I should add that other games work fine (Deus ex only for now, as still trying to set machine up), and the system reports no problems with the card. I'm currently using detonator 43.45 drivers.

I would say that u should get new and better Drivers fo your card. It might be that easy.. I havnet heard or read anything about FL not going well with a Graphic card.

SPQR

Thanks for your reply.
No me neither. It's been working beautifully with the mx460. I was really looking forward to seeing what the Ti could do.

But, as i said, i'm using detonator 43.45. Which nvidia released onthe 27th March, and claim to be the most up to date.

Any further thoughts?

Oh, sorry I missed your second post.

I duno really, I have friends playing FL with the same card as u, using the latest drivers and they dont have any problems except that the game hangs when the server lags.

SPQR

Yeah i get that lag too. Ben MP'ing for a good while now. This problem doesn't just produce a leg. I have to hit the Big Red Button. Absoutely no response. Even <ctrl>/<alt>/<del> doesn't do a stitch.

Thanks for looking though.


ANYONE ELSE!!??

While I don't have a TI I do have the MSI MX440 and I had something like what you have, in the end I wiped out the latest detonator drivers and went back a set, I am now using the 42.xx (Can't remember I am at work) and the game works like a charm. Try that, just grab a slightly older driver set WHQL certified and everything shoudl work.

Hope this helps

wwdragon

Uh Huh

Thanks very much for that. After posting my last reply, i read a similar thing on another thread, so i downloaded detonator 20.something WHQL, as the thread recommended this as being the most stable and certified.

This also made no difference. I suppose i can try 40.something, but i have the feeling this will be the same. I'm now looking for bios and chipset updates, but as it's a brand new machine, i'm not hopeful.

THANKS FOR ALL REPONSES SO FAR.

Any further assistance would be appreciated.

Erm, this aint really help i know, but i had a GF4 MX440, and it was running fine on FL with 40.19 detonator drivers, i swapped this out for a spanking new pny Ti4200, it told me the card was unrecognised and that contuing to load the game might not be sucha good plan, but i fired on anyway, it seems to be working fine, no locking up or anything, i also updated to the newest detonator driver u mentioned too, and still its fine, so it may well be drivers for something else in your system causing the problems. Like i said, i know this doesnt help solve it at all, but i dont think the GFX card is the issue. Good luck in finding a solution.

i have the same problem!
only than with my radeon 9800 pro..
the game looks good only when he cant detect my hardware i cant really put my little baby to use can i

Right. All you who have had the same problem. I think i've fixed mine (kinda).
Basically ignore the popup that says it doesn't recognise your card. There should be an option to ignore it from now on.

There is an option on the detonator utility that allows you to use special extended CPU instructions. When this is bypassed, i get no further hangs.

I just wanted to add hat i've never used a forum before, and only my love the FL made me use this one. However, i am truly impressed with the help and support you guys have show.

Thank you all, and most importantly:

DON'T DO CARDAMINE.

I have a 4200 and found newer drivers at guru3d.com - http://download.guru3d.com/detonator/

Get the 43.51 drivers - they are even WHQL certified. Also get DirectX 9.0a (9.0a, not just 9.0).

With the above, Freelancer never crashes. But if I ALT-TAB out of Freelancer to windows, then the screen gets all screwed up and LOOKS like the PC hung. But it did not! You can see the mouse. Move the mouse to where you think you probably have an empty desktop. To this:
Right-Click, UP Arrow, ENTER (this opens Properties)
SHIFT-TAB, RIGHT Arrow, RIGHT Arrow, RIGHT Arrow, RIGHT Arrow (this moves you to the display settings)
ALT-S, LEFT Arrow, ALT-A
Now the screen will come back and ask you if you want to switch resolutions. Say No. You can also try ALT-S, RIGHT Arrow, ALT-A, id you were already at the lowest resolution.

Now the screen is back, and you now switch back and forth between the game and windows without any problems. (Works for me anyway).

That's really useful. I had no idea the 43.51 drivers were even around. Am experiencing a roange of different probs now. But unsure how it all fits together. Freelancer freezes still, but this time with sound i.e. repetitive stutter. Complete reboot only each time. Am also experiencing sporadic ADSL disconnection, but that's wether within or without FL.

P.s. Have just installed new SB live!. too. I know. i should let it settle down, but love that 5.1
Very very grateful to you. Will post outcome in a few days.

I think it would be a good idea for these techie problems and fixes to be managed better somewhere within this forum.

seanus, i am getting the same problem as you, execpt the internet thing. My FL still locks but now i can play for much longer. I wish microsoft would fix their games

Hi m8,

I've fixed the ADSL thing with a reinstall.
I've played now for 2-3 hours without a freeze, which is quite unusual. Here's how.

I reduced the CAS latency on my mobo BIOS from 2.5 to 2.0

I've no idea what it does, but i read somewhere that it works LOL.