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Topic: help with on-line
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Starfire
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posted 01-26- 12:04 AM
   
I seem to have a problem with on-line part of the Game. I was wondering if someone could help. I Have re-installed everything and I get on I have done one mission but I crashed when trying to do the second and any after. It runs fine on its own. I have a 233 MHz Processor and 64 Megs of memory could this be why it keeps crashing? IP: Logged |
nealg
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posted 01-26- 03:08 AM
Starfire - yes and no. Hard to say, without knowing a few more details. Might be your system, your ISP, your connection, your sound card, your video card, your system type...er, see? Also, crashes...crash = lockup? CTD? A 233 with 64 meg RAM may not have the oomph needed for online, but you may have it tweaked in some way?A few more details might help. 
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Starfire
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posted 01-26- 05:13 AM
Hmmm ok.OS Win ME.
Ram 64 Meg
Virtual 1.16 Gig
Video 3dfx Voodoo3 16Meg
Sound Oddessy4 32 Bit
Processor PMMX 233 MHZ.
Internet connection is DSL cable modem. Game is set to work off Hardware. no programs running in Back Ground other then Explorer, ZoneAlarm, and Systray. Hows that or did I miss something? IP: Logged |
Vahnatai
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posted 01-26- 06:45 PM
EEEKKKKK!!! what a waste...a DSL connection on a 233 mhz compy? IP: Logged |
Starfire
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posted 01-26- 11:27 PM
I know but one makes do with what they can....IP: Logged |
Nat
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posted 01-27- 06:35 AM
what a waste, my 533mhz on a 56k modem.. yes, we make do... I bet his 233 plays better online than mine doesIP: Logged |
Starfire
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posted 01-27- 12:30 PM
Ackk sorry I forgot to say when it Crashes... the Whole Game shuts down and I left staring at my Desktop Background pic. no warnings nothing just gone... like the wind.IP: Logged |
nealg
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posted 01-27- 01:21 PM
Ok, a couple of things: have you set the texture cache files to Conserve Disk Space? ( In Options ) 1.16 Gig...you may be filling up disk space, depending on your swap file size; the texture cache files get pretty large, and if you have less than 500 meg free after the SDOE install, this might be something to check ( windows won't tell you cause you may have plenty of space for it ).The other thing may be your processor speed/RAM. Online is a tough place now...I have a PIII500E and most times I am on, others have faster machines. If you are experiencing any warp/lag just prior to your ctd's, that could be a contributing factor. Do you run at the 1/2 speed setting? These may not be answers, but at least are a couple of things you can check. Online CTD's ( crashes to desktop ) are pretty common...even among the fastest machines. At current RAM prices, if you can at all afford it, more RAM might be a good investment. At the least, it would help your video/audio cards out a bit. And though I hate hearing it over and over, the latest drivers for both your video and audio might help if you don't have them already. As a personal opinion, and based on experience, it doesn't always help - in fact, it seldom does - but sometimes it works. Hope this can start ya on the right track...
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Starfire
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posted 01-28- 12:55 AM
run at half speed have not tried the Drivers other then what ME gives me in updates.
Hehehe well at least i know what CTD means now. also the 1.16 is after SDOE is installed by i will Try the Control to see if that helps to conserve the space...
Hey is the Control 2000 going into Plane Pack v 6.1?
May have to wait a few months before I can let you guys shoot me down...
I think i did find out the problem though... woudl many people playing on-line same mission casue a CTD if nto enough RAM? I do notice at times the game will freeze fro a moemnt if their is alot of Fighters to manage off line.IP: Logged |
nealg
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posted 01-28- 02:55 AM
Ok, well, if 1.16 gig is what you have left free, that should be fine. Sorry if I misunderstood. Running at half speed, with only 64 meg RAM might cause it if there are lots of players. Check your NetMaxPlayers in SDOE Control- it should be set to 16. The default is 8, so if you haven't changed it from the default, that could be it. You will know, if you try to enter a game where there are already 8 or more players. If you are already there, I think you will CTD eventually. This only affects online play, though - to my limited knowledge, it has no affect on offline play.But with a 233, running at half speed, I would guess you would have a bit of trouble with larger missions; I think the half speed setting should help that, but am not familiar enough to say yes or no emphatically. Once you are in a game, you are running computer to computer; there are no servers then. If another connection is having trouble with yours, it could desktop you, if missions are fairly large. Again, just possiblities and suggestions. Online SDOE is a strange beast; it will eat from your hand one moment, bite off your face the next.
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Starfire
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posted 01-29- 12:48 PM
hey all. just to let you know. I got it working. granted do to slow processor half speed but it works. I turned on the Control 2000 and set the Texture to max and to conserve disk space as well as setting it to 16 people.
seems to work jsut fine and I want to thank you for your help.IP: Logged |
nealg
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posted 01-29- 01:18 PM
You're welcome! Glad we could be of help...may you enjoy online as much as we do!
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Himdog
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posted 01-29- 02:28 PM
Starfire, you say you have ZoneAlarm running when playing online? I have this same firewall too but can not run any game online very well with it. I can run any game online with zonealarm on but my pc takes a very big hit to the point where it is not worth playing online. My pc is much faster than yours too! I'm not saying shut down zonealarm when playing online but this could be a problem when playing. Does your pc chunk when playing online?------------------
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