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Argonath RPG Community => Hardware/Software support => Resolved issues => Topic started by: Davey_Rose on February 28, 2009, 02:37:44 pm

Title: Please help!
Post by: Davey_Rose on February 28, 2009, 02:37:44 pm: Well, when my game crashes, my whole pc freezes.
I try CTRL ALT DEL many times and that.
Doesnt work.
I got windows XP
Title: Re: Please help.!
Post by: Alsatian on February 28, 2009, 04:09:37 pm: This could be far off, but I had this problem and it fixed it for me. Try updating your motherboard. ;)

See it that will work.
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Post by: Davey_Rose on March 12, 2009, 10:41:08 am: How? :(
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Post by: Caltson on March 12, 2009, 12:44:26 pm: Well Davey, i don't know how you know your PC, but if you have the model of it (Should be on the motherboard itself or a box, wich it was shipped in ). Then you can lookup for 'drivers" -> Software that enables some features one your motherboard, or Improve how they work.

So for example : If you have a ASUS motherboard (Asus is the manufacterer (in Nederlands : Uitgever ) from the motherboard. Then look for the model, wich should be in White letters somewhere around. (Example : P5QL-PRO ).

Write the manufacturer AND the model down somewhere, then go to www.asus.com and go to their support site. (support.asus.com )

Keep in mind that your motherboard might be quite different than the one i mentioned here as i just picked one for example.

If that doesn't work, you can try the same with your graphics card, however you can look your model up if you go to :

Click Start > Then go with your mouse to 'My Computer" but DONT click on it. > Right Click on it and select Properties > Then you'll get a screen, where you can click on 'Hardware". Click on it. > Then you can choose to pick out Device Manager (Apparaatbeheer) and go check your Display Adapters there (Beeldschermadapters). There should stand the model of your graphics card.

Also check if there's nothing marked with a green '?" or "!' ..
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Post by: Janar on March 12, 2009, 12:46:58 pm: For motherboard information, use Everest Home Edition, it should display lot of information about your computer.
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Post by: Davey_Rose on March 12, 2009, 01:26:15 pm: Quote from: RyanC on March 12, 2009, 12:44:26 pm
Well Davey, i don't know how you know your PC, but if you have the model of it (Should be on the motherboard itself or a box, wich it was shipped in ). Then you can lookup for 'drivers" -> Software that enables some features one your motherboard, or Improve how they work.

So for example : If you have a ASUS motherboard (Asus is the manufacterer (in Nederlands : Uitgever ) from the motherboard. Then look for the model, wich should be in White letters somewhere around. (Example : P5QL-PRO ).

Write the manufacturer AND the model down somewhere, then go to www.asus.com and go to their support site. (support.asus.com )

Keep in mind that your motherboard might be quite different than the one i mentioned here as i just picked one for example.

If that doesn't work, you can try the same with your graphics card, however you can look your model up if you go to :

Click Start > Then go with your mouse to 'My Computer" but DONT click on it. > Right Click on it and select Properties > Then you'll get a screen, where you can click on 'Hardware". Click on it. > Then you can choose to pick out Device Manager (Apparaatbeheer) and go check your Display Adapters there (Beeldschermadapters). There should stand the model of your graphics card.

Also check if there's nothing marked with a green '?" or "!' ..

This is what I found there:

VIA/S3G UniChrome Pro IGP
Title: Re: Please help.!
Post by: Caltson on March 12, 2009, 01:36:36 pm: Quote from: Davey on March 12, 2009, 01:26:15 pm
This is what I found there:

VIA/S3G UniChrome Pro IGP

That could explain it a bit.. You don't have a Graphics Card, only integrated graphics. You may try to update those, but you'll still need the motherboard model and manufacturer, Download the program what Janar (Newarvuti) Said, and check it.
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Post by: Davey_Rose on March 12, 2009, 02:09:37 pm: --------[ EVEREST Home Edition (c) 2003-2005 Lavalys, Inc. ]------------------------------------------------------------

Versie EVEREST v2.20.405/nl
Startpagina http://www.lavalys.com/
Rapporttype Rapport Assistent
Computer MARC (Marc)
Maker Welkom
Besturingssysteem Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Datum 2009-03-12
Tijd 14:07

--------[ Overzicht ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Computer:
Besturingssysteem Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computernaam MARC (Marc)
Naam gebruiker Welkom

Moederbord:
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4 530, 3000 MHz (15 x 200)
Moederbordnaam Onbekend
Moederbord Chipset VIA P4M800 Pro
Systeemgeheugen 448 MB
BIOS Type AMI (03/07/06)
Communicatiepoort Communicatiepoort (COM1)
Communicatiepoort Communicatiepoort (COM2)
Communicatiepoort ECP-printerpoort (LPT1)

Scherm:
Video kaart VIA/S3G UniChrome Pro IGP (64 MB)
3D-Versneller VIA/S3 UniChrome Pro
Monitor Plug en Play-monitor [NoDB]

Multimedia:
Geluidskaart VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller

