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Help and Support Forums => Aces High Bug Reports => Topic started by: popeye on July 07, 2017, 05:58:34 PM
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How often should I update the driver? (Currently using one dated 8/25/16.)
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How often should I update the driver? (Currently using one dated 8/25/16.)
If things are working well on your end with your current driver then there is no pressing need to update it. However, if you also play other, more new games than it might be a good idea to stay current on your drivers.
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My general rule of thumb is not to update until you need to (ie some issue comes up)...but I think you'll find mixed results here. There's quite a few who will update on release (or even in a beta program) and others who won't update for quite a while. Personal preference I suppose.
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It also depends on your video card and the rest of your system. Nvidia drivers should be compatible with most every model capable to run AH, but even a card as new as a GTX970 may not work flawlessly with the newest drivers, at least not on an older computer. Find a driver that is both fast and stable and stick to it.
If it works, don't break it.
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If things are working well on your end with your current driver then there is no pressing need to update it. However, if you also play other, more new games than it might be a good idea to stay current on your drivers.
This is good advice.
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If you play mostly STEAM games and buy your games on sale, then you probably do not need to update your drivers.
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In AH, I am occasionally seeing "Texture Creation Error = FFFFFFFF Name = 00000024 Format = 00000000". Is that a sign that it's time to update drivers?
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In AH, I am occasionally seeing "Texture Creation Error = FFFFFFFF Name = 00000024 Format = 00000000". Is that a sign that it's time to update drivers?
I had this error as well.
I had improperly installed NVidia drivers.
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In AH, I am occasionally seeing "Texture Creation Error = FFFFFFFF Name = 00000024 Format = 00000000". Is that a sign that it's time to update drivers?
It's worth a try.
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In AH, I am occasionally seeing "Texture Creation Error = FFFFFFFF Name = 00000024 Format = 00000000". Is that a sign that it's time to update drivers?
This error is mostly due to the video card running out of resources. Usually it is an AMD/ATI video card with 1GB of video RAM. It can be a driver which is too old as well, or a 6000 or 4000 series video card.
Easy way to see if it is resource related issue. Disable "shadows" and "detail" and see if the error goes away. It is not a good thing to get that error. There can be other side effects.
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I got several pages of that error whenever the battleship 16" shells landed after I shot them.
I also get once in a while when I crash.
What are the other side effects?
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That is pretty much it. The errors can happen anytime resources get starved and the game can become very unstable. It is not a good condition. The game is telling you to back down some of the graphic settings.
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In AH, I am occasionally seeing "Texture Creation Error = FFFFFFFF Name = 00000024 Format = 00000000". Is that a sign that it's time to update drivers?
Updated to the current driver. Still getting the error.
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Are you sure you updated and are using the right device?
Like do you have an Intel IGP that's being used by the game instead of the NVidia?
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Updated to the current driver. Still getting the error.
Check your DXDIAG and and make sure the driver is updated and that the NVidia card is listed, rather than another device.
I have zero reports of this problem with any current model NVidia card.
Are you using 64 bit Windows 7, or 32 bit?
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This error has just showed up with this last map:
"Texture Creation Error = FFFFFFFF Name = 00000024 Format = 00000000"
Get this error trying to range BB guns every time you click on the map on the clipboard.
This error only shows up when using the guns on the ships.
Nothing has changed on my machine and never had this problem before.
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This error has just showed up with this last map:
"Texture Creation Error = FFFFFFFF Name = 00000024 Format = 00000000"
Get this error trying to range BB guns every time you click on the map on the clipboard.
This error only shows up when using the guns on the ships.
Nothing has changed on my machine and never had this problem before.
Can anyone else confirm this?
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Yeah I get it every now and then on Bustr's map.
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I referring to the specific condition where he was seeing the error.
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Haven't seen the Texture Creation Error on the last 2 maps. Maybe it has something to do with BowlMA?
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Got the error twice last night in BowlMA. Both times after towering out from a Panzer IV.
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Do any other maps have battleships yet?
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Do any other maps have battleships yet?
