Hello, I get black screens sometimes when I enter zones or pivot the camera too fast in certain areas, it locks up the whole computer and requires a reboot.
I have all my graphics settings turned down to their most minimum level and have dynamic lighting off.
I am useing an Athlon64 machine
K8nnXP gigabyte motherboard
ATI x800 graphics card
and a LGA W2361V flat screen with VGA cable connection.
Help would be very much apreciated
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Time of this report: 2/22/2010, 08:51:57
Machine name: THEXCOMPUTER
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.091208-2036)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: NVIDIA
System Model: AWRDACPI
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3400+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.2GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 629MB used, 1831MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode
Display Devices
Card name: RADEON X800 PRO/GTO
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI Radeon Graphics Processor AGP (0x4A49)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4A49&SUBSYS_00021002&REV_00
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: LG W2361(Analog)
Monitor Max Res: 1920,1080
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6925 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 9/29/2009 20:19:56, 325120 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
Mini VDD Date: 9/29/2009 22:18:22, 3565056 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-0909-11CF-BF68-0820A1C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x4A49
SubSys ID: 0x00021002
Revision ID: 0x0000
Revision ID: 0x0000
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D ModeWMV8_B ModeWMV8_A ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_A
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run
Driver Date/Size: 9/29/2009 20:19:56, 325120 bytes
You are running the latest 9.11 from 11/17/2009 correct? I haven't checked those older cards to see if that is the current driver used for them. If not - http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Legacy/Pages/radeonaiw_xp.aspx?type=2.4.1&product=2.4.1.3.17&lang=English
What power supply are you running? (Brand, Wattage, and 12V rail amps)
its a 650 watt dual 12v rails
Yeah I just checked my XT850 system and show the same.
Looks like a good PSU also. It might just come down to the video card being too old. I am able to play on my XT850 system but don't use it enough to know if it would crash in the same way or not.
I did come across some tech issues relating to changing your AGP setting in the BIOS and on the driver, but don't recall the details. It had to do with the SmartGart settings.
Sorry, hopefully others will have a better answer for you.
I'm working on getting a new PC, but currently I am paying off some bills and it would not be responsible to go out and get a new PC, so I would really apreciate any work being done that will allow the game to run well at reduced settings
http://www.playtool.com/pages/agpfix/agpfix.html
The minimum system requirements are:
* OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit)
* CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 Ghz or AMD Athlon X2 3800+
* Memory: 1GB RAM
* Video: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 / ATI Radeon X1800 / Intel HD Graphics
* Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Soundcard
* DirectX: Version 9.0c or Higher
* HDD: 10GB Free Disk Space
* Network: Internet Broadband Connection Required
* Disc: 6X DVD-ROM
Did you already troubleshoot the settings?
Fast Write Off
AGP Write Off
AGP Speed 4X instead of 8x
If you search forums on the XT800 and these settings people had to adjust them for stability in their games.
I am not sure about halfing my AGP pipeline like milehighscott suggested though, other games run fine with 8x so it seems like shooting myself in the foot twice to reduce the pipeline by half. I tried to look for the X800 forum but I had little luck so if you could post the url I would apreciate it
It's just troubleshooting to isolate the problem you are getting in game, this is free versus the easier answer of "go buy a better card".
There is no X800 forum per say, just Google "X800 fast write"
I say mostly because at one point I had to go to the exchange and browse through a couple long lists. I think it's a known issue everyone has but that did eat up my ram until the message memory low running at reduced settings popped up and the game began to run more slowly until I shut it down and restarted the game.