Opslag:
IDE apparaat VIA Bus Master IDE Controller - 0571
IDE apparaat VIA Serial ATA Controller - 3149
Harde schijf WDC WD800BB-55JKC0 (74 GB, IDE)
Optische Station TSSTcorp DVD-ROM SH-D162C (16x/48x DVD-ROM)
SMART Status harde schijf OK

Partities:
C: (NTFS) 76308 MB (59066 MB vrij)

Invoerapparaten:
Toetsenbord Standaardtoetsenbord (101/102 toetsen) of Microsoft Natural PS/2-toetsenbord
Muis HID-compliant muis

Netwerk:
Netwerkkaart Atheros AR5005G Wireless Network Adapter (192.168.1.3)
Netwerkkaart VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter

Peripherieapparaten:
Printer Brother HL-1430 series
Printer KONICA MINOLTA magicolor 2430DL
Printer Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
USB1 apparaat VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller
USB1 apparaat VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller
USB1 apparaat VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller
USB1 apparaat VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller
USB2 apparaat VIA USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
USB-apparaat USB-HID

Monitor NUL0000: Plug en Play-monitor [NoDB]
Motherboard 63-0100-001131-00101111-030706-P4M800+$P4M800PRO-M_RELEASE 03/07/2006
Motherboard DMIMOBO: ECS P4M800PRO-M
Motherboard DMISYS: ECS P4M800PRO-M
Motherboard Unknown
PCI/AGP 168C-FF96: Unknown

this is everything it said, and some codes, would be huge post
Title: Re: Please help.!
Post by: Caltson on March 12, 2009, 02:13:31 pm: It's not showing the motherboard model tough.. I'll contact you on MSN..
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Post by: Seskom on March 12, 2009, 02:19:30 pm: I had same problem but it started to work normally after long time.maybe it was cause of formats and reinstalls of GTA.
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Post by: Caltson on March 12, 2009, 02:36:47 pm: Okay, Davey has the driver now, He installed it, we just have to wait on another crash, wich probably doesn't come
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Post by: Davey_Rose on March 12, 2009, 04:19:07 pm: I think its solved a little bit now, I hope, it didn't crash lately, hope it can stay like this. :)
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Post by: Janicch on March 12, 2009, 04:20:07 pm: ctrl + alt + arrow up/down, works for me. ;)
Title: Re: Please help.!
Post by: Davey_Rose on March 12, 2009, 04:23:21 pm: Quote from: Janicch on March 12, 2009, 04:20:07 pm
ctrl + alt + arrow up/down, works for me. ;)

Mine doesn't react then.. :( But I hope its solved now.
Title: Re: Please help.!
Post by: Alsatian on March 12, 2009, 06:06:11 pm: So, updating the motherboard has fixed it? :)
Title: Re: Please help.!
Post by: Caltson on March 12, 2009, 08:32:33 pm: Quote from: Alsatian on March 12, 2009, 06:06:11 pm
So, updating the motherboard has fixed it? :)
It did absolutely :)
Title: Re: Please help.!
Post by: Davey_Rose on March 29, 2009, 01:49:24 pm: Bump, It still happens.
Title: Re: Please help
Post by: Davey_Rose on March 31, 2009, 10:32:56 pm: Quote from: Davey on March 29, 2009, 01:49:24 pm
Bump, It still happens.
Title: Re: Please help
Post by: Davey_Rose on April 11, 2009, 04:35:13 pm: Quote from: Davey on March 31, 2009, 10:32:56 pm
Title: Re: Please help.!
Post by: Davey_Rose on April 28, 2009, 06:01:37 pm: Quote from: Davey on March 29, 2009, 01:49:24 pm
Bump, It still happens.
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Post by: Davey_Rose on May 12, 2009, 09:40:28 pm: Quote from: Davey on March 29, 2009, 01:49:24 pm
Bump, It still happens.
Title: Re: Please help!
Post by: Kitsune on May 13, 2009, 02:11:43 pm: I don't know a way to fix it, but I do know of a possible solution. Back when I was playing Vice City (I was on XP at the time), when it froze, sometimes I had to wait 20 seconds for it to exit (sometimes it didn't even exit) and although pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL opened task manager, it was pretty useless because the frozen game stayed on the top, so I couldn't see what I was doing. My solution was to make a batch file which could be opened by pressing a few keys (I set it to CTRL+ALT+Q), that would terminate the Vice City process. The same method can be applied to San Andreas.

My question to you is, can other processes still run in the background or does your computer get absolutely frozen?

BTW, the batch file code is really simple: taskkill /f /fi "imagename eq gta_sa.exe"
Title: Re: Please help!
Post by: Davey_Rose on May 13, 2009, 04:33:14 pm: Well, sometimes you hear some scratch, it freezes and then no sound.
Sometimes it freezes and you still hear a car accelerating.
Title: Re: Please help!
Post by: Kitsune on May 13, 2009, 04:44:56 pm: Try out the batch file then.