CupOHemlock Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 At random times, in the menus, playing the game, changing the settings, etc., the game often simply locks up and stops responding. The only solution is to kill the process. Details: Windows 7 (64bit) nVidia 275 with latest drivers 6GB RAM Soundblaster audio with latest drivers I have tried running the game as Administrator, but this does not help. Has anyone else experienced this? Is there another place I should check for help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupOHemlock Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 I saw another thread asking for the log.lst. Here it is: [Nov 15, 2010 4:39:31 AM] ------------ BEGIN log session ------------- Sound: Native library (build 1.1, target - P IV) loaded. Main3D >>> renderer type: DIRECT3D9 Available Texture Memory: 3605Mb WWThreadPool.create(): Thread pool is created. Threads count = 0 Load gui skin from: Data/Settings/gui.ini =========================== CampaignRecList.updateList() begins =========================== =========================== CampaignRecList.updateList() ends =========================== Time overflow (0): speed 0.13060513 Initializing DirectSound playback device... Primary buffer created. Playback format is set : sampling rate = 44100, num channels = 2. Not enought hardware buffers (0), hardware disabled Buffer caps : Transfer rate = 0, CPU overhead = 0. Default speaker config is : 6. Direct sound audio device initialized successfully : DX Version : 7 Hardware - disabled [buffers : 0] Extensions - enabled : EAX ver. 1 [ ] - disabled EAX ver. 2 [ ] - disabled EAX ver. 3 [ ] - disabled I3D ver. 2 [ ] - disabled ZoomFX [ ] - disabled MacroFX [ ] - disabled SIMD render [X] num channels 32 Initializing animator... Animator was initialized in 5125 milliseconds (5 seconds) Loaded user music tracks: [ingame: 0] [Non-Game: 0] =========================== CampaignRecList.updateList() begins =========================== =========================== CampaignRecList.updateList() ends =========================== VoicesTable.load(): files were scanned in 2538 ms ::: setLoading=true ERROR file: File ww.cmd not found Selected Decal #0: GROUND, TEX 0, BRIGHTNESS 0 --------------------------- Precache Effects begins --------------------------- --------------------------- Precache Effects ends --------------------------- MapsStorage.aiMapAddRoads(): roads where added in 2 ms LandscapeTrees.recalcTreeVisBlocks() recalculated in 0 ms SpeedTrees.load() done in 9434 ms PFS recalculate PFSCache failed: initMission for Normal: nodeNum= 54630, availNodeNum=0 PFS recalculate PFSCache failed: initMission for Normal: nodeNum= 54630, availNodeNum=0 --PFSCache created-- ================ MissionManager.loadMissionBriefing() missions/ussr/cherkasskoe_south/briefing.xml ================ ================ MissionManager.loadMissionBriefing() ends ================ === END OF TRIGGER COMPILATION === ::: setLoading=false ================== START MISSION missions/ussr/cherkasskoe_south/mission.xml===================== Time overflow (0): speed 0.20188425 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaksie Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 What is your CPU model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupOHemlock Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 Intel i7 930 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrullenhaft Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Do you get this lockup EVERY TIME you play the game, at some point ? I'm not sure how much of a difference this will make, but what you can try is to limit the game to using one core of the CPU. Launch the game (with the "Run as administrator") and then Ctrl+Alt+Del and select "Start Task Manager". Go to the 'Processes' tab and look for the 'Kursk1943.exe' listing. Right-click on it and select 'Set Affinity...'. In here checkmark the box next to one of the CPUs listed ('CPU 0') and click 'OK'. This should set the game to run on one CPU core and see if it makes any difference to the game in terms of stability. I'm not sure how much of an effect it will have on the performance of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupOHemlock Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 Yes, every time. Also, the "Stops Responding" refers to the file "Kursk1943.bin" file. Attempting to set the core affinity on either this file or the associated .exe yields only an error saying I do not have the rights. This is odd, but I can see how Win7 might have snuck something in there that limits my abilities without me being able to readily tell what it is. Thank you for responding. I hope some more ideas are out there. I am continuing to experiment, and I am hoping I did not just flush 50 bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupOHemlock Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 Here is the latest log. Situation: I was in the deployment mode for the first mission of the German campaign. I looked at a few units and then the program stopped responding. Also, on a lark I found and turned off an item in the setup called "Compatibility Mode" [Nov 15, 2010 5:38:51 PM] ------------ BEGIN log session ------------- Sound: Native library (build 1.1, target - P IV) loaded. Main3D >>> renderer type: DIRECT3D9 Available Texture Memory: 3605Mb WWThreadPool.create(): Thread pool is created. Threads count = 0 Load gui skin from: Data/Settings/gui.ini =========================== CampaignRecList.updateList() begins =========================== =========================== CampaignRecList.updateList() ends =========================== Time overflow (0): speed 0.12491325 Initializing DirectSound playback device... Primary buffer created. Playback format is set : sampling rate = 44100, num channels = 2. Not enought hardware buffers (0), hardware disabled Buffer caps : Transfer rate = 0, CPU overhead = 0. Default speaker config is : 6. Direct sound audio device initialized successfully : DX Version : 7 Hardware - disabled [buffers : 0] Extensions - enabled : EAX ver. 1 [ ] - disabled EAX ver. 2 [ ] - disabled EAX ver. 3 [ ] - disabled I3D ver. 2 [ ] - disabled ZoomFX [ ] - disabled MacroFX [ ] - disabled SIMD render [X] num channels 32 Initializing animator... Animator was initialized in 5123 milliseconds (5 seconds) Loaded user music tracks: [ingame: 