1. Make sure that your computer meets at least minimal system requirements -
citycardriving.com/products/citycardriving12#SysReq
It's very important! Because, correct program operation on laptops or on personal computers with integrated video cards is not guaranteed!
2. Try to reinstall the game, but run the distribution kit with administrator privileges (right click on it and choose "Run as administrator" in the context menu). During the installation process you should agree on installing all additional software, because it's necessary for correct program operation.
3. Make sure that folder name and path, where the game has been installed, doesn't contain long names or wrong (non-english) symbols.
4. Install the "DirectX 9.0c" (latest build from Microsoft website) -
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www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3
5. Install the "Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package" (from Microsoft website) -
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www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=a5c84275-3b97-4ab7-a40d-3802b2af5fc2&displaylang=en
6. If you have any other versions of the "Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package" installed, you should uninstall all these versions (you can do it in the "Control Panel\Programs and Features" menu), and then reinstall only this version of the "Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package" (from Microsoft website) -
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www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=a5c84275-3b97-4ab7-a40d-3802b2af5fc2&displaylang=en
7. Update your video card driver.
8. If you're using a racing wheel, update its driver.
9. Try launching the game with administrator privileges (right click on it and choose "Run as administrator" in the context menu).
10. Check one more time that your PC is NOT A NOTEBOOK, do have a suitable video card and other parameters according to our system requirements for game running. It's very important! Because, correct program operation on laptops or on personal computers with integrated video cards is not guaranteed!