BSOD's on Steel Fury, and nothing else

Sledgehammer427 · 02-05-09, 08:14 AM

i have been having this problem ever since I got the game, i would play it, and, up until yesterday, it would randomly bsod.
Keep in mind, my PC meets recommended requirements, barely, so i have mine set to the midrange gfx setting
in the russian campaign, it would be when i look down a hill at a bunch of infantry it would bluescreen.
german, i was looking at a village from about 700 meters and scanning the houses (3 were on fire) for enemy tanks/infantry when it would bsod
strangely, this does NOT happen on any other game, my stability testers are
Far Cry
IL2:1946
ArmA
Call of Duty, UO and 2
as well as a bunch of others

perhaps it it because my game is not built to run a game sold in europe (which i think is absurd but anything is possible)
my gfx drivers (ATI Radeon X1600

) are all current, and the game runs relatively smoothly (infantry and a few random spots make it kinda choppy)

it bluescreens with a stop code of 0x8E

woofiedog · 02-08-09, 05:22 AM

Sledgehammer427... You might want to ask this question over at the Panzer Sim web site for a better answer: http://www.panzersim.com/forums/index.php

Does you ATI control panel have a " let 3D application decide" option? If it does you might want to try that.

And one other question... have you used the patches that are available for Steel Fury?

Here are some links for patches and mods if you haven't.

Tanksim.org.ru site:

http://translate.google.com/translate?sourceid=navclient&hl=en&u=http%3a%2f%2f tanksim.org.ru%2f

Lighthouse Interactive:

http://www.lighthouse-interactive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=2043

I started with a fresh install of SF and then in order installed the following patches from the Tanksim.org.ru site. I'm also running the new version of JSGME for SF.

Unofficial_patch_SF-v0.1_eng

Steel_Sound_Mod_v1.1(fix)_eng

Steel_Panzer_Mod_v1.2_eng

Hope you find the problem.

woofiedog · 02-08-09, 05:47 AM

PS... I ran across this thread at the SimHQ site that could help you out: http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2644659.html

Seems that other ATI users are having problems also with SF... I'm running EVGA 2x 7800GTX KO's and just had to lower my setting a bit as I only have a single FX-57 CPU.

Sledgehammer427 · 02-09-09, 05:47 PM

i am going to try the ATI tray tools on the SimHq page

stabiz · 02-09-09, 07:35 PM

I think you will find that warez are more than frowned upon here.

Btw, the SF runs great on my ATI HD4870.

Sledgehammer427 · 02-09-09, 09:59 PM

well, im glad to hear im doing something wrong

the HD series are far better than the Radeon X series

Task Force · 02-09-09, 10:02 PM

Are you useing AA or AF? SF dosent support ither of those, thats why I couldnt play the demo.

Sledgehammer427 · 02-09-09, 10:47 PM

AA is as off as it could be, i did my homework, and i know to keep it off, I even turned off the AF in the game, im getting more memory so i should have a faster game (and perhaps my suspiicions about unmatched RAM can be absolved) but i figured out that usually it hapens in the german campaign, ( i get shoddy fps there so i stay away anywho) and at any other time when there is a buttload of data streaming thru my video, but it stopped BSODing, now, it just restarts itself...as in the whole PC

Skybird · 02-10-09, 07:43 AM

thread temporarily closed for legal evaluation

Skybird · 02-10-09, 09:47 AM

Proceed with caution.

Sledgehammer,

take this as a friendly but determined first and last warning. After having collected the information I previously did not have on torrents, and discussing it with staff, I tell you never to mention or discuss software again that appears to have been gained illegally.

I got the word from the Penthouse that the "next time" it will not mean just brigg time, but banishment.

Please play by the rules. It is subsim.com's policy not to allow piracy-propagating discussions on it's boards. That is a zero-tolerance policy, and not negotiable.

