Game locks up every few hundred feet

[DarkMeld]

As i said, the game locks up when i go a distance. For example if i slowly creep foward the game is fine, at least 30fps. but once i start to go, the game would lock up for a sec and return. The faster i go the longer the game locks up. Its as if the game is running out of memory but i obviously reach requirements. any ideas?

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System Information
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Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: GBT___
System Model: AWRDACPI
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Page File: 543MB used, 5441MB 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.
Sound Tab 2: 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 7900 GT/GTO
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 7900 GT/GTO
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Dell 2407WFP (Digital)
Monitor Max Res: 1920,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.9381 (English)
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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 25.1 GB
Total Space: 131.1 GB

Thanks in advance

[ride277]

I see you have a Geforce 7900 GT/ GTO. If this is the same card i have, a Asus Geforce 7900 GT TOP (stock overclocked card), we share the same problem! I tried the set the clocks of the card back using Rivatuner, to a stock 7900 GT, that helped some, but now it plays for 15 minutes tops!

Stock speeds ---------------- My SpeedsGPU 450 MHZ -------------------520 MHZMem 1,32 GHZ (660x2) ---------1,44 GHZ (720x2)

[DarkMeld]

would overclocking be the problem?
right now im running @ GPU 550 MHZ,Memory 1600 Mhz
My ambient temp is 42 and my load temp is 52, thats well within safety range

I tried it back at stock speeds but i still have the same problem
:weird:

[doctrin]

My 7950GT has no Problems with choppi gaming,but only if i turn the HDR off...but the game crashes after i drive a long distance (the mission with the ferrarie enzo)

DELL Precision M90
C2Duo 7400(2x2,16Ghz)
7950GT/GeforceFX3500M
WUXGA-TFT
2048MB RAM

[NBK-Dice]

I had this same problem with any newere nvidia drivers. Try using the 91.47's

My Specs: AMD dual core 2.4ghz, 1gb DDR2, 7900GTX, MSI K9N motherboard.

Game used to lock up and give me a blue screen after a few minutes of play with any newer driver, now it works fine, excellent frame rates.

[doctrin]

Do you play with HDR, high resolution and High graphics-details?
Where can i get this older driver, at the moment there is the newest beta XPdriver is doing his duty, not its best but it does...originaly i have an FX3500M -> 7950GT CAD-Card

Please show me the link ;)

[NBK-Dice]

Games actualy run faster with HDR because HDR disables the FSAA and Anistopic filtering. Personaly i dont use HDR cuz i think the game looks alot better with the FSAA and anistopic filtering on. U can find the 91.47's here :

http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1474

[NBK-Dice]

And yes, I run all the graphic options maxed out with 4x FSAA and 8x anistopic filtering, with HDR off for reasons i posted b4.

[NBK-Dice]

And as for the clocks on the vid card, my XFX 7900GTX 512mb XXX edition has stock clocks of 700mhz core and 900mhz(900x2=1800mhz) on the memory.

[doctrin]

Ok I have a mobile CAD-Card so its the 7950GTX -Mobile - equal to an 7950GT ..575Mhz GPU ....We`ll see what the older driver is good for :)


in which Resolution do you play?

And something beside all this,has anyone tried the old graphicdemos of the 5900 and so on....they are "running" horrible with 16fps.....is it because of no optimisation?

[NBK-Dice]

I run the game on 1280x1024 res on 75 refreshrate cuz my 19' LCD maxes out at those numbers.

[DarkMeld]

nup using the older driver doesnt fix it. thanks everyone for replies

[doctrin]

ah ok 1280x1024....im using wuxga, because of performance there is no AA for me ;) and hdr also .........no HD-Gaming ^^

[DarkMeld]

Woot it works
The problem was that the game was buggin with the drivers

wat i did was completely uninstalled the video driver via add-remove programs and reinstalled the normal current driver and it just worked

[[BFs]GBesaw]

Thanks for posting your resolution. Now, do you notice any stuttering while cruising?

[DarkMeld]

Nope its all fixed, no problems at all

[blk95ta]

i wish i could say the same, im getting the same problem... the game runs very fast in either 1280x1024 or 1024x768 totally playable very fast, but then it grinds to a halt for 3-5 seconds every few minutes... i wouldnt think this is a ram issue as i have 1gb, granted its DDR333 and DDR400 (actually have a chip of each) but the pc is overclocked slightly so the ram is running @ around 350. i tried the stock settings on the board (2200mhz 4400+ vs running it @ 2400) and that didnt change a thing

[doctrin]

When i play with WUXGA its running with 30fps sometimes more, but fortunately rarly under 25fps. So its completely playable, but I can`t play with AA/HDR ....ok HDR sucks sometimes because it looks in some situation very ugly and in the intro the plane glows in the night like never seen before :rolleyes:

[Buster2010]

when my game starts stuttering and sometimes crashing i bring up my task manager and shut off one of my cores this game seems to have a problem with both cores running but after i shut one off it runs smooth as silk

[OmniTree]

when my game starts stuttering and sometimes crashing i bring up my task manager and shut off one of my cores this game seems to have a problem with both cores running but after i shut one off it runs smooth as silk

Consider getting the AMD Dual-Core Optimizer. I tried to copy/paste the URL but the link wouldn't work, so Google - 'amd software' and the first link will take you where you need to go.

I had some issues with stuttering etc, but found as you did, running the game under one core all the issues vanished. Then I downloaded and installed the optimizer and the games runs very well (not 100% as very rarely I get a split second stutter).

Give it a shot, hope it works out for you.

Good luck!

[Buster2010]

Consider getting the AMD Dual-Core Optimizer. I tried to copy/paste the URL but the link wouldn't work, so Google - 'amd software' and the first link will take you where you need to go.

I had some issues with stuttering etc, but found as you did, running the game under one core all the issues vanished. Then I downloaded and installed the optimizer and the games runs very well (not 100% as very rarely I get a split second stutter).

Give it a shot, hope it works out for you.

Good luck!
i am using the optimizer and every now and then it still happens so i've gotten used to just shutting it down it would be nice if they come out with a patch to get rid of the problem

[madrob6]

Just to mix things up I'm having the same problem with a Radeon X850XT PE
fine if I'm driving around slowly but if I pick up the pace every so often I get a lock up, jerk, lockup then I'm in a tree.

System specs are AMD Athlon64 3500+
2x512mb Corsair Ram in dual channel
Radeon X850XT
300gb SATA HDD that's just been defragged.

I'm also using a USB steering wheel and didn't have this problem in the original closed beta but it start during the open and I submitted a bug back then as did many others.

I've also tried uninstalling the drivers and reinstalling (using 7.2) to no avail and always play after disabling anti virus.

[wire_mad1981]

when my game starts stuttering and sometimes crashing i bring up my task manager and shut off one of my cores this game seems to have a problem with both cores running but after i shut one off it runs smooth as silk

Can you only turn off a core on the AMD's or is it possible on the Intels also? If so, how do I do it?

[Buster2010]

Can you only turn off a core on the AMD's or is it possible on the Intels also? If so, how do I do it?
here's how you shut off one core while the game is running hit ctrl alt delete to bring up your task manager under processes find the test drive process right click it move down to affinity click that it will bring up a sub screen showing core 0 and core 1 uncheck core 1 then hit ok this bug is usually just amd alone

[Zulu_Maverick]

i have intel dual core E6700 and when i turn one core off nothing happens, its just as bad. am i missing any other steps? any other suggestions?