While I have not had the crash to desktop issue (yet)*, I do have another issue - the game freezes for a period of 10-15 seconds every time the intro reaches the point where the horse thief exclaims "where are they taking us?!" (right after him realizing that the gagged guy is Stormcloak). The game freezes for a few seconds, then the screen goes black, and comes back on. The sound carries on in the background and after each freeze the cart has moved further along the trail.

Sometimes one freeze opens up directly into another freeze frame, sometimes I am allowed a second or five of intro movie before the next freeze.

I have tried all the fix suggestions related to the crash issue I could find, but the problem persists. Graphics and sound drivers are up to date, sound hardware is set to 44,1khz 16 bit. Tried validating cahce files. Tried adjusting various settings prior to game launch, to no avail.

I run dual HD 6950 in crossfire with 8gig RAM and hexcore 3,2ghz - the game set itself to ultra as expected upon first starting it.

Anyone else with this issue?

* I did actually experience the crash to desktop once, but that came after switching sound to 44,1khz and back. Returning to 44,1khz it no longer crashed.

I found a fix. I am using AVG Free for antivirus, ENABLE game mode. I did and the game is now working. My night is saved