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[robbuo]

Problem : BSOD and flickering when I am playing, mostly when I am in the config screens (ie, gamplay, UI settings, Char info)


Operating System: Windows 2000 Professional (5.0, Build 2195) Service Pack 4
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: VIA Technologies, Inc.
System Model: VT82C694X
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel Celeron processor, ~1.0GHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 146MB used, 1033MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINNT
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.0001.0904 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 100/200
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce2 MX 100/200
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0111&SUBSYS_40391043&REV_B2
Display Memory: 32.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.7772 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 6/15/2005 17:20:00, 3896320 bytes

Sound Devices
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Description: SB PCI
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_80011274&REV_07
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: sbpci.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.5017 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 10/22/2002 15:45:42, 668160 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Creative Technology Ltd.

So, as far as I can tell I should be DX 9 compliant. My sound card is in slot 2 and the Nic card is in Slot 4, they are on different IRQ's as well (Nic is on IRQ 111 and Sound is on 9 I belive)

any ideas?

[Davidge]

Wow, great system report! :D

Have you tried disabling sound entirely to see if there is improvement?

Can't think of anything else other than what has already been posted :p

[robbuo]

DavidGe,

The sound being turned off in game didn't fix my issue, but running Media Player in the background did, and I get all the sound I want, even MP3's running. It's weird but it works.

[Hazmat]

I'm pretty sure that that vidio card is not DX 9.0c compliant. It looks like it was made before DX 9.0c. Your best bet is to upgrade. Your computer can handle better. If your really strapped for cash something like a gf 5200 FX will only cost you around 30 bucks (I just use the 5200 as an example since I don't know if you have an AGP slot).

[Davidge]

DavidGe,

The sound being turned off in game didn't fix my issue, but running Media Player in the background did, and I get all the sound I want, even MP3's running. It's weird but it works.


Ohhh?

Now that IS interesting. Give's me an idea . . .

/me goes looking for a reproducable race condition . . .

[MaddyFF]

The sound being turned off in game didn't fix my issue, but running Media Player in the background did, and I get all the sound I want, even MP3's running. It's weird but it works.

Version 9 or 10 of Windows Media Player?