graphics problem and freezing issues.

Raicho

Hope this is correct. I get these weird graphics glitches which I will include some ss of which makes the game unplayable most of the time. I also have a problem where my memory just keeps getting more and more strained the longer I play. Sometimes it takes hours others it crashes in 10 minutes. I don't remember having these problems before all of the ability graphics were added in the game.I didn't really try to get help because it wasn't too much of a problem but since the merger this happens all the time and is getting really flustrating. I can't seem to see a cause of it because it happens at random times. Here are the screen shots.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Supernal1029/problem1.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Supernal1029/problem2.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Supernal1029/problem3.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Supernal1029/problem4.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Supernal1029/problem5.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Supernal1029/problem6.jpg
The problem in 3 and 4 is what happens when I'm outside and causes me to run extremely slow,everything moves slow,can't use hl's or objects but when I enter building the crazy slow effect is gone and I see all the missing textures and weird colors that the other ss's show. I can't determine a single cause of it because it just seems to happen at random times and while I'm doing random things. One of the most common times it seems to happen is when I'm running and not just with hyper-speed or some movement buff. Well hope someone can help if this isn't enough data will try to add more.
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dxdiag
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: eMachines
       System Model: Product Name
               BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
          Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 3000+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.2GHz
             Memory: 1024MB RAM
          Page File: 207MB used, 2255MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
          Music Tab: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.
        Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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        Card name: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500
     Manufacturer: NVIDIA
        Chip type: GeForce FX 5500
         DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0326&SUBSYS_1957270F&REV_A1
   Display Memory: 256.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (16 bit) (60Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0010.7777 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 7/20/2005 21:07:00, 3908864 bytes
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Sound Devices
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            Description: NVIDIA(R) nForce(TM) Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: NFORCE_VAD
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: nvapu.sys
         Driver Version: 6.14.0457.0000 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 10/22/2004 10:41:46, 413824 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: NVIDIA Corporation
         HW Accel Level: Full
              Cap Flags: 0xF5F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 200, 100000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 256, 254
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 64, 64
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run

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Sound Capture Devices
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            Description: NVIDIA(R) nForce(TM) Audio
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: nvapu.sys
         Driver Version: 6.14.0457.0000 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 10/22/2004 10:41:46, 413824 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x41
           Format Flags: 0xCC0
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msinfo
[System Summary]

Item Value
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation

System Manufacturer eMachines
System Model Product Name
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 10 Stepping 0 AuthenticAMD ~2171 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD TCB427G, 5/12/2004
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-215 SMILEY

"

Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Total Physical Memory 1,024.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 813.82 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 2.41 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

[Hardware Resources]

[Conflicts/Sharing]

Resource Device
I/O Port 0x00000000-0x00000CF7 PCI bus
I/O Port 0x00000000-0x00000CF7 Direct memory access controller

I/O Port 0x000003C0-0x000003DF NVIDIA nForce2 AGP Host to PCI Bridge
I/O Port 0x000003C0-0x000003DF NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500

IRQ 20 Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
IRQ 20 NVIDIA(R) nForce(TM) Audio Codec Interface

IRQ 21 Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
IRQ 21 NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Controller

IRQ 22 Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
IRQ 22 NVIDIA(R) nForce(TM) MCP Audio Processing Unit

Memory Address 0xD0000000-0xDFFFFFFF NVIDIA nForce2 AGP Host to PCI Bridge
Memory Address 0xD0000000-0xDFFFFFFF NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500

Memory Address 0xE2000000-0xE3FFFFFF NVIDIA nForce2 AGP Host to PCI Bridge
Memory Address 0xE2000000-0xE3FFFFFF NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500

Memory Address 0xE4000000-0xE4FFFFFF PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Memory Address 0xE4000000-0xE4FFFFFF PCI SoftV92 Data Fax Modem with SmartCP

Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF PCI bus
Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF NVIDIA nForce2 AGP Host to PCI Bridge
Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500

I/O Port 0x000003B0-0x000003BB NVIDIA nForce2 AGP Host to PCI Bridge
I/O Port 0x000003B0-0x000003BB NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500

I/O Port 0x0000C000-0x0000CFFF PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
I/O Port 0x0000C000-0x0000CFFF PCI SoftV92 Data Fax Modem with SmartCP
[IRQs]

