Author Topic: Aces High - Total Lockup on loading Online - Aurelius, anyone, help pls :) (Read 446 times)

Replicant · « **on:** July 18, 2002, 05:35:07 PM »

Hi

Okay, I've had this problem for quite awhile especially since I've been running Windows XP but only 1.09 onwards. The problem I have only happens Online. When you load up AH and select the online button it then takes you to the user name/password screen. As soon as I have confirmed my password I get an occasional lockup which requires a hard reboot. Additionally on leaving AH after being online I again occasionally get a total lockup before it goes to the arena choice screen.

I have tried reinstalling AH but I still have the problem. I'm using Win XP Pro with latest updates. 1 gig TBird, Abit KT7 mobo, 640Mb RAM, SB Live, latest 4-in-1 VIA drivers, GeForce 2 GTS 64mb with 30.30 Detonator Drivers (previous versions still had lockup), Cougar HOTAS with Foxy launcher. I don't have any firewall running and I have Norton AV disabled whilst playing AH.

The image below shows what is normally running in the background. Do any of you recognise obvious programs that could be causing such a problem?

I'd appreciate any help. I don't have any other problems with any other programs or during normal Windows use.

Cheers

bloom25 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2002, 09:08:55 PM »

Do you have any kind of firewall software running?

SKurj · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2002, 09:33:07 PM »

eeww kill AHQTB (think thats SBlive audio HQ)
kill msmgs (messenger)
kill Navapw (looks like norton anti virus)

not sure what ctfmon is or point32

Now... errm your problem maybe unrelated to all of the above...

Can ya show us your IRQ's?

SKurj

Replicant · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2002, 09:55:44 AM »

Thanks for the replies.

No firewall running. Norton AV disabled whilst AH running. MS Messenger closed down on starting AH.

Ah, wondered what AHQTB was!

I'll try and sort the IRQ screenshot, although I've not changed anything since before AH 1.09 when the problem started.

Aurelius · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2002, 10:18:58 AM »

Go to http://www.pingplotter.com/download.html and download there free ware software ininstall the software and run a trace to tpl.hitechcreations.com

SKurj · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2002, 01:19:01 PM »

Can't you unload Norton completely while you are playing?

SKurj

RedDg · « **Reply #6 on:** March 14, 2003, 10:01:00 PM »

I'm having the same problem. I had it with my Win98 Machine and now with WinXP Pro. Did you ever find the fix for this?

Replicant · « **Reply #7 on:** March 15, 2003, 03:57:59 AM »

Hi Red

I got a new system since then so there's been no lock-ups since. Did you upgrade to XP from 98? That's what I did last time and it caused me a lot of problems. My new system came with XP already preloaded and hence no problems.

Chairboy · « **Reply #8 on:** March 15, 2003, 11:21:06 AM »

Skurj, plenty of us use Norton AV and Internet Security on our systems while playing Aces High just fine, so unloading your means of protection against external threats is both unneeded and unwise.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #9 on:** March 16, 2003, 08:46:52 AM »

Norton Anti-Virus will cause problems when running with AH. We have seen this time and time again. Disco's, micro-warps, general instability with connections are all side-effects of running this in conjunction with AH.

There is no reason, at all, to be running this when playing AH. None.

Vipermann · « **Reply #10 on:** March 17, 2003, 03:16:24 PM »

Skuzzy I beg to differ about not being needed when running AH. The internet connection needed for AH online means your computer is possibly vulnerable depending on the configuration to outside attacks.

Also, as an aside, Norton Corp edition hasn't given me any problems playing AH.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #11 on:** March 17, 2003, 03:33:54 PM »

If you are only running AH and no other network programs and have shutdown the background programs MS starts up, then there is no need to run a firewall, as the ports that have to be opened (DNS, AH ports) would be exposed to the Internet anyways.

Programs from the Internet cannot connect to ports on your computer that do not have software running on them. It is a network impossibility for this to occur.

Norton will give you problems. You may not attribitute them to Norton, but it will give you problems. The problems will be inconsistent, and thus difficult to nail down.

If you want to know what ports on your computer are LISTENING for connections from remote systems, then in the DOS command box, type "netstat -a" and it will show all listeners on your computer.

Vipermann · « **Reply #12 on:** March 17, 2003, 03:49:49 PM »

All valid points however someone new to computers may not be shutting down all background services.

Also the reason I mentioned my lack of problems with NAV Corp is only because I really haven't had any problems, not even one since building my new computer almost 5 months ago.

I'm not saying NAV doesn't give problems just that I've been having success with it so far.

(goes off to knock on wood)

Skuzzy · « **Reply #13 on:** March 17, 2003, 04:24:45 PM »

Those same people will not know how to correctly setup Norton to allow normal operations either.

Most the people I talk to do not know how to shut down Norton, much less configure it.

rogwar · « **Reply #14 on:** March 17, 2003, 04:38:16 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
Those same people will not know how to correctly setup Norton to allow normal operations either.

Most the people I talk to do not know how to shut down Norton, much less configure it.

I use Norton and believe I have it set up correctly. I also usually shut down the Norton firewall and NAV before playing AH...or at least I believe I do. I Disable them both in the pop-up menu and then run a End it ALl to close other things as well as some additional norton stuff remaining resident.

Have you a link or anything so that I can verify? Any info on optimizing and/or killing Norton for AH?

Thanks!