Re: Lockup issues! Post here please

[Guest Plissken2]

I'm runnning on a dell pentium 3 600 with SBLive! Value. That's really all you can get out of the diagnostic program useful, not to mention it crashes my computer 60% of the time anyways. The fact is I kept working with tech support and they just stopped sending e-mails. No "I'm sorry we couldn't help you and you're on your own," just stopped sending replies. This topic IS my last hope pretty much.

[Nyarlathotep]

I've put this together by searching solutions on the web, refering to lock ups with games. Try these suggestions and let me know if one worked. I've you're trying the suggestions, make sure you keep track of what you've tried. Make sure you do not try several options at the same time. If one doesn't work, change it back as it was. Last, these are not suggestions I made up, so I do not want to take credit for it and make sure you use comon sence applying these suggestions.

Troubleshooting tips:

1) Make sure that the GeForce card is not sharing IRQ with any other device, except for 'IRQ Holder for PCI Steering' (Right click on “my computer” on desktop and select “properties” Go to device manager and select “settings” Here you can view IRQ resources for all devices).

2) Check if you have screensaver enabled. If so, disable it.

3) Try setting the Video BIOS shadowing option to disabled (in the BIOS).

4) Try setting your desktop colours to 256.

5) If you are using a non-Intel chipset based motherboard, make sure you download and install the very latest AGP drivers from your chipset manufacturer's website.

6) Try turning off V-SYNC in the NVIDIA control panel

7) If you're overclocking your system (or GeForce), try putting it back to default.

8) Try assigning a IRQ to your VGA in the BIOS.

9) Try the following settings in the BIOS:

* Video BIOS Shadow - Disabled

* Video BIOS Cacheable - Disabled

* C8000 - xxxxx Shadow - Disabled

* Peer Concurrency - Enabled

* Concurrent PCI Host - Enabled

* PCI Streaming - Enabled

* VGA Palette Snoop - Disabled

10) Try installing the Intel chipset drivers from:

<http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/driver.htm> for all versions of Windows 9x.

11) If you have an 'AGP Driving Control' setting in your BIOS, try switching it to 'BA' or another value instead of 'Auto'.

12) Check the AGP4X setting in the BIOS (If it's there that is).

13) Disable non-essential add-in devices except video one at a time in Device Manager. For example:

* Network card

* Sound card

* TV card

* Scanner interface

See if lock up behavior is resolved. If not, physically remove the add-in cards and run the game again. Once you get a stable platform, start re-installing/re-enabling devices

14) All users with AMD chipset based motherboards should also install AMD's latest AGP Miniport Driver. You can get it at the following webpage:

<http://www.amd.com/products/cpg/bin/>

15) Make sure that there is adequate cooling for your GeForce, your AGP chipset and your processor. You can see if overheating is the problem by leaving your case lid off and using a desk fan to blow inside the case.

16) Try disabling Advanced Power Management in the System Control Panel.

17) Try switching on AGP Turbo in your BIOS, turning up the Front Side Bus speed slightly, or setting your AGP ratio to 1:1 (in that order).

18) Try going into the System Control Panel, Device Manager, System Devices, Direct Memory Access Controller, and changing the Access Restrictions (on the Settings Tab) to restrict DMA transfers to memory below 16MB.

Things to experiment with:

1) AGP aperture size (keep it above 16 as setting it at or below 16 will disable AGP)

2) AGP 2x/4X mode

3) Be sure card is on IRQ 11 and no other devices share same IRQ

4) Be sure you have Via 4 in 1 driver ver 4.25 or later (If Via chipset)

5) Be sure you have latest Ali AGP driver (if Ali chipset)

6) Try the card in a different system if possible

7) Reformat if you’ve had other video cards in system before

Probably more to come... :D

Nyar...

[Guest Plissken2]

Oh yes, and my problem is the EXACT same problem antonym is having. I suspect SBLive to be the culprit. I'm also running win98, and as I said, tech support now ignores my e-mails, period.

[Guest nine12]

Ok. Here's what I've done.

Tried 3 different Banshee drivers (oldest version, newset version, xpentor optimizer drivers), Installed VIA's 4-in-1 chipset drivers, reinstalled Dune, Disabled my sound card, added +w to the shortcut.

It happens on every CD.

