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    Playing on a Laptop

    in Theatre of War

    Posted

    Hi,

    Just wanted to check in with you guys. When playing these games on a Laptop I find that after 2 hours of play when subsequently loading a new game, the system crashes.

    Has anyone else experienced this phenomynon ? When using a Desktop, I never experienced this before and was able to play for an unlimited amount of time.

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    COH vs TOW ?

    in Theatre of War

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    TOW should run well on that system unless there is some incompatability with drivers or something. My system is not as good as that and tow runs pretty good

    Shall I push my luck ? Would my system be adequate for TOW2 as well ?

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    COH vs TOW ?

    in Theatre of War

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    I have played the Close Combat and Combat Mission series. To me TOW seems just like CM. The only difference being one turn based, the other RTS. Am I right ?

    I guess I'm just a bit hesitant to purchase TOW as my system isnt super fast. I just purchased a laptop Intel dual core 2 with 512 MB video card and 4 GB RAM. I figure COH should run on that but not sure about TOW ?

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    COH vs TOW ?

    in Theatre of War

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    Just curious from the users percpective which one do you prefer COH or TOW ?

    I understand that COH takes a more arcadic approach, this is good in that its more fun. Others will argue that they seek realism. This however comes at the expensive of playability.

    Curious to know you opinions.

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    Locking UP

    in Combat Mission - Tech Support

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    sdmike,

    If you have looked at my post you will see that I have exactly the same problem as you. in fact I also have a similar system AMD 650 Duron 128 MG RAM and 32 Mg TNT 2 Video with SB live.

    I havn't yet come up with a satisfactory solution. Some one told me to decrease the video acceleraltion in the display options. This may work but the graphics look ****.

    Good luck. It might be connected with AMD chip!!???

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    Game seizes up after 3-4 turns

    in Combat Mission - Tech Support

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    Crenedar,

    Your advice worked!! Now I can play the game for more than2-3 turns!!

    walla I can play the game!!!

    The only thing is that now the game looks so choppy, it reminds my of the Atari games of the 80's. I just upgraded my computer and I did it with CM in mind. Why wont the darn thing work properly?

    I am using recent computer tech. I'm not using a P166 or 8 MG video!! Its a bloody 650 MHZ Duron with 128 RAM and 32 TNT2 card!!!

    Where to from here?

    Schrullenhaft,

    Thanks for that link I'll try it now.

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    Game locks up after 2 turns!!!

    in Combat Mission Archive #3 (2001)

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    Allright,

    Some one on the tech support site gave me advice to disable the acceleration capabilities on my TNT2 video card. I do so reducing the acceleration and walla I can play the game!!!

    The only thing is that now the game looks so choppy, it reminds my of the Atari games of the 80's. I am dissappointed as i just upgraded my computer and I did it with CM in mind. Why wont the thing work properly?

    I am using recent computer tech. I'm not using a P166 or 8 MG video!! Its a bloody 650 MHZ Duron with 128 RAM and 32 TNT2 card!!!

    Any suggestions

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    Game seizes up after 3-4 turns

    in Combat Mission - Tech Support

    Posted

    Guys,

    The drivers I downloaded from creative appear to be before the current one I'd had (11/99).

    Schrullenhaft,

    I'd got that 4 in 1 file but how do I install it?

    I still can't play the game. Where do we go from here?

    Firstly I just wanted to say that the more I see this problem I'm convinced that its a video/audio conflict.

    The irony is that I bought a game last year called Hidden & Dangerous. Everybody was ranting and raving at the bugs and instabillity of that game. Well I can play that game on this system with NO problems. But I can't seem to play more than 5 minutes of CM!!!!!! I am a little disapointed.

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    Game seizes up after 3-4 turns

    in Combat Mission - Tech Support

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    Madmatt,

    I downloaded the driver and installed it. The graphics do appear to be a bit better. THe only problem is that the game now seizes up within the first turn. When I first installed it on the computer the computer reset itself. I the started the game audio came on but the graphics failed to load!!!! After rebooting it the graphics came on but it froze before the end of the turn.

    Schrullenhaft,

    What I'm doing now is downloading the latest driver for SB live from creative. I'll see if that works. I'll then try the link you gave me if nothing improves.

    WE'll get there guys thanks for your support

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    Game seizes up after 3-4 turns

    in Combat Mission - Tech Support

    Posted

    Fellas,

    Thanks very much for your time. Madmatt its a pleasure to meet you. You've done some great stuff with your web site.

    Firstly I'm currently running CMv1.3 don't ask me why but I can't for some reason download v1.5????

    Secondly Schrullenhaft I'm not 100% sure what you mean. I followed your instructions and then a screen came up displaying various settings starting from 00 .... Did you mean that on that page there shouldn't be the video and sound card,even though they are at different settings? They are listed together. If so what do I do?

    I tried yesterday to diable all programs except Explorer and Systray but it still failed.

    I don't think I'm overclocking anything!!!

    Madmatt, my driver provider is Nvidia, v.365 and the file number is 4.12..... The truth is it didn't specify what type of driver??

    Thanks for your replies in advance. It is quite frustrating now playing like this.

    I played the demo on a computer at work (Mac) and at my brothers house PII 350 and had now problems at all. Now with my new Duron I can't go more than 5 turns!!!!

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