Curse

Tachyon · Dec 15, 2007, 05:13 AM // 05:13

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Originally Posted by Ruricu

A guildie with the same issue told me that he solved it by installing the AMD Dual-Core Optimizer from the AMD web site. I'll try it out and report back my findings. (If I remember to.)

I'm sorry, but if you're running an AMD dual-core without the optimiser then you're just asking for trouble!

**cosyfiep** · Dec 15, 2007, 06:50 AM // 06:50

geez, I thought I was alone on this boat, I have been having this problem for a long time, (yep dual core too).....will try this affinity and see if that solves it (get tired of restarting my computer every other day....).

Thadius Invictus · Jun 03, 2008, 07:25 PM // 19:25

Ok, I am still getting these crashes. The game randomly locks up and stops responding. Sometimes the game minimises and there is an error report ready to send to Anet but I can't send it because the crash doesn't allow me to click the button. In this instance I can Control-Alt-Delete and restart the game. Other times the game just freezes and the sound starts stuttering like a skipping CD and I have to reboot the computer. Only the game crashes because I can tell the person I am talking with over skype that I have to reboot.

I have tried reinstalling the client several times.

I have the AMD Optimizer installed.

I have played with single and dual affinity and it still crashes.

I have defragmented to no avail.

I have both updated and rolled back my drivers. Video and Sound.

It happans regardless of what programmes I have running or if the game runs alone.

I don't know what else to do honestly. Sometimes I can play for 11 hours and no crash will happen and other times it will happen twice an hour. There is no pattern or apparent in-game cause.

Anet told me to watch the forums, so I do. Any advice people?

AMD athalon 64 3800 dual core.
invidia 6800gt.
2 gigs ram.
soundblaster audigy.

Snograt · Jun 03, 2008, 09:10 PM // 21:10

How's your temperatures?

Thadius Invictus · Jun 03, 2008, 09:11 PM // 21:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snograt

How's your temperatures?

I have been monitoring them and they have been optimal. I have evr lowered the set alarms a bit to notify me when they get higher than regularly normal.

Snograt · Jun 03, 2008, 09:16 PM // 21:16

Have you checked Arenanet.txt in the GW folder to see if there's any recurring reason for the crashes?

Thadius Invictus · Jun 03, 2008, 09:18 PM // 21:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snograt

Have you checked Arenanet.txt in the GW folder to see if there's any recurring reason for the crashes?

no i haven't, I didn't even know I could do that. anything specific I should look for..I hope I can read it.

Edit - > interesting!!

*--> Crash <--*
Exception: c0000005
Memory at address 00000000 could not be read
App: Gw.exe
ProgramId: 1
Build: 25888
When: 6/2/2008 16:18:44
Flags: 0

does it refer to video memory or ram? these are new memory sticks, I bought new ones just in case it was bad ram, so.....hummm. my mobo acting up?

BabyJ · Jun 03, 2008, 10:28 PM // 22:28

I've been having the same problem with the same lock up symptoms. I have tried everything i can and nothing has worked. I've tried updating my video drivers, didn't work. I updated my sound drivers (on board) and that seemed to work for a couple of days then it started again.
I'm running
AMD 64 5000+ dual core
nVidia 8600gt
2 gig ram

All fans working
Not getting hot
Nothing is dusty
drivers updated
drivers rolled back
drivers updated
reinstalled gw
I've done just about everything except finding a really BIG hammer. I've started looking for a sound card thinking maybe that would help since i am running on board sound. But I'm up for any advice if someone seems to find a remedy.

Oh, and i get the same thing in the gw folder.
*--> Crash <--*
Exception: c0000005
Memory at address 00000000 could not be read
App: Gw.exe
ProgramId: 1
Build: 25888
When: 6/3/2008 09:37:21
Flags: 0

Nida · Jun 07, 2008, 11:18 PM // 23:18

I am having the EXACT same issue, and apparently for the same reasons (am also running on AMD dual core). Its really frustrating when Im doing some HA and I get this crash as it lets the whole team down (something I hate) as I am not always able to re-connect (2 times yesterday it happend after we killed zaishen and then I could not get back to the group for underworld match). I just checked that file in my gw folder and I have the same crash message as well. Its also interesting that no one seems to know what is causing this issue, or how to resolve it. I wonder how long it will take support to find out what it is and find a sollution.

Lillith10 · Jun 10, 2008, 06:39 AM // 06:39

Glad I found this thread!
This has happened to me several times this week. Game freezes....loud awful stuttering..cont +alt+del...sometimes restarts...sometimes not!
It's definately the server because I was chatting away with a guildie on TS when it happened with no problem!
GRRRRR it's annoying!

DarkNecrid · Jun 10, 2008, 07:04 AM // 07:04

Set single core affinity.

Quote:

However, why the hell the muppets at ANet support refuse to admit there's some sort of dual-core problem is beyond me.

UHHHH because pretty much everything that doesn't support dual cores has the same problem? It's not rocket science.

Quaker · Jun 10, 2008, 03:50 PM // 15:50

As above - some people seem to think that the dual-core freezing issue is only a problem for GW, but not so. If you Google things like ForceCore, you'll get lots of hits mentioning other games with the same problem and same solution.