[Guest MrShadow]

I noticed along with my Geforce it says IRQ 11 is used by "SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus". I don't know if this is whats causing the crashes or how i go about fixing it.

[Guest dune01]

Hey Nyar and anybody else that can help. This goes back to my post http://messagebrd.westwood.ea.com/boards/emp/english/Forum1/HTML/007147-10.html. I upgraded my Intel INF file with some special upgrade that Intel had on their website. I am now able to play Single Player and Skirmish modes. But I am still back to the problem of the game crashing to the desktop when it shows the map for what I believe to be the last level against the Harkonnens. It shows the Duke giving his pep talk, the load screen comes on and the status goes all the way to the end, then it crashes to the desktop EVERY time. Any suggestions? I still have the open ticket w/ WW support. Here are my latest EA_Easy.txt and DXDIAG reports. Many thanks.

[Guest dune01]

Oops, forgot to paste these in my last post.

----EASy System Summary--------------------------------------

Video Card : NVIDIA GeForce3

Video Driver : nvdisp.drv

Driver Version : 4.13.01.1241

Sound Card : Creative SB Live!

Sound Driver : emu10k1.vxd

Driver Version : 4.11.01.0711

DirectX : DirectX 8

Operating System Windows 98 A 4.10.2222

----EASy System Output---------------------------------------

Computer Name : WILLIAM

BIOS Info

Name : American Megatrends

Version :

PNP :

Manufacturer : (Standard system devices)

CPU Info

CPU Count : 1

CPU Type : 1700 MHz GenuineIntel

15 0 10

RAM : 255 MB Total

113 MB Free

Virtual RAM : 640 MB Total

596 MB Free

Operating System : Windows 98 A 4.10.2222

Default Browser : Internet Explorer

Version : 5.50.4522.1800

Temp Directory : C:WINDOWSTEMP

Size : 1 MB

------------------------------------------------------------

----Display Info--------------------------------------------

Number of Displays : 1

Current Mode (Primary) : 1024x768 16

Refresh Rate (Primary) : Optimal refresh rate

Primary display device

Description : NVIDIA GeForce3

Manufacturer : NVIDIA

Video Memory : 64 MB

Main Driver : nvdisp.drv

Version : 4.13.01.1241

Provider : NVIDIA

Supported Display Modes

| 16 | 256 | 16 bits| 24 bits| 32 bits

---------------------------------------------------

640 x 480| * | * | * | | *

800 x 600| | * | * | | *

1024x 768| | * | * | | *

1152x 864| | * | * | | *

1280x1024| | * | * | | *

1600x1200| | | | |

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----Sound, Video and Game Controllers-----------------------

Description : Creative SB Live!

Manufacturer : Creative

Main Driver : emu10k1.vxd

Version : 4.11.01.0711

Provider :

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----Direct X------------------------------------------------

DirectX Info

Version : DirectX 8

DirectDraw Info

Version : 4.08.00.0400

Certified : Not certified

DirectSound Info

Version : 4.08.00.0400

Certified : Not certified

DirectPlay Info

Version : 4.03.00.1096

DirectInput Info

Version : 4.08.00.0400

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----Drive Information---------------------------------------

----CDRom Info----------------------------------------------

Cache size : 1238 KB

Access Pattern : Quad-speed or higher

Drive Letter A

Volume Name :

Type : Floppy

File System :

Total Space : 0.00 KB

Free Space : 0.00 KB

Drive Letter C

Volume Name :

Type : Fixed

File System : FAT32

Total Space : 8.79 GB

Free Space : 5.37 GB

Drive Letter D

Volume Name :

Type : CDRom

File System :

Total Space : 0.00 KB

Free Space : 0.00 KB

Sec/MB : Test not performed

Detected Speed : Test not performed

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----Monitor Information-------------------------------------

Primary monitor

Description : Mitsubishi Diamond Plus 70 (TF-7700P)

Manufacturer : Mitsubishi Electronics

Max. Resolution : 1280,1024

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----Network Information-------------------------------------

Description : Dial-Up Adapter

Manufacturer : Microsoft

Driver : pppmac.vxd

Provider : Microsoft

Bound Protocols

TCP/IP

IP Address: Obtained from provider

IP Mask: Obtained from provider

------------------------------------------------------------

----Input Device Information--------------------------------

Mouse Information

Description : Microsoft PS/2 Port Mouse

Type : PS2

Keyboard Information

Description : IBM enhanced (101- or 102-key)

