Trouble

[Phantomz]

Everytime i try to take up a B-17 the screen starts to flicker and i can hear the engines start up but the screen is frozen and blinking in the tower.. Ive tried the other bombers and i have no problems its just with the B-17. Any Ideas?

[Skuzzy]

Need to see a DXDIAG output please.

[Phantomz]

Im a noob where do i find that info sir?

[texastc316]

start menu/ run / type dxdiag

[Delirium]

As TexasTC said but then go to;

'save all information', save it as a text file, open the text file and post the contents in here. Most people don't post everything, but you are more than welcome to do so if you're unsure.

[Denholm]

I used to have that problem. Was a combination of Video and Sound driver issues. A DxDiag report might aid in determining if you have a similar issue.

[Phantomz]

System Information
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Time of this report: 8/6/2009, 13:43:08
       Machine name: THEGREATONE-PC
   Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.090302-1506)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: TOSHIBA
       System Model: Satellite A215
               BIOS: Ver 1.00PARTTBL
          Processor: AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-52 (2 CPUs), ~1.6GHz
             Memory: 894MB RAM
          Page File: 1118MB used, 934MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.

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

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Display Devices
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        Card name: ATI Radeon X1200
     Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
        Chip type: ATI Radeon X1200 Series (0x791F)
         DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_791F&SUBSYS_FF001179&REV_00
   Display Memory: 318 MB
 Dedicated Memory: 127 MB
    Shared Memory: 191 MB
     Current Mode: 1280 x 800 (32 bit) (60Hz)
          Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
      Driver Name: atiumdag.dll,atiumdva.dat,atitmmxx.dll
   Driver Version: 7.14.0010.0496 (English)
      DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 4/24/2007 21:45:42, 2792448 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-3A5F-11CF-3973-0ADFA1C2CA35}
        Vendor ID: 0x1002
        Device ID: 0x791F
        SubSys ID: 0xFF001179
      Revision ID: 0x0000
      Revision ID: 0x0000
      Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
 Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
                   {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
                   {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
                   {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
                   {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
                   {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
     DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
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            Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0268&SUBSYS_1179FF0C&REV_1000
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5406 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 4/25/2007 17:03:58, 1771944 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

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Sound Capture Devices
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            Description: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5406 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 4/25/2007 17:03:58, 1771944 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x1
           Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

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DirectInput Devices
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      Device Name: Mouse
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Keyboard
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Top Gun Fox 2  Pro
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x044F, 0xB102
        FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x1002, 0x4389
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 1/18/2008 22:53:42, 194560 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 1/18/2008 22:53:17, 5888 bytes

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Gameport Devices
----------------

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PS/2 Devices
------------
+ Standard PS/2 Keyboard
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 1/18/2008 22:49:18, 54784 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 1/19/2008 00:41:52, 35384 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 1/18/2008 22:49:18, 54784 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 1/19/2008 00:41:52, 35384 bytes
|
+ Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
| Matching Device ID: *syn0705
| Upper Filters: SynTP
| Service: i8042prt
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 1/19/2008 00:42:19, 54328 bytes
| Driver: sermouse.sys, 1/18/2008 22:49:16, 19968 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 1/19/2008 00:41:52, 34360 bytes

[Phantomz]

if you need more Skuzzy let me know what ya need

[Skuzzy]

1) Make sure you do not have the "Detailed Terrain" option selected in Options->Graphic Details->Advanced.
2) Make sure you are running the game in Windows 98/ME compatibility mode.
3) Make sure you are runinng the game with a "Maximum Texture Size" of 256, in the game's "Video Settings".
4) Try not to run the game resolution higher than 1440x800.

See what that does for you.

[Phantomz]

Ok the only thing i have selected in the advanced is the Bump Map deal.... i changed the max to 256 and i already had it selected to 800x600 hope it does the trick thanks Skuzzy.

[Phantomz]

Just tried the B-17 it did the same thing as before still cant up one.

[Skuzzy]

Wait a minute.

Your computer has less than 1GB of RAM.  There is no way for the game to run reliably.  Vista needs 1GB of RAM for itself.

Take a look at your page file usage: Page File: 1118MB used, 934MB available
I am assuming that the DXDIAG was taken when the desktop was idle.  1.1GB of swap is already being used.

[Phantomz]

Yeah well kinda funny i had no issues before the patch. -sigh  What do you recommend for my crappy laptop?

[Skuzzy]

It should have been criminal to sell a laptop with Vista to begin with, but to offer it with less than 2GB of RAM is just wrong.

I am surprised you can run much of anything without extreme sluggishness.

I cannot make a recommendation.  I just know that less than 1GB of RAM is a problem.  Whether it is the actual problem is hard to say.  It could simply be a contributing factor.

[Kermit de frog]

Backup your AH folder.
Reinstall the game.
See if that works before you put back any backedup file.