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Article #87618Re: Doom3 freezes all the time
From: M.W.H
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 20:37
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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