------------------------------------------------------------

----Modem Information---------------------------------------

Description : U.S. Robotics 56K Fax PCI

Driver : U.S. Robotics 56K Fax PCI

Provider :

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----Glide/OpenGL Information--------------------------------

Glide Info

Glide2 Version :

Glide3 Version :

OpenGL Info

Version : 4.0

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----Task List-----------------------------------------------

msgsrv32.exe

mprexe.exe

mmtask.tsk

Explorer

taskmon.exe

Systray

wmiexe.exe

ddhelp.exe

pstores.exe

iexplore.exe

rnaapp.exe

tapisrv.exe

emperor battle for dune_ez.exe

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----Autoexec.bat--------------------------------------------

*empty*

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----Config.sys----------------------------------------------

*empty*

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X_CASE_START

X_CASE_DESCRIPTION:

X_CONTACT_FIRST_NAME:

X_CONTACT_LAST_NAME:

X_GAME: Emperor: Battle for Dune

X_SERIAL_KEY: ---

X_OPERATING_SYSTEM: Windows 98 A , Version 4.10, Build 2222

X_PROCESSOR:

X_SPEED: 1700 MHz

X_MMX: Yes

X_RAM: 255 MB

X_MANUFACTURER:

X_PRODUCT_ID:

X_VIDEO_CARD: NVIDIA GeForce3

X_DISPLAY_DRIVER: 4.13.01.1241

X_DISPLAY_DIRECTX: Not Certified, Hardware Support

X_DISPLAY_MEMORY: 5 MB

X_AUDIO_CERTIFIED: Not Certified

X_AUDIO_DRIVERS: emu10k1.vxd 4.11.01.0711

X_MODEM: U.S. Robotics 56K Fax PCI

X_V_MANUFACTURER: NVIDIA

X_A_MANUFACTURER: Creative

X_CASE_END

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System Information

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Time of this report: 8/9/2001, 10:23:34

Machine name: WILLIAM

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98 (4.10, Build 2222) A

Language: English (Regional Setting: English)

System Manufacturer:

System Model:

BIOS:

Processor: Intel x86 Family 15 Model 0 Stepping 10, ~1700MHz

Memory: 256MB RAM

Page File: 43MB used, 596MB available

DirectX Version: DirectX 8.0 (4.08.00.0400)

DX Setup Parameters: /PackageInstall

DxDiag Version: 4.08.00.0400

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DxDiag Notes

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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.

Display Tab 1: The file nvdisp.drv is uncertified, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs. You may be able to get a certified driver from the manufacturer of the hardware device.

Sound Tab 1: The file EMU10K1.VXD is uncertified, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs. You may be able to get a certified driver from the manufacturer of the hardware device.

Music Tab: No problems found.

Input Tab: No input devices detected.

No problems found.

Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Components

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ddraw.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 344064 bytes

ddraw16.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 28496 bytes

ddrawex.dll: 4.87.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 24336 bytes

ddraw.vxd: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 30469 bytes

ddhelp.exe: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 41984 bytes

dxapi.sys: 4.87.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 2416 bytes

d3d8.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 1062400 bytes

d3dref8.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 236544 bytes

d3dim.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 625936 bytes

d3dim700.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 872960 bytes

d3dref.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 140800 bytes

d3dramp.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 590096 bytes

d3drm.dll: 4.06.02.0436 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 446464 bytes

d3dxof.dll: 4.06.02.0436 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 118784 bytes

d3dpmesh.dll: 4.06.02.0436 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 102400 bytes

dplayx.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 245760 bytes

dpmodemx.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 36864 bytes

dpwsockx.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 77824 bytes

dplaysvr.exe: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 45056 bytes

dpnsvr.exe: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 69632 bytes

dpnet.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 237568 bytes

dpnlobby.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 98304 bytes

dpnwsock.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 118784 bytes

dpnaddr.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 90112 bytes

dpnmodem.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 110592 bytes

dpvoice.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 282624 bytes

dpvsetup.exe: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 122880 bytes

dpvvox.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 184320 bytes

dpvacm.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 90112 bytes

dinput.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 176128 bytes

dinput8.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 204800 bytes

dinput.vxd: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 10874 bytes

dimap.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 102400 bytes

diactfrm.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 307200 bytes

vjoyd.vxd: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 33361 bytes

joyhid.vxd: 4.88.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 13055 bytes

