I sent a message to Cryptic/PWE about the game crashing problem and I got a reply!
We are currently investigating the issue since it has been reported by many users.
Here are some possible solutions, which are only temporary while the developers look for a better solution:
Do check to make sure your video drivers are updated, and try lowering in-game graphics as well to test, particularly the advanced settings.
One work around we got from developers is to try deleting or renaming the GamePrefs.pref in the C:\Cryptic Studios\Star Trek Online\localdata (folder location may be in Windows User data or other location depending on where you installed the game. ) or in the C:\Cryptic Studios\Star Trek Online\Star Trek Online\Live\Localdata folder.
Regards,
The Perfect World Tech Support Team
If this does work, PASS THIS AROUND TO OTHER USERS!
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So far from what i am noticing this has fixed 75% of all people issue with the graphics card crashes made by season 7.
Please ONLY install this if you a integrated intel graphics card. I can not predict what it will do on other systems. This is a driver downgrade you will need to overwrite your current drivers. During the install you will have a few min where your screen will go black, don't panic just wait.
Following the install, I was able to restore my graphics to there proper settings (recommended levels on STO )
you still seem to get a SMALL stick every now and then and although the stick for a third of a second is annoying it will not affect your gameplay.
If this works, please update your tickets and let them know what you did, Please make sure they have all your system info so they can pin down any systems that are still having the problems after this. Happy Gaming
I installed the following Drivers:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/confirm.aspx?httpDown=http://downloadmirror.intel.com/20601/a08/Win7Vista_64_151718.exe&lang=eng&Dwnldid=20601&DownloadType=Drivers&OSFullname=Windows+7+(64-bit)*
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It worked for me and 14 others so far, if it did not work for you then sorry about your luck, please inform on your ticket you created, what you did and what it did not work. So PWE can continue to work on your specific problem.
Everyone computer runs a different type of Software and Hardware.
I as this post stated, Run a Integrated Intel HD graphics card with windows 7.. and this worked.
Good luck with your issue, and keep your flame toward the people that created the issue, not us that are helping people solve thiers.
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Your fix worked for me! I'm playing with the old drivers at probably 90-95% of what I used to be. I hardly notice a difference now. Crisp, clear graphics, and fast load times. No crashes (in having explored ground +space). Thank you so much Now the problem becomes, what does PWE do about the new drivers that are crashing their poor coding?
We have something incompatible with newer Intel HD integrated drivers that much is certain. The question is: is the issue on Cryptic's side or Intel's? I don't know. I do know though that it's probably more likely to get a developer to fix their code than it is to get Intel to fix their driver for a specific game.
What did they say to do? I've started to try another solution just for the heck of it that I saw in another thread. Basically just change the video memory max to 768 in the troubleshooting section under game options. It's defaulted to AUTO and the thought was that the game with its new coding is sending too much info to the video card and it's crashing. By setting a limit the game should not crash the video driver. I haven't had a lot of time to test it out but will later. I did initally get a crash when i set it to 1024 so I just need to test it on 768.
If that does not help I'm just sticking with the driver downgrade I did originally until Cryptic fixes the coding. Unless whatever Cryptic suggested to you works for me too.
Read my first post
I see. I thought you were talking about something else they suggested. I tried that all in the first post before. It had no effect for me. I still got crashes.
i never had any problems from the time i started playing, feb 2012, to the end of oct 2012. then in nov i started crashing, lagging and rubber banding really bad and it just got worse daily. i ran diagnostics and nothing. it finally got to the point that the lag was so bad i could not play at all.
i ran diagnostics again and it indicated that my modem might be the problem. i bought a new "netgear" modem and hooked it up. wow! what a difference. no lag, no crashing and i honestly think the graphics look a lot better.
i figure my modem was slowiy dying but not enough for diagnostics to detect. i went to best buy and the netgear modem was $50. might be worth a try if you have not replaced your modem in awhile.