Getting crash Error please help FIX!!!=[

*--> Crash <--*
Assertion:
DxShad.cpp(164)
App: Gw.exe
ProgramId: 1
Build: 10782
When: 5/19/2005 00:36:47
Flags: 0

*--> System <--*
Name: TWG-233TWB0ITO6
IpAddr: 70.112.128.88
Processors: 1 [AuthenticAMD:6:8:0]
OSVersion: 5.1

*--> Thread 0xfffffffe <--*
eax=00000006 ebx=006e44d8 ecx=0116fbf0 edx=00000000 esi=006f620c edi=006f620c
eip=00402071 esp=0116f980 ebp=0116f994
cs=0202 ss=001b ds=0023 es=0023 fs=0023 gs=0038 efl=00000000

*--> Code <--*
00402051 e84a1f0b 0083c40c 5ec39090 90909055 .J......^......U
00402061 8bec83ec 0c56578b f28bf9e8 00000000 .....VW.........
00402071 8f45f454 8f45f855 8f45fc85 f68bd675 .E.T.E.U.E.....u
00402081 05ba9445 6e008b4d 088d45f4 50518bcf ...En..M..E.PQ..
00402091 e80a0000 005f5e8b e55dc204 00909055 ....._^..].....U
004020A1 8bec81ec f0030000 53568d85 10fcffff ........SV......

*--> Trace <--*
Pc:00402071 Fr:0116f994 Rt:005621db Arg:000000a4 00000001 0b6cde6c 00000000
Pc:005621db Fr:0116f9d0 Rt:00561fcd Arg:00000000 00000003 02b93e64 02b93ec0
Pc:00561fcd Fr:0116fa00 Rt:005682f9 Arg:02b93ec0 00000001 00e67834 0116fc18
Pc:005682f9 Fr:0116fc5c Rt:0055e84c Arg:02233e30 02233cc8 00007bf0 0000027f
Pc:0055e84c Fr:0116fc7c Rt:00529605 Arg:000079e4 02233cc8 02233cc8 0116fd34
Pc:00529605 Fr:0116fc9c Rt:005286d6 Arg:02233cc8 ffffffff 0052b41e 00000000
Pc:005286d6 Fr:0116fcc8 Rt:00427435 Arg:00000000 00000001 00743f0c 0042272f
Pc:00427435 Fr:0116fd14 Rt:005210d0 Arg:00000027 0116fd30 00000000 00000001
Pc:005210d0 Fr:0116fd44 Rt:00520cd3 Arg:3cc622fb 0116fddc 3cc622fb 00000000
Pc:00520cd3 Fr:0116fd7c Rt:00520c26 Arg:3cc622fb 0116fda8 0050b6ca 3cc622fb
Pc:00520c26 Fr:0116fd88 Rt:0050b6ca Arg:3cc622fb 0215d0d4 0000000c 3cc622fb
Pc:0050b6ca Fr:0116fda8 Rt:0050a7e4 Arg:00000002 00e27140 0116fe74 00000000
Pc:0050a7e4 Fr:0116fde8 Rt:0050505e Arg:00e27164 0215d0c8 00000004 0116fe74
Pc:0050505e Fr:0116fe54 Rt:00504d8c Arg:00000004 00e27308 00000000 00062f30
Pc:00504d8c Fr:0116fe78 Rt:0050499e Arg:0116ff20 0116ff1c ffffffff 00000002
Pc:0050499e Fr:0116ff14 Rt:004cafb2 Arg:00504820 00000001 00000002 ffffffff
Pc:004cafb2 Fr:0116ff34 Rt:004cec5b Arg:0014a7a8 00d75308 00d75350 00369e99
Pc:004cec5b Fr:0116ff68 Rt:004c8bd6 Arg:00000002 00d50000 00d75350 00d75350
Pc:004c8bd6 Fr:0116ff80 Rt:006bf45e Arg:00d75308 00d50000 00000000 00d75350
Pc:006bf45e Fr:0116ffb4 Rt:77e7d28e Arg:00d75350 00d50000 00000000 00d75350
Pc:77e7d28e Fr:0116ffec Rt:00000000 Arg:006bf3ff 00d75350 00000000 03f20000