joy.cpl: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 155648 bytes

gcdef.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 249856 bytes

gchand.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 6144 bytes

pid.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 40960 bytes

gameenum.sys: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 10512 bytes

hidgame.sys: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 11/27/1999 07:00:00 8880 bytes

dsound.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 455680 bytes

dsound3d.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 1339392 bytes

dsound.vxd: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 48171 bytes

dswave.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 15360 bytes

dsdmo.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 176128 bytes

dsdmoprp.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 66560 bytes

dmusic.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 94208 bytes

dmusic16.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 11008 bytes

dmusic32.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 28672 bytes

dmband.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 25600 bytes

dmcompos.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 59392 bytes

dmime.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 168960 bytes

dmloader.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 30720 bytes

dmstyle.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 110080 bytes

dmsynth.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 130048 bytes

dmscript.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 78336 bytes

dx7vb.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 600576 bytes

dx8vb.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 1069056 bytes

amstream.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 63488 bytes

devenum.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 52224 bytes

dxmasf.dll: 6.04.07.1112 English Final Retail 8/1/2001 21:16:10 498448 bytes

mciqtz.drv: 4.00.96.0729 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 11776 bytes

mciqtz32.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 33792 bytes

mpg2splt.ax: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 141312 bytes

qcap.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 167936 bytes

qdv.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 229888 bytes

qdvd.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 344064 bytes

quartz.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 956416 bytes

quartz.vxd: 4.00.00.0501 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 5672 bytes

strmdll.dll: 4.01.00.3857 English Final Retail 8/1/2001 21:16:10 252736 bytes

vidx16.dll: 0.00.00.0000 English Final Retail 8/1/2001 21:16:12 10240 bytes

iac25_32.ax: 2.00.05.0050 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 198656 bytes

ir41_32.ax: 4.31.16.0002 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 857600 bytes

ir41_qc.dll: 0.00.00.0000 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 135168 bytes

ir41_qcx.dll: 0.00.00.0000 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 352256 bytes

ir50_32.dll: 5.1026.15.0041 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 753664 bytes

ir50_qc.dll: 5.00.63.0038 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 212992 bytes

ir50_qcx.dll: 5.00.64.0038 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 196608 bytes

ivfsrc.ax: 5.03.02.0038 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 139264 bytes

mswebdvd.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 245248 bytes

ks.sys: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 117056 bytes

ksproxy.ax: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 116224 bytes

ksuser.dll: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 4096 bytes

stream.sys: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 41920 bytes

mspclock.sys: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 4800 bytes

mskssrv.sys: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 6368 bytes

swenum.sys: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 3456 bytes

mstee.sys: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 4896 bytes

bdaplgin.ax: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 10/21/2000 02:21:38 13824 bytes

bdasup.sys: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 10/21/2000 02:30:16 4992 bytes

msdvbnp.ax: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 10/21/2000 02:21:16 50688 bytes

psisdecd.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 10/21/2000 02:21:26 366080 bytes

psisrndr.ax: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 10/21/2000 02:21:24 35840 bytes

ipsink.ax: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 10/21/2000 02:21:40 14336 bytes

ndisip.sys: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 10/21/2000 02:30:18 7424 bytes

mpe.sys: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 10/21/2000 02:30:18 13984 bytes

streamip.sys: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 10/21/2000 02:30:18 13664 bytes

mpg2splt.ax: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/7/2000 15:16:46 141312 bytes

msvidctl.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 10/21/2000 02:22:20 465920 bytes

slip.sys: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 10/21/2000 02:30:20 10016 bytes

nabtsfec.sys: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 10/21/2000 02:30:46 86016 bytes

ccdecode.sys: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 10/21/2000 02:30:46 15264 bytes

vbisurf.ax: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 10/21/2000 02:21:52 29696 bytes

msyuv.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 10/21/2000 02:30:52 14336 bytes

kstvtune.ax: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 10/21/2000 02:21:50 52736 bytes

ksxbar.ax: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 10/21/2000 02:21:48 38400 bytes

kswdmcap.ax: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 10/21/2000 02:21:56 82432 bytes

wstdecod.dll: 5.01.2258.0400 English Final Retail 10/21/2000 02:30:46 45568 bytes

msdv.sys: 4.10.2226.0400 English Final Retail 10/21/2000 02:26:06 55936 bytes

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Display Devices

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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce3

