These Bloody Emperor Problems.....heeeeellp!!!

[Mafiah]

Ok here is the story:

I got emperor and installed it. Then i patched it up to v1.09.

When i load a game it either freezes on the loading bar or in the actuall game..(usually 1 min into it or so..)

Can it be the Video Card?

I tried everything...

My OS is XP (SP1 etc)... my Video Card is GF2MX (CPU AMD XP1700)

Has this been discused before?

Has any one had / have similar problems?

Do any of you know hot to fix it?

Thanks~

[ethan]

i'd say your problem is in your OS. its the SP1 service pack for XP that crashes all kinds of stuff. 80% that install it end up formatting.

[Mafiah]

i'd say your problem is in your OS. its the SP1 service pack for XP that crashes all kinds of stuff. 80% that install it end up formatting.

Yes but my XP install came with it incorporated.. like in it i didn't actually install Sp1.. it came with XP..

and i have the latest drivers for my Video Card as well..

[lowzeewee]

go to start,run,type in dxdiag

[lowzeewee]

then run it,save the text crap n attach it here

[Mafiah]

I posted it as an atachment..

[Mafiah]

[attachment archived by Gobalopper]

[lowzeewee]

ok.i saw it

[lowzeewee]

i m still analysing it.i dont even know anything abt this LOL

[lowzeewee]

yr comp is not pentium.but i thought AMD is for games.......

[Mafiah]

rofl

well there is nothing visibly wrong with it...

i even done all of the tests there..

for no real reason..

[Mafiah]

Pentium ... dont like them..

so i got an AMD instead :)

[lowzeewee]

Input Tab: No input devices detected

[Mafiah]

Isn't that the joysticks?

[Nyarlathotep]

Have you tried running the game in Win 9x compatibility mode ? If so, what happens ? Does it change anything to the problem you're having ?

Fot XP, make sure you've updated all drivers, like chipset, cdrom, ect, ect.

[lowzeewee]

Pentium ... dont like them..

so i got an AMD instead :)

yr EMP shld work...this is AMD

[lowzeewee]

DX Setup Parameters: Not found

[lowzeewee]

yr DX setup perimeter was not detected.did u install the newest directX

[Mafiah]

OK, i just tried it with the Win98 mode

It done the following:

First i got into the game fine then i loaded the 'training' mission

that loaded fine. Then 3 seconds into the actuall game, the textures flickered (kinda uh..hard to explain ... it went... flicker to bits of white + original textures then back ro normal then little white textures mixed with originals etc..) THEN it restarted my computer...

BTW...this happens on BF1942 as well... weird..

Cheers~

[Nyarlathotep]

lowzeewee, please edit your previous post if you have something new to add.

[Mafiah]

YES i have 8.1 Running and I have updated it as well (like 2 times)

and YES i do have all the latest drivers...etc..meh..

Edit: by update i mean i dl 8.1 and reinstalled it over the old one

Edit 2: yeah and what is ""DX Setup Parameters: Not found""

[Nyarlathotep]

Try to lower your desktop resolution. Set it to 1024x768 16 bits (or lower). Yu also may want to try and set it to 800x600. Make sure the ingame graphical settings are set to low and shadows should be off. And try the compatibility mode again.

[IxianMace]

Try running the game in Win98 compatibility mode, but this time go to your system control panel. Click on the 'Performance' tab. Now click on the 'Graphics' button. Adjust the slider down one notch (move it one notch to the left.) Now try running the game again. If you still encounter problems, try it on the other notch settings. Not sure if it will solve the problem, but I think you should try that.

[Nyarlathotep]

YES i have 8.1 Running and I have updated it as well (like 2 times)

and YES i do have all the latest drivers...etc..meh..

Edit: by update i mean i dl 8.1 and reinstalled it over the old one

Edit 2: yeah and what is ""DX Setup Parameters: Not found""

It means it can't determine where it got the directx version from.

In win ME for example, if you use the "Windows update" button and install directx that way, you'll see the following:

"------------------

System Information

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Time of this report: 11/30/2002, 02:51:51

Machine name: Intel PIII

Operating System: Microsoft Windows ME (4.90, Build 3000)

Language: English (Regional Setting: Dutch)

System Manufacturer: System Manufacturer

System Model: System Name

BIOS: Award Medallion BIOS v6.0

Processor: Intel Pentium III, ~1005MHz

Memory: 512MB RAM

Page File: 89MB used, 410MB available

Primary File System: n/a

DirectX Version: DirectX 8.1 (4.08.01.0881)

DX Setup Parameters: /WindowsUpdate

DxDiag Version: 4.08.01.0881 32bit

[lowzeewee]

get rid of the laggy stuff in da options-shadows,screen res