Ryzom

Hello!

I'm crashing every 5-15 minutes. As you can imagine, this is greatly reducing my enjoyment of Ryzom. The first logs were all sound crashes. I fiddled with the setting then finally turned off sound altogether.

I don't crash anywhere else but in game (that is, my computer itself isn't crashing and other applications don't crash. I have experienced application crashes with the game Vanguard, but they have a known crash to desktop bug.)

Here are my latest error messages:


2007/04/29 16:13:14 AST client_ryzom_rd.exe block_memory.h 190: "_NAllocatedElts==0"

Access Violation exception generated at 0xD4B660, thread attempts to read at 0x40066858.
The thread attempted to read from or write to a virtual address for which it does not have the appropriate access.
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Log with no filter:
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2007/04/29 16:11:41 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c cdb_synchronised.cpp 169 : Update DB
2007/04/29 16:11:42 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 99 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:42 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 123 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:42 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 101 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:42 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 117 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:42 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 72 : CLIMPD: received new impulsion 1 (len=131) at level 2 (channel 0)
2007/04/29 16:11:42 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 82 : CLIMPD: at level 2 (channel 0), 1 actions (ReceivedAck=3867/lastAck=3865/nextSentPacket=3869)
2007/04/29 16:11:42 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c cdb_synchronised.cpp 169 : Update DB
2007/04/29 16:11:42 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 102 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:42 client_ryzom_rd.exe WRN d3c character_cl.cpp 1402 : CH::updateVPName:129: name Id '16049' received but no name allocated.
2007/04/29 16:11:43 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 108 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:43 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c bot_chat_page_trade.cpp 1810 : impulseCallBack sent: BOTCHAT:SET_FILTERS 5 5 0 999999999 0 4 13 65
2007/04/29 16:11:43 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 129 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:43 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 116 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:43 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 72 : CLIMPD: received new impulsion 1 (len=131) at level 2 (channel 0)
2007/04/29 16:11:43 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 82 : CLIMPD: at level 2 (channel 0), 1 actions (ReceivedAck=3871/lastAck=3869/nextSentPacket=3873)
2007/04/29 16:11:43 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c cdb_synchronised.cpp 169 : Update DB
2007/04/29 16:11:43 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 75 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:43 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 93 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 293 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 72 : CLIMPD: received new impulsion 1 (len=1291) at level 2 (channel 3)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 82 : CLIMPD: at level 2 (channel 3), 1 actions (ReceivedAck=3874/lastAck=3729/nextSentPacket=3876)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c cdb_synchronised.cpp 169 : Update DB
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c obs_huge_list.cpp 351 : impulseCallBack : BOTCHAT:NEXT_PAGE_ITEM 8 sent
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 112 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 72 : CLIMPD: received new impulsion 1 (len=131) at level 2 (channel 0)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 82 : CLIMPD: at level 2 (channel 0), 1 actions (ReceivedAck=3875/lastAck=3873/nextSentPacket=3877)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c cdb_synchronised.cpp 169 : Update DB
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 79 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 71 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 196 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 72 : CLIMPD: received new impulsion 1 (len=939) at level 2 (channel 3)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 82 : CLIMPD: at level 2 (channel 3), 1 actions (ReceivedAck=3878/lastAck=3876/nextSentPacket=3880)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c cdb_synchronised.cpp 169 : Update DB
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c obs_huge_list.cpp 351 : impulseCallBack : BOTCHAT:NEXT_PAGE_ITEM 8 sent
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 87 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 72 : CLIMPD: received new impulsion 1 (len=131) at level 2 (channel 0)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 82 : CLIMPD: at level 2 (channel 0), 1 actions (ReceivedAck=3879/lastAck=3877/nextSentPacket=3881)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c cdb_synchronised.cpp 169 : Update DB
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 84 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 87 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 256 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 72 : CLIMPD: received new impulsion 1 (len=1123) at level 2 (channel 3)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 82 : CLIMPD: at level 2 (channel 3), 1 actions (ReceivedAck=3882/lastAck=3880/nextSentPacket=3884)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c cdb_synchronised.cpp 169 : Update DB
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c obs_huge_list.cpp 351 : impulseCallBack : BOTCHAT:NEXT_PAGE_ITEM 8 sent
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 80 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 72 : CLIMPD: received new impulsion 1 (len=131) at level 2 (channel 0)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 82 : CLIMPD: at level 2 (channel 0), 1 actions (ReceivedAck=3883/lastAck=3881/nextSentPacket=3885)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c cdb_synchronised.cpp 169 : Update DB
2007/04/29 16:11:46 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 71 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
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User Crash Callback:
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UserId: 439201
HomeId: 103
ShardId: 103
On a Mainland Shard
Application: ryzom_live
Player Name: 'Jenaera'
UserPosition: 10278.68 -11767.03 -1.91
ViewPosition: 10278.68 -11767.03 -1.91
Time in game: 0h 13min 36sec
LocalTime: 2007/04/29 16:11:46
ServerTick: 813509907
ConnectState: Connected
LocalAddress: :1880 (192.168.1.101)
Language: English
ClientVersion: 1.2.0.904
PatchVersion: 610
Client is online
NumServerHOP: 1
NumFarTP: 0
NumReselectPerso: 0
Connection Events: HOP
Memory: 804MB/2046MB
Process Virtual Memory: 902MB
NeL Memory: 0B
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Build 2600) (5.1 2600)
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz / x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4 / GenuineIntel / 3199MHz / 2 Processors found
CPUID: bfebfbff
HT: YES
CpuMask: 1
NeL3D: OpenGL / NVIDIA Corporation / GeForce 7800 GS/AGP/SSE2 / 2.0.3
3DCard: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GS, version 9.3.7.1
No sound
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A failed assertion occurs
ProcName: client_ryzom_rd.exe
