+Gepard 11,324 Posted January 5, 2007 Always if i crash a plane or I was shot down my computer is hanging up. The only help is restarting the system. Has someone an idea, how to fix it? Config Intel2,8MHz 2GB RAM Radeon X850XT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heck 496 Posted January 5, 2007 Always if i crash a plane or I was shot down my computer is hanging up.The only help is restarting the system. Has someone an idea, how to fix it? Config Intel2,8MHz 2GB RAM Radeon X850XT Hi, Gepard. I've had this happen a couple of times in the past. Sorry to say that the only cure for me was to uninstall, do a clean install, and patch again. If this happened after patching, I'd download the patch again, you might have a corrupted file. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Charles Posted January 5, 2007 (edited) Gepard: FE gives problems (a freeze or a CTD) for some PCs with some graphics cards. There is a fix to a file which almost always solves this. Extract the file Flightengine.ini from FlightData.cat in your "Flight" folder. Find the part where it says: [GraphicsSettings] ZBufferDepth=24 MaxVertexCount=8192 MaxIndexCount=12288 MaxTextureCount=4096 MaxModelType=1024 MaxMeshPerScene=1024 MaxModelPerScene=1024 MaxLightPerScene=256 AspectRatio=1.333333 MinPixelSize=1.0 Change this to read: [GraphicsSettings] ZBufferDepth=24 MaxVertexCount=16384 MaxIndexCount=32768 MaxTextureCount=16384 MaxModelType=2048 MaxMeshPerScene=2048 MaxModelPerScene=4096 MaxLightPerScene=1024 AspectRatio=1.333333 MinPixelSize=1.0 That should get you flying FE reliably. Edited January 5, 2007 by Charles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Showtime_100 0 Posted January 5, 2007 Charles ... By makin' those changes you suggest , what do they actually do to help game play ? I'm wanting to learn ! Thanks ~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Gepard 11,324 Posted January 5, 2007 Charles. It does not help. But the gameplay itself is stable. It freezes only after plane crashes. There is no way to leave the program with ESC or Alt+Q. Only help is to pull out the plug from the socket. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dagger 21 Posted January 5, 2007 Gepard..try the uninstall,I mean get rid of all folders left after uninstall..and then reinstall and repatch.try it then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Gepard 11,324 Posted January 6, 2007 (edited) Now it becomes funny. The computer freezes now not more after crash, but if i press ALT+N after accomplished mission. Strange! Edited January 6, 2007 by Gepard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimcarrel 0 Posted January 7, 2007 Now it becomes funny. The computer freezes now not more after crash, but if i press ALT+N after accomplished mission. Strange! Same thing I experianced last nite after patch, Actually that was the first time ever, that I had ALT=N'ed It locked comp. up tighter than a drum. I havn't tried it since. JimC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dagger 21 Posted January 7, 2007 did you'll have ANY mods installed?I mean just one could cause problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hitech1 0 Posted January 7, 2007 Same thing I experianced last nite after patch, Actually that was the first time ever, that I had ALT=N'edIt locked comp. up tighter than a drum. I havn't tried it since. JimC. I am having the same problem with Alt-N after I installed the patch but only so far with the missions that came with the game and NOT Create a Mission option. The only mods I have are "Smoke Effects Pack - V2." . Hitech Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bandy 3 Posted January 7, 2007 ...The only mods I have are "Smoke Effects Pack - V2." .Hitech Mine's not locking up, but the game crashes after ESC to complete mission when flying the SPAD 7 3rd party a/c, and will not recognize or credit any activity (kills, hits, nothing...) with any other stock a/c as well... I too have smoke effects 2 loaded, but a few others as well: Heck's army... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gr.Viper 131 Posted January 7, 2007 (edited) Just ran a test with my Spad 7. Didn't have any crashes but I saw a bunch of German two-seaters start doing loops until they crash into ground. As if their elevators were stuck or something - they wouldn't stop loops even after flipping to side when their wings were about to touch the ground. Edited January 7, 2007 by Gr.Viper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Gepard 11,324 Posted January 7, 2007 Dagger, i have a clean installation of FE, no mods. I guess it could be a graphic card related problem. I have a Radeon X850XT. When the problem appered the first time it always happend on german planes. Perhaps the game engine hates german planes ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bandy 3 Posted January 7, 2007 I just uninstalled, fresh patch download, and used the archived zip of my first FE downld (solid install), and it ran smoothly on stock AC. Yes, there were some odd enemy activities, somewhat better AI, but no loopy looping... I then added A-Team Camel, first 3rd party anything, and it crashed the game on the load screen consistently. I then made the recommend FLIGHT INI mod mentioned above, and it got better, but crashed the game everytime I tried to fly more than 4 Camels [and I have a very powerful computer] with X1900XT vid card. ATI issue??? 3rd party??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Tailspin 3 Posted January 8, 2007 Definately something screwy with 3rd party A/C and AI. The AI flying EmlD's Nieuport does the loopy loop/stall/crash thing, and I've got a post patch flight model "plugged in" the data.ini. Thought it might help but it didn't. FWIW the ATeam has already acknowledged a problem with their planes post patch and are supposed to be working on it. What this has to do with CTDs? The Nieuport hasn't caused any CTDs. I don't have the ATeam's planes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dagger 21 Posted January 8, 2007 Dagger, i have a clean installation of FE, no mods. I guess it could be a graphic card related problem. I have a Radeon X850XT. When the problem appered the first time it always happend on german planes. Perhaps the game engine hates german planes ;-) Whats your system specs?and drivers up to date?We'll get it figured out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Erik 1,812 Posted January 8, 2007 Start > Run > Type in "dxdiag" > hit enter ... check to make sure you don't have an directx issues and drivers are all windows compliant. Could be the way open GL is handled on your machine as well. That's in the ATI panel. You'll be able to see any errors there by clicking through the tabs. Also might check your screen resolution and possibly what you have the game set up to run. If the game wants a resolution your system won't handle that might cause an issue. I'd suspect a video issue or video related, but it could be video memory or system memory. That's all I can think of off the top of my head. Erik Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Melnibone 0 Posted January 8, 2007 Post Patch - my game play is fine - until i crash\or occasionally when I shoot down an enemy - at that point my PC reboots. I will try a complete new install and test before and after patch again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Gepard 11,324 Posted January 8, 2007 I think it runs now. I uninstalled the game again, then i made a completely new installation. Then i tried it again, but now with graphics set only to medium and now it seems to be a stable game. It pity, that i cant use the high graphic quality, but i think better a lower quality and a stable game than in opposite game. Thanks for all advices. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
