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Cailith · 9th July 2003, 04:20 PM

Hmm, I've got no other problems but when I run NWN (SP mode, original campaign, v1.30) the PC freezes after a while. I don't have SoU installed yet (coz I haven't bought it yet)

Anybody else had problems with this version?

[Edit]

Broken with virgin install too. Must be a video driver problem (was the error I got on restart of windoze).

Rickety · 9th July 2003, 05:23 PM

Yes, I was getting crashes in NWN V1.30 I've since put on the expansion and have had no further problems.

morte · 9th July 2003, 06:31 PM

can't say I did - but I left my nwn at 1.29 and waitied till my SoU arrive and put it all on then - not problems so far.

Cheers
Morte'

Janus · 9th July 2003, 07:06 PM

Just checked it - my game version is 1.30, and updater is 1.18.

I booted up the game and everything seemed to run just fine. How long was it before it seized, Cailith?

Cailith · 9th July 2003, 07:27 PM

Between 5 - 10 minutes usually.

Derelict · 9th July 2003, 08:13 PM

Can't say I've had problems. All I can report is that I didn't bother with the updater to get 1.30 because I knew I was going to get SoU, which would update my game to 1.30 anyway.

Funny thing about that is when I put the CD into my DVD drive, it made the most horrible *schrrip-clunk* noises. (Rotational motor starts up and then laser gets horribly quickly reset back to it's storage position)

Installed through the CDRW which was thankfully able to read it. Once it was installed, the CD was able to be read through the DVD again. Odd.

Now to your connundrum.

I'd suggest finding the newest VIA chipset drivers and also the newest Radeon 9700 drivers and giving them a pump. See how that goes.

morte · 9th July 2003, 09:37 PM

ahhh yes - latest drivers - there is a bit on Biowares website about getting the latest sblive drivers if you have an sblive, and one about getting the latest 4in1 drivers if you run a via chipset - latest video drivers would not hurt either - but defiantly seems to be a prob with drivers for via nad sblive's.

Cheers
Morte'

Cailith · 9th July 2003, 09:40 PM

I've updated my VIA drivers to the latest - sound is onboard too - still failed. Have now updated to DX9.0a and completely removed the directory off the machine and reinstalling. We'll see what happens now...

Cailith · 12th July 2003, 09:49 AM

4 PC rebuilds later I've come to the conclusion that NWN won't run on this system.

It went for an hour last night and I thought "woo hoo, got it now!"

Then it crashed. Now it just black screens instead of the freezing I was getting before.

Derelict · 12th July 2003, 10:08 AM

Post it up on the official NWN forums - specs, details, everything you've done, etc.

There's a lo more people who will look there than here.

about that though.

9th July 2003, 04:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cailith Elite Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tamborine, QLD, Australia Posts: 12,516	NWN Crashing PC Hmm, I've got no other problems but when I run NWN (SP mode, original campaign, v1.30) the PC freezes after a while. I don't have SoU installed yet (coz I haven't bought it yet) Anybody else had problems with this version? [Edit] Broken with virgin install too. Must be a video driver problem (was the error I got on restart of windoze). __________________

9th July 2003, 05:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rickety The Dumbarse! Elite Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Coolum Beach, QLD, Australia Posts: 10,888	Yes, I was getting crashes in NWN V1.30 I've since put on the expansion and have had no further problems. __________________ "So Shines a Good Deed in a Weary World" - Willy Wonka <Proudmoore: Ricuid><Proudmoore: Ricior><Proudmoore: Dwingle><Proudmoore: Geko><Proudmoore: Ricsham> <Proudmoore: Sunnymoo>

9th July 2003, 07:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Janus Elite Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: brisbane.qld.au Posts: 7,486	Just checked it - my game version is 1.30, and updater is 1.18. I booted up the game and everything seemed to run just fine. How long was it before it seized, Cailith? __________________ Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes. - Oscar Wilde <Proudmoore: Jannina>/<Proudmoore: Janome>/<Proudmoore: Jandey>/<Proudmoore: Liesel> /<Proudmoore: Aelyta>

9th July 2003, 07:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cailith Elite Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tamborine, QLD, Australia Posts: 12,516	Between 5 - 10 minutes usually. __________________

9th July 2003, 08:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
Derelict Elite Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 10,789	Can't say I've had problems. All I can report is that I didn't bother with the updater to get 1.30 because I knew I was going to get SoU, which would update my game to 1.30 anyway. Funny thing about that is when I put the CD into my DVD drive, it made the most horrible schrrip-clunk noises. (Rotational motor starts up and then laser gets horribly quickly reset back to it's storage position) Installed through the CDRW which was thankfully able to read it. Once it was installed, the CD was able to be read through the DVD again. Odd. Now to your connundrum. I'd suggest finding the newest VIA chipset drivers and also the newest Radeon 9700 drivers and giving them a pump. See how that goes. __________________ <Proudmoore: Deromg> - Gnome Warrior ... <Proudmoore: Deraman> - Draenei Shaman <Proudmoore: Derafk> - Dwarf Hunter ...... <Proudmoore: Derofl> - Human Paladin noobhats leader (the one that works) Noobhats Bank contents noobhats raiding signup Hrugh Hrugh Hrugh! - Tim Allen

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9th July 2003, 06:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
morte Elite Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Toowoomba QLD TOG Sponsor:You can be to 8) Posts: 1,090	can't say I did - but I left my nwn at 1.29 and waitied till my SoU arrive and put it all on then - not problems so far. Cheers Morte'

9th July 2003, 09:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
morte Elite Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Toowoomba QLD TOG Sponsor:You can be to 8) Posts: 1,090	ahhh yes - latest drivers - there is a bit on Biowares website about getting the latest sblive drivers if you have an sblive, and one about getting the latest 4in1 drivers if you run a via chipset - latest video drivers would not hurt either - but defiantly seems to be a prob with drivers for via nad sblive's. Cheers Morte'

9th July 2003, 09:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cailith Elite Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tamborine, QLD, Australia Posts: 12,516	I've updated my VIA drivers to the latest - sound is onboard too - still failed. Have now updated to DX9.0a and completely removed the directory off the machine and reinstalling. We'll see what happens now... __________________

12th July 2003, 09:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
Cailith Elite Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tamborine, QLD, Australia Posts: 12,516	4 PC rebuilds later I've come to the conclusion that NWN won't run on this system. It went for an hour last night and I thought "woo hoo, got it now!" Then it crashed. Now it just black screens instead of the freezing I was getting before. __________________

12th July 2003, 10:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
Derelict Elite Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 10,789	Post it up on the official NWN forums - specs, details, everything you've done, etc. There's a lo more people who will look there than here. about that though. __________________ <Proudmoore: Deromg> - Gnome Warrior ... <Proudmoore: Deraman> - Draenei Shaman <Proudmoore: Derafk> - Dwarf Hunter ...... <Proudmoore: Derofl> - Human Paladin noobhats leader (the one that works) Noobhats Bank contents noobhats raiding signup Hrugh Hrugh Hrugh! - Tim Allen

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