Tanks!
The management

02-05-09, 08:14 AM	#1
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	BSOD's on Steel Fury, and nothing else i have been having this problem ever since I got the game, i would play it, and, up until yesterday, it would randomly bsod. Keep in mind, my PC meets recommended requirements, barely, so i have mine set to the midrange gfx setting in the russian campaign, it would be when i look down a hill at a bunch of infantry it would bluescreen. german, i was looking at a village from about 700 meters and scanning the houses (3 were on fire) for enemy tanks/infantry when it would bsod strangely, this does NOT happen on any other game, my stability testers are Far Cry IL2:1946 ArmA Call of Duty, UO and 2 as well as a bunch of others perhaps it it because my game is not built to run a game sold in europe (which i think is absurd but anything is possible) my gfx drivers (ATI Radeon X1600 ) are all current, and the game runs relatively smoothly (infantry and a few random spots make it kinda choppy) it bluescreens with a stop code of 0x8E __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

02-08-09, 05:22 AM	#2
woofiedog Engineer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New England Posts: 216 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Sledgehammer427... You might want to ask this question over at the Panzer Sim web site for a better answer: http://www.panzersim.com/forums/index.php Does you ATI control panel have a " let 3D application decide" option? If it does you might want to try that. And one other question... have you used the patches that are available for Steel Fury? Here are some links for patches and mods if you haven't. Tanksim.org.ru site: http://translate.google.com/translate?sourceid=navclient&hl=en&u=http%3a%2f%2f tanksim.org.ru%2f Lighthouse Interactive: http://www.lighthouse-interactive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=2043 I started with a fresh install of SF and then in order installed the following patches from the Tanksim.org.ru site. I'm also running the new version of JSGME for SF. Unofficial_patch_SF-v0.1_eng Steel_Sound_Mod_v1.1(fix)_eng Steel_Panzer_Mod_v1.2_eng Hope you find the problem. __________________ Last edited by woofiedog; 02-08-09 at 05:32 AM.

02-08-09, 05:47 AM	#3
woofiedog Engineer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New England Posts: 216 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	PS... I ran across this thread at the SimHQ site that could help you out: http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2644659.html Seems that other ATI users are having problems also with SF... I'm running EVGA 2x 7800GTX KO's and just had to lower my setting a bit as I only have a single FX-57 CPU. __________________

02-09-09, 05:47 PM	#4
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	i am going to try the ATI tray tools on the SimHq page __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C! Last edited by Onkel Neal; 02-10-09 at 09:20 AM. Reason: software piracy

02-09-09, 07:35 PM	#5
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I think you will find that warez are more than frowned upon here. Btw, the SF runs great on my ATI HD4870. __________________

02-09-09, 09:59 PM	#6
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	well, im glad to hear im doing something wrong the HD series are far better than the Radeon X series __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

02-09-09, 10:02 PM	#7
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Are you useing AA or AF? SF dosent support ither of those, thats why I couldnt play the demo. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

02-09-09, 10:47 PM	#8
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	AA is as off as it could be, i did my homework, and i know to keep it off, I even turned off the AF in the game, im getting more memory so i should have a faster game (and perhaps my suspiicions about unmatched RAM can be absolved) but i figured out that usually it hapens in the german campaign, ( i get shoddy fps there so i stay away anywho) and at any other time when there is a buttload of data streaming thru my video, but it stopped BSODing, now, it just restarts itself...as in the whole PC __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

02-10-09, 07:43 AM	#9
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	thread temporarily closed for legal evaluation __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

02-10-09, 09:47 AM	#10
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	*Proceed with caution.* Sledgehammer, take this as a friendly but determined first and last warning. After having collected the information I previously did not have on torrents, and discussing it with staff, I tell you never to mention or discuss software again that appears to have been gained illegally. I got the word from the Penthouse that the "next time" it will not mean just brigg time, but banishment. Please play by the rules. It is subsim.com's policy not to allow piracy-propagating discussions on it's boards. That is a zero-tolerance policy, and not negotiable. Tanks! The management __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 02-10-09 at 12:37 PM.