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[dgcalvert]

Have now had three or four occasions where screen locks completely, sound just turns into a buzz and I can do nothing except press the Reset button (Ctrl-Alt-Del, Alt-TAB don't work).

Seems to be during live action video play (don't want to give too much away as a spoiler) but has happened in the first video sequence and in the sequence in the first room (and also in setting the graphics options.

PC desktop, XP Pro, all latest Windows patches, Nvidia GeForce Ti4200, 64MB RAM, latest Nvidia drivers, 521MB RAM, sound card a relatively old Creative Live! with the latest available drivers, but it did play Uru perfectly well.


Geoff

[raffertyrx]

Am having a similar problem. Happens during live action video sequences and when moving into a new area. During live action video sequences, there is a long pause in the video, but character dialog continues to be heard. After several seconds the video suddenly jumps to "catch up". Completely disruptive to gameplay.

XP-SP2, GeForce2 with current(6177) drivers & 64MB RAM, DirectX 9.0c, 503MB RAM, 2.5 GHz Pentium 4.

[raffertyrx]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by raffertyrx:
Am having a similar problem. Happens during live action video sequences and when moving into a new area. During live action video sequences, there is a long pause in the video, but character dialog continues to be heard. After several seconds the video suddenly jumps to "catch up". Completely disruptive to gameplay.

XP-SP2, GeForce2 with current(6177) drivers & 64MB RAM, DirectX 9.0c, 503MB RAM, 2.5 GHz Pentium 4. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Update: I have tried rolling back the Nvidia drivers to 6176, but no success. Also have tried Omega drivers and a newer set of beta Nvidia drivers (v6672) but all with the same result. One more observation about this issue is that it does not occur during ALL live action video sequences, such as the opening sequence of the game. It is only occuring when these live action sequences are simultaneous with the hand icon. Video freezes, but audio continues for several seconds, then video jumps to catch up. I have exhausted all of the suggestions that I have read in other message strings (driver updates, reinstalling DirectX9.0c, defragging hard drive, etc). Frustrating problem.

[dgcalvert]

Yes - I cannot guarantee to reproduce it. It has occurred at different times throughout the early part of the game (before first room, in first room, and after first room (don't want to give away any spoilers) - but I tend to think I agree with the latest comments - may be related to some live video and moving the disembodied hand at the same time (though I did get it once in the Options /Graphic setup screen).

I have now tried with a different sound card and it still occurs. Hope to try on a different PC tomorrow (if I can bear going through the 1-2 hour installation process).

Will post any new findings.

[JDistheone]

Mine locks up either before or right after the opening video. I can't play it at all.

I have 98SE, GeForce FX 5200 128 MB, Sound card is Nvidia nforce (generic), 512 MB RAM, 1.8 GHz, AMD Athlon. Directx 9.0 comes with the game.

By the box, these specs are all good. My drivers are up to date. I closed my background running programs.

If I toggle off all the graphic options it only goes a little further into the game before it freezes up. I emailed tech support...I can't imagine what they are going to tell me to do. Anyone got any ideas?

thanks

[dgcalvert]

OK - so I do now have a working installation (played for a couple of hours now with no lockups) - but only by installing it on my other PC.

This does not work (get the lock-ups as described earlier in this thread):

Athlon XP 2100, 512 MB RAM, GeForce 4 Ti4200 (64MB) Nvidia 6177 drivers, XP Pro with SP2, onboard sound (Creative CT5880) with latest available drivers (but also got the lockups with an oldish Creative Live! PCI card).

This does work (but see below):

Athlon XP 2600, 512 MB RAM, GeForce 4 Ti4200 (128MB) Nvidia 6177 drivers, XP Pro without SP2, onboard sound (Realtek AC97 audio /VIA) with latest drivers.

Second machine was doing an immediate CTD when starting the game (even before the Cyan video plays) when logged on as my normal username (which is an administrator and from which I installed the game). If I log on as the user Administrator, game starts and runs fine.


Geoff

[Ze Pedro]

Hmmm... THESE seem to be related...

[raffertyrx]

Although Geoff experienced the "Administrator logon" issue described in other strings, I don't believe that to be the key to the problem described in this string of messages. Geoff and I had the same issue occur. In my case, I installed as an Administrator and launched the game under that same account, but still had this issue occur.

The one difference that he described in his message above that really stands out to me is that the "working" install was on a XP computer that does not have SP2 installed. I have noticed this issue being discussed in other message strings. Just a thought.

[maztec]

Everyone experiencing this is using a nVidia GeForce video card?

Can we get a listing of what your configuration options are for the video card within its driver settings? It's entirely possible some obscure or not so obscure setting or another is causing issues.

Maz

[JDistheone]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by maztec:
Everyone experiencing this is using a nVidia GeForce video card?

Can we get a listing of what your configuration options are for the video card within its driver settings? It's entirely possible some obscure or not so obscure setting or another is causing issues.

Maz <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

How do we figure out our configuration options? My driver for Win 98SE is 6176
thanks