Djinn
06-14-2010, 06:04 AM
Thought I'd share a few solutions for those having problems with Painkiller crashing. Might save people some time. If you want to add any, tack 'em on.
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1) Painkiller is known to have trouble on some multi-core systems. If you have a dual- or quad-core system, and PK is crashing on you, try limiting it to one core.
To to this, start the game. Once you're at the menu, shell out of the game and run Task Manager - if you're running Vista or Windows 7, this is easily done by hitting Ctrl-Alt-Delete, and starting the Task Manager from the menu.
On the menu, open the Processes tab, and right-click Painkiller.exe. Select "Set Affinity." If you get an error, click "Show processes for all users" at the bottom of the Task Manager, and try selecting "Set Affinity" again.
In the Set Affinity window, uncheck everything, and then check ONLY "CPU 0."
Click OK, and return to Painkiller. This solution may resolve your crash problems.
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2) Painkiller can generate a LOT of heat on some GPUs. Use the software of your choice to monitor your GPU temperatures while playing. If your temps are going into the 80C-85C range or higher, find a way to bring those down.
Make sure your GPU fan is running at full throttle.
Tweak the advanced graphics settings to see if any of them are creating the extra heat.
Drop the resolution to 1024x768 (or something similar). It still looks fine, and on my own system, this dropped GPU temperatures by 10C.
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3) There's an issue arising when the Save folder contains too many files. Delete old savegames with some regularity if you run into this.
\Steam\steamapps\common\painkiller black edition\SaveGames
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1) Painkiller is known to have trouble on some multi-core systems. If you have a dual- or quad-core system, and PK is crashing on you, try limiting it to one core.
To to this, start the game. Once you're at the menu, shell out of the game and run Task Manager - if you're running Vista or Windows 7, this is easily done by hitting Ctrl-Alt-Delete, and starting the Task Manager from the menu.
On the menu, open the Processes tab, and right-click Painkiller.exe. Select "Set Affinity." If you get an error, click "Show processes for all users" at the bottom of the Task Manager, and try selecting "Set Affinity" again.
In the Set Affinity window, uncheck everything, and then check ONLY "CPU 0."
Click OK, and return to Painkiller. This solution may resolve your crash problems.
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2) Painkiller can generate a LOT of heat on some GPUs. Use the software of your choice to monitor your GPU temperatures while playing. If your temps are going into the 80C-85C range or higher, find a way to bring those down.
Make sure your GPU fan is running at full throttle.
Tweak the advanced graphics settings to see if any of them are creating the extra heat.
Drop the resolution to 1024x768 (or something similar). It still looks fine, and on my own system, this dropped GPU temperatures by 10C.
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3) There's an issue arising when the Save folder contains too many files. Delete old savegames with some regularity if you run into this.
\Steam\steamapps\common\painkiller black edition\SaveGames