*--> Stack <--*
0116F980 ffffffff 00000014 00402071 0116f980 ........q @.....
0116F990 0116f994 0116f9d0 005621db 000000a4 .........!V.....
0116F9A0 00000001 0b6cde6c 00000000 00000000 ....l.l.........
0116F9B0 0b6cde6c 00e68724 00070058 00e6876c l.l.$...X...l...
0116F9C0 00000478 00000000 001734e0 00e67560 x........4..`u..
0116F9D0 0116fa00 00561fcd 00000000 00000003 ......V.........
0116F9E0 02b93e64 02b93ec0 00000001 00e6776c d>...>......lw..
0116F9F0 02f333c8 00e67560 ffffffff 00e67560 .3..`u......`u..
0116FA00 0116fc5c 005682f9 02b93ec0 00000001 \.....V..>......
0116FA10 00e67834 0116fc18 0116fc24 0116fc2c 4x......$...,...
0116FA20 0116fc34 0116fc10 029830e4 00e67560 4........0..`u..
0116FA30 00000000 0000000c 02271c24 0000003a ........$.'.:...
0116FA40 00000003 0000009e 00000000 00000000 ................
0116FA50 00000000 00e675e4 00e67710 0a875ab4 .....u...w...Z..
0116FA60 00e67560 0a875af8 0a875c78 00000003 `u...Z..x\......
0116FA70 c256fabf 09502608 00000002 0b53d3f4 ..V..&P.......S.
0116FA80 0b53d3e8 4299bdef 3f000000 00000000 ..S....B...?....
0116FA90 00000000 3f000000 00000000 bf000000 .......?........
0116FAA0 00000000 3f000000 00000000 00000000 .......?........
0116FAB0 3f800000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ...?............
0116FAC0 00000000 3f800000 00000001 00000000 .......?........
0116FAD0 00000001 00000000 0014fde8 00000022 ............"...
0116FAE0 00000000 02972900 0116fb18 0131b035 .....)......5.1.
0116FAF0 0014a9a4 00000000 00173b1c 00000000 .........;......
0116FB00 00000000 00000000 3f800000 00173b1c ...........?.;..
0116FB10 001734e0 00000000 001734e0 0116fb34 .4.......4..4...
0116FB20 0134d360 00000022 00000070 431e0000 `.4."...p......C
0116FB30 00000000 00000000 01349b1e 00000000 ..........4.....
0116FB40 00000000 00000000 431e0000 00e67560 ...........C`u..
0116FB50 0116fbc4 0116fbcc 00161a00 0553574c ............LWS.
0116FB60 05535764 0553571c 055356f4 0134d2fd dWS..WS..VS...4.
0116FB70 00000000 00000000 00000000 3f1e9e9f ...............?
0116FB80 0116fbb0 01345bb0 ff66667f 01850042 .....[4..ff.B...
0116FB90 ff804d28 01318e88 00000007 0116fbc4 (M....1.........
0116FBA0 01347bb5 0000000f 00000000 00000001 .{4.............
0116FBB0 ff804d28 3f800000 00000030 00000000 (M.....?0.......
0116FBC0 001734e4 0116fb44 0116ff04 0141c1f8 .4..D.........A.
0116FBD0 00000001 00000014 00000000 00002319 .............#..
0116FBE0 0000003c 00000022 00000000 00000dd4 <..."...........
0116FBF0 00000066 00000003 0000002a 00000001 f.......*.......
0116FC00 3f71181a 00000000 00000000 00000000 ..q?............
0116FC10 00000001 00000176 09b5321c 00000102 ....v....2......
0116FC20 00000000 09b53224 00000108 09b5322c ....$2......,2..
0116FC30 02f333c8 ffffffff 02f333c8 001734e0 .3.......3...4..
0116FC40 00e6776c 0116fa28 3f800000 0116ff04 lw..(......?....
0116FC50 004acd7c 006f6698 ffffffff 0116fc7c |.J..fo.....|...
0116FC60 0055e84c 02233e30 02233cc8 00007bf0 L.U.0>#..<#..{..
0116FC70 0000027f 00000001 000079e4 0116fc9c .........y......
0116FC80 00529605 000079e4 02233cc8 02233cc8 ..R..y...<#..<#.
0116FC90 0116fd34 00000001 00000002 0116fcc8 4...............
0116FCA0 005286d6 02233cc8 ffffffff 0052b41e ..R..<#.......R.
0116FCB0 00000000 00743f38 005c3ffb 0116fcfc ....8?t..?\.....
0116FCC0 0116fd30 00000027 0116fd14 00427435 0...'.......5tB.
0116FCD0 00000000 00000001 00743f0c 0042272f .........?t./'B.
0116FCE0 0994d808 0b66af68 00517abd 00000000 ....h.f..zQ.....
0116FCF0 0994d770 0116fd5c 0a308b9c 0000000a p...\.....0.....
0116FD00 00000027 0b66af6c 00000180 80000000 '...l.f.........
0116FD10 00000000 0116fd44 005210d0 00000027 ....D.....R.'...
0116FD20 0116fd30 00000000 00000001 0a3089c0 0.............0.
0116FD30 3cc622fb 00000000 00000000 3f800000 .".<...........?
0116FD40 3f800000 0116fd7c 00520cd3 3cc622fb ...?|.....R..".<
0116FD50 0116fddc 3cc622fb 00000000 00000000 .....".<........
0116FD60 00000000 3f800000 3f800000 0116fda0 .......?...?....
0116FD70 00000000 0116fddc 00e27308 0116fd88 .........s......

