank Of Driver: 00E60001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C
Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
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{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
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{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
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{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
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{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
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{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
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{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
D3D9 Overlay: Supported
DXVA-HD: Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0272&SUBSYS_1179FF1C&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5972 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 11/2/2009 21:44:58, 2022304 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX™ 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2™ Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura™ ZoomFX™: No

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Sound Capture Devices
---------------------
Description: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5972 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 11/2/2009 21:44:58, 2022304 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

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DirectInput Devices
-------------------
Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: USB Receiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC52F
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: USB Receiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC52F
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: USB Receiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC52F
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

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USB Devices
-----------
+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x3B3C
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub20
| Service: usbhub
|
+-+ Generic USB Hub
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x8087, 0x0020
| | Location: Port_#0001.Hub_#0001
| | Matching Device ID: usb\class_09
| | Service: usbhub

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Gameport Devices
----------------

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PS/2 Devices
------------
+ Standard PS/2 Keyboard
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
| Service: i8042prt
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
|
+ Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
| Matching Device ID: *syn191a
| Upper Filters: SynTP
| Service: i8042prt
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC52F
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
------------------------
Drive: C:
Free Space: 233.3 GB
Total Space: 464.8 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: TOSHIBA MK5055GSX ATA Device

Drive: D:
Model: MAT[censored]A DVD-RAM UJ890ES ATA Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), , 0 bytes

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System Devices
--------------
Name: Intel® QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-Core Registers - 2C52
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2C52&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_04\3&4F11E61&1&00
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0BE3&SUBSYS_FF161179&REV_A1\4&3866481&0&0118
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Address Registers - 2CA1
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2CA1&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_04\3&4F11E61&1&21
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® processor System Management Registers - D155
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_D155&SUBSYS_001E0079&REV_11\3&11583659&1&40
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 - 3B48
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B48&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_05\3&11583659&1&E3
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B28&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_05\3&11583659&1&FA
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 82801 PCI Bridge - 2448
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2448&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_A5\3&11583659&1&F0
Driver: n/a

Name: NVIDIA GeForce 310M
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0A75&SUBSYS_FF161179&REV_A2\4&3866481&0&0018
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Control Registers - 2CA0
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2CA0&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_04\3&4F11E61&1&20
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® QuickPath Interconnect - D151
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_D151&SUBSYS_001E0079&REV_11\3&11583659&1&81
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 - 3B44
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B44&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_05\3&11583659&1&E1
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® HM55 Express Chipset LPC Interface Controller - 3B09
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B09&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_05\3&11583659&1&F8
Driver: n/a

Name: Ricoh PCIe xD-Picture Card Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1180&DEV_E852&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_01\4&C666C98&0&02E3
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® processor Integrated Memory Controller Test Registers - 2C9C
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2C9C&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_04\3&4F11E61&1&1C
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® QuickPath Interconnect - D150
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_D150&SUBSYS_001E0079&REV_11\3&11583659&1&80
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Thermal Control Registers - 2CAB
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2CAB&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_04\3&4F11E61&1&2B
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 - 3B42
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B42&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_05\3&11583659&1&E0
Driver: n/a

Name: Ricoh 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1180&DEV_E832&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_01\4&C666C98&0&03E3
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® processor Integrated Memory Controller Target Address Decoder - 2C99
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2C99&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_04\3&4F11E61&1&19
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Rank Registers - 2CAA
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2CAA&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_04\3&4F11E61&1&2A
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® processor PCI Express Root Port 1 - D138
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_D138&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_11\3&11583659&1&18
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3B3C
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B3C&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_05\3&11583659&1&D0
Driver: n/a

Name: Ricoh PCIe SD/MMC Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1180&DEV_E822&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_01\4&C666C98&0&00E3
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® processor Integrated Memory Controller - 2C98
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2C98&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_04\3&4F11E61&1&18
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Address Registers - 2CA9
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2CA9&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_04\3&4F11E61&1&29
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® processor DMI - D132
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_D132&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_11\3&11583659&1&00
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3B34
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B34&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_05\3&11583659&1&E8
Driver: n/a

