Sim Freezes

betrayedpoet · 07-04-12, 05:52 PM

Hello All.
I purchased the digital download from steam. and the thing keeps freezing up on me.
I've upgraded my video and all other drivers and it still does the same thing.
I tried disabling the 3d sounds and to no avail.

I have the discs but lost the paperwork with the cd key ( previous purchase)

It was only 15 bucks so I decided rather than going thru the hassle of getting a key, I would just get it from Steam.

When I had the sim installed with the discs before, It ran great.

I desperately want to enjoy this sim again.

Any suggestions?

Thank you.

Captain Nemo · 07-05-12, 01:51 AM

I seem to recall DW having problems running on dual core processors which can cause lag or freezing. I believe the answer was to turn one off the CPU's off. Also, in the graphics card settings make sure AA is not enabled.

Hope you get the problem sorted.

Nemo

Theta Sigma · 07-05-12, 03:19 PM

I run it on a Core 2 Duo without issue, but the MS voice recognition will start to freeze DW it if I enter options and that field appears on screen. I'd love to kill the process that triggers that.

betrayedpoet · 07-06-12, 08:20 AM

Thank you Gents. Disabling one core did the trick.

Captain Nemo · 07-06-12, 09:47 AM

Glad you resolved the problem.

Nemo

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07-04-12, 05:52 PM	#1
betrayedpoet Nub Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sim Freezes Hello All. I purchased the digital download from steam. and the thing keeps freezing up on me. I've upgraded my video and all other drivers and it still does the same thing. I tried disabling the 3d sounds and to no avail. I have the discs but lost the paperwork with the cd key ( previous purchase) It was only 15 bucks so I decided rather than going thru the hassle of getting a key, I would just get it from Steam. When I had the sim installed with the discs before, It ran great. I desperately want to enjoy this sim again. Any suggestions? Thank you.

07-05-12, 01:51 AM	#2
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	I seem to recall DW having problems running on dual core processors which can cause lag or freezing. I believe the answer was to turn one off the CPU's off. Also, in the graphics card settings make sure AA is not enabled. Hope you get the problem sorted. Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________

07-05-12, 03:19 PM	#3
Theta Sigma Seabed Comber Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NorthEast Posts: 349 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	I run it on a Core 2 Duo without issue, but the MS voice recognition will start to freeze DW it if I enter options and that field appears on screen. I'd love to kill the process that triggers that. __________________

07-06-12, 08:20 AM	#4
betrayedpoet Nub Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sim Freezes Thank you Gents. Disabling one core did the trick.

07-06-12, 09:47 AM	#5
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Glad you resolved the problem. Nemo Sent from my BlackBerry 9300 using Tapatalk __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________