*--> LogQueue <--*

*--> DirectX Device Info <--*
VendorId = 0x10de
DeviceId = 0x0250
Version = 6.14.0010.7189
Description = NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4600
Compat = 0x00800001
VidMem = 128 MB



If this makes sense to you please help me.. Thanks!

Not great at decoding, but it appears that the DirectX shader .cpp screwed up. Might be good to try and reinstall/update your video card drivers, DirectX, or both.

Just reformatted my computer, so I doubt that would be it;/

ANy other suggestions?

There was an option someone had posted somewhere around here to shut off the shader upon loading the game... That would probley let the game run properly if its a shading problem.

crashing is horrible, and makes game no fun to paly cause i gota restart everthing every time... If anyone has any suggestions PLEASE PLEASE

help lei fix this

Try suggestion near the bottom.

Shut off your shading option and see if it works.

Yes, behold the power of SEARCH! I don't know what that little button can't do...

thanks ill try that when i get home =]

still crashs with shader but ill better

/sigh ;(

Define reformat. As in, doing a system recovery? Or reinstalling Windows? And if reinstalling Windows, installing latest drivers from nVidia or using drivers from a cd or just whatever Windows came with?

Reformat as in

FORMATTING the drive (making it blank) then redo'n the ntfs file system;p

As far as that done 3 diff formats, all with latest drivers,
updated drivers
and suggested drivers..

All of them make me crap out, in the same way. If I use SP1 i get a Kmixer.sys error, and if i use sp2 i get this dxpshad error...

eaither way im up the creek w/out a paddle and its really frusterate'n ..

IF anyone has had this problem and has somehow fixxed it please let me know

im on

amdxp 2200+
512 pc2700 333mhz ram
gf4 ti4600 128mb ram
disconnected my sb audigy platinum, and am currently use'n Realtek onboard audio

If you need any other info ill be happy to supply.

willing to try anything here;/ bout to toss this cpu out the window;/

Also currently playing with -noshaders
latest error report =

*--> Crash <--*
Assertion:
DxShad.cpp(164)
App: Gw.exe
ProgramId: 1
Build: 10782
When: 5/24/2005 00:04:45
Flags: 0

*--> System <--*
Name: TRAVIS
IpAddr: 70.112.137.170
Processors: 1 [AuthenticAMD:6:8:0]
OSVersion: 5.1

