Crash on start up

[mrblack]

Originally posted by Gypsy Baron
"don't"  "your"  "you're"

 "Welcome to the computer world"?...well bozo, I  would bet that
 I was dabbling in the "computer world" long before you were
 even born.
 I've built up more systems than your average techno-dweeb.
 I currently have 4 sitting here on my local network...the one
  that I currently use plus the three previous "upgrades".
 I'm not "cheap"...I spend more on symphony and opera
 subscriptions every year than a new "super gamer system"
 would cost.
 However, I played this "upgrade your system for the next
 release of ___" game for a good number of years and I really
 don't care to keep chasing the "eye-candy" hoop, which is what
 appears to be the bait here. Your reply here was neither helpful
 or informed. Such is the gene pool these days...

Funny with all those systems sitting around you would think you would have one that would work




maybe you should let me build you  one like mine:D

[Modas]

come on guys, lets not turn this into a pissing contest...

If you wanna fite, take it outside.

[mrblack]

Originally posted by Gypsy Baron


 Should I decide to sticj around and upgrade my video card
 when AH II becomes a stable product, then I
 will try DX.latest-and-greatest and see what happens,
 but not until then. Thanks for the suggestion however.

Don't you're sticj mean stick:aok

[mrblack]

Originally posted by Modas
come on guys, lets not turn this into a pissing contest...

If you wanna fite, take it outside.

Hey I did not start with the name calling:rolleyes:

[Siaf__csf]

Gypsy Baron I hate to break it to you but if you'd be even marginally experienced in hardware you'd realise that oil lanterns can't be switched on from a wall switch. You need Edison's fancy new electric lighting for that. If you want to go over the top you can even get fluorescence these days.

I guess oil lanterns were perfectly good hardware 100 or so years ago. So were your computers a couple years back.

[Soda]

Updated to Dx8.1 and I no longer get GPFs.

I can't believe how this thread deteriotated... one moment people are reporting GPF's, the next it's threats and name-calling.

[mrblack]

Yes i should have walked away from this one.

[Soda]

Upgraded my DirectX to 9.0b and put on the latest ATI Catalyst drivers (I have a Radeon 7200 64MB DDR) and it runs fine now.  Frame rates are pretty low, in the 20's, but that's with the detail set high.  Unforuntately it is only running at 800x600 in 16bit.  If I crank it up higher than that it sometimes locks up in the tower.

[Awhirl]

tried copying settings same problem as above,,,,,,,,    



Awhirl

[MetaTron]

Gypsy I had the same problem with another ATI TV tuner (All in Wonder VE), but they have new drivers out that fix the problem and they've been out for months.

I haven't stopped upgrading but I have implemented a "no more than $100/component" rule (one exception being monitors). Sometimes I fudge it a little anyway.

[-raxx-]

I've had the problem mentioned at the top of this thread.

Downloaded the M$oft DirectX 8.1 driver and that let me start the game.

[Gypsy Baron]

Originally posted by MetaTron
Gypsy I had the same problem with another ATI TV tuner (All in Wonder VE), but they have new drivers out that fix the problem and they've been out for months.

I haven't stopped upgrading but I have implemented a "no more than $100/component" rule (one exception being monitors). Sometimes I fudge it a little anyway.

 Thanks for the input, MetaTron. I'll keep this in mind when
 I decide what I'm going to do vis-a-vis AH II and new
 video card and/or system.

 I basically subscribe to the "if it ain't broke, don't screw with it"
 school. Once I get a system stable and that meets my current
 requirements, I stop chasing the "upgrade hoop".

 I reached that point with AH and this current system a year
 and a half or so ago. I think that's when I went through the
 DX8.1b install/remove/continue to remove/purge registry
 cycle to get back to 8.0 and a working TV tuner. Stopped
 reading the ATI related newsgroups then as well

 Lately I've been meandering the newsgroups and vendor
 sites looking at ATI AIW Radeon boards. IF I decide to
 upgrade I MAY go to a 9800 AIW Pro or possibly scale back
 to a 9600 AIW Pro.  I just shudder at the thought of going
 through the uninstall/install/get BSOD/try it all again...and
 again...and again cycle that seems to be the norm with
 MS OS and ATI products...

 Again, thanks for your input.

[mrblack]

ATI 9600xt is great bang for the buck:aok

[Gypsy Baron]

Originally posted by mrblack
ATI 9600xt is great bang for the buck:aok

 The 9600xt doesn't have a TV Tuner, which is essential
 for my purposes. I need an AIW Pro of one variety or
 another. I'm gonna wait a month or two before I do
 anything.

[ACE108]

Man Gypsy I am the same as you, ya hit the nail on the head there. I have 7 up at the moment on my LAN, and really don't need to here that crap from a person who just bought the latest thing from best buy or some place.. lol
I don't mind helping folks beta test software, doing something constructive, and I hope my first post here helps them.
ACE108

Originally posted by Gypsy Baron
"don't"  "your"  "you're"

 "Welcome to the computer world"?...well bozo, I  would bet that
 I was dabbling in the "computer world" long before you were
 even born.
 I've built up more systems than your average techno-dweeb.
 I currently have 4 sitting here on my local network...the one
  that I currently use plus the three previous "upgrades".
 I'm not "cheap"...I spend more on symphony and opera
 subscriptions every year than a new "super gamer system"
 would cost.
 However, I played this "upgrade your system for the next
 release of ___" game for a good number of years and I really
 don't care to keep chasing the "eye-candy" hoop, which is what
 appears to be the bait here. Your reply here was neither helpful
 or informed. Such is the gene pool these days...