Mafia 2 crashes on Windows 10

Shou Miko · Jul 2, 2016

I recently want to play some Mafia 2 again but in Windows 10 it crashes no errors or warnings it just closes down.
The game starts fine and loads, but in missions even in the DLC's it just crashes and it doesn't matter if it's a savegame or new game.

What I have tried so far:

Running the game in compatibility mode Windows 8 and 7
Verify game cache (since it's steam)
re-downloading the game

I use the newest Nvidia driver 368.39 and the game is update, and so is steam.

Anyone got a good advice here? It worked for me on Windows 7 and 8 back when I got the game.

Ferrum Master · Jul 2, 2016

Are you on the beta builds?

Frag_Maniac · Jul 2, 2016

The current version of PhysX has been known to cause some crashing in this game. Try uninstalling it, and letting Steam install the older version this game was designed to use. Also try disabling the Steam overlay.

Shou Miko · Jul 2, 2016

Ferrum Master said:
Are you on the beta builds?

There shouldn't be any beta build of this old game :laugh:

and no I am not running any beta's of Windows 10 as far as ik.

Frag Maniac said:
The current version of PhysX has been known to cause some crashing in this game. Try uninstalling it, and letting Steam install the older version this game was designed to use. Also try disabling the Steam overlay.

I actually ran the old PhysX and choose Modify that didn't help but srsly shouldn't be the physx bcs I played this game with newer drivers before I got Windows 10 also with a GTX 970 and there wasn't a problem.

*Edit*
Disabled steam overlay, game theatre for steamvr and uninstalled PhysX and installed the version that games with the game but I still get these crashes, where I barely go into a gun fight or hide my weapon the game just crashes.

I guess if I want to play these pre-2016 games I need to go back to Windows 8.1 Pro to do it and than just not be able to use DX12 when games comes that support that.

rtwjunkie · Jul 3, 2016

Just a thought...Do you have all versions of Direct X installed? Frequently, unless you specifically install, then you may not have everything you need for 11 and 10 and 9. Are your VB Runtimes up to date?.

Finally, run your Phys-X up to date. Go to GEForce.com. They have for download there what is called Legacy Phys-X. It will install in addition to the current one. Some games require it, with Velvet Assassin coming to mind. Mafia 2 was that timeframe I think...that may be it.

Shou Miko · Jul 3, 2016

well I found a solution.

1. Get another drive
2. Install Windows 8.1 Pro (I installed the UK Version)
3. All drivers
4. Steam
5. Launch Mafia 2
6. Game

So I guess it's just Windows 10 that fucks up some of my pre-2016 games.

rtwjunkie · Jul 3, 2016

puma99dk| said:
well I found a solution.

1. Get another drive
2. Install Windows 8.1 Pro (I installed the UK Version)
3. All drivers
4. Steam
5. Launch Mafia 2
6. Game

So I guess it's just Windows 10 that fucks up some of my pre-2016 games.

Sorry about that. Idk, it's got to be something else than W10. 95% of my games are pre-2016 and dont have a problem playing them.

Shou Miko · Jul 3, 2016

rtwjunkie said:
Sorry about that. Idk, it's got to be something else than W10. 95% of my games are pre-2016 and dont have a problem playing them.

Did u make an update or clean install?

I have tried both, first time I went Windows 10 Pro I upgraded from my Windows 8.1 Pro and I had a lot of things working that I figured out after a clean installation didn't work by default in Windows 10.

Now Mafia 2 works, but not my Miracast don't work to connect my Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter, srsly Microsoft need to get things working so we can have a OS that can game all games like we did in Windows 7/8/8.1 and still have the Miracast working like in Windows 10 :laugh:

I hope it's just lack of updates that does Miracast ain't working as it should.

rtwjunkie · Jul 3, 2016

I did a clean install. It's very strange! But at least you have a temp solution.

Shou Miko · Jul 3, 2016

I will try an update to Windows 10 from 8.1 bcs i noticed the first time I did that everything I had installed at the time also Arcsoft TotalMeda Theatre worked fine but when I did a Windows 10 fresh install my Windows 10 just showed BSOD while starting it.