0] [Non-Game: 0] =========================== CampaignRecList.updateList() begins =========================== =========================== CampaignRecList.updateList() ends =========================== VoicesTable.load(): files were scanned in 2551 ms ::: setLoading=true ERROR file: File ww.cmd not found Selected Decal #0: GROUND, TEX 0, BRIGHTNESS 0 --------------------------- Precache Effects begins --------------------------- --------------------------- Precache Effects ends --------------------------- MapsStorage.aiMapAddRoads(): roads where added in 2 ms LandscapeTrees.recalcTreeVisBlocks() recalculated in 0 ms SpeedTrees.load() done in 9821 ms PFS recalculate PFSCache failed: initMission for Normal: nodeNum= 54657, availNodeNum=0 PFS recalculate PFSCache failed: initMission for Normal: nodeNum= 54657, availNodeNum=0 --PFSCache created-- ================ MissionManager.loadMissionBriefing() missions/germany/cherkasskoe_south/briefing.xml ================ ================ MissionManager.loadMissionBriefing() ends ================ === END OF TRIGGER COMPILATION === ::: setLoading=false ================== START MISSION missions/germany/cherkasskoe_south/mission.xml===================== Time overflow (0): speed 0.2506964 Speaker config restored. Audio finished. Initializing DirectSound playback device... Primary buffer created. Playback format is set : sampling rate = 44100, num channels = 2. Not enought hardware buffers (0), hardware disabled Buffer caps : Transfer rate = 0, CPU overhead = 0. Default speaker config is : 6. Direct sound audio device initialized successfully : DX Version : 7 Hardware - disabled [buffers : 0] Extensions - enabled : EAX ver. 1 [ ] - disabled EAX ver. 2 [ ] - disabled EAX ver. 3 [ ] - disabled I3D ver. 2 [ ] - disabled ZoomFX [ ] - disabled MacroFX [ ] - disabled SIMD render [X] num channels 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrullenhaft Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Is your game the Battlefront version or the Steam version ? If it is the Steam version, then there is another way to set the CPU/core affinity from within the Steam client. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupOHemlock Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 I got it directly from Battlefront. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupOHemlock Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 I also set all the graphics settings to low.. no change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupOHemlock Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 Anything else? I still need some help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrullenhaft Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 You may want to disable UAC (User Account Control) and see if setting the CPU affinity works with it off. Are you logging into an account that is a 'Computer Administrator' ? Do you have any programs or utilities running in the background ? What security software do you have installed and have you tried temporarily disabling it while playing TOW ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupOHemlock Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 I am logging in as an admin equivalent account. Nothing else is running in the background except for system and miscellaneous processes. I am running BitDefeder AV suite. I will: 1. Do an administrative startup with nothing but absolute essentials running 2. Check into disabling UAC and setting the appropriate affinity as you suggested 3. I will temporarily disable my AV software and monitor results. I will report back with the results. Please note, this is a new PC which is running otherwise flawlessly. Thank you for the continuing assistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupOHemlock Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 None of these worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaksie Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Did you succeed in setting affinity for the game process to two cores or not? I think it would solve your problem just like Schrullenhaft does. If you are unable to set affinity in Task Manager, then some Windows security settings prevent you from doing so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sfox28 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 I've got the same dam problems! All of the above! Caen, will not work for me! Kursk '43 works fine...everything...the mission generator also. But this expansion only crashes to my desktop.....a total waste! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sfox28 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 I've fixed all my problems! When I installed Caen I made a new shortcut...the shortcut screwed everything up! I can now use the mission generator for hands on german battles! Could not believe that something like a new short-cut could have been the source of all my problems. Mahalo, for all the advice that was given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupOHemlock Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 Yes, I was able to set affinity and change the number of cores in use. The longest the game has run without locking up is about 4 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaksie Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Run options.exe in game folder and uncheck sound there to check whether it's the soud causing problems. Set the Kursk1943.bin process affinity to 2 or 1 cores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupOHemlock Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 Done, no change. I am at the computer right now if you have something else to try before I head back to work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaksie Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Do you have installed third-party memory managers like CacheBoost? In nvidia control panel, set either system-wide or Kursk-specific profile setting 'Pre-rendered frames' to 0. If that doesn't help, try to run the game in WinXP compatibility mode (set it in Kursk1943.exe properties and run it). Does anybody with the same CPU (or another CPU from i7 series) have the same problems or your game works fine? The game runs normally on 920 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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