*--> Thread 0xfffffffe <--*
eax=0e8fc0f4 ebx=006e44d8 ecx=0e8fc1d8 edx=02cea620 esi=006f620c edi=006f620c
eip=00402071 esp=0117fa28 ebp=0117fa3c
cs=200206 ss=001b ds=0023 es=0023 fs=0023 gs=003b efl=00000000

*--> Code <--*
00402051 e84a1f0b 0083c40c 5ec39090 90909055 .J......^......U
00402061 8bec83ec 0c56578b f28bf9e8 00000000 .....VW.........
00402071 8f45f454 8f45f855 8f45fc85 f68bd675 .E.T.E.U.E.....u
00402081 05ba9445 6e008b4d 088d45f4 50518bcf ...En..M..E.PQ..
00402091 e80a0000 005f5e8b e55dc204 00909055 ....._^..].....U
004020A1 8bec81ec f0030000 53568d85 10fcffff ........SV......

*--> Trace <--*
Pc:00402071 Fr:0117fa3c Rt:005621db Arg:000000a4 00000001 026a947c 00000000
Pc:005621db Fr:0117fa78 Rt:00561fcd Arg:00000000 00000002 0c2d9dfc 0c2d9e24
Pc:00561fcd Fr:0117faa8 Rt:005682f9 Arg:0c2d9e24 00000000 00e3cfdc 0117fcc0
Pc:005682f9 Fr:0117fd04 Rt:0055e84c Arg:00e782c0 00e78158 000023a8 0000027f
Pc:0055e84c Fr:0117fd24 Rt:00529605 Arg:00000320 00e78158 00e78158 000023a8
Pc:00529605 Fr:0117fd44 Rt:005286d6 Arg:00e78158 00000000 005294f8 00e78158
Pc:005286d6 Fr:0117fd80 Rt:0052bdb9 Arg:0117fddc 3c9495f2 0050b6e9 01f6e6ec
Pc:0052bdb9 Fr:0117fda8 Rt:0050a7e4 Arg:00000002 00dfa248 0117fe74 00000000
Pc:0050a7e4 Fr:0117fde8 Rt:0050505e Arg:00dfa26c 01f6e6e0 00000004 0117fe74
Pc:0050505e Fr:0117fe54 Rt:00504d8c Arg:00000004 00dfa410 00000000 0006c519
Pc:00504d8c Fr:0117fe78 Rt:0050499e Arg:0117ff20 0117ff1c ffffffff 00000002
Pc:0050499e Fr:0117ff14 Rt:004cafb2 Arg:00504820 00000001 00000002 ffffffff
Pc:004cafb2 Fr:0117ff34 Rt:004cec5b Arg:00149be8 00d85370 00d853b8 00369e99
Pc:004cec5b Fr:0117ff68 Rt:004c8bd6 Arg:00000002 7c913d00 00d853b8 00d853b8
Pc:004c8bd6 Fr:0117ff80 Rt:006bf45e Arg:00d85370 7c913d00 ffffffff 00d853b8
Pc:006bf45e Fr:0117ffb4 Rt:7c80b50b Arg:00d853b8 7c913d00 ffffffff 00d853b8
Pc:7c80b50b Fr:0117ffec Rt:00000000 Arg:006bf3ff 00d853b8 00000000 0d6af690

