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Allanon Knight · Jan 11, 2008, 01:26 AM // 01:26

My comp keeps freezing for some rason only when i play GW. I have tons of memory left and this doesnt happen with other games. Is it just that my computer is being retarded or is this propblem happening to other people? PLease respond : ) i need help

bradktulu · Jan 11, 2008, 01:45 AM // 01:45

My computer was doing this a while back, just started doing it out of no where considering I've spend easily 100+ hours on GW since my upgrade and it hadn't froze once.

Started doing it a few weeks ago, all seems well now since I did a -image and everything, no idea if it was related but it seemed to solve the problem for me.

combatchuck · Jan 11, 2008, 06:53 AM // 06:53

Dual core processors by any chance? Try setting the affinity of Gw.exe to one core, using the task manager. Right click the process, go to Affinity, uncheck one tickbox.

TyrianFury · Jan 11, 2008, 02:49 PM // 14:49

If you are using nvidia graphics and windows vista revert to forceware 162.22 or disable AA to stop crashes. There is a known vista nvidia driver issue with aa. 162.22 works with 4x aa fine.

Syrax · Jun 25, 2008, 09:46 AM // 09:46

Sorry for reviving such an old thread, but this same thing is currently happening to me. I've been playing GW without any kind of errors for 3 years now, and I have recently upgraded my pc. It was after the upgrades that the whole pc began to freeze when I play gw.

I have MSI x48c Platinum, Intel Core 2 Quad, GeForce 9800 GTX, 4 gb DDR3 RAM.

I still haven't gone over to Windows Vista, so I have Win XP. Did send email to the tech support in NC with a DxDiag and a full report created by EVEREST.

Perhaps I should try to set the affinity down for gw?

Snograt · Jun 25, 2008, 06:54 PM // 18:54

Sure, give it a shot. Multi core processors are an odd beast when it comes to Guild Wars. On some systems (like mine) GW will happily run with all 4 cores humming. On others, affinity to a single core needs to be set.

Brianna · Jun 25, 2008, 07:31 PM // 19:31

Yep.. on XP I have to set it to 1 core, on Vista it works fine on 2 cores. It's just something about XP that I haven't updated that is causing the problem.

Syrax · Jun 25, 2008, 08:05 PM // 20:05

BAH. OK, computer froze while I was changing affinity...

Snograt · Jun 25, 2008, 08:19 PM // 20:19

Download Forcecore - http://www.kalme.de/index.php?option...44&Itemi d=35
That will set things so that GW will only run with one core, saving you from manually setting the affinity (even if you could ^^)

Syrax · Jun 25, 2008, 09:28 PM // 21:28

Hmm, weird. I used Forcecore to run GW and it seem to be working. This is really strange. :S

Venomous Toxin · Jun 26, 2008, 03:19 AM // 03:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianna

Yep.. on XP I have to set it to 1 core, on Vista it works fine on 2 cores. It's just something about XP that I haven't updated that is causing the problem.

XP 32bit is known to have problems with utilizing memory address space properly on Integrated PCI devices, PCI E devices, and graphics cards if you have more than 3 GB of RAM.

Lord Sojar · Jun 26, 2008, 03:51 AM // 03:51

Vista is built on the premise that multicore solutions would be used. Vista can effectively manage up to 16 cores. XP cannot. The cores will literally fight over which thread to process, causing a run error (freeze)

Syrax · Jun 26, 2008, 09:22 AM // 09:22

Aha. Okay. Perhaps it is time for me to update to Windows Vista Ultimate then.

Brianna · Jun 26, 2008, 09:56 AM // 09:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Venomous Toxin

XP 32bit is known to have problems with utilizing memory address space properly on Integrated PCI devices, PCI E devices, and graphics cards if you have more than 3 GB of RAM.

I only have 2 GB, but I don't really care to be honest, I don't lose any performance it seems as my dual core is 3.0ghz, even if I do it's probably like a couple of FPS.

I think someone here posted some sort of hot fix that I'd have to go dig up in an old thread I made, but It's no biggie really.

Cyb3r · Jun 26, 2008, 10:18 AM // 10:18

the hotfix for XP should have been in one of the Servicepacks put out by MS and otherwhise the hotfix has been available for download on their site for ages (since dual cores came out) i just got to dig up which KB and number it is and if running an amd use the amd dual core optimizer tool which is available from the amd site (i'll provide links later getting too sleepy atm)

but indeed vista was made in mind with dual, quad core or more, and after installing sp1 for vista it runs great

zamial · Jun 26, 2008, 02:29 PM // 14:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyb3r

the hotfix for XP should have been in one of the Servicepacks put out by MS and otherwhise the hotfix has been available for download on their site for ages (since dual cores came out) i just got to dig up which KB and number it is and if running an amd use the amd dual core optimizer tool which is available from the amd site (i'll provide links later getting too sleepy atm)

but indeed vista was made in mind with dual, quad core or more, and after installing sp1 for vista it runs great

You must be joking, xp is the greatest os ever and there is never a need to get a new 1. vista is garbage and a resource hog. The only benifit from vista is it is pretty......*sqauk* polly wants a cracker *sqauk*

But seriously grats on the convertion, I think you will find that vista is a great os.

Cyb3r · Jun 27, 2008, 03:56 AM // 03:56

Lol zamial i run 3 os'es normally
Vista (we'll have to convert when they ditch support for XP)
Ubuntu(Linux for doing my coding (php and alot of others c# for example)
And xp for general gaming

I'm not a huge fan of vista but most problems with vista are sadly resolved around bad drivers (creative is the first coming to my mind)

Dark Kal · Jun 27, 2008, 08:39 AM // 08:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by zamial

You must be joking, xp is the greatest os ever and there is never a need to get a new 1.

LOL, oh my no, you must have really low standards for your operating systems if you think Windows XP is perfect.

Brianna · Jun 27, 2008, 09:14 AM // 09:14

*Fiddles all the sarcasm meters* Oh hi, I'm upgrading the meters.

Jk! I really need to dust off XP, but I have a lot of new files and things to transfer over, been many months since I've used it. I also have to do some customizing to it as well since it has fallen behind on that too.

Dark Kal · Jun 27, 2008, 09:26 AM // 09:26

I really need to stop skimming through posts. Brianna brought it to my attention you were being sarcastic. I feel really dumb now, doh.