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Title: Clipboard SPINS around wildly + game crash
Post by: Stratocaster on April 22, 2007, 07:16:28 PM

I tried reinstalling and everything... it seems I am stuck with this bug... when I enter the eb6 type screen pops up and spins around and around... upon entering an arena the game crashes... was not doing this before?

Title: Clipboard SPINS around wildly + game crash
Post by: Soulyss on April 22, 2007, 08:10:32 PM

Are you running AMD dual core?

I believe that is a symptom of a AMD user who hasn't installed the dual core patch from AMD.

Title: Clipboard SPINS around wildly + game crash
Post by: Saxman on April 22, 2007, 10:27:28 PM

I had the same problem after I installed Vista. I'm not specifically certain what fixed it as I:

Installed a dual-core update from AMD

Replaced the PSU and upgraded to a 550W

Title: Clipboard SPINS around wildly + game crash
Post by: Stratocaster on April 23, 2007, 02:11:25 PM

I am running an amd dual core but I did a system restore (back one day) and it fixed it... I installed the dual core optimizer awhile back.

Title: Clipboard SPINS around wildly + game crash
Post by: yuto on April 27, 2007, 12:36:39 AM

This happens to me too.  I even recorded a short clip of it, but seeing how common of a problem it seems to be, I guess I don't have to show it to people to have them believe me.

AMD dual core here as well.

Title: Clipboard SPINS around wildly + game crash
Post by: Skuzzy on April 27, 2007, 05:20:07 AM

Known issue with AMD dual core CPU's.  Installation of the dual-core optimizer from AMD will noramlly fix it for Windows XP.

The samr problem exists for Vista users and AMD dual-core CPU's.  However, AMD has not released the patch for Vista yet.

So to fix it for Vista, you need to right-click on the Aces High II start-up ICON, then select the "Compatibility" tab and set the game to run in "Windows 98/ME" compatibility mode.  This effectively forces the game to run on one core, but it solves the problem until AMD gets a fix out.

There is nothing we can do, short of a complete redesign of the game, to fix it.  The problem has to do with using high resolution timers in combination with being multi-threaded.

Title: Clipboard SPINS around wildly + game crash
Post by: REP0MAN on April 27, 2007, 07:15:40 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Skuzzy
There is nothing we can do, short of a complete redesign of the game, to fix it.  The problem has to do with using high resolution timers in combination with being multi-threaded.

:huh Huh?

My proof Skuzzy needs a raise. Because he knows what the he77 that means.

:aok

Title: Clipboard SPINS around wildly + game crash
Post by: airhog99 on April 28, 2007, 10:49:54 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Skuzzy
Known issue with AMD dual core CPU's.  Installation of the dual-core optimizer from AMD will noramlly fix it for Windows XP.

The samr problem exists for Vista users and AMD dual-core CPU's.  However, AMD has not released the patch for Vista yet.

So to fix it for Vista, you need to right-click on the Aces High II start-up ICON, then select the "Compatibility" tab and set the game to run in "Windows 98/ME" compatibility mode.  This effectively forces the game to run on one core, but it solves the problem until AMD gets a fix out.

There is nothing we can do, short of a complete redesign of the game, to fix it.  The problem has to do with using high resolution timers in combination with being multi-threaded.

I had the spinning notebook problem and other lockups, and I had the the dual core optimiser patch installed. However specifying Unlimited FPS in AH (and VSYNCing in the GeForce driver) fixed the problem for me.

I get the occasional warping of others' aircrafts but I'm not sure if it's to do with the dual core or communication delays.