Curse

AnClar · Sep 06, 2006, 12:12 AM // 00:12

After much hair-pulling, swearing, and general frustration, I've FINALLY solved my Guild Wars random freezing problem. The fix has been confirmed by GW tech support.

[DISCLAIMER]

This fix worked for me, with my partcular configuration your mileage may vary]

The problem lies with the GW client, Windows Media Center, and DirectX 9 not playing well together. The fix is:

Run GW with the -dx8 switch. This will force GW to use the DirectX8 renderer, and has completely eliminated the freezes on my system.

So...it ain't the video cards, or the sound card, or the RAM or nVidia drivers...it's Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition not working right with GW and DirectX 9. Try it and post here if this fixes your freezing issues.

GL & HF gg!!

AnClar

N8DOGG · Sep 06, 2006, 12:55 AM // 00:55

Thasts great that you've solved your problem.

Could you please post your computer specs so that we can compare systems.Along with results.

Tir N Aill

AnClar · Sep 06, 2006, 01:08 AM // 01:08

Dell XPS600
Pentium D 3.46GHz
2Gb Ram
320Gb Hdd (2x 160Gb 10000RPM SATA Drives in Raid0)
320Gb Hdd (1x 320Gb 7200RPM SATA) backup drive
Dual nVidia 7900GTX cards ForceWare 91.31 driver SLI enabled
Creative XFi Audio Card
Ageia PhysX adapter
Dell 2007 LCD monitor @ [email protected]
Dell Cordless USB Mouse and Keyboard
Windows XP Media Center Edition

GuildWars settings: all video and audio at Max

I can post an Everest report if you don't mind the length of the file.

Yayap the Necro · Sep 07, 2006, 12:53 AM // 00:53

wow...lol thats one hell of a computer! i wish i tried that before buying a new processor and motherboard....

Hollerith · Sep 08, 2006, 08:16 PM // 20:16

Did you try disabling SLI? Kind of silly you have to run the game in dx8 (post-process effects won't work for me in dx8).

Refyused · Sep 08, 2006, 08:59 PM // 20:59

Problem solved, thread closed.