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the lesser · Jul 31, 2008, 06:34 AM // 06:34

hi.

im having issues with driver failures on my computer, its a basic dell with windows vista on it. now, the video card is not super but i play guild wars on it just fine and without issue, but, some places cause the video card driver to fail and guild wars to close. i have all the campaigns and the only places i have issues are in asuran territory and i also cant go into most of the dungeons in eye of the north without a failure and subsequent program close.

i just cant figure why almost everywhere is fine but these certain areas cause my video card to fail. anyone know what i can do? thanks.

Elder III · Jul 31, 2008, 06:48 AM // 06:48

Do you have INtel GMA 950 for your graphics card???

Please post what your graphics card is.... there are some patches and tweaks for certain problems with certain cards.

the lesser · Jul 31, 2008, 09:29 AM // 09:29

Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family

is what it says. i hope this is the right information.

Brianna · Jul 31, 2008, 10:57 AM // 10:57

Then you have an Intel GMA 3100/X3100 Integrated graphics chip. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMA_950#GMA_3100

Which, is why Guild Wars crashes, it is a very well known problem that Guild Wars will crash with this chipset: Mainly in EotN, especially Rata Sum.

There is fixes for this, however I unfortunately do not know them, we'll have to wait until someone else comes along here and posts on how to do it - or it might be able to be searched on here.

moriz · Jul 31, 2008, 11:54 AM // 11:54

read this thread here:

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10306211

the same workaround will work with you as well.

beware though, results can be very... um... interesting.

Brianna · Jul 31, 2008, 12:09 PM // 12:09

Ahh cheers moriz, that's the one.

Good luck and hopefully you won't have any further problems.

the lesser · Jul 31, 2008, 07:31 PM // 19:31

thanks guys im going to try this right now.

Crimson Flame · Jul 31, 2008, 07:33 PM // 19:33

So random question (sorry for the thread hijack, but seemed the logical place to ask):

I've never actually been to Rata Sum. Do most integrated graphics chips have this problem? I'm hesitant to take my Intel 945 too far into Asuran territory now.

Brianna · Jul 31, 2008, 07:46 PM // 19:46

Well it is safe to say that you may screw yourself if you do it, because if you do crash then your character is stuck there, and you are going to have to use another computer to get it out.

Rata Sum uses some graphical effect that Integrated graphics chips don't like/don't support, so you would really be taking chances. I'm not sure if everyone is 100% guaranteed to crash, but you still take the chance.

the lesser · Jul 31, 2008, 07:54 PM // 19:54

hey i tried the program but im getting this:

error while injecting dll into target process.

assuming im using it right.

the lesser · Jul 31, 2008, 08:09 PM // 20:09

scrap all that ^

reinstalled program and i think it worked. im in cathedral of flames right now for the first time in a very long time. so we lookin good right now. if anything changes ill post back here. this is awesome.

thanks for the help guys. thanks brianna & moriz. peace.

the lesser · Jul 31, 2008, 09:55 PM // 21:55

ugh. nevermind got all the way to the finding the bloodstone mission and got a failure after the cutscene. now i cant go back to gads encampment where it was just fine 2 mins earlier.

its f*cking with my emotions.

moriz · Jul 31, 2008, 10:05 PM // 22:05

yeah, that fix is anything but stable sometimes. at this point, there's really nothing you can do except try different GMA drivers to find one that's more stable.