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utterly strange behavior - after each server maintanace

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
Hoi Folks,

my system is behaving (again) utterly stange, AFTER a server maintanace.

I run a Windows 7N, 64 bit with nVidia card and (only) 2 GB ram.

As I don't know anymore how to investigate further, maybe someone of you has a tip here :confused:

First of all, I'm quite aware, that a server maintanace seems to be in NO relation towards my system at home,
but if you have this strange behavior after nearly every 2nd server maintanace, you start to wonder :o

Anyway, the game client crashes, when he tries to unpack files from the hogg with a CRC error.


1) I have over 20 GB free on the disk, it can't be a "free disk space" issue.

2) I can unpack the hogg file with warthog without any problems, doesn't seem to be a file issue -
even if the "crash" is the result of a CRC error in the file to unpack.

3) My disk itself is "clean" of any errors and has only 1% defragmentation.

4) I have cleaned out the game cache and all tmp files on my system (normaly resolves my problem, but not this time)

5) I have deleted the STO folder and have restored the folder from my backup disk - also not solved the problem
as this time.

6) There where NO changes towards my system before or after the server maintanace.

Any tips what to do to get this solved are more then welcome, as the client is crashing randomly with a CRC
error on unpacking files (log in, change instance, load new skins/models, etc.) :(

Thanks for your help, more then appricated.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    my neighbor has the same issue with his card, i think it was a driver issue with nvidia that was causing him the trouble. he had to completely remove all the new driver (which took using a registry cleaner and a driver cleaner) then he had to install the previous version of the nvidia drivers for his card. he says it works fine now that he did this

    apparently nvidias most recent drivers are bad news for gamers because they seem to be mucking up many a gaming experience.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    gnobber wrote:
    apparently nvidias most recent drivers are bad news for gamers because they seem to be mucking up many a gaming experience.

    as there where no driver changes on my system or microsoft updates and the system was running fine since the last patch - I'm in doubt about the driver issue :o
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Keywords:
    CRC hogg texture no windows application client don't start

    the vc redistributable seems to be "broken" - re install of the 32 bit version has solved the issue for me
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