Crash To Desktop Between Rounds.

CidHighwindCidHighwind Join Date: 2003-09-24 Member: 21183Members
in Tech Support
<div class="IPBDescription">I cant play...</div> First off: Steam. That says a lot.
Now, whenever a new round starts, seconds before, I get the famous Crash to Desktop, complete with a 'Windows must shut this down' error message. First it freezes, then the app just dies.

Gateway E3600
1.5GHz P4
384 MB DDRRAM
GEForce 2 MX 200
Sound card is attached to motherboard.
Windows XP Home
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  • sickboysickboy Join Date: 2003-09-13 Member: 20804Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->1.5GHz P4
    384 MB DDRRAM
    GEForce 2 MX 200<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You could upgrade all of those (memory shouldn't *need* to be updated, but it's always good to have)
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  • CidHighwindCidHighwind Join Date: 2003-09-24 Member: 21183Members
    But thats not my problem. I can run Half-Life/CounterStrike/Etc, as well as games several times more graphical such as Planetside.
    Im having a software problem, here.
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  • PaqPaq Join Date: 2002-12-15 Member: 10876Members
    edited September 2003
    You have excatly the same problem which I have.

    I had that problem long time ago and I reinstalled HL and NS. It fixed the crash problem. Now, about a week ago the same problem has appeared again and I think that reinstall helps here too, but I have been too lazy to do so. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    If you dont wan't to reinstall (which will propably fix it), you can type <span style='color:orange'>retry</span> in the console every time when a round ends.
    Then it wont crash.


    BTW sickboy, do you really think that will fix it? This game will run and is mented to run <b>MUCH</b> more weaker computer that CidHighwind has. So upgrading your computer doesnt help a ****. And all of us doesn't have enough money for a super fast kickass hardware u know.
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  • DewgDewg Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5910Members
    This is a common problem which has been discussed in my thread:

    <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=18&t=48187' target='_blank'>HL crashes after round with NVOGLNT.DLL</a>

    Make sure you look at the details section of the crash to confirm what module/dll is failing. Hopefullly Valve/nVidia will have a fix soon.
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  • PaqPaq Join Date: 2002-12-15 Member: 10876Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Dewg+Sep 27 2003, 09:44 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dewg @ Sep 27 2003, 09:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> This is a common problem which has been discussed in my thread:

    <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=18&t=48187' target='_blank'>HL crashes after round with NVOGLNT.DLL</a>

    Make sure you look at the details section of the crash to confirm what module/dll is failing. Hopefullly Valve/nVidia will have a fix soon. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ok, I looked into your thread. So the crash is caused because of steam.

    Only funny thing is that I dont use steam. I think it sucks badly (from what I have heard) and I try to stay as far from it as I can. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    <a href='http://www.udpsoft.com/eye2/index.html' target='_blank'>All Seeing Eye</a> is so much better.
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  • CidHighwindCidHighwind Join Date: 2003-09-24 Member: 21183Members
    Any idea of when a fix is coming, so I can actually play?
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  • PaqPaq Join Date: 2002-12-15 Member: 10876Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--CidHighwind+Sep 28 2003, 04:10 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CidHighwind @ Sep 28 2003, 04:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Any idea of when a fix is coming, so I can actually play? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Download All Seeing Eye and uninstall Steam.

    Then you can actually play again.
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  • CidHighwindCidHighwind Join Date: 2003-09-24 Member: 21183Members
    I have no details section. It just give me the 'Windows must now shut this down, You Suck' error with no details section.

    Oh yeah, whenever it does, the Gamma/Brightness is cranked WAY up. And since there is no apparent way to get it down, I have to restart.
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  • PaqPaq Join Date: 2002-12-15 Member: 10876Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--CidHighwind+Oct 1 2003, 06:45 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CidHighwind @ Oct 1 2003, 06:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I have no details section. It just give me the 'Windows must now shut this down, You Suck' error with no details section.

    Oh yeah, whenever it does, the Gamma/Brightness is cranked WAY up. And since there is no apparent way to get it down, I have to restart. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yup, that happened to me too.
    Have you tryed to reinstall?

    And you can reset your gamma back to normal without restarting:
    Start --> Programs --> Natural Selection 2.0 --> Reset gamma
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  • BrimstoneBrimstone Join Date: 2003-08-25 Member: 20211Members
    I'm getting the same problem, as is my son- we're running identical systems, and did not experience this before 2.01. NS reload has been tried, since my first thought was custom models might be problem. The only thing that seems to help is to quickly stare at the floor when going back to the RR, and staying that way for a short time. Doesn't always work, but the few times I make it to next round, that's how I make it. The number of players in the RR and their activity level seems to impact as well. When I crash, I always have 1-2 lost strings. I do not get the same crash every time- sometimes it just freezes, sometimes it freezes with a looping sound, sometimes I get the windows dialog, which points to the HL.EXE in module NVOGLNT.DLL error. We are not yet running Steam.
    I have no problems in any other HL mod, I have to believe it is a bug in NS that only affects some people.

    AMD 1.2Ghz
    512Mb PC2100 DDR
    Asus a7v266 MB
    GForceII Pro
    45.23 drivers
    DX 9b
    Win98SE
    HL GOTY current update (pre-Steam)
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  • BrimstoneBrimstone Join Date: 2003-08-25 Member: 20211Members
    I was running OpenGl, and on a lark, switched to D3D- so far, I haven't crashed, although my xhairs (base) now are all FUBAR'd...
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  • CidHighwindCidHighwind Join Date: 2003-09-24 Member: 21183Members
    Well, could somebody get a fix on this, or a temp. fix, or at least aknowledge I exist?
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  • TrevelyanTrevelyan Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14834Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Paq+Oct 1 2003, 12:08 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Paq @ Oct 1 2003, 12:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--CidHighwind+Oct 1 2003, 06:45 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CidHighwind @ Oct 1 2003, 06:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I have no details section.  It just give me the 'Windows must now shut this down,  You Suck' error with no details section.

    Oh yeah, whenever it does, the Gamma/Brightness is cranked WAY up.  And since there is no apparent way to get it down, I have to restart. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yup, that happened to me too.
    Have you tryed to reinstall?

    And you can reset your gamma back to normal without restarting:
    Start --> Programs --> Natural Selection 2.0 --> Reset gamma <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i love you... been rebooting since NS came out on crashes <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • billcatbillcat Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4903Members, Constellation
    Add a shortcut to reset gamma on your desktop and run it that way. I end up clicking on it almost every time I get done playing NS.
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  • SmokinGunSmokinGun Join Date: 2003-10-12 Member: 21636Members
    I am also having this problem. Here's my post:

    <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=18&t=50150' target='_blank'>http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/in...ST&f=18&t=50150</a>
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  • devicenulldevicenull Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15967Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    <!--QuoteBegin--Paq+Sep 28 2003, 09:07 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Paq @ Sep 28 2003, 09:07 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--CidHighwind+Sep 28 2003, 04:10 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CidHighwind @ Sep 28 2003, 04:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Any idea of when a fix is coming, so I can actually play? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Download All Seeing Eye and uninstall Steam.

    Then you can actually play again. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes, he can play again until valve takes the WON servers down, then your screwed.


    Did you get the 2.0 steam beta patch? It seems to fix most of these problems
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