TSL Random Crashing

[Isaul]

Finally got myself a copy of TSL, installed it, ran it, and about 2 minutes into the prologue or whatever on the ebon hawk, it just completely locked up and I had to reboot. Updated my graphics/sound drivers, disabled every non-critical process, ran it again, got maybe 5-10 minutes into it and the same thing happened. There seemed to be no pattern to when it would happen... sometimes it would happen sooner than others, it could happen when i was running along, or in the middle of a conversation, or interacting with an object. When i finally finished the prologue and got to Peragus, I was able to go for a bit longer... maybe 15-20 minutes, but eventually it would still lock up and force me to reboot.

 

My system specs:

 

[sWKotOR]

ReportDateTime=3/16/2006 5:11:24 PM

SysInfoVersion=v1.00.60

GameExists=1

GameVersion=v2.10.427

GameInstallLocation=C:\Program Files\LucasArts\SWKotOR2\

 

[OS]

Name=WinXP

Version=Windows XP v5.1 build 2600 Service Pack 2

Service Pack=Service Pack 2

Status=Pass

 

[swapFiles]

C:\pagefile.sys=1536

 

[CPU]

CPUCount=1

CPUSpeed=3000

CPUFamily=15

CPUModel=3

CPUStepping=4

CPUVendor=Intel

CPUName= Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 3.00GHz

Status=Pass

 

[Memory]

RAM=1024

Status=Pass

 

[Disk Free Space]

C: (NTFS), UNICODE=22.81GB

F: (NTFS), UNICODE=30.45GB

Status=Pass

 

[CD-ROMs]

DriveLetters=D:\,E:\

Drives=PIONEER DVD-ROM DVD-116,VOM-12E48X,VOM-12E48X

 

[Video]

Video Card Name=NVIDIA GeForce 6600

Video Memory=256

Desktop Resolution=1280x1024x32 @ 60Hz

DirectX=DirectX 9.0c (4.09.00.0904)

OpenGL Version=2.0.1

OpenGL Vendor=NVIDIA Corporation

OpenGL Renderer=GeForce 6600/PCI/SSE2

NVidia Driver=6.14.10.8198

Vid Card Status=Pass

Vid Card Driver Status=Pass

GL Status=Pass

DX Status=Pass

 

[Audio]

Sound Card Name=SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio

Status=Pass

[stingerhs]

hmm, could you describe in a little bit more detail as to what happens when it crashes?? for example, does the hard drive suddenly get very active, do you get an error message (like an exception or something similar), do you get one of those useless Micro$oft error report popups, does the entire system freeze up with no response (but you can still see things on screen), do you get a BSOD, or does the entire system just go black and nothing responds except the power switch??

[Isaul]

I get no error message of any kind, no increased hard drive activity... the screen just freezes where it was at and stops responding... can still see things on the screen but it's frozen... the sound effects/music stop and occasionally I'll start to hear like some kind of buzzing/static in my speakers. Wont accept any keyboard/mouse commands (alt+f4, ctrl+alt+del), have to hit the power/reset button.

[Det. Bart Lasiter]

What are your game options set to?

[Isaul]

;Game Options from swkotor2.ini

 

[config]

firstrun=0

 

[Graphics Options]

Grass=1

Shadows=1

EnableHardwareMouse=1

RefreshRate=60

Width=800

Height=600

Emitters=1

Anisotropy=1

Frame Buffer=0

Soft Shadows=0

Brightness=57

FullScreen=1

V-Sync=1

Texture Quality=1

Anti Aliasing=0

 

[sound Options]

Music Volume=85

Voiceover Volume=85

Sound Effects Volume=85

Movie Volume=85

Number 3D Voices=59

Number 2D Voices=64

2D3D Bias=1.50

EAX=3

Sound Init=0

Disable Sound=0

Force Software=0

 

[Game Options]

Enable Tooltips=0

Keyboard Camera Deceleration=2000.000000

Keyboard Camera Acceleration=500.000000

Keyboard Camera DPS=200.000000

TextureVariation=9

BodyVariation=3

AppearanceType=177

PCGender=0

GameCompleted=0

CurSithLord=0

Hide InGame GUI=0

Use Small Fonts=0

Hide Unequippable=0

Tutorial Popups=0

Subtitles=1

Mini Map=1

Floating Numbers=1

Status Summary=1

Enable Mouse Teleporting To Buttons=1

Mouse Sensitivity=44

Difficulty Level=1

Auto Level Up NPCs=0

Mouse Look=0

AutoSave=1

EnableScreenShot=0

Reverse Mouse Buttons=0

Reverse Ingame YAxis=0

Reverse Minigame YAxis=0

Combat Movement=1

UnlockedPlanetSongs=2

TooltipDelay Sec=1

Disable Movies=0

 

[Keymapping]

Action286B=8

Action286A=7

Action285B=10

Action285A=9

Action284B=54

Action284A=51

Action283B=54

Action283A=51

Action282B=69

Action282A=73

Action281B=53

Action281A=76

Action280B=69

Action280A=73

Action268=52

Action265=58

Action264=57

Action263=43

Action262=85

Action261=84

Action260=83

Action259=82

Action258=81

Action257=80

Action256=79

Action255=78

Action254=77

Action253=31

Action245=75

Action244=55

Action243=67

Action242=74

Action241=87

Action240=56

Action239=68

Action238=82

Action236=83

Action234=81

Action232=80

Action230=79

Action228=78

Action226=77

Action225=70

Action224=90

Action223=31

Action222=25

Action221=24

Action220=29

Action219=28

Action218=42

Action217=87

Action216=65

Action215=63

Action214=60

Action213=62

Action212=61

Action211=66

Action210=59

Action209=71

Action208=89

Action207=72

Action206=30

Action205=55

Action204=67

 

[Autopause Options]

End Of Combat Round=0

Mine Sighted=0

Enemy Sighted=1

Party Killed=1

Action Menu=0

New Target Selected=1

 

[Movies Shown]

Movie10=0

Movie 9=0

Movie 8=0

Movie 7=0

Movie 6=0

Movie 5=0

Movie 4=0

Movie 3=0

Movie 2=0

Movie 1=0

Movie 0=0

[Det. Bart Lasiter]

Try turning off V-Sync and turn down your sound options, it's currently at EAX 3.0, which is one of the best 3D sound codecs (is it a codec?), and usually only enabled with a Creative Audigy2+ sound card (i.e Audigy2, Audigy4, X-Fi).

[stingerhs]

^^^^

no, its not a codec. its an environmental simulation system for audio. it just adds to the realism of the sound fx.

[Isaul]

Turned off v-sync and turned down the sound option (even though my card is an Audigy 2 ZS), no luck... I think the next thing I'm gonna try is running it on another system, see if it's my system or if I got a bad copy...