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gericom
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 Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 1:06 am Post subject: Game freezes (HELP) |
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i just downloaded OMF:bg demo and right after i started the game my computer freezes. I have a gericom laptop, win XP professional.
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Build: 2172
Platform: Windows XP
Service Pack: Service Pack 1
2400 MHz GenuineIntel
PageSize: 4096
Physical Memory: 511MB, Available: 324MB
Total Virtual: 2047MB
Memory Used: 36%
Video Adapter 0: MOBILITY RADEON 9600
Audio Adapter: Unknown
Total HW Buffers: 1, 0 3D Buffers
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what could be the problem??????????????????????????? |
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FraceR
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 1:19 am Post subject: Re: Game freezes (HELP) |
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On a laptop just about anything  . Posting the specs of it might be of use.
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eengoedemorgen
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 4:27 am Post subject: Re: Game freezes (HELP) |
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Start -> Run -> "DXdiag"
There's an option there that allows you to export your specs to a .txt
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Spockmeat
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 9:45 am Post subject: Re: Game freezes (HELP) |
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what video card drivers do you have? What version of directX do you have?
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gericom
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 10:58 am Post subject: Re: Game freezes (HELP) |
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| Quote: | Start -> Run -> "DXdiag"
There's an option there that allows you to export your specs to a .txt |
IS THISE SAFE ????? |
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Discomb
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 11:32 am Post subject: Re: Game freezes (HELP) |
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Are you kidding? DirectX is what your machine uses to run just about anything game related. DXdiag is a tool of DirectX that scans your computer's specs and tells you everything about it. Its hot a hacking tool or anything. Its Microsoft certified if that makes you feel any better  though I personally would prefer it werent.
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Discomb
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 11:34 am Post subject: Re: Game freezes (HELP) |
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| Quote: | | Total HW Buffers: 1, 0 3D Buffers |
I'm not a tech, but could that be it?
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FraceR
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: Game freezes (HELP) |
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BG has trouble recognizing some audio hardware correctly. Usually won;t impair with playing the game.
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eengoedemorgen
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| Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 8:32 am Post subject: Re: Game freezes (HELP) |
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| Quote: | | Quote: | Start -> Run -> "DXdiag"
There's an option there that allows you to export your specs to a .txt |
IS THISE SAFE ????? |
If you don't mistype DXDiag like this: "Format C:\" it's completly safe.. and please don't post in all caps.
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Discomb
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| Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:26 pm Post subject: Re: Game freezes (HELP) |
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| Quote: | | Quote: | | Quote: | Start -> Run -> "DXdiag"
There's an option there that allows you to export your specs to a .txt |
IS THISE SAFE ????? |
If you don't mistype DXDiag like this: "Format C:\" it's completly safe.. and please don't post in all caps. |
I think thats for quick format that just deletes all the files, as in, by replacing the first character with #A5. They are all recoverable with the right tools.
If you want to nuke your HDD and physically erase everything, well, that may take up to 6 hours for 120GB disks, and is found elsewhere. </OT>
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TheUnknownFactor
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| Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: Game freezes (HELP) |
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the /q switch is for quick format. Though files would still be recoverable.
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Spockmeat
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| Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 3:12 pm Post subject: Re: Game freezes (HELP) |
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actually, typing format C: will not work simply because the drive is already mounted so the format command will fail. It'd work if you were booted into DOS though
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| Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: Game freezes (HELP) |
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I can vouch for that  |
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mrsiezen
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| Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 4:37 am Post subject: Re: Game freezes (HELP) |
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I'm gonna format my HD soon, and reset the partitions...
But I normally use the XP cd to format my pc, works great.
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Discomb
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| Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:13 am Post subject: Re: Game freezes (HELP) |
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| Quote: | | the /q switch is for quick format. Though files would still be recoverable. |
If you do a full format files are not recoverable. I tested it personally. With quick format however, it just goes through and replaces the first character of each filename with #A5 (I think its A5) and the computer just thinks its deleted. Ive dont quick format and recovered all files as a test on a partition. Just replaced the first filename character with anything but #A5. Full format didnt work that way.
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