Manufacturer: NVIDIA

Chip type:

DAC type:

Device ID: EnumPCIVEN_10DE&DEV_0200&SUBSYS_001B1545&REV_A3000800

Display Memory: 63.5 MB

Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (16 bit)(optimal refresh rate)

Monitor: Mitsubishi Diamond Plus 70 (TF-7700P)

Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024

Driver Name: nvdisp.drv

Driver Version: 4.13.01.1241 (English)

DDI Version: 8 (or higher)

Driver Attributes: Final Retail

Driver Date/Size: 5/17/2001 11:23:42, 105888 bytes

Driver Certified: No

WHQL Date Stamp: None

VDD: *vdd

Mini VDD: nvmini.vxd

Mini VDD Date: , 0 bytes

Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4140-11CF-2C72-1A2001C2C935}

Vendor ID: 0x10DE

Device ID: 0x0200

SubSys ID: 0x001B1545

Revision ID: 0x00A3

Registry: OK

DDraw Status: Enabled

D3D Status: Enabled

AGP Status: Enabled

DDraw Test Result:

D3D Test Result:

AGP Test Result:

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Sound Devices

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Description: DirectSound (SB Live! Wave Out [DF80])

Device ID: PCIVEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80401102&REV_0558F000

Manufacturer ID: 2

Product ID: 104

Type: VXD

Driver Name: EMU10K1.VXD

Driver Version: 4.11.01.0711 (English)

Driver Attributes: Final Retail

Driver Certified: No

Date and Size: 4/3/2000 01:07:00, 265293 bytes

Other Files: emu10k1.vxd

Driver Provider: Creative

HW Accel Level: Full

Registry: OK

Sound Test Result:

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DirectMusic

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DLS Path: C:WINDOWSsystem32driversgm.dls

Version: 1.00.16.0002

Ports:

Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port

MIDI Mapper, Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal

Creative S/W Synth, Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal

A: SB Live! MIDI Synth, Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal

B: SB Live! MIDI Synth, Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal

SB Live! MIDI Out [DF80], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, External

SB Live! MIDI In [DF80], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Input, No DLS, External

Registry: OK

Music Test Result:

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Input Devices

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Poll w/ Interrupt: Yes

Registry: OK

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Input Drivers

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Registry Key: msjstick.drv<0002>

Active: Yes

DeviceID: VIRTUAL*CTL7010PCI&VEN_1102&DEV_7002&SUBSYS_00201102&REV_05&59F000

Matching DevID:

16-bit Driver: msjstick.drv

32-bit Driver:

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DirectPlay Service Providers

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Serial Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (4.08.00.0400)

Modem Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (4.08.00.0400)

Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (4.08.00.0400)

IPX Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (4.08.00.0400)

DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnwsock.dll (4.08.00.0400)

DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnwsock.dll (4.08.00.0400)

DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnmodem.dll (4.08.00.0400)

DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnmodem.dll (4.08.00.0400)

DirectPlay Test Result:

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DirectPlay Lobbyable Apps

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Inactive Display Entries in Registry

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None

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Inactive Sound Entries in Registry

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[Guest octax]

i found the problem it sound blaster live it not the game, "well i think i have to waste money on a new card"

[Nyarlathotep]

MrShadow, try to assign a IRQ just to your GeForce. You can try to change it in device manager (start/settings/control panel/system/and then select the tab device manager). Another option would be to assign an IRQ to VGA in your BIOS.

Let me know if you succeed.

Nyar...

[Nyarlathotep]

octax, are you telling that all works now for you ?

Nyar...

[Nyarlathotep]

nine12, I'm looking a different suggestions for your prob, I'll get back to you :)

Nyar...

[Nyarlathotep]

dune01, so you're able to play the game, except for the last mission ? I remembered that you had a problem with the saved games, but it's again the same issue when you've replayed the campaign ? While I'm trying to find a suggestion, could you try to see if it's with all the cd's ? Try playing a campaign with another house and see what it does.

