Author Topic: DX8a Problems - Help! (Read 381 times)

Replicant · « **on:** June 18, 2001, 04:21:00 PM »

Hi all

I recently installed DX8a in anticipation of AH 1.08. Anyway, I'm now experiencing total system lock ups and Esc, Ctrl Alt Del has no effect - you must reset manually.

My system specs are:-

Win 98 with updates
Tbird 1 gig
256 RAM
GeForce 2 GTS 64mb with 10.80 Det Drivers
SB Live Value with most recent drivers (still year old though)

BIOS isn't bang up-to-date, but at least 6 months recent. VIA chip about the same.

I'm also using a Saitek X36 Combo with SGE (version 6, 10, 100, 1281) - should I go for latest version? It's just I remember someone having probs with SGE and Dx8 - anyone?

So, does anyone have any recommendations? I actually had a lock up the first time I tried writing this post!

Regards

Nexx

[ 06-18-2001: Message edited by: Replicant ]

straffo · « **Reply #1 on:** June 19, 2001, 02:42:00 AM »

The bad news nexx is that I've quite the same config and I've got lookup when I've migrated to DX8 the only way I found was to do a complete re-installation of the PC

FDutchmn · « **Reply #2 on:** June 19, 2001, 06:39:00 AM »

Hiya nexx!

sounds like a problem that I have. Kindly check out my post below (trouble continues...)

Flying Dutchman

Goner · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2001, 02:23:00 AM »

Anyway, I'm now experiencing total system lock ups and Esc, Ctrl Alt Del has no effect - you must reset manually.

same here ... and after manual reset scandisk comes along :-(

AH ran reasonably stable with the 6.50 drivers. then i upgraded to 12.41 and got problems ; sudden AH crashes to the desktop.
downgraded to 10.80 and now AH completely locks up !
i'm going back to 7.78, someone in another thread mentioned them ... if i still got problems after that, i'm going back to 6.50 ...

about same system specs as you ; AMD 1gig, geForce2 MX, VIA chipset (latest drivers).

Goner