*--> Stack <--*
0117FA28 ffffffff 00000014 00402071 0117fa28 ........q @.(...
0117FA38 0117fa3c 0117fa78 005621db 000000a4 <...x....!V.....
0117FA48 00000001 026a947c 00000000 00000001 ....|.j.........
0117FA58 026a947c 00e3ded0 00000000 00e3df94 |.j.............
0117FA68 00000498 00000001 001704e0 00e3cd08 ................
0117FA78 0117faa8 00561fcd 00000000 00000002 ......V.........
0117FA88 0c2d9dfc 0c2d9e24 00000000 00e3cf14 ..-.$.-.........
0117FA98 0f96c14c 00e3cd08 ffffffff 00e3cd08 L...............
0117FAA8 0117fd04 005682f9 0c2d9e24 00000000 ......V.$.-.....
0117FAB8 00e3cfdc 0117fcc0 0117fccc 0117fcd4 ................
0117FAC8 0117fcdc 0117fcb8 0f4ea010 00e3cd08 ..........N.....
0117FAD8 00000000 00000031 00000000 00000036 ....1.......6...
0117FAE8 00000002 000000ff 00000000 00000000 ................
0117FAF8 00000064 00e3cd8c 00e3ceb8 6d9e301f d............0.m
0117FB08 00e3cd08 001712fc 001704e0 00000000 ................
0117FB18 001704e0 0117fb34 6d9dd410 029a0e4c ....4......mL...
0117FB28 029a0e44 43190000 43190000 43190000 D......C...C...C
0117FB38 6d9d9b7e 43190000 43190000 43190000 ~..m...C...C...C
0117FB48 43190000 00e3cd08 0117fbc4 0117fbcc ...C............
0117FB58 00161840 0f0c55a4 0f0c55cc 00161840 @....U...U..@...
0117FB68 0117fb80 6d9dd3ad 00000000 3f19999a .......m.......?
0117FB78 3f19999a 3f19999a 0117fbb0 6d9d5c00 ...?...?.....\.m
0117FB88 99999999 00dfc4e0 00000001 02b43ec0 .............>..
0117FB98 00000007 0117fbc4 6d9d7c05 0000000f .........|.m....
0117FBA8 00000000 00000000 ff9c7f48 3f800000 ........H......?
0117FBB8 000000e8 00000000 001704e4 0117fb44 ............D...
0117FBC8 0117ff04 6daac1f8 00000001 437f0000 .......m.......C
0117FBD8 00000000 00000000 0000005a 42c80000 ........Z......B
0117FBE8 00000000 00000000 437f0000 00000000 ...........C....
0117FBF8 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0117FC08 00000000 00000000 00000001 000000d8 ................
0117FC18 3ec8c8c9 00000000 00000000 3f800000 ...>...........?
0117FC28 000000ab 0c8af20c ffffffff 00008060 ............`...
0117FC38 00000000 001704e0 00e3cf14 0117fa28 ............(...
0117FC48 3f800000 0117ff04 004acd7c 00000000 ...?....|.J.....
0117FC58 0000027f 0117fc7c 00000020 00e782c0 ....|... .......
0117FC68 00e78158 00003de8 0000027f 00000001 X....=..........
0117FC78 00e782d0 00555e09 00e78158 0052963c .....^U.X...<.R.
0117FC88 00e78158 00000002 00000000 0001a118 X...............
0117FC98 00000006 00e78158 00000000 00000001 ....X...........
0117FCA8 ffffffff 0052b41e 00000000 00743f38 ......R.....8?t.
0117FCB8 00000001 00000009 02a0aa6c 00000002 ........l.......
0117FCC8 00000000 02a0aa78 00000002 02a0aa84 ....x...........
0117FCD8 0f96c14c ffffffff 0f96c14c 001704e0 L.......L.......
0117FCE8 00e3cf14 0117fad0 00e3cd08 0117ff04 ................
0117FCF8 004acd7c 006f6698 ffffffff 0117fd24 |.J..fo.....$...
0117FD08 0055e84c 00e782c0 00e78158 000023a8 L.U.....X....#..
0117FD18 0000027f 00000001 00001ba8 0117fd44 ............D...
0117FD28 00529605 00000320 00e78158 00e78158 ..R. ...X...X...
0117FD38 000023a8 00000001 00000002 0117fd80 .#..............
0117FD48 005286d6 00e78158 00000000 005294f8 ..R.X.........R.
0117FD58 00e78158 ffffffff 00000000 0000201e X............ ..
0117FD68 00000000 41900000 473be500 46007800 .......A..;G.x.F
0117FD78 0000239c 00008000 0117fda8 0052bdb9 .#............R.
0117FD88 0117fddc 3c9495f2 0050b6e9 01f6e6ec .......<..P.....
0117FD98 0000000c 3c9495f2 3c9495f2 3c9495f2 .......<...<...<
0117FDA8 0117fde8 0050a7e4 00000002 00dfa248 ......P.....H...
0117FDB8 0117fe74 00000000 00000002 00000004 t...............
0117FDC8 0117fde4 00dfa410 00000001 00000000 ................
0117FDD8 00dfa248 01f6e6ec 00dfa265 00000000 H.......e.......
0117FDE8 0117fe54 0050505e 00dfa26c 01f6e6e0 T...^PP.l.......
0117FDF8 00000004 0117fe74 00dfa410 0006c519 ....t...........
0117FE08 00dfa248 0006c507 0117fe28 00509a16 H.......(.....P.
0117FE18 00dfa390 00000000 00dfa248 0006c507 ........H.......

