Hmmm, wonder if ariansworld's DXDIAG reveals that he is also running WIN 7 64 bit?
Folks, how many of you, who are crashing, are using the default sound driver from Microsoft? You can see in the DXDIAG output.
Has anyone tried running AH in an XP compatibility mode?
I am not using the default sound driver, I downloaded the updated one from Creative (without all the bloated software).
Skuzzy, I've tried compatibility mode myself, no luck.
I've tried putting in a different vid card (went from 200 to 400 series by Nividia), no luck.
I've tried putting in different amounts of ram, no luck.
When you are about to crash, you'll see strange patches on the ground like this.
(http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/files/delirium/ahss3.jpg)
(http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/files/delirium/ahss4.jpg)
The mountains will literally move around, I had one plop itself over the enemy airfield and over the town and tended to follow me around. It wasn't solid, I could fly through it. I wanted to do more testing, but I eventually CTD. If you look at those screen shots, some of the trees are hovering above the ground since the raised ground isn't being displayed properly.
If it helps, the disco'd also seem to be tied to which terrain is being used. I have two squaddies reporting this problem and they couldn't stay logged in to blue last night which was running the new Mindanao (which I probably just spelled wrong) they were getting dropped 2-3 times an hour it seemed like. We switched to Orange and played there for a few hours w/out any problems.
Not sure it's any help but thought I'd toss that out there in the event that it may.
happened many times to me tonight, screen would freeze for 6-7 seconds and in each instance my computer would also freeze up and require a restart. I'm pretty sure it is from the update (win7 64)
rgr,
i rolled back my win7 patches for just 2 weeks! no changes, my ah2 crashes during the scenario and in the blue arena, where i have the same sceen like Dels pic shows
so, actual i have no idea what else to change to find a workaround
I reformatted my computer again, didn't do any updates and I'm still having the same problem.
Either its a hidden update in Windows, or its AH.
If it helps, the disco'd also seem to be tied to which terrain is being used. I have two squaddies reporting this problem and they couldn't stay logged in to blue last night which was running the new Mindanao (which I probably just spelled wrong) they were getting dropped 2-3 times an hour it seemed like. We switched to Orange and played there for a few hours w/out any problems.
Oh, I accidently edited your post Del as you had posted before I saw it and thought I was adding to my post. Power settings?
For those who are not having any crash issues with Windows 7 64 bit, I need to know what services, if any, you have disabled.Here Skuzzy, full list of stopped services plus installed Windows updates in PDF format. I have power management set to maximum performance for everything I could dig into and find.
I need to know if it an OEM copy you installed yourself as well.
How about power management settings?
When would you say your problems began?
I'm using an OEM install of Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium, Superfetch disabled, high performance, and I'm not getting any crashes, aside from the one that I'm suspecting was caused by overheating.
I'm fully updated as well.
Yes, I made sure that everything is always running and never shuts off except the monitor. The monitor I set for power off at the 30 minute mark of inactivity.
I can tell you the problem(s) I am seeing have nothing to do with the terrains. We are still narrowing it down, but terrains have been eliminated as a potential cause.
The terrain began to have the white patches like this.
(http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/files/delirium/ahss3.jpg)
Then the patches slowly resolved and returned to regular terrain while Cactus disco'd next to me, i was as if whatever was causing it let me skip by that time. Normally, those patches always precede a CTD.
When you gents get your aceshigh.exe unrecoverable errors, are any of you getting a DrWatson dump or a LiveKernal Watchdog mini dump?
Folks, please only post in this thiread if your computer is running Windows 7 64 bit or Vista 64 bit.
There is something that has happened, the plast few days, related to those operating systems which is manifesting as a crash bug in the game.
If you are running either of the above operating systems, I would like to know what services (if any) you have disabled in them and whether of not you are having game crash issues.
Running Win 7 64 bit. I have seen a description suggesting 512 instead of 1024 texture resolution. That makes sense since my system shows 4076 Vid Ram BUT 3gig is shared system memory leaving 1024 meg actual card memory. I turned down 1024 to 512 and the video yips seem to have gone away.hope this suggests a possible trouble area.
( Re: Common thread to folks now having crashes from AH??? )
I just see a lot of people randomly posting here every time they experience a system crash or disconnect, and it's quite obvious that a bunch of them aren't related to what you guys are looking for.
Come on people... take the time to read this thread and see if the problems you're experiencing match what they are looking for. Don't just add a post here because your computer crashed once, or if you aren't experiencing the same symptoms... if that's the case, then send them an email... OR start a new thread.
Is AH crashing on you? If not, then start a new thread...
Skuzzy, thanks for continuing to work on this issue. WE ALL really appreciate it!
The problem is the crashingis occurring in the Windows kernel. This makes it very difficult to debug as we do not have the source code to the Windows kernel.
One thing I have discovered is Windows 7 64 bit gets pretty flaky after a crash occurs. We have to reboot the computer in order to get it stable again. Shades of Windows 95!
SEseph when were the updates dated? I just checked no updates since the two on 8/24.
one more thing guys, did anybody notice if the crashes happen more when you are on autopilot and not talking on vox. I noticed most of my discos have been when I was on autopilot either going or coming from a fite. I have not actually been discoed while in a furball. just level flight, then move stick and boom, freeze. then i have to hit reset button.
semp
Has anybody tried running their windows7 64 bit in XP mode (virtualization). not compatabilty, I don't have it on Home Premium windows7! Don't know if I should upgrade my windows7 or install another HDD with XP on it in my comp?
there's another thread were people asked this same question, something about vitualization only for legacy programs and would probably not work well with AH.
semp
I'm sure this is the wrong thread to ask this question, but--are there people using a 64 bit system that AREN'T having problems?
Maybe a question better asked on the main forum with a new thread?
Lost 64 perks in my Tempest to this great crash!!!!!!,,,Thanks so much!!!!! This is ridiculous, I pay $30 a month for me and my son and we are unable to fly perk planes do to this crash crapp, as we are afraid we will loose them. Common guys fix this. I think I am going to cancel my subscriptions and just keep up on the boards till its fixxed. Watch out Battlefeild Bad Company here I come. :rock
blue arena crashed 4 times within approximately 35 to 40 minutes. Using Windows 7 64 bit
New patch, new problems. End of discussion.
i had my first ever "AH exe has stopped working" crash last night LW Blue, been playing this for over 7 years, it happened after the patch as well as a lower frame rate, before the patch my frame rates were in the triple numbers at maxed settings, now just double numbers sometimes dips as low as 32, i know some of you think well 32 is an OK frame rate, not when your running a SLI'd system with 2 XFX 295GTX's, like i stated it never dropped below triple digits before the patch my OS is xp pro64, newest drivers, guess ill wait a couple days see what happens, i might have to roll back my video drivers to find a better suited oneexactly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dont do a thing im sure another patch is coming out to fix the problem that dont exist, im thinking if the new patch can be removed from computer if framerate comes back to normal. Forget that idea i cant remove it
Unplayable as in frame rate dips into single digits every 5 to 10 seconds causing lock ups and stutters. Normal frame rate at 40 in MA Orange arena. I'm running windows XP not 7 and the problem started immediately after the patch. Prior to the patch everything was fine.
Reading between the lines, it appears as though Windows 7 64 at times needs to "reset" the video card, on certain peoples systems. Has anyone with the issue tried disabling the Aero interface on their Win 7 system? It's perhaps a long shot, but I haven't had the kernel crash mentioned, and have done so on mine.
Just grasping at straws...
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In the control panel is your GTX480 set to manage color or is the default windows and programs set to manage color? Try setting it to the video card.