Random crashes to desktop - help!

[dpolwarth]

uke:

I can't stand it! Every ten minutes or so, DAOC crashes to the desktop without warning. I receive no error messages or indeed anything to suggest what the problem might be.

I've tried pretty much everything I can think of, including contacting tech support (word from the wise: don't bother) and nothing seems to work. I've even reinstalled windowsxp and am running from a machine with only the latest drivers, but it still makes no difference.

Specs:

AMD 2300 Athlon XP
Audigy soundcard
1 gig RAM
windows XP
ATI 9800XT (I think thats what its called - Ive forgotten)

Given that its not made any difference reinstalling windows, I can only assume there is a bug in the program or some serious conflict with my hardware. I have not had problems with other games, so I can only assume there is a problem with the game.

Has anyone else had this problem? I'd appreciate any help you can give,

Dan

 

[Kalid]

Run check for all DAoC files?

Installed your latest drivers and not just the graphics drivers?
Tried some other gfx drivers like 4.4, 4.5, 4.6?
Tried increasing/decreasing AGP texture size (in bios)?
Delete and recreate/move the pagefile? used chkdsk to check your harddisks?

Overclocking?
Heat issue?
Move around the ram sticks?
Your ower supply is enough?

 

[NetNifty]

Had the problem of my laptop randomly crashing to desktop on DAoC with no warning.... fixed it by formatting the hard drive and reinstalling

 

[judas]

Had the problem of my laptop randomly crashing to desktop on DAoC with no warning.... fixed it by formatting the hard drive and reinstalling

using wich OS `? 2k or xp?

 

[Poag]

uke:

I can't stand it! Every ten minutes or so, DAOC crashes to the desktop without warning. I receive no error messages or indeed anything to suggest what the problem might be.

I've tried pretty much everything I can think of, including contacting tech support (word from the wise: don't bother) and nothing seems to work. I've even reinstalled windowsxp and am running from a machine with only the latest drivers, but it still makes no difference.

Specs:

AMD 2300 Athlon XP
Audigy soundcard
1 gig RAM
windows XP
ATI 9800XT (I think thats what its called - Ive forgotten)

Given that its not made any difference reinstalling windows, I can only assume there is a bug in the program or some serious conflict with my hardware. I have not had problems with other games, so I can only assume there is a problem with the game.

Has anyone else had this problem? I'd appreciate any help you can give,

Dan

Had similar problem post 1.69 after trying all the latest drivers [ati omega etc] i went back to my herc 4.1 catas and now it runs perfectly.

Friend is running ont he ATI 4.2 cats aswell so seems they are best

 

[NetNifty]

using wich OS `? 2k or xp?

XP Pro, was SP1 when it was crashing, stuck SP2 beta on it after I reinstalled.