Might have something to do with the BB. This morning I got the error immediately after upping a Panzer at a field that was being shelled by a BB.
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I got 4 or 5 yesterday running supps to the AAA strats C01, but it didn't happen every trip.
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No errors since BowlMA.
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There is a new NVIDIA driver out.
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Getting errors in BowlMA. Once when towering out of a tank, and once in the 16in BB gun.
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Error is back, along with BowlMA.
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Error is back, along with BowlMA.
Maybe its your hardware. I am using a 1070 and I haven't had any issues since I did a proper driver install.
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Error is back, along with BowlMA.
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Just started playing again, have only ONE problem--If I tab out of the game on climbout, when I comeback in, I get a blue screen (NOT the 'blue screen of death'), just, the absence of video output--)I'll sometimes see this for a second or two while box is booting up, etc.) I can HEAR AH stuff in the back ground...hit Windows key, I'm back to looking at the normal desktop. Attempt to go back in to AH...rinse and repeat. Have to close it in task manager, and restart game. Win 7_64, Nividea 1050 ti, has 4 gig memory. Odd
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Check the power settings of your video card in the Device Manager. Uncheck the "Let Windows shut this down to save energy".
Further, you might want to change the entire power plan for your computer. Go to Power Management and choose "Best Performance" instead of the default "Balanced". There's more, but I'm too tired to remember it all now.
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Thanks, that wasn't it tho
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doh, posted a message on the wrong thread. Check your video settings before you log in fully to the game, is your 1050ti visible and selected there?
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yeah, it was selected. Interesting, this patch seems to have cured it, but I'm in a motel, and am not hooked up to regular monitor, can't say for sure until I'm home tomorrow.
(Also, should I be clicking on DX9 version or DX11?--That was a thing 8 months ago when I late played-- Tried both the other day, couldn't glean much difference However, just now, after STARTING with "DX11", it told me it was firing up DX9 after the update)
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yeah, it was selected. Interesting, this patch seems to have cured it, but I'm in a motel, and am not hooked up to regular monitor, can't say for sure until I'm home tomorrow.
(Also, should I be clicking on DX9 version or DX11?--That was a thing 8 months ago when I late played-- Tried both the other day, couldn't glean much difference However, just now, after STARTING with "DX11", it told me it was firing up DX9 after the update)
That is just a default thing after updates where it asks if you want to play now. I run with VR, and still starts up DX9 after updates. :old: I had a patch failed : AH FILM.exe on this latest patch, though, and it got me thinking.So,your texture errors may be due to a failed patch from some time? Not sure if that would give Texture errors but may not be a bad Idea to reinstall full version over your pre existing file? Just thinking out loud, well in text form :x :salute
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Update--the problem is just with this monitor (32" Philips, was a touchscreen monitor on a job site...touch died) I can back out to the desktop, trying anything else (even right-clicking on taskbar) goes back to the blue screen (which is what this monitor shows with no input). Odd...just have to live with it
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I don't know enough about electronics to use exact terms, but it sounds like there's a lack of communication between your computer and monitor. Since you now know it's monitor specific, it's safe to say that your monitor no more can communicate with your video card and is going to sleep. It works somewhat the other way around, though, as you have told.
That might be a power issue, monitors with a built-in power transformer can have issues with poor capacitors etc. Here in Finland fiddling with AC is restricted to qualified electricians only, but I've seen repair kits for various monitors on Ebay.
One possible workaround might be to set the monitor to be always on unless shut down by the power button. There may be a setting for that in the control panel of the monitor (the hard-to-find small buttons in the bezel).
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Make sure you have the latest drive from Philips on that monitor (Windows should have it if you are on Windows 10).
I have a feeling that the way we recommend updating drivers may change after the fall update for Windows 10.
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Error is back, along with BowlMA.
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Error is back, along with BowlMA.
Just after landing.
Did a .psave but don't remember what file it creates.
Screen shot attached.
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Im not sure about the psave files, but the dmp files are in the "TEMP" folder. Id check there first.
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It's "cmepos.txt"
250618,426,-563572,0.0,0.0,4.2
bowlma
FOV = 73.5