DEMO keeps quitting

[Tobbebbot]

Everytime i play it quits to the desktop without any warning.
Usually about a minute or two in the game.
Help please!

WinXP HE
3.2Ghz
1024MB Ram
Geforce FX 5900 Ultra

[BigPimpin]

Sound card? Drivers?

[Majnun]

You're not alone. The full game does it to some people too. Some folks it does it every 5-10 minutes. For me it's every 1-5 hours heh.

The people who've posted about the problem seem to have a mix of different systems. No common denominator (no obvious one anyway).

But sadly I have no clue what's causing it or how to fix it.

Hopefully it's something they'll deal with in the patch...if we get one.

[Tobbebbot]

WinXP HE
3.2Ghz
1024MB Ram
Geforce FX 5900 Ultra
newest forceware driver
SB Audigy Audio [B800]

[thegrommit]

Originally posted by Tobbebbot
WinXP HE
3.2Ghz
1024MB Ram
Geforce FX 5900 Ultra
newest forceware driver
SB Audigy Audio [B800]

That really isn't enough information. Try posting your DXDiag report (http://forums.eidosgames.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=28948).

[Tobbebbot]

This enough?

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System Information
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Time of this report: 5/29/2004, 14:24:11
Machine name: ******
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 1 (2600.xpsp2.030422-1633)
Language: Swedish (Regional Setting: Swedish)
System Manufacturer: Compaq Presario 061
System Model: DQ149A-ABS 8880SE SV340
BIOS: BIOS Date: 09/04/03 17:09:13 Ver: 08.00.08
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 234MB used, 2231MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0b (4.09.0000.0902)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.0001.0902 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce FX 5900 Ultra
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0330&SUBSYS_03131043&REV_A1
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (85Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play-bildskärm
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.5672 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 3/24/2004 10:04:00, 4274560 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: Saknas
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 3/24/2004 10:04:00, 1895648 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4070-11CF-DB65-192300C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0330
SubSys ID: 0x03131043
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Revision ID: 0x00A1Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run-

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Sound Devices
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Description: SB Audigy Audio [B800]
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10091102&REV_04
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0326 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 5/28/2003 19:34:18, 497376 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Creative
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 4000, 192000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 64, 62
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 64, 62
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: Yes
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

[thegrommit]

There isn't anything obvious there (other than not having your monitor driver installed). However, I fixed my crash problem by removing my PCI sound card (Turtle Beach Santa Cruz) and used the onboard sound.

[Tobbebbot]

how did you do those things? step by step please.

[thegrommit]

Originally posted by Tobbebbot
how did you do those things? step by step please.

Um, as you bought a Compaq, I suggest you contact them. Ask them whether your motherboard has onboard sound.

If it does, ask them how to disable/remove the Audigy so you can isolate whether it's the cause of your problems.

[Skull Gun]

I've downloaded the demo twice, both times it shows corrupted files in the demo install, also turns off and back to desktop about 1 minute into the game probably because of the corrupted files, way to go eidos!

[Tobbebbot]

Going to try a different download source

[Bowburn]

does anyone have a fix for this? i really want to get this game and if the problems not just with the demo id like to know before i waste my money

[dbd]

I have the same problem (quit to descktop within 3 mins) when I try to up the graphics settings a bit, but with 800x600, minimum detail for textures and shadows and low quality textures on then its fine. So it might help to play around with your settings.

[Bowburn]

no that didnt help, i had the same thing as Skull Gun btw about 3 possibly corrupted files all sound files i think although i only tried getting the game from fileplanet none of the other d/l sites worked

[dbd]

I got a corrupted file error from my fileplanet demo, but I'd downloaded it from somwhere else and that worked fine. I wasn't talking about the errors from corrupted stuff before, just the random quitting to desktop which I think is unrellated.

[Tobbebbot]

Originally posted by dbd
I got a corrupted file error from my fileplanet demo, but I'd downloaded it from somwhere else and that worked fine. I wasn't talking about the errors from corrupted stuff before, just the random quitting to desktop which I think is unrellated.
Where did you download the other one?

[dbd]

I think it was from filefront:
http://files.filefront.com/3090442

it has queues like fileplanet, but no registration required. And if it was the one I use it was pretty much as fast as fileplanet.
I just opened up all the links in the mirrors thread on this forum and tried them all (good old mozilla Firefox and tabbed browsing :) ), so I'm not 100% sure it was that one, but think so.