Curse

stuki · Nov 23, 2007, 08:19 PM // 20:19

I have a really big problem. Or actually two.

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Originally Posted by My rig

AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3000+
1024MB RAM
Sapphire RADEON X800XL
Windows XP Professional SP2

Now on to the problem. Whenever I start GW it gets to the log in screen and I can login and choose character, and the I press play. It loads until it's nearly completed and then it freezes. I can hear music playing, but I can't alt-tab. It's not my firewall, because if I repair my installation it works great. Until I restart.

The second problem is that I can't listen to music while playing anything. It lags and is really annoying. I tried installing the latest driver (It's a onboard sound card) but in vein. I had to reinstall XP a while ago. Before the reinstallation I could alt-tab and listen to music without any problems at all.

I'm desperate... So please find a solution for me..

Kthxbye
Stuki

zamial · Nov 23, 2007, 08:35 PM // 20:35

I would download the game from www.guildwars.com, then before I logged into it, would set up a -image and down load the ENTIRE game, defragment it multiple times, before actually logging in.

The way to set up a -image is:

right click on the GW icon and make a new 1, rename it: guildwars update. Next right click on the guildwars update icon(the 1 you just made) and select properties. on the line that reads something like "C:guidwars.exe" -image.

that will be a: " -image at the end of the line.

notice the space after the "

this will open up the greyish box and download the entire game, all of it. depending on your connection speed this will take a long time to do. I suggest doing it before bed. also uninstall the corrupt GW before doing any of this.

I have a similar comp set up to yours and I would also invest $30.00 on a cheap sound card. on board sound will pull cpu and ram resourses for sound and cause lag. btw you prob need a pci. I suggest creative audigy for this, from www.newegg.com

PS. when ever you see" a new build of guildwars is available. please exit and run the program again" use the updater and get all the files at 1 time. unless you really like corrupt gw.dat files and staring at loading screens.

stuki · Nov 24, 2007, 09:50 PM // 21:50

I did what you told me to but it didn't help.

I took a screenshot of where it freezes (check attachment). I could hear the voice that speaks in the beginning when you start a new character, I could even press esc so it stopped, but it wouldn't show me anything. I'm really getting desperate here!

stuki · Nov 25, 2007, 01:14 PM // 13:14

Never mind, I got it to work.