Random Crashing on TMO

Armistead · 06-30-11, 09:42 AM

Lil weak on the video card, but that shouldn't be it, I use to play TMO with a 7800, just lagged badly.

Have you updated sound drivers?
Are you using DX9 from your disc?
Have you cleaned all your fans, even mild overheating can cause this and it's happened to many.

Course it helps to have as many programs and services cut off with 2mgs, so cut all unneeded off, defrag, all that crap..

f4wildweasel · 06-30-11, 10:44 AM

thanks for the tips guys, I'll look into it.
It might be overheating, but this has plagued me before with stock SH4, and it lead to an immediate computer shut-off, not a game crash. Did TMO put in a new failsafe? Anyways, I recently cleaned out my fans, but I'll keep it in mind.
Yes I have to U-boat missions add-on (I played it a little bit as stock, but I never really got into it, having SH3 sitting on my desk looking at me like an abandoned child).
I'll check the sound drivers, but I think they're up to date.
My computer has DX10. do I need to downgrade it for increased stability?
I'll also look into the background programs and see what disabling them does.
Thanks again for the help!

edit: changed to remove minor grammatical redundancy.

kylesplanet · 06-30-11, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by f4wildweasel

thanks for the tips guys, I'll look into it.
It might be overheating, but this has plagued me before with stock SH4, and it lead to an immediate computer shut-off, not a game crash. Did TMO put in a new failsafe? Anyways, I recently cleaned out my fans, but I'll keep it in mind.
Yes I have to U-boat missions add-on (I played it a little bit as stock, but I never really got into it, having SH3 sitting on my desk looking at me like an abandoned child).
I'll check the sound drivers, but I think they're up to date.
My computer has DX10. do I need to downgrade it for increased stability?
I'll also look into the background programs and see what disabling them does.
Thanks again for the help!

edit: changed to remove minor grammatical redundancy.

Your game disk will ask you to install dx9. You have to do that or it won't ever work right. If you've not installed dx9, that is probably your problem.

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06-30-11, 09:42 AM	#1
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Lil weak on the video card, but that shouldn't be it, I use to play TMO with a 7800, just lagged badly. Have you updated sound drivers? Are you using DX9 from your disc? Have you cleaned all your fans, even mild overheating can cause this and it's happened to many. Course it helps to have as many programs and services cut off with 2mgs, so cut all unneeded off, defrag, all that crap..

06-30-11, 10:44 AM	#2
f4wildweasel Seaman Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 40 Downloads: 48 Uploads: 0	thanks for the tips guys, I'll look into it. It might be overheating, but this has plagued me before with stock SH4, and it lead to an immediate computer shut-off, not a game crash. Did TMO put in a new failsafe? Anyways, I recently cleaned out my fans, but I'll keep it in mind. Yes I have to U-boat missions add-on (I played it a little bit as stock, but I never really got into it, having SH3 sitting on my desk looking at me like an abandoned child). I'll check the sound drivers, but I think they're up to date. My computer has DX10. do I need to downgrade it for increased stability? I'll also look into the background programs and see what disabling them does. Thanks again for the help! edit: changed to remove minor grammatical redundancy.