Resource Device Status
IRQ 9 Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System OK
IRQ 21 Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller OK
IRQ 21 NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Controller OK
IRQ 22 Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller OK
IRQ 22 NVIDIA(R) nForce(TM) MCP Audio Processing Unit OK
IRQ 20 Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller OK
IRQ 20 NVIDIA(R) nForce(TM) Audio Codec Interface OK
IRQ 16 PCI SoftV92 Data Fax Modem with SmartCP OK
IRQ 14 Primary IDE Channel OK
IRQ 15 Secondary IDE Channel OK
IRQ 19 NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 OK
IRQ 0 System timer OK
IRQ 8 System CMOS/real time clock OK
IRQ 13 Numeric data processor OK
IRQ 4 Communications Port (COM1) OK
IRQ 1 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard OK

this is all of the msinfo it would allow me to post. If it isn't enough will post the rest in a reply.

Message Edited by Raicho on 08-21-2005 11:29 AM
Message edited by Raicho on 08/21/2005 10:29:51.

Insomniac99

i am having similar sort of problem .

i see the road as normal when im not near it but if i move towards it it jsut dissapears and s black i can still run about and everything its jsut i cant see where objects are or anything anyone help ?? :S

Simline

Dude, I have the _exact_ same problem and the exact same video
card. Finally, someone who relates to this problem SMILEY

I tried updating the driver to the newest version I could access last
night, and it played for about an hour, but I tried again today and it
crashed again.

http://mxoboards.station.sony.com/matrix/board/message?board.id=techsupport&message.id=800&view=by_date_ascending&page=1

Raicho

I thought this may be related to the geforce cards because a friend had this same problem happen but not as often as me but I have also talked to someone who had this problem with a ATI card so no clue what it is. Yeah this problem doesn't seem to have a set time that it occurs in sometimes it won't happen for 3-4 hours others it happens within 10 minutes of logging in. :robotsad:

Message Edited by Raicho on 08-22-2005 12:30 AM
Message edited by Raicho on 08/21/2005 23:30:59.

Insomniac99

yeh i have the geforce mx 440 also.

i was playing for a good 30 min last night befor emy graphics went wrong :S .

surely theres a way they can fix this becuse i have played for 30 min with my graphics being fine so it must be problem with the code not my card.

**Raijinn**

Raicho,

I've seen some graphics problems related to the newer Nvidia drivers on the older cards, have you tried any older video card drivers?

Insomniac99

yes i have rolled back to the original drivers. and thats saying iwasnt even on the brand new ones anyhow. the new fones forcewave i have heard there are problems with on mxo

**Raijinn**

Insomniac99,

Please create your own thread to troubleshoot your issue on. I perfer each user has their own thread for support.

Raicho

Alright I spent today going back about a year in drivers one at a time and with each one still get the problem.

StarlinVF

*Note for Joel*

I'm trying to recreate this on my Shuttle set up (9800 Pro), I'll have some results in about 4 hours after this post.

**Raijinn**

Raicho,

Hmm I'm starting to think this is more of a patch issue. I'll look into this a bit more.

Raicho

Well I've had this problem for a long time but it used to not happen quite this often. Since I started trying to get help about it and talking with people in my faction and a few friends I found out alot of people have this problem with both ati and nvidia cards so hope you can figure it out. :smileyhappy:

GTSticky

I'd guess it's heat related once you've ruled out a specific driver version. How's the cooling in your case?

StarlinVF

I spent a good 5 hours playing last night but couldn't force a problem
to happen. I'm guessing heat is factor here.... an all to
familar story.

Death909

Unstable overclocks can cause freezing (and sub 1 second loops of sounds). I had this happen to me after 15-20 min of playing any game because I had boosted my overclock to 2.7ghtz without remembering to increase my voltage.

If it is unstability at overclocked (or stock if you haven't overclocked) speed, you will be able to test this by running Prime95 (all 3 for atleast 8 hours each is considered stable).

Heat causes issues very, very similair to unstable overclocks. Unstable overclocks are the result of the transistors not being able to switch from 0v to Vcore fast enough resulting in a 1 being read as a 0. Every extra 10 degrees of heat lower the maximum stable overclock by around 1%-5% (this works in reverse aswell).

Heat issues or unstable overclocks on video cards tend to result in graphical glitches and BSODs instead of freezing so that is unlikely.