Stryph

---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.1.1.3---

DxDiag gathered at December 30, 2008 16:55 (-08:00)
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_ldr.081020-1655)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: GA-MA770-DS3
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Central Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5600+ (2 CPUs), ~2.9GHz
Memory: 3326MB
.Net Memory Report: 2592MB out of 3325MB available
Page File: 5946MB (954MB currently in use)
C Drive: (WDC WD3200AAKS-00B3A0 ATA Device) 165742MB out of 305241MB (54%) free
D Drive: (SAMSUNG CD-ROM SC-148 ATA Device) zero-size drive
E Drive: (DVDRW IDE 16X ATA Device) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: C:\Windows
DirectX: DirectX 10
DirectX Diag version: 6.00.6001.18000 (32-bit version)

Display Notes: No problems found.
Sound Notes: No problems found.

No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.

Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor's Max Resolution: (blank)
Video Device Name: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce 9600 GT
Video Memory: 1907 MB
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.8048
Driver Date: 11/12/2008 2:54:00 PM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: Digital Audio Interface (SB Live! 24-bit)
Driver File: P17.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.2001
Driver Date: 2/5/2007 8:10:34 AM

Sound Device Description: Speakers (SB Live! 24-bit)
Driver File: P17.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.2001
Driver Date: 2/5/2007 8:10:34 AM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: GA-MA770-DS3
Motherboard Version: x.x
BIOS Manufacturer: Award Software International, Inc.
BIOS Name: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
BIOS Version: GBT - 42302e31
BIOS Release: 20080624000000.000000+000

Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1024x718
3D Resolution: 1024x718 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: No
Maximized: Yes
Screen Position: 0, 0
Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: Yes

Physics Quality: Medium
Maximum Particles: 50000
Max Particle Fill? 10.000
Physics Card Enabled: No

Anti-aliasing: 2x
Anisotropic Filtering: 4x
Texture LOD Bias: Smooth
Water Effects: High Quality
Bloom: 1.000 (turned off)
Depth of Field Enabled: Yes
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: Yes
Shader Detail: High

World Texture Level: Very High
Character Texture Level: Very High
World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 2.000
Entity Detail Level: 2.000
Shadows Enabled: Yes
Gamma Correction: 0.797
Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: Yes
Suppression of Extra Player FX Enabled: No
Suppression of FX When Camera Close Enabled: No
Close Suppression Range: 3.000
Show Advertisements: Yes

Audio Mode: Performance
3D Audio: No
FX Sound Volume: 0.404
Music Sound Volume: 0.600

Show Advanced Graphics Options: Yes
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.600
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: 1137218 bytes/second
Current Game Version: 18.20081105.12T5
Installation Directory: C:\Program Files\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
No modifications found


Starting to think it has to be a drivers issue. I was able to hang around the supergroup base for two hours. Yet passing into the D is almost inevitable crash. And every time I crashed outside of Pocket D could of been the result that which the hotfix was entitled to fix.

Is there something in Pocket D maybe that utilizes an engine that could be causing the crash or something?

Yup windowing just seems to buy me more time. This time I ended up crashing just as I was leaving the ski resort and got sound stuttering.

And of course a reboot and instant run of the game, upon zoning in I almost crash immediately.

DAMMIT! -_-

Yeah the shutting down of the power supply was what stuck out. It would occur when the turbo button on the back (It's a PSU 650wat by BFG) was pressed. And when playing Fallout 3 the system would shut down, then not turn back on until I'd pull out the cord. Pressing the turbo button would only cause the process to repeat but if not pressed Fallout 3 wouldn't cause a whole system crash like it was. Now I did try to replace the power supply but it had no luck at which point the hard drive seemed to be the culprit in August or quite possibly the Power Supply crapped out and caused the hard drive to die. Who knows. I did take it apart carefully and it does look like some fuses were blown. I guess it's worth a shot. =/

Otherwise I'm just gunna save up another $300 and buy a CPU/Mobo/PSU combo -_-


EDIT: Updated currently running the game windowed. No crash yet but I suspect that it's more of a random issue and thus probably being the power supply as a first choice.

Well nope still no luck. Screen goes black and light on the monitor goes orange. The only things I can think of being the culprit is maybe (and it's a big maybe) previous drivers might work. Otherwise there's the powersupply, which may explain the shutting down when playing Fallout 3 extensively, the CPU and/or motherboard (considering the CPU was used on a previous board and wasn't seated properly.)

I also accidentally bent the pins but managed to straiten them out before seating it onto the socket. It could very well be the socket itself is screwed up.

-sighs- I could of bought a brand new gaming machine from Dell with all the money I spent trying to figure out the problem

sound tends to play randomly sometimes continuing despite the black screen. Other times it just abruptly stops. I use a sound card so don't think I have the audiotech drivers, thought I skipped them.

Ok so basically I updated to the 180.xx drivers found on Nvidia's site. I was using 178.28 (I think it was .28) so this is the only other thing I can maybe pin point the freezing to. Currently using a 9600GT-Overclock by BFG. Haven't tested the game yet =/

Yeah people I know who brought me back to CoX didn't like the term MRP because usually they felt it lead to the same crap, just another way to get off. :P

Personally I'm an MRPer, if stuff happens... well hey, "shiat" happens. But I don't purposefully go around looking for "stuff" to "do". Otherwise to me MRP is all about being mature about what is described or done in a RP format. Cursing, body language, violence, gory descriptions, etc/etc.

Like an R-rating pretty much.

Personally my reply to people asking that, I often tell them, "It's best you 'not' know."

I would assume either hard rebooting or restarting the computer and hitting F8 it should still prompt you the option to go into safe mode or not. I would try the restart method first and then hit F8 as it boots up, hard rebooting could possibly hurt the poor thing

Well still doesn't fix my issue of crashing. Inside of the D is inevitable and outside it's at random. I think I played about an hour or so when I13 went live. The only other thing I can think of is updating video drivers. Otherwise I guess my CPU and/or motherboard got corrupted some how during the initial setup with the problem I had then

I still don't see the date even being listed. But thanks for baring with me here. Alright so I need the x86...

EDIT: Baaaaah! I see it, had to scroll over. The page looks fine didn't even bother to notice the bar at the bottom.

Filename Fix: Fix245313

Upon running the application it gave me an error saying it doesn't apply to my system.

It's weird it doesn't list dates for me unless if it's in the File Name itself. (like drivers for video cards) When I select see additonal info it just expands the selections a little. But I do see the File Name: Fix245313 listed as x64 which I suppose I can try. I have Windows Vista 32bit but Zloth said the x64 should still work with it.

Hmmm by clicking show additional information and then additional languages I get 6. Two of which are X64 but I don't know what is the one I'd need. =/

Platform / Release / File Name
x64 / sp2 / Fix245313
x64 / sp2 / Fix233686

Oh oh. Dammit keep forgetting what Zloth told me sorry :P

Hmmm but it still only lists x86 not x64... or is it saying it will only apply to Vista 64bit with SP2?

Hey so what's the status on updating the Vista hotfix. If you check it labels only SP2 for release and I don't think I recall seeing SP2 openly being downloaded; rather still in the beta process.

Damn I do miss those old TS days xD

The same Bodenee that used to hang out with Dawg, Kazz, Terrill, OBM, and Stryph (myself) on TeamSpeak? :P

Don't mind me, just browsen

I do... I'll admit it... innocent intentions can go a lung lung vay >

Is thinking about making cake.

Actually I like alternative music of today :P

Hmm likes peanut butter.

Doubt it. Fallout 3 isn't for a couple weeks :P

Uhh will eat macaroni and cheese for dinner.