Curse

Apekooi · Aug 27, 2005, 06:55 AM // 06:55

Hey everybody

I have bought GW a few days ago because a friend kept insisting I did (didn't regret it).
It ran great on my computer, but sometimes it just locks up. The music plays on happily (to my annoyance) and you can move the cursor most of the time but that's it. CTRL-ALT-DEL doesn't work, only restarting fixes it.
These lockups come cempletely randomly, ie while wlaking, loading and even on the main screen or when you start the client, after loading the cursor appears and the music starts playing but I still see my desktop and the computer is locked up!
I have tried several things like getting new drivers, getting old drivers, lowering the settings, quitting all applications before playingand running a defrag. I even triedrunning hitman and checking for virusses.
Below you'll find the dxdiag results(system specs)
If you don't want to read them, this is a summary:

Intel pentium 4 3,2 Ghz
512 MB RAM
GeForce FX 5600XT (Exact specifications in the dxdiag) <-- I know it's old you-know-what
C-Media Wave Device
160 GB hard disk space (Don't think you'll need this, but...)
4 fans- 2 circulation, 1 on the processor and 1 on the GeForce.
My computer has never reached the 60° and it runs Half-Life 2 fine on best settings (on 1024*768 because my monitor is a 15" also you-know-what)

Regards
Apekooi

PS I have no Marvell Yukon integrated ethernet controller

this are my system specs from the dxdiag (I left some things away because of security and size reasons, but if it can help me, I will give you the complete file with pleasure):

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System Information
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Time of this report: 8/27/2005, 08:31:20
Machine name: APEKOOI
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Language: Dutch (Regional Setting: Dutch)
System Manufacturer: n/a
System Model: n/a
BIOS: n/a
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz
Memory: 510MB RAM
Page File: 281MB used, 968MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: The file cmuda.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600XT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce FX 5600XT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0314&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: COMPAQ 151FS
Monitor Max Res: 1024,768
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.7777 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 7/20/2005 21:07:00, 3908864 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a

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Sound Devices
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Description: C-Media Wave Device
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3059&SUBSYS_97611849&REV_60
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: cmuda.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0039 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Debug
WHQL Logo'd: No
Date and Size: 11/6/2003 15:59:58, 755392 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: C-Media Inc.
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 100000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 17, 16
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 17, 16
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): Yes
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

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DirectMusic
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DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
Acceleration: n/a
Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
C-Media Wave Device, Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
Microsoft MIDI-mapper (emulatie), Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Microsoft GS Wavetable-software (emulatie), Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Registry: OK
Test Result: Not run

buddhafest · Aug 27, 2005, 02:41 PM // 14:41

what have you tried so far in trying to fix the problem?

That way people might not be suggesting to you thing's you've already done.