*--> LogQueue <--*

*--> DirectX Device Info <--*
VendorId = 0x10de
DeviceId = 0x0250
Version = 6.14.0010.5673
Description = NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4600 (Microsoft Corporation)
Compat = 0x00a00001
VidMem = 128 MB

You may have some bad system memory (RAM). You might want to try stressing your RAM using http://www.memtest86.com/ . Follow the windows installation instructions there carefully.
If you have two RAM cards (DIMMS) on your motherboard, it would be ideal to test only one at a time. Get some help if you don't know what you're doing. I don't know what model or brand your motherboard is.

Otherwise, it may be worth checking to make sure you have adequete power next.
After that, I'd move to other hardware: disable sound devices completely, try another video card, etc.

Its not a power issue. =\

Have you tried another video card yet? Your current one might be getting old and worn. How long have you had it for?

Try lowering video settings to minimum and letting us know the length of time that it runs. If it runs for a decent amount of time, increase some of the settings. And keep repeating.

I feel sure it's hardware related. I just felt, from experience, to start with the RAM as I've seen that particular error occur due to a faulty DIMM.
Moving on to power is continuing with a comprehensive approach. Checking your powersupply first, reduces the chance of having to check it again after going through the trouble of removing your sound devices(etc) and trying another video card, only to discover a failing rail on your powersupply.

Did a ram check, 9 passes and no errors. left it running for about 35-40 min...

not one error found.

You need to run this test overnight, around 12 to 15 hours

Thanks geocurt. And you also should try to do this with each RAM DIMM one at a time.

Same problem from the past.

Check it out and see if you can use any of the information. Its basically summed up to BIOS and video card (from my rough skimming over it in 30 seconds).

Skimmed it again, a BIOS update is what one of the people used that helped out a bit.

There doesn't seem to be any actual solution yet to the problem, just some work arounds and whatnot.

EnDinG, from what I read in that thread, the issue ultimately was a result of a problem with RAM.
I don't want to keep pushing the issue, but I really think that the issue from this thread and the issue from the thread you linked is related to RAM in one way or the other, either directly or indirectly. The bios update that poster mentions in his/her thread might have fixed a memory compatibility issue. The issue might have caused errors with the way his/her computer used the system memory. Or it could be the case that that poster's memory timings were not proper, and during the process of updating the bios, the cmos was reset, resulting in default values for memory timings, letting the system run without error.

Another little note for the original poster, LeiChow. Memtest86 (or any other memory stress tester) is not guaranteed to find a faulty RAM stick, even if the RAM in question is indeed faulty.
It helps to minimize this effect by running the memtest, outside of windows, for many hours (a day preferably). It's not such a bad idea to pick up some known good RAM from a friend and give it a try in your board. Just make sure to remove your current RAM first, don't add the new to the old.

EnDinG, I really don't want you to feel like I'm busting your chops, or whatever other expression works best here. Volunteering to do this is a hobby for me too, I realize this is usually a thankless job. And we're all going to have different opinions from time to time. I'm only pushing this one because I feel so strongly about it, from my own experience. I don't mean you any disrespect at ALL. If another person out there is researching this problem for their own system, I feel inclined to make sure this opinion is fully explored too.

Thanks

No, its fine man. Like I said I only skimmed it over quickly since I was on my way out of work.

I'm actually just waiting to see what the OP has done so far to solve the problem. I figured it was going to be some kind of RAM issue, but was thinking more about the video card over the sticks since it was a shading error.

Can never hurt to have other options on things so don't worry. Takes more then me being wrong about something to get me all steaming and whatnot. =)