Fractux Posted December 12, 2001 Report Share Posted December 12, 2001 Reproducible: 1.0.0.2 RC9As commander of CC exit craft. Start running around the exterior of your craft, and as you are running around hit the space-bar to jump.The game crashed on me every time I tired this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarShadow Posted December 12, 2001 Report Share Posted December 12, 2001 Finally managed to put in the -1w which works great, I know get an error message. Only problem is I can't cut and paste it, I can't print to screen. The only option it gives me is to send it to MS. It contains about 4 pages of code. How do I get this info to you so you can maybe see what is causing my crashed to the desk top? I've tried everything that I can from the FAQ page and the rebot responses for the tech support e-mail center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr Nova Posted December 12, 2001 Report Share Posted December 12, 2001 Then that's a Windows XP OS crash, because a DirectX or game-based crash would produce it's own box, instead of the Windows one.At least that's my guess. I just got XP, so I wouldn't know if BCM made a different box, but I know it did under ME and 98....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Cmdr Posted December 12, 2001 Report Share Posted December 12, 2001 quote:Originally posted by StarShadow: Finally managed to put in the -1w which works great, I know get an error message. Only problem is I can't cut and paste it, I can't print to screen. The only option it gives me is to send it to MS. It contains about 4 pages of code. How do I get this info to you so you can maybe see what is causing my crashed to the desk top? I've tried everything that I can from the FAQ page and the rebot responses for the tech support e-mail center.Its not a BCM error, so its useless to me and there's nothing I can do about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarShadow Posted December 12, 2001 Report Share Posted December 12, 2001 Error message does start out by saying the there is an error running BCM.exe and it must close it down. Old Bill Gates is not going to be happy with me sending him a report every 5 minutes but tough, with his money he can afford a good shrink. Now please I'm not blaming our beloved commander (sucking up) and I'm sure it is XP. Can we see how many others are using XP and if they have a problem like this, maybe start another thread? It seems the longer a game runs the worst it gets. Maybe there is too much going on in the galaxy for XP to handle? It usually doesn't start crashing until after 2 hours into a new game. I'd really like to get past those 2 hours to see the rest of this universe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Cmdr Posted December 12, 2001 Report Share Posted December 12, 2001 quote:Originally posted by StarShadow: Maybe there is too much going on in the galaxy for XP to handle? Rubbish. I run the game on win2K and winXP for extended periods - as do others.If you're having this problem, its your system. Fix it. Start from scratch and quit spamming the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antaren4279 Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 Your complaining about it crashing every two hours? I crash every 30 minutes and I still manage to explore the univers. Hit ctrl+S every time you hyperspace and the crashes wont be but a 5 minute inconvienance.If you want the game to stop crashing, start by lookng at your motherboard. There are plenty of utilities for finding out about your chipsets. You can check to see if the chipset manufacturer has more current chipset drivers then those offered my your motherboard vender. Get some tweeking utilites from the links offered by the troubleshooting faq.[ 12-12-2001: Message edited by: antaren4279 ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishArmy Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 I seem to be crashing fairly often. Unfortunately I can't seem to pin down any common steps I am doing when it crashes - it just crashes to the desktop without error or warning. I realize this isn't enough reliable information to really do anything with, so I will list my system specs and if there are some known issues with my configuration, I would appreciate the information.Please note that the CTDs have occurred both pre-patch and post patch (BCM Version is dated Dec 7th, 2001). CTDs occur at random periods, but generally after about 15 minutes of gameplay. CTDs have never happened while idle, always when I'm moving either on a planet or in space.Operating System: Windows XP Professional (Up to date with Windows Updates)Processor: Intel Celeron 1.5ghz Ram: 256MB Video Card: nVidia Riva TNT 2 AGP 64MB (Model 64) Sound Card: Intel Integrated Audio Direct X: 8.1 (I can provide detailed DX diagnostic tool info dump upon request)Disk Free Space: ~2GB Desktop Resolution: 1152x864 @ 32bit Color DepthNo AV or Anti-Crash programs runningNoted anomalies: 1: Textures on planet surface suffers "tremors" or otherwise has constant shaking.2: I have noted on some rare instances while zooming down onto a planet via TACOPS screen I will be brought back to the Bridge screen, sometimes even seeing bothI apologize for lack of steps to produce this problem, but it is becoming highly annoying.On a side note, this is my first experience with any of the BC series. I had my doubts about it when I purchased it, however this is one of the best games I've played this year (and I buy a lot of games). Great job Mr. Smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint19 Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 Hi,For some reason now my radar display no longer has the circular yellow radar pulse circle going through the radar scan. I've made sure its in ACTIVE and not PASSIVE mode. It doesn't make the beeping sound for every sweep nor does it display that pulse anymore. I was just noticing this last night. I reinstalled today and patched up again to RC9. But still no go. I can still see targets and such. But was curious as to whether anyone else has this problem or did I miss something in the VCF stating we would no longer have this. Thanx in advance.19[ 12-12-2001: Message edited by: Saint19 ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrn Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Saint19: Hi,For some reason now my radar display no longer has the circular yellow radar pulse circle going through the radar scan. I've made sure its in ACTIVE and not PASSIVE mode. It doesn't make the beeping sound for every sweep nor does it display that pulse anymore.Does this happen when you are space bound? You'll only get radar pings