Locking up mid-game. - Page 78

Puffles · 09-26-2007, 09:44 PM

A possible complete fix can come from increasing the size of your Paged Pool Memory manually, through regedit.

http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/1015/

Please note that in the worst case scenario this may screw up your computer and force you to reinstall your operating system. Do this at your own risk.

Steeler · 09-26-2007, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Puffles

A possible complete fix can come from increasing the size of your Paged Pool Memory manually, through regedit.

http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/1015/

Please note that in the worst case scenario this may screw up your computer and force you to reinstall your operating system. Do this at your own risk.

what did u change urs too?

and im sure that u could just use system restore if it screwed anything up

palehorse864 · 09-26-2007, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steeler

does anyone have a link to directx 8 or 8.1 whatever it is that works with xp, so that i can play this game for now?

and a link to directx 9.0c after its fixed?

You don't actually download DirectX 8 to use that mode. Right click your TF2 in the steam game's list before you launch it, choose properties, then set launch options.

In the set launch options box, type -dxlevel 81

Periodically remove this after each patch or replace it with -dxlevel 90 if that doesn't work to bring the level back up. This will let you check if your game crashes. If it doesn't crash, you can leave it at -dxlevel 90 (But delete the option set launch options) and if it does, you can just put in -dxlevel 81 again.

Lupin2 · 09-26-2007, 10:13 PM

For me it only locks up on 2fort and (rarely) on hydro. Any idea why?

Steeler · 09-26-2007, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by palehorse864

You don't actually download DirectX 8 to use that mode. Right click your TF2 in the steam game's list before you launch it, choose properties, then set launch options.

In the set launch options box, type -dxlevel 81

Periodically remove this after each patch or replace it with -dxlevel 90 if that doesn't work to bring the level back up. This will let you check if your game crashes. If it doesn't crash, you can leave it at -dxlevel 90 (But delete the option set launch options) and if it does, you can just put in -dxlevel 81 again.

well i just put

-dxlevel 81 -sw in the launch properties, and it lasted longer this time, it went for 2 minutes, before it crashed

this is starting to jarate me off

bonehed1221 · 09-26-2007, 10:37 PM

I have the same issue. I can play for about 2-10 seconds then it locks up and alt+ctrl+del doesn't work at all. I just have to hit the restart button. After installing the orange box my cs:s locks up now but I can play for about 20 mins.

Alkaiserred · 09-26-2007, 10:56 PM

Man.. last night I played for 5 hours straight without freezing once... Tonight I go to get on after this update.. I've froze within 10seconds of entering a game each time.... -_-'''

tsukiyo · 09-26-2007, 10:58 PM

I was running the game fine before todays update, now I crash all the time.. This kind of really blows. One step forward, two steps back.

stelth · 09-26-2007, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Puffles

A possible complete fix can come from increasing the size of your Paged Pool Memory manually, through regedit.

http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/1015/

Please note that in the worst case scenario this may screw up your computer and force you to reinstall your operating system. Do this at your own risk.

So far, I can confirm that this has worked for me. I did have to cut it short because I do need to get some sleep. But it worked.

I set my "PagedPoolSize" to 300Mb which in bytes is:
31457280

Make sure you reboot your computer once you change this setting. I'll try again tomorrow. Hopefully it'll be good.

09-26-2007, 11:09 PM

still no go

7900nvidia gtx
2gig ram
winxp sp2
core 2 duo, 3.2ghz

09-26-2007, 11:25 PM

Still locking up within 5-20 minutes with looping sound bug. GG

Alkaiserred · 09-26-2007, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsukiyo

I was running the game fine before todays update, now I crash all the time.. This kind of really blows. One step forward, two steps back.

Looks like we're in the same situation.... GG valve ><

Puffles · 09-27-2007, 12:04 AM

sry, double post

Puffles · 09-27-2007, 12:18 AM

Try setting your Page Pool Memory to 1GB or 2GB instead of 300MB.

Remember that you want to type in the amount in bytes, and in decimals, not hexidecimals (unless you prefer base 5 to base 10 when you do math).

Baddle_Axe · 09-27-2007, 12:57 AM

I was having the problem with the total lockup requiring a hard reboot, and I run AVG on XP. I removed AVG and lo and behold, crash free! I am now installing Avira Antivir (also free) instead.

I think that if you are having the total system lockup requiring a hard reboot crash then you should definitely try uninstalling your Antivirus.

09-27-2007, 12:04 AM	#1168
Puffles Join Date: Jul 2007 Reputation: 18 Posts: 680	sry, double post Last edited by Puffles : 09-27-2007 at 12:19 AM.

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09-26-2007, 09:44 PM	#1156
Puffles Join Date: Jul 2007 Reputation: 18 Posts: 680	A possible complete fix can come from increasing the size of your Paged Pool Memory manually, through regedit. http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/1015/ Please note that in the worst case scenario this may screw up your computer and force you to reinstall your operating system. Do this at your own risk.

09-26-2007, 10:13 PM	#1159
Lupin2 Join Date: Sep 2007 Reputation: 0 Posts: 303	For me it only locks up on 2fort and (rarely) on hydro. Any idea why?

09-26-2007, 10:37 PM	#1161
bonehed1221 Join Date: Sep 2007 Reputation: 0 Posts: 2	I have the same issue. I can play for about 2-10 seconds then it locks up and alt+ctrl+del doesn't work at all. I just have to hit the restart button. After installing the orange box my cs:s locks up now but I can play for about 20 mins.

09-26-2007, 10:56 PM	#1162
Alkaiserred Join Date: Sep 2007 Reputation: 0 Posts: 26	Man.. last night I played for 5 hours straight without freezing once... Tonight I go to get on after this update.. I've froze within 10seconds of entering a game each time.... -_-'''

09-26-2007, 10:58 PM	#1163
tsukiyo Join Date: Oct 2006 Reputation: 0 Posts: 3	I was running the game fine before todays update, now I crash all the time.. This kind of really blows. One step forward, two steps back.

09-26-2007, 11:09 PM	#1165
Fachh Guest Posts: n/a	still no go 7900nvidia gtx 2gig ram winxp sp2 core 2 duo, 3.2ghz

09-26-2007, 11:25 PM	#1166
zoolandervd Guest Posts: n/a	Still locking up within 5-20 minutes with looping sound bug. GG

09-27-2007, 12:18 AM	#1169
Puffles Join Date: Jul 2007 Reputation: 18 Posts: 680	Try setting your Page Pool Memory to 1GB or 2GB instead of 300MB. Remember that you want to type in the amount in bytes, and in decimals, not hexidecimals (unless you prefer base 5 to base 10 when you do math).

09-27-2007, 12:57 AM	#1170
Baddle_Axe Join Date: Jul 2004 Reputation: 0 Posts: 271	I was having the problem with the total lockup requiring a hard reboot, and I run AVG on XP. I removed AVG and lo and behold, crash free! I am now installing Avira Antivir (also free) instead. I think that if you are having the total system lockup requiring a hard reboot crash then you should definitely try uninstalling your Antivirus.