Drop to Desktop GRRr

Fri Mar 07, 2003 3:53 am by cay

I went out and baught Freelancer, It installs fine, But anytime the game engine runs (AKA not the cutscenes or menu) It will drop to the desktop with no error message or anything within 30 seconds.

Im really starting to get pissed off.

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System Information
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Time of this report: 3/6/2003, 19:42:45
Machine name: [withheld
Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: VIA Technologies, Inc.
System Model: VT8363
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) Processor, MMX, 3DNow, ~750MHz
Memory: 256MB RAM
Page File: 84MB used, 534MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0 (4.09.0000.0900)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.0000.0900 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce4 MX 420
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0172&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A3
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.13.0010.4109 (English)
DDI Version: 8
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 11/18/2002 14:15:00, 2684298 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: No
WHQL Date Stamp: None
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 11/18/2002 14:15:00, 1178138 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4232-11CF-BD73-0A2001C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0172
SubSys ID: 0x00000000
Revision ID: 0x00A3
Revision ID: 0x00A3
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: {212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: All tests were successful.
D3D7 Test Result: All tests were successful.
D3D8 Test Result: All tests were successful.
D3D9 Test Result: All tests were successful.

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Sound Devices
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Description: C-Media Wave Device
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0111&SUBSYS_011113F6&REV_10
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: cmaudio.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0639 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Debug
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 7/16/2002 10:58:00, 379726 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: C-Media
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 100000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 17, 16
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 17, 16
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): Yes
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: All tests were successful.

Edited by - Cay on 07-03-2003 03:53:52

Fri Mar 07, 2003 4:16 am by sc4r4b

I don't use an AMD system but I see a lot of problems with the VIA chipset in other games like Battlefield 1942 which sometimes crashes to the desktop... It seems a lot of times people are able to fix the problems with new 4in1 drivers... Are yours current?

http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=2

good luck

*edit speeling

Edited by - sc4r4b on 07-03-2003 04:18:25

Fri Mar 07, 2003 4:26 am by cay

Im useing the Manufacturer Via Drivers I'll Give it a try. Thanks.

Edited by - Cay on 07-03-2003 04:39:48

Fri Mar 07, 2003 4:39 am by cay

To no avail, Problem still persists.

Edited by - Cay on 07-03-2003 04:40:42

Sat Mar 08, 2003 3:38 am by Xeosniper

try reinstalling directx 9, it worked for me>

Sat Mar 08, 2003 9:27 pm by initnull

same problem here, tryed everything, game still switch to desktop and
randomly start dxdiag

Sun Mar 09, 2003 10:00 am by cay

Well I invested a bit of money and baught a Radeon 9000 pro, Problem is solved My guess is that this is just another proof that MX = ****E

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Sat Mar 15, 2003 12:18 am by YuriEd

My game crashed after the opening sequence in Freeport7, before loading the scene where Trent arrived in Manhattan. Didn't know why, 'cuz the trial ran fine.

However, now it works, after Norton Disk Doctor found several errors (MANY lost clusters, invalid directory entries etc.) and fixed them. Don't think it's my harddisk, because it happens only after installing FL, also after installing the Trial NDD found some errors (but not nearly as many as in the full version)...

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