Date: 2007/04/29 16:13:14
File: ../include\nel/misc/block_memory.h
Line: 190
FuncName: <Unknown>
Reason: "_NAllocatedElts==0"
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Log with no filter:
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2007/04/29 16:11:43 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 108 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:43 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c bot_chat_page_trade.cpp 1810 : impulseCallBack sent: BOTCHAT:SET_FILTERS 5 5 0 999999999 0 4 13 65
2007/04/29 16:11:43 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 129 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:43 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 116 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:43 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 72 : CLIMPD: received new impulsion 1 (len=131) at level 2 (channel 0)
2007/04/29 16:11:43 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 82 : CLIMPD: at level 2 (channel 0), 1 actions (ReceivedAck=3871/lastAck=3869/nextSentPacket=3873)
2007/04/29 16:11:43 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c cdb_synchronised.cpp 169 : Update DB
2007/04/29 16:11:43 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 75 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:43 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 93 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 293 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 72 : CLIMPD: received new impulsion 1 (len=1291) at level 2 (channel 3)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 82 : CLIMPD: at level 2 (channel 3), 1 actions (ReceivedAck=3874/lastAck=3729/nextSentPacket=3876)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c cdb_synchronised.cpp 169 : Update DB
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c obs_huge_list.cpp 351 : impulseCallBack : BOTCHAT:NEXT_PAGE_ITEM 8 sent
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 112 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 72 : CLIMPD: received new impulsion 1 (len=131) at level 2 (channel 0)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 82 : CLIMPD: at level 2 (channel 0), 1 actions (ReceivedAck=3875/lastAck=3873/nextSentPacket=3877)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c cdb_synchronised.cpp 169 : Update DB
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 79 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 71 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 196 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 72 : CLIMPD: received new impulsion 1 (len=939) at level 2 (channel 3)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 82 : CLIMPD: at level 2 (channel 3), 1 actions (ReceivedAck=3878/lastAck=3876/nextSentPacket=3880)
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c cdb_synchronised.cpp 169 : Update DB
2007/04/29 16:11:44 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c obs_huge_list.cpp 351 : impulseCallBack : BOTCHAT:NEXT_PAGE_ITEM 8 sent
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 87 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 72 : CLIMPD: received new impulsion 1 (len=131) at level 2 (channel 0)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 82 : CLIMPD: at level 2 (channel 0), 1 actions (ReceivedAck=3879/lastAck=3877/nextSentPacket=3881)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c cdb_synchronised.cpp 169 : Update DB
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 84 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 87 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 256 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 72 : CLIMPD: received new impulsion 1 (len=1123) at level 2 (channel 3)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 82 : CLIMPD: at level 2 (channel 3), 1 actions (ReceivedAck=3882/lastAck=3880/nextSentPacket=3884)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c cdb_synchronised.cpp 169 : Update DB
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c obs_huge_list.cpp 351 : impulseCallBack : BOTCHAT:NEXT_PAGE_ITEM 8 sent
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 80 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 72 : CLIMPD: received new impulsion 1 (len=131) at level 2 (channel 0)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c impulse_decoder.cpp 82 : CLIMPD: at level 2 (channel 0), 1 actions (ReceivedAck=3883/lastAck=3881/nextSentPacket=3885)
2007/04/29 16:11:45 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c cdb_synchronised.cpp 169 : Update DB
2007/04/29 16:11:46 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c udp_sock.cpp 174 : LNETL0: Socket 116 received 71 bytes from peer ari4.rzl01.gameforge.fr:47852 (83.141.21.126)
2007/04/29 16:13:06 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c sock.cpp 354 : LNETL0: Socket 1748 connecting to mail.nevrax.com:25 (212.227.93.115)...
2007/04/29 16:13:08 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c sock.cpp 389 : LNETL0: Socket 1748 connected to mail.nevrax.com:25 (212.227.93.115) (local :1892 (127.0.0.1))
2007/04/29 16:13:14 client_ryzom_rd.exe DBG d3c sock.cpp 305 : LNETL0: Socket 1748 closing for mail.nevrax.com:25 (212.227.93.115) at :1892 (127.0.0.1)
2007/04/29 16:13:14 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c module_manager.cpp 337 : ModuleManager : unregistering factory for module class 'ServerAnimationModule'
2007/04/29 16:13:14 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c module_manager.cpp 337 : ModuleManager : unregistering factory for module class 'ServerAdminModule'
2007/04/29 16:13:14 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c module_manager.cpp 337 : ModuleManager : unregistering factory for module class 'ServerEditionModule'
2007/04/29 16:13:14 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c module_manager.cpp 337 : ModuleManager : unregistering factory for module class 'StringManagerModule'
2007/04/29 16:13:14 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c module_manager.cpp 337 : ModuleManager : unregistering factory for module class 'StandardGateway'
2007/04/29 16:13:14 client_ryzom_rd.exe INF d3c module_manager.cpp 337 : ModuleManager : unregistering factory for module class 'LocalGateway'
2007/04/29 16:13:14 client_ryzom_rd.exe AST d3c block_memory.h 190 : "_NAllocatedElts==0"
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User Crash Callback:
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UserId: 439201
HomeId: 103
ShardId: 103
On a Mainland Shard
Application: ryzom_live
Player Name: 'Jenaera'
UserPosition: 10278.68 -11767.03 -1.91
ViewPosition: 10278.68 -11767.03 -1.91
Time in game: 0h 13min 36sec
LocalTime: 2007/04/29 16:13:14
ServerTick: 813509907
ConnectState: Connected
LocalAddress: :1880 (192.168.1.101)
Language: English
ClientVersion: 1.2.0.904
PatchVersion: 610
Client is online
NumServerHOP: 1
NumFarTP: 0
NumReselectPerso: 0
Connection Events: HOP
Memory: 844MB/2046MB
Process Virtual Memory: 901MB
NeL Memory: 0B
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Build 2600) (5.1 2600)
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz / x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4 / GenuineIntel / 3199MHz / 2 Processors found
CPUID: bfebfbff
HT: YES
CpuMask: 1
NeL3D: OpenGL / NVIDIA Corporation / GeForce 7800 GS/AGP/SSE2 / 2.0.3
3DCard: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GS, version 9.3.7.1
No sound
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Try changing from openGL to direct 3D mode and making sure you have the latest video drivers. If that doesn't help running a memory testing utility such as Memtest to verify your system memory may be a good idea.

