The classic movie crash...

- Replace the original Swat 3 movies with the XVID replacement movies.

- Run the game so that you get the infamous Direct X error with the replacement movies.  Note the time.

- Use the tutorial below to look for the reason of the crash.  The errors are logged by time they occur.

www.swat3lastresort.info/index.php/event-log-tutorial

Please note:

The error that the original movies give should be different than the XVID movie error.

Original movie error:

The file  could not be processed by the application "I:\Steam Games\steamapps\common\SWAT 3 Tactical Game of the Year Edition\swat.exe because it requires Indeo® Decoders of type IV50

Good idea, but when i check the windows application logs as you recommand, Swat 3 dosent show any errors.

Hmmm, not sure why. If all the steps were done carefully something should show up.

You didn't even see the error for the original movies 2 posts back?

I need to research if different log levels can be set on Windows 7. Perhaps your system isn't logging as much. Perhaps a filter is stopping it from being shown.

I have something, but its classified as "information"
here it is :

"A request to deactivate the Window Manager has been made by the process (Swat 3: Close Quarters Battle)"

nothing else...

Sorry for delayed response. Weekends are my gaming days with friends so aren't very productive, lol.

I still need to research about Windows 7 logging. Sorry.

Question: would you be willing to send me a copy of your error log file?

If you are willing, here is information how to do that.

support.netdocuments.com/hc/en-us/articl...plication-Event-Logs

TIP:  you must be logged into your admin account with Windows to see all the application errors (according to what I have read on the internet).

TIP: if you do .zip the file up it should compress from about 7 megs down to 800kb