Totalnerd Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 I can start the lan game, but then part way through it quits to the desktop and complains about having to reset the graphics card.What is wrong with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totalnerd Posted August 6, 2004 Author Share Posted August 6, 2004 this is whats in my computer:AMD Athalon XP-2800+ 2.083G socket AMSI k7n2 DELTA MOTHERBOARD 8x/1394/sat256mb pc3200 ddr400 memory 184-pinĀ <== 2 of theseATI RAIDEON 9200 128MB ddr w/tv outplz someone help me... :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyborg Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 First of all, what game is it?Emperor?Since it complains, have you fiddled with the BIOS lately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyarlathotep Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 Could you attach your dxdiag ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totalnerd Posted August 7, 2004 Author Share Posted August 7, 2004 I haven't been fiddleing with the bios.yes it is emperor, and how do I run Dxdiag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightfang Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 Start => Run => dxdiagPress Enter and let her rip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totalnerd Posted August 7, 2004 Author Share Posted August 7, 2004 The game is Emperor.What is dxdiag, and do I need to download it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightfang Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 If you have directx installed, and you do, because the game does work for you, then you already have dxdiag, it is part of the package.Ā Just follow my instructions in the previous post on how to run it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyarlathotep Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 In addition to Nightfang's instruction:Go to Start => Run and there type dxdiag. Once the screen comes up, click the Save all info button. Save it as a txt file and attach it to your reply here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totalnerd Posted August 13, 2004 Author Share Posted August 13, 2004 Sorry about asking the same question over and over. my post weren't showing up.Ā ::)so here's my dxdiag.[attachment archived by Gobalopper] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erjin999 Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 Does it say anything about "Windows has recovered from a serious hardware failure" when it crashes ?Can you look in Control Panel, in the Administrative tools. In there is something called Event Viewer. Systems Events would log any hardware failures. If you find anything there you think might be of help, list it here please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totalnerd Posted August 17, 2004 Author Share Posted August 17, 2004 the event viewer lists this warning a lot. I don't know what it means though...Windows cannot unload your classes registry file - it is still in use by other applications or services. The file will be unloaded when it is no longer in use.Ā There is nothing listed about emperor though, but I remmember it saying something about it having to restart the graphics card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyarlathotep Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 You could give the video card drivers from www.omegacorner.com a try.Also, try checking if there's an update on your Nforce motherboard chipset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erjin999 Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 I think thats a good idea from Nyar, try the alternative drivers from omegacorner.com. They can increase stability, many people have found... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totalnerd Posted August 18, 2004 Author Share Posted August 18, 2004 Just so you know I figured out that the campaign was messed up too.I tried the drivers from the website and they helped a little bit, cause now instead of resetting the card all of the terrain just went black and the game sped up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyarlathotep Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Do you have an onboard sound card ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totalnerd Posted August 22, 2004 Author Share Posted August 22, 2004 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyarlathotep Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Do you also have a onboard video card (not uncommon with an nForce chipset) ?If so, try plaing with the onboard card and see what happens then.Also, have you tried reseating your video card ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totalnerd Posted August 23, 2004 Author Share Posted August 23, 2004 I do not have an onboard video card.and I haven't tried reseating my card. I haven't touched it since I got the computer, which was something like a month ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyarlathotep Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Not sure if there is one, but when you open the computer case, try to see if there's a fan on the video card. If so, make sure it's working. And try to re-seat your video card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totalnerd Posted September 30, 2004 Author Share Posted September 30, 2004 sorry I haven't responded in a while I have been pretty busy since school started again and haven't tried your idea yet, I will try it and get back to you asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totalnerd Posted October 31, 2004 Author Share Posted October 31, 2004 It worked!thanks a lot for your help. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyarlathotep Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 Happy gaming :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totalnerd Posted November 3, 2004 Author Share Posted November 3, 2004 ACK! It recovered the first time I played it and then it just went back to doing the same thing! :'(any other possibilities or am I doomed? :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erjin999 Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 Try right clicking on desktop, Properties, Setttings tab then Advanced button near bottom.In the next window, there is Troubleshoot tab. There is a slider on that, turn it dow to about middle and apple that. See if that makes any difference.If it does then move slider up one notch at a time until it fails, if it doesnt move slider down one notch until it works or you reach minimum.Post results back here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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