I have changed to Direct X - and crashed out again.

I have driver version 93.71, the latest stable version.

My memory is fine.

I've also defragged recently and run both AV and spyware cleaners weekly.

Usually if changing video mode doesn't solve crash issues we suggest lowering graphics settings. If this doesn't help any and you are running stable drivers it can be attributed to overheating.
Are the crashes connected to being in a particular region or city, or do they happen regardless of locale? It is possible you are overheating which could be easily verified or discounted if you have temp sensors and monitoring software on your computer.

Thanks Destyny. . .I'll keep an eye on the temps. I'll pull off the side and see what that does. I typically don't have heat issues because I love fans and built this with cooling in mind.

Doesn't mean it couldn't happen though especially with a graphically intense game.

Please keep us updated on the status of this issue We'd love to hear it was resolved and what the final resolution was. Even though our first steps didn't fix the problem, every time we deal with a ticket it only gives us ( and the community as a whole ) more ammo to use in the war on glitches and bugs.

I'm scratching my head. It seems that sometimes I can run Vanguard for quite awhile before winding up back at my desktop, if I do at all. Other times they build up. That feels like a crash caused by a memory leak, which that game has in quantity. I mention this because Vanguard is a very very graphically intense game, especially on the settings I use and if any thing were to cause a definitive heat related crash, that would do it. Anyway, heat issues on this Frankenstein of a machine (no two parts from the same year!) tend to be reboots and I'm not getting that.

A bad hard disk sector? A bad bit of memory that this game insists on using? The wrong brand of Corn Flakes for breakfast?

Heck, even an off setting could do it...Maybe just the presence of my sound card? No game I own likes that old thing and I need to just get rid of it.

Just two cents to check into... this worries me:

NeL Memory: 0B

Something dump ?

Your system seems more than primed, but if the problem exists elsewhere (other games) after "time", it might be a heat issue. I might also suggest your virtual memory appears to be "adjustable by windows", not a good default. I believe recommended performance settings can be as high as 2.5X your RAM which appears to be 2 gigs.

Memory: 804MB/2046MB
Process Virtual Memory: 902MB

Just meandering but hope it helps...

I'm leaning towards a bad memory module.

I have my virtual memory set at 3096 min - 4096 max.

sardonicgrin wrote:I'm leaning towards a bad memory module.

I have my virtual memory set at 3096 min - 4096 max.

Sounds posible, you're likely running two in parallel, right? Could try taking one out and switching between them.