Oddball_E8 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 just thought id let you all know that there will be no further updates to my soundmod for this game. my computer is all messed up and i cant fix it... i need to buy a new one, but since im on welfare at the moment that isnt exactly on the horizon. so until i get a job and a new computer there will be no further soundmods for this or any other game from me. sorry guys. but on a good note, my soundmod was almost complete (i was gonna move on to non-weapon related sounds, but all the gun stuff was basically done) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Other Means Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 What kind of all messed up? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball_E8 Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 well... its probarbly the graphicscard... theres only one game thats stable on this computer right now... and thats jagged alliance 2 (an old 2d game) but even that has some graphics quirks, but only in the interface when i play any other game it starts getting graphics bugs after about one day... then it gets worse all the time and spreads to other games (including jagged alliance 2). if i uninstall the game and re-install it the bugs are still there... this happens all the time.. i install a new game and it works fine for the first day... this goes for all games... new or old... same deal... so ill have to wait... its a hardware problem. but the computers been on the fritz for a year or two now... so i knew it was coming... just too bad (but not unexpected) that it came now that i dont have any income... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Other Means Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 That's a weird one, never heard of anything like that. I'd expect though, that a hardware error would be linked to temperature or some external factor, if something is getting worse progressively on the time you're playing something, then it's software - OR the HDD I guess. Because how does hardware know what game you're playing? How does it know it's the first time through? It can't. I'd do a full vx/trojan scan and go visit the "Hijack this!" forums etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missinginreality Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 ...and it might be a big stick approach but maybe a complete HDD reformat and reinstall of windows see how that goes. Big job I know but every time I've done it it's almost like a new computer again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMuhammed Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I would check the cooling fans and heat sinks first. Maybe something has vibrated loose and just needs to be clicked back into place. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethaface Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Could be an overheated Videocard. Graphical artifacts should be related to your VideoCard not working right. Did you overclock your videocard? Try resetting it to factory settings, installing new drivers, updating direct X, etc. If that dont work, since you have plenty of spare time, you could try disconnecting * from the mobo, make sure everything is dust free and reconnect. Format HD and see what happens then. If its still FU, well, u might buy new video card. Those oldies are for sale for a few bucks now, so even on a tight budget you might be able to get 1. Anything so you can continue your excellent Sound Mod I was wondering if it would be possible to mod the sound of the A10 Thunderbolt gun strafing. Should sound something like in this movie of dutch and afghan troops: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=D1SDvPVxhic Love that sound 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hev Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Id agree with the guys here, does sound like an overheating gpu, i had a mate whos fan fell off his card and he just glued it back on, it even worked for a few months A format cant hurt either, if its fubar and non responsive right now youve got nothing to lose from a format. Redo everything and start with the last driver combo you know worked. Even if you go through all that and it still doesnt work it was worth a shot. Best of british to you old chap. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
76mm Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I recently had a similar problem; screen would go all wacky if I left the computer on for more than a day or two. As part of my trouble-shooting, I unplugged the monitor cable from the video card and found that somehow a piece of lint had lodged itself among the connector pins. I removed the lint, and voila, since then no problems. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mord Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Or it could even be bad RAM...every major problem I ever had was because of bad RAM. It's worth a look. Go through everything everybody has suggested and see if you can figure it out one step at a time. Good luck. Mord. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwolf Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 So what do memtest86, SuperPi 32M, mprime/prime95 and 3Dmark say? Very unlikely the whole box is hosed. [ February 15, 2008, 02:24 PM: Message edited by: Redwolf ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMuhammed Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Unless you trigger the grenade circuit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z1812 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Hi Oddball, 1. As said above return your graphic card to default settings. I would uninstall the drivers and then reinstall them. 2. If that does not work open your case and confirm that the fan on the graphics card is working. I had the same issues as you. I carefully removed the fan. Cleaned and lubricated it. And it has work well since. This is a rather finicky process so be prepared to be patient. 3. If that does not work then as suggested above re-formatt the hardrive. All the above will not cost you any money. Only time and patience. 4. Lastly, as someone also stated above, check your ram. There is a free diagnostic tool from microsoft. Search under Ram memory diagnostic. If you have to replace RAM it will cost money but not as much as replacing your system. I hope you can sort out your problems. regards John 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkEzra Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Your work is appreciated. Just hold on tight to your dreams! Oh yeah...try those fixes and get a small house fan to add some extra cool air to the HD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball_E8 Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 thanx for all the advise boys... i sadly dont have a fan on my card... its one of them with a huge metal heat dispenser thingys... and that is probarbly the problem... but since i cant fix it ill just wait til i get a job and buy a new computer. its definately the graphics card tho since this has only happened since i changed card to this. interestinly enough tho, if i put the old one in (that came with the box) the computer will just re-boot after 10 minutes or so... aaaaaanyway... this computer has been wierd since i got it basically... so im kinda fed up with it... ive had to do numerous re-formats and such... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuomio Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Non-game specific graphical artifacts (they usually show as coloured blocks randomly on the screen) are almost always related to overheating. Overheating is, if clocking is normal, result of increased thermal resistance. Check the fans of your graphics gard for accumulated dust. If there is none, the problem is most likely cracked thermal bridge between package and heat sink. Quick fix might be to increase the airfrow trough the heatsink with fans. You have nothing to lose, so i would just pop the heatsink off, scrape old stuff away and glue it back. By the way, when you are on it, check all heatsinks on your computer for dust. Especially after fresh formats, persisting problem means something has fundamentally changed in your hardware. If these won't solve your problem, we can dig further into it. [ February 14, 2008, 01:06 PM: Message edited by: Tuomio ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball_E8 Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 well i kinda do have something to loose... if i pop the heatsink off, scrape the old stuff away and it dont work... i cant use the computer at all... now i do have an xbox 360 to play... so i wont be completely game-less... but its still a drag.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenowl Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 It could also be a power issue. So if you get a new computer be sure you get a good power supply. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball_E8 Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 well i recently updated my powersupply so i doubt its that... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwolf Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Well, I gave you the list of test programs that diagnose the problem for almost everybody. I won't do it again, so you can keep guessing or start testing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball_E8 Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 woops hehe... missed that... ill check them out... thanx 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hev Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 You said that with your old card it seemed to be ok, does your new card (the one you think is broke) fit into the agp/pci-e slot snugley? the monitor cable from the card is a good one to check too, make sure they both are seated perfectly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkEzra Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Originally posted by Redwolf: Well, I gave you the list of test programs that diagnose the problem for almost everybody. I won't do it again, so you can keep guessing or start testing. Was that posted on the forum? I am interested in checking that out and keeping it for a resource tool but have not found it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vergeltungswaffe Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Originally posted by Redwolf: So what do memtest86, SuperPi 32M and mprim/prime95 and 3Dmark say? Very unlikely the whole box is hosed. ^^^ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball_E8 Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 well... to my big surprise (and joy) combat mission barbarossa to berlin still works without any bugs (so far)... ill go back to playing that then! (cant find my africa core disc) might even make a new soundmod for it with the new sounds i have now hehe 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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