Name: Ricoh PCIe Memory Stick Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1180&DEV_E230&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_01\4&C666C98&0&01E3
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® QPI Physical 0 - 2C91
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2C91&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_04\3&4F11E61&1&11
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Control Registers - 2CA8
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2CA8&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_04\3&4F11E61&1&28
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® processor Miscellaneous Registers - D158
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_D158&SUBSYS_001E0079&REV_11\3&11583659&1&43
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® Management Engine Interface
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B64&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_06\3&11583659&1&B0
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller - 3B30
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B30&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_05\3&11583659&1&FB
Driver: n/a

Name: Realtek RTL8191SE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8172&SUBSYS_818110EC&REV_10\4&219A7493&0&00E1
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® QPI Link - 2C90
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2C90&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_04\3&4F11E61&1&10
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Thermal Control Registers - 2CA3
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2CA3&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_04\3&4F11E61&1&23
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® processor System Control and Status Registers - D157
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_D157&SUBSYS_001E0079&REV_11\3&11583659&1&42
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B56&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_05\3&11583659&1&D8
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B2D&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_05\3&11583659&1&FD
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder - 2C81
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2C81&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_04\3&4F11E61&1&01
Driver: n/a

Name: Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8136&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_02\4&12031433&0&00E0
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Rank Registers - 2CA2
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2CA2&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_04\3&4F11E61&1&22
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® processor Semaphore and Scratchpad Registers - D156
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_D156&SUBSYS_001E0079&REV_11\3&11583659&1&41
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 5 - 3B4A
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B4A&SUBSYS_FF1E1179&REV_05\3&11583659&1&E4
Driver: n/a

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DirectShow Filters
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DirectShow Filters:
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
MP3 Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,mp3dmod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp4sdecd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsdecd.dll,6.01.7601.17514
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,wmvdecod.dll,6.01.7601.17514
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp43decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mpg4decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMT VIH2 Fix,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109
Record Queue,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109
WMT Switch Filter,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109
WMT Virtual Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109
WMT DV Extract,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109
WMT Virtual Source,0x00200000,0,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109
WMT Sample Information Filter,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7601.17514
Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,12.00.7601.17514
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
SBE2MediaTypeProfile,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder,0x005fffff,2,4,msmpeg2vdec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
RealVideo Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,RealMediaSplitter.ax,
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
Closed Captions anolysis Filter,0x00200000,2,5,cca.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MPC - MPA Decoder Filter,0x40000001,1,1,MpaDecFilter.ax,
SBE2FileScan,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Haali Media Splitter,0x00800001,0,1,splitter.ax,
TOSHIBA Audio Rate Converter,0x00200000,1,1,TosARC.ax,2.00.0001.0004
Haali Media Splitter (AR),0x00400000,1,1,splitter.ax,
Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
TOSHIBA Audio Back Switcher,0x00200000,2,1,TosAudioBackSwitcher.ax,
TOSHIBA DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,tdvdnavi.ax,1.00.0000.0071
Xvid MPEG-4 Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,xvid.ax,
FLAC Audio Decoder,0x00600014,1,1,flac.ax,
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Video Stream anolyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
RealMedia Source,0x00600000,0,0,RealMediaSplitter.ax,
TOSHIBA Progress Monitor,0x00200000,1,1,TProgMon.ax,1.00.0001.0209
TOSHIBA WAV Converter,0x00200000,0,0,TWavConv.ax,1.00.0000.0315
File Writer,0x00200000,1,0,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3508.1109
VPS Decoder,0x00200000,0,0,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514
TOSHIBA DVD VR Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,tvrnavi.ax,1.00.0000.0001
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7601.17514
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,6.01.7601.17514
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
iTV Data Sink,0x00600000,1,0,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514
iTV Data Capture filter,0x00600000,1,1,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514
PGTimeStamp,0x00200000,1,1,PGTimeFilter.dll,1.01.0001.0007
Haali Simple Media Splitter,0x00200000,0,1,splitter.ax,
TOSHIBA Audio Front Switcher,0x00200000,1,2,TosAudioFrontSwitcher.ax,
DirectVobSub,0x00200000,2,1,VSFilter.dll,
RealAudio Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,RealMediaSplitter.ax,
DirectVobSub (auto-loading version),0x00800002,2,1,VSFilter.dll,
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Overlay Mixer2,0x00200000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Haali Matroska Muxer,0x00200000,1,0,splitter.ax,
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
RDP DShow Redirection Filter,0xffffffff,1,0,DShowRdpFilter.dll,
Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
FLAC Audio Filter,0x00600014,0,0,flac.ax,
WST Pager,0x00200000,1,1,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
TOSHIBA DualMono,0x00200000,1,1,TosDualMono.ax,2.00.0001.0000
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft AC3 Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msac3enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17514
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
TOSHIBA Audio Decoder DVD,0x00200000,1,1,TosAudDecL.ax,2.00.0001.0007
Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder,0x005fffff,1,1,msmpeg2adec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
RealMedia Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,RealMediaSplitter.ax,
StreamBufferSink2,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Haali Video Sink,0x00200000,1,0,splitter.ax,
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Enhanced Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,evr.dll,6.01.7601.17514
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514

WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvxencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvencod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514

Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Messenger Audio Codec,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514

Audio Capture Sources:
Microphone (Realtek High Defini,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514

PBDA CP Filters:
PBDA DTFilter,0x00600000,1,1,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528
PBDA ETFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528
PBDA PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528

Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514

WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
Realtek HD Audio Mic input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
Realtek HD Audio Stereo input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
USB2.0 UVC WebCam,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
Realtek HD Audio output,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
Realtek HDA SPDIF Out,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514

Video Capture Sources:
USB2.0 UVC WebCam,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

Multi-Instance Capable VBI Codecs:
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7601.17514

BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514

BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,1,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17528
PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17528
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17528

WDM Streaming Communication Transforms:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

Audio Renderers:
Speakers (Realtek High Definiti,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
DirectSound: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514

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EVR Power Information
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Current Setting: {651288E5-A7ED-4076-A96B-6CC62D848FE1} (Balanced)
Quality Flags: 2576
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow half deinterlace
Allow scaling
Decode Power Usage: 100
Balanced Flags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 50
PowerFlags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 0

I tried to but it said it was unreadable or corrupted.

Yep, delete everything in your saves folder (you can try moving your old saves somewhere else and putting them back in later but that won't work if they're all corrupted). Delete the game and let Steam reinstall it to a different directory than C:\Program Files(x86). Preferably to a different drive if available. Then don't ever use auto save or quick save again, only manual saves or use something like CASM. Painful but it's the best way to correct corruption.

The least usable Geforce graphics card is the best of the two GT 240s, if you can still find one. What you are trying to use is really slow, weak, and mostly useless by comparison.

http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=621&card2=619

The official minimum Geforce card is not available new any longer, and the 310 is the same as the 210, a really inexpensive and minimized device, less capable than the last of nVIDIA's Chipset video chips when they were still selling chipsets. Here is the 210 versus the official minimum.

http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=621&card2=354

It is entirely possible that the game cannot play at all on a 310, but TTBOMK, it should try to do so, and just be so slow that it is very lacking in enjoyability.

It will play. It has for the past year.

The fact is that human sensoriums vary greatly; there are some people with very low standards who accept almost any kind of terrible results because they just don't care to experience the game the way it was designed. Another less well known fact is that low quality hardware goes bad far more quickly that well made hardware. The Geforce 210 / 310 are similar to onboard chipset video chips with regard to being designed for business, not for games.

Neither one has adequate cooling or protection from the results of overheat. They were not designed for games, and will often begin to fail far sooner than similar devices being used as they were designed, instead of overstressed in gameplay. Personally, I am certain I would never come anywhere close to wanting to play any game on such a bad video device, especially when something actually designed for the use is so very inexpensive.

I'm betting that your 310 is already half-dead right now.