Atomic Mitten Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 Again sorry Ed, I guess I'm tired.Forget about the other CD drives. ::)Don't know what I was thinking about.One thing though, when you try to play emp on your laptop can you describe exactly what happens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Mitten Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 I had a similar problem with my old comps CD drive, the drive wouldn't recognise the Emp CD.This was caused by one of the SP2 updates from Microsoft.I don't know if you want to try it , but if you want to ? re-install XP, and the SP1 service pack.But not the other updates, then try the game.I'm clutching at straws a bit here, there are so many issues with Emp and Win XP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Mitten Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 Did you also install the 1.09 patch for Emperor on your laptop ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edsbrick Posted December 13, 2003 Author Share Posted December 13, 2003 id rather not re-install xp,the laptop is only two weeks old,i have defragmented.still no joy.ed :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edsbrick Posted December 13, 2003 Author Share Posted December 13, 2003 and i have the update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Mitten Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 Ok. sorry to hear that Ed, give me a little time to think about this problem.ok ?Maybe this will cheer you up a little in the meantime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Mitten Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 Have you tried using the Harkonnen disc or the Ordos disc to play online ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyarlathotep Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 What programs have you running in the background when you try to play online ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Mitten Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 I can't see any other reason why it won't work, but it could be background processers running on your laptop that are using alot of system resources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyarlathotep Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 I read that, but I was looking for specific programs, not just any :)I've seen a similar problem in the Lockup Thread, which was caused by one particular piece of software. The problem also may be caused by some piece of installed software, which doesn't even need to be running. This due to the fact it makes some modifications to some DLL files, which are needed to run EBFD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edsbrick Posted December 16, 2003 Author Share Posted December 16, 2003 i havent tried with other discs,but the multiplayer option causes a freeze anyway.i dont know what programmes are running in the background,im used to m.e. edition of windows,not this flippin xp.Nyarlathotep ,your theory sounds interesting,what does it mean?can you help me/ed :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edsbrick Posted December 16, 2003 Author Share Posted December 16, 2003 ill delete any thing that IVE installed,as long as i can play emporer..............if you ever play me online youll wonder if it was worth it.all of you.but i appreciate the help,thanksed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Mitten Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 If you press the Control/alt/delete keys on your keyboard together you should get a window come up. click on the processers tab, if possible write down the processers running and post it in this thread please.Or you could compare the programs running on your wifes laptop, with those on yours.A good program for doing this is this:http://www.aida32.hu/download Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Mitten Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 If you really need too here is the list of necessary basic processers for win xp:Systemsmss.execsrss.exewinlogon.exeservices.exeIsass.exesvchost.exe(there may be multiple instances of this one .all required)Explorerspoolserv.exeYou can stop other processers and see if the game works then.If you notice that something stops working, simply re-boot.Ignoring the processer that stopped the required program or app, and go onto the next one etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edsbrick Posted December 17, 2003 Author Share Posted December 17, 2003 apart from the ones listed mine are as follows...........................readyie explorentpatchtaskmgrcinetraywmplayervsmonwinmxavgcc32avgservzlclientdslagentalggsiconpctspksoundmansynTPEnhsynTPLprsystem idle processphew looks a few too many compared to your list.ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edsbrick Posted December 17, 2003 Author Share Posted December 17, 2003 tried the link...defunct.thanks anywayed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Mitten Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 How do you mean defunct ? the link works for me .The list I posted is only the basic processers win xp needs to run.For example I have 53 processers running when I go on wol.I notice you have a cinetray.exe running, I would try stopping this exe as described, as it takes alot of memory.If you look in the right hand column of the processers window it will tell you how much memory they are using.Also wmplayer.exe you can also stop, when playing emp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edsbrick Posted December 17, 2003 Author Share Posted December 17, 2003 sorry the link is ok.perhaps im too impatient.turned off cinema,no adverse reaction,but would any of those processes interfere with emporer,or am i pushy as well?ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Mitten Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 It's quite possible as Doc said that one of the processers or even installed programs is causing emp not to run.I take it you have tried to run emp since closing down cinetray ?Also gsicon.exe isn't required, it's just the little green Icon to say your modem is running, that you see in the taskbar at the bottom of your screen.Like I said , try closing down one extra process one at a time until emp works.Until you reach just the basic necessary processers already mentioned , that win xp needs to run.Something is obviously different between your laptop and your wifes.Which is difficult to pin down, without actually being there with you,in persona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edsbrick Posted December 17, 2003 Author Share Posted December 17, 2003 oops! :-[ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edsbrick Posted December 17, 2003 Author Share Posted December 17, 2003 that aida download looks good,what does it do and how?ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Mitten Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 If you start Aida and open the sub menus, you will see a tab installed programs, which will list all the programs installed on your laptop.It also gives alot of other useful info.If you click on the computer tab then summary, and scroll to the bottom of the right hand window,it should give you recommendations or problems found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edsbrick Posted December 17, 2003 Author Share Posted December 17, 2003 you are a star.ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edsbrick Posted December 17, 2003 Author Share Posted December 17, 2003 aida,couldn't find/report a problem? full report though ,very thorough.ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Mitten Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Have you compared the running processers on both laptops ?You could also try this, click on Start, control panel, add/remove programs, then highlight Emperor Battle for Dune and click on the remove tab.Then disable your AVG by right clicking on the Icon for it in your taskbar, then re-install Emperor.Re-enable AVG and try to go online in multiplayer, having of course first connected to the internet, as Emp doesn't do this automatically when you start it.If you connect successfully it will inform you that a patch/upgrade is available to download, click ok and let it install the update.I'm running out of ideas , so I hope this works for you. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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