Nyar...

[Guest nine12]

Nyar I posted above what I have tried.

[Nyarlathotep]

btw Dune01, the (Asus) 12.60 driver is from the 1st of June 2001...

Nyar...

[Nyarlathotep]

Plissken2, try disabeling your soundcard in device manager. See what the game does then...

Nyar...

[Nyarlathotep]

WarpPig, you have an 8mb videocard ?

Also, try to specify your monitor within windows.

Also, summerize what you've doen so far.

(consulted tech support ?)

Nyar...

[Nyarlathotep]

nine12, when you tried the different drivers, did you also try the option +w with all of them ? Also, did you try the -c ?

Nyar...

[Guest LivingForADay]

Update time. It still doesn't work. I am angry and bitter. And I will never play another computer game again.

[Guest dune01]

Well, here is an update. I played through again, this time targetting the Ordos. And now when I get ready to invade their capital city on Arrakis, it goes to the load screen, loads all the way and then crashes to the desktop. Also, if you have noticed, I have never bashed WW tech support, but I think I have to now. I had 2 open tickets with them on this crashing to the desktop problem and they marked them both solved, without being solved. I guess the techs were trying to get their numbers for solves bumped up.

[number6]

Nyar,

I am impressed with your multilingual skills. 8)

[Guest octax]

well nyar i test the game on my friend computer it work, frist we try it with my sound card (sound blaster live)! it did not work, then we try it with his sound card (Santa Cruz) my frend have the same system like me and also the same video card as me.

so i found out pleop with the via motherborad

(like me) cant use sound blaster live because it lock up game....

[Guest olkiller]

hehe hi all I'm new t the E:BFD game but not to WW games

but now my problem this isn't a real lock up but more a crash

this is my starting doing:

-click the desktop ican for E:BFD

(it starts up normal)

-if ingame i click single player

-click skirmish

-choose my options

but now i can build up a base (normal)BUT if i select a unit and try to move it it's voice keeps hanging (2 or 3 times his line) and then the game crashes to desktop

so the problem is if i try to move a unit the game crashes and goes to desktop ??

i have a K6-2 processor but i can play RA2 and C&C and tib sun and firestorm i can play everything of WW of the C&C but i can't lay this game ? plz help me

btw i can play as long as i want but as soon as i try to move a unit if crashes

and with the tutorial it always blocks when it goes to the direction of where the wall is standing

this isn't fun I'm going to try the campaign mode now but i guess it will crash too this ain't a normal hardware problem and if so i would be surpised which 1 and another thing i just tried to start up the EZ program (again) i had done it and it worked only i didn't had a right processor (see above)

but now it says it isn't a right win32 aplication (and no this game ain't copied or something like that it is the real game not borrowed or anything)

any help would be very much appreciated

olkiller

btw: sorry for the rude english and sometimes bad translating because i'm not engilsh speaking but a dutchseaking (DUTCH not german)

[Guest MooKy]

did any1 found the cure for freezing yet??

hye im mooky i suffer from the freezing desise that every1 have a few monthe ago i tryed to be very updadet in the poset ubout the problem becouse my game froze every few minets 1 of the tips every1 wrote that stoped the freezing is turning off the hardwer options i tried that and a...lot other useless advises but nothing worked until i reinstalled the game and turend the h option on it stoped and i lives heppyli ever efter (spelling!!)

UNTIL!!!

the freezing problem returned but not as bad as it used to be now the game frizzes only when i tried to move a larg squad of units to a far end of the map in croeded net games sevral times

i havant been updated a long time cus the game worked fine and now i need to know what new asweres r they for the problem if thee any 10x 4 every 1 help hope it workes

mooky

[Guest dune01]

Hey Nyar, I'm playing through a single-player campaign again. I am still playing as Atreides, but I am targeting the Ordos instead of the Harkonnen's this time to see what happens. I should get to the last mission against the Ordos tonight. I will let you know what happens.

[Guest olkiller]

well the problem is with the campaign as well but this stops immediatly after it endded loading the mission

i have not a single problem except that 1 i can play the movies (for as far as i get) and so on

but i'll try to re