Strange TQ:IT Crash

[h2oman256]

OK so i don't usually like to post for help (i prefer to do the helping) but in this case i'm all out of ideas. so here's my problem:

I got TQ + IT a few days ago. played it at my friends house and made a char brought it home and installed the game on my comp.

TQ ran ok. i tested it after i installed it so i went ahead and installed IT. This is where it gets weird. I tried to run IT and it goes to the black start up screen then the game crashes. My error reporter pops up and it quits to the desktop. However i can still run the original TQ. So i ran the patcher thinking that might solve the problem but to no affect.

I have tried reinstalling the game twice now with the same results. I'm out of ideas and was wondering if anyone could look at the problem with fresh eyes. I would really appreciate it. I have posted my system specs below.

Here are the specs on the error message:
AppName: tqit.exe AppVer: 0.0.0.0 ModName: engine.dll
ModVer: 0.0.0.0 Offset: 000612db

DxDiag readout:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 5/3/2008, 16:56:03
Machine name: FIXED-PC
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 061
System Model: DM170A-ABA A350N
BIOS: BIOS Date: 09/04/03 17:10:30 Ver: 08.00.08
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 190MB used, 1503MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
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 GeForce3
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce3
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0200&SUBSYS_0C701048&REV_A3
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.9371 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/22/2006 13:22:00, 4527488 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 10/22/2006 13:22:00, 3994624 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4140-11CF-6357-7A2C02C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0200
SubSys ID: 0x0C701048
Revision ID: 0x00A3
Revision ID: 0x00A3
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

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Sound Devices
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Description: Realtek AC97 Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24D5&SUBSYS_80951043&REV_02
Manufacturer ID: 65535
Product ID: 65535
Type: WDM
Driver Name: ALCXWDM.SYS
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5730 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 10/1/2004 11:24:00, 2279424 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 192000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 33, 32
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 33, 32
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

[Poinas]

Have you tried different drivers for your geforce? I couldn't run IT with some driver version, but other worked fine. That was with ATI card, not GF3.

[dawe1313]

Originally Posted by h2oman256

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce3
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce3
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: num\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0200&SUBSYS_0C701048&REV_A3

Display Memory: 64.0 MB

Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)

am i reading this correctly? your video card only has 64MB? if thats the case, i would say that is your problem

i know it says GeForce 3 64MB for min requirements on TQ Gold, but 256MB is better, and 512MB is a must to run most of the higher quality video settings in the game