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Article #87618

Re: Doom3 freezes all the time

#87618
From: M.W.H
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 20:37
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See if < http://ucguides.savagehelp.com/Doom3/FAQ_Instability.htm > helps

HTH

M.W.H

"Zadig Galbaras" <zadig@zadig.no> wrote in message
news:iuPTc.999$WW4.13890@news4.e.nsc.no...
> Hi U all
>
> I got the game on friday 13.th, and that's what's causes a lot of trouble
I
> guess :-))
>
> The game keeps on freezing. That is, the picture is freezing, but the
sound
> keeps going.
> The only solution is to turn the computer off by holding down the
OFF-button
> in at least five seconds or so.
>
> It freezes during those movieclips.
> I have gotten to sergant Kelly, and when he asks me to check out his
screen,
> my screen freezes.
> The only way to get there is to press ESC every time those "out of body"
> experiences starts, and the continue walking.
> It's ok because my PDA tells me what to do.
>
> But why the freeze?
>
> I have upgraded DirectX to the 9c version.
> I have chosen lowest screen resolution choice in the system settings i.e.
> 480*640 and the lowest possible setting on details.
> I have disabled the upper most choice in the advanced window.
> I have not reinstalled after upgrading DirectX. Should I?
>
> A cut from the DXDIAG.EXE logfile:
> ------------------
> System Information
> ------------------
> Time of this report: 8/15/2004, 21:44:14
>        Machine name: FANUEL
>    Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service
Pack
> 1 (2600.xpsp2.031208-2000)
>            Language: Norwegian (Bokmĺl) (Regional Setting: Norwegian
> (Bokmĺl))
> System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
>        System Model: Inspiron 9100
>                BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A01
>           Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
>              Memory: 512MB RAM
>           Page File: 212MB used, 1468MB available
>         Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
>     DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
> DX Setup Parameters: Not found
>      DxDiag Version: 5.03.0001.0904 32bit Unicode
>
> ---------------
> Display Devices
> ---------------
>         Card name: ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9700
>      Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
>         Chip type: ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9700 AGP (0x4E50)
>          DAC type: Internal DAC(350MHz)
>        Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4E50&SUBSYS_017C1028&REV_00
>    Display Memory: 128.0 MB
>      Current Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (60Hz)
>           Monitor: Standardskjerm
>
>
> ------------
> DxDiag Notes
> ------------
>   DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
>       Display Tab 1: No problems found.
>         Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
>         Sound Tab 2: The file btaudio.sys is not digitally signed, which
> means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality
> Labs (WHQL).  You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the
hardware
> manufacturer.
>           Music Tab: No problems found.
>           Input Tab: No problems found.
>         Network Tab: No problems found.
>
> Can anyone of you experts out there help me?
> Shall I reinstall after the Directx uppgrade?
>
>
>
>
> -- 
>
>
> Zadig Galbaras
> A Perturbed Norwegian Agnostic
>
>
>
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