Shou Miko · Jul 3, 2016

oki another update, weird I cloned my Windows 8.1 Pro to another SSD, after that I upgraded it to Windows 10 Pro and now Mafia 2 runs no issues no crashes so far

INSTG8R · Jul 3, 2016

FWIW I have been playing it just fine on Win10. I have it on Steam with all the DLC.

Shou Miko · Jul 3, 2016

INSTG8R said:
FWIW I have been playing it just fine on Win10. I have it on Steam with all the DLC.

U even have The Betrayel of Jimmy?
Bcs that DLC is was only sold in Poland, Ukraine, Russia and a few of the eastern europe countries for PC of it's release.

INSTG8R · Jul 3, 2016

I do! And I bought it on Steam

INSTG8R · Jul 3, 2016

It's available on Steam. 75% off

Frag_Maniac · Jul 3, 2016

puma99dk| said:
oki another update, weird I cloned my Windows 8.1 Pro to another SSD, after that I upgraded it to Windows 10 Pro and now Mafia 2 runs no issues no crashes so far

Then maybe you have some bad sectors on the previous drive you installed it on. Have you run a diagnostic check on it?

Shou Miko · Jul 3, 2016

Frag Maniac said:
Then maybe you have some bad sectors on the previous drive you installed it on. Have you run a diagnostic check on it?

bad sectors on a SSD?

Intel's Toolbox and CrystalDiskInfo says everything is fine with the SSD i am using for gaming.

Frag_Maniac · Jul 4, 2016

puma99dk| said:
bad sectors on a SSD?

Intel's Toolbox and CrystalDiskInfo says everything is fine with the SSD i am using for gaming.

I wasn't aware the previous drive was also a SSD, but this does tend to indicate it's on your end, vs a flaw in the OS's as you insisted.

Shou Miko · Jul 4, 2016

Frag Maniac said:
I wasn't aware the previous drive was also a SSD, but this does tend to indicate it's on your end, vs a flaw in the OS's as you insisted.

I use a Intel 480GB SSD for games and I use a Samsung Evo 850 250GB for OS but both is 100% Good in CrystalDiskInfo.

Recon-UK · Jul 4, 2016

Only game i can't run, this is on win 7, 8.1 and 10 is Battlefield 4, well i can run it but i have to delete the config every time i launch it or i get a DXGI error.

DICE should have all the coders hung.

Shou Miko · Jul 4, 2016

Recon-UK said:
Only game i can't run, this is on win 7, 8.1 and 10 is Battlefield 4, well i can run it but i have to delete the config every time i launch it or i get a DXGI error.

DICE should have all the coders hung.

I guess they have moved on to Battlefield 1 :roll:

Recon-UK · Jul 4, 2016

puma99dk| said:
I guess they have moved on to Battlefield 1

https://forums.battlefield.com/en-us/discussion/5801/uninstalled-games-still-broken#latest

Frag_Maniac · Jul 4, 2016

puma99dk| said:
I use a Intel 480GB SSD for games and I use a Samsung Evo 850 250GB for OS but both is 100% Good in CrystalDiskInfo.

Well, something's not right if you can run it on one, but not the other. If not with the drives, the settings or install.

Again, this makes it look like it's on your end, not a flaw in the OS.

Shou Miko · Jul 4, 2016

Frag Maniac said:
Well, something's not right if you can run it on one, but not the other. If not with the drives, the settings or install.

Again, this makes it look like it's on your end, not a flaw in the OS.

Well I can even use AppLocate now after upgrading from Windows 8.1 to 10 if I do a clean install I am not allowed to so upgrading is bending some rules :laugh:

Frag_Maniac · Jul 4, 2016

puma99dk| said:
Well I can even use AppLocate now after upgrading from Windows 8.1 to 10 if I do a clean install I am not allowed to so upgrading is bending some rules

If that's the case, that so called "clean" install is probably not going right.

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