planetside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint19 Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 Tyrn,Just checked. You're right. I could've sworn I used to get them when I was spacebound as well. My bad. Thanx for your help once again.19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolferz Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 For those players having the CTD issue...It's a very good possibility that your problem is hardware related, ie: Bad memory chip, overheating, etc.Try running the game with the cover off your rig. If that doesn't work, put a fan on it. There are utilities on the web that you can use to check the condition of your hardware.The problem could also be caused by what is known as an aging OS. Windows tends to start breaking down after months of intense use. I generally wipe my drive and reload the OS at least once every six months. WARNING Don't go wiping your drive for a reload unless you absolutely, positively know what you are doing.Bottom line... Get to know your PC inside and out.Oh, I almost forgot... If you have AOL installed, then you deserve every problem you ever encounter. They should rename their program "Gremlins 'R' Us"[ 12-13-2001: Message edited by: Wolferz ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wody Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 Hello,Another thing which has been well known by BC players is, don't overclock your system. It will crash BC. I'm not kidding.Greetings, Wouter Dijkslag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Paris Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 Hi AllAnyone know where the RC12 patch is located, i cant seem to find it anywhere , the file link takes me to file planet RC9.... Mr_Paris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Põdi Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Mr_Paris: Hi AllAnyone know where the RC12 patch is located, i cant seem to find it anywhere , the file link takes me to file planet RC9.... Mr_ParisI don't think it was released (along with RC10, RC11). Remember, SC stated that they are only Release Candidates, so won't necesarily be available.I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Cmdr Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 quote:Originally posted by IrishArmy: I seem to be crashing fairly often. Unfortunately I can't seem to pin down any common steps I am doing when it crashes - it just crashes to the desktop without error or warning. I realize this isn't enough reliable information to really do anything with, so I will list my system specs and if there are some known issues with my configuration, I would appreciate the information. You might want to read the online FAQ, uninstall, re-install, patch up to the 1.0.02 RC9 and report back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Cmdr Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Wody: Hello,Another thing which has been well known by BC players is, don't overclock your system. It will crash BC. I'm not kidding.Greetings, Wouter DijkslagI think that used to be the case with BC3K due to the Voodoo Glide engine. I haven't noticed any adverse problems with overclocked systems yet. Overclocked video cards are a different matter entirely however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Cmdr Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Mr_Paris: Hi AllAnyone know where the RC12 patch is located, i cant seem to find it anywhere , the file link takes me to file planet RC9.... Mr_ParisI don't generally release RC patches to the public. The only reason I released RC9 is because it contained fixes for fatal crashes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrn Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Supreme Cmdr: I don't generally release RC patches to the public. The only reason I released RC9 is because it contained fixes for fatal crashes.The public? Heck, RC patches often don't make it to the beta testers either. Patches are ready when they're ready, just like everything else around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarShadow Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 A question: Could having 2 different size sticks of memory cause any problems? I have a 256K stick and two 128K sticks for my memory. Both are made by the same manufacturer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Paris Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 quote:Originally posted by StarShadow: A question: Could having 2 different size sticks of memory cause any problems? I have a 256K stick and two 128K sticks for my memory. Both are made by the same manufacturer.AS a Rule the answer to your question is no it should'nt be a problem , although with older mother boards you may need to check the manual as they sometimes specify that the larger memory stick has to be placed in a certain slot number then the other memory sticks in other slots. Mr_Paris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Cmdr Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 Some issues I stopped researching due to lack of information - or - inaccurate information provided. In other words : wild goose chase.Roberto: quote: Some misson zones contain naval bases which are on land, and so when you zoom in to them, they appear to be sinking in to the ground. Ive seen this so far on 2 planets, and been able to jot down the location of one on earth. TER/EAR - Misson zone 205 (earth246) - nbase02 Hope that location helps. I checked it twice to be sure it wasnt just a glitch. That mzone does not contain any naval bases. At all. PTE2PTEDEFS.INI line 638 reveals zero scenes in that mzone.Mindglow: quote: SC, You'll probably not need me to describe this one, it's quite apparent. In this sector, Zilon, most of the craft are INSIDE the planet, also my shuttle went to land on the planet and it too went inside the planet This is the RC9 version of the program. And yes, the saved games from before were deleted. (Machine verified, my games were gone after I updated. No virus scanner on the system) The excerpt above was based on an email report. Here is my reply. ChrisThe file you sent was deleted because you did not follow the instructions for sending saved games. Please check the appropriate topic in the announcements section of the forumThere are NO bases on Zilon. It is a completely desolate desert planet. In the future, please send in accurate information.Check PTE2PTEDEFS.INI line 5749 to see just what I posted above. There are NO mzones on that planet.These are just some of things that really piss me off.[ 12-13-2001: Message edited by: Supreme Cmdr ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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