Jackrabbit

Yeek, thread got busy while I was rebuilding my OS...looks like my Windows install was unstable. It's still not 100%, I wound up saying heck with it and doing what I'd been thinking of doing for a while, upgrading to 64 bit Windows 7, and installing 64 bit drivers where I could (oddly, Windows was convinced I should install a 32 bit video card driver...I overrode that and got one for my system). I now have the privilege of seeing my memory usage go DOWN in the game. Sat in an Arachnos lag-map villain-side for awhile, and my memory usage (on a demon summoning mastermind no less, flaming pets by her side) stayed at 800 megs usage. I'll be quick to say I don't give a damn if the game is using 3 gigs of memory (which it could I think under 64-bit), so long as I can play...thus far it's screaming.

My memory may be the next thing I update on this work-in-progress computer, memory tests say what I've got is fine but for some reason my 4 gigs is showing up as 3.3...regardless, for now the game is screaming (in a good way), on Ultra settings even. I'm a happy rabbit.

Been futzing with this some more...installed SP3 (and acquired a strange bug where I keep getting stuck in forward motion, unable even to turn? Frantically hitting buttons seems to throw me into reverse sometimes...weird stuff), got myself up to date on patches, finally got the Catalyst install to work and got that up to date, very buggy software, and adjusted those settings so they're application-controlled...now I seem to be able to get up to 1.7-1.8 gigs of memory usage before I crash, I'm not sure if this is an improvement.

Same thing happens on test, exactly. I dunno, I'd cheerfully rip out all the Ultra Mode changes by the roots if it would let me play for extended periods with my friends, but without knowing if that's the cause I'm not sure I want to jump through those hoops. It still looks like a memory leak to me, but that just leaves me stuck until the PTBs fix it, so I'm certainly hoping this isn't the case.

Sounds ridiculously similar to the troubles I've been having, denoted in my own thread on the subject; I notice we have the same family video cards even, not the exact same model (mine's ATI) but close, and for me the game will play for up to an hour, the memory usage will get to around 1.5 gigs and then *phffft*. I've updated drivers all over the place, I've installed SP3, I've done everything but get out the bead rattles and cut the head off a chicken...best I seem to have done is get it to crash around 1.7-1.8 gigs and go a trifle longer time-wise.

Did notice something in 'known issues' for our shared video card series...what version of the Catalyst Control Center are you at? http://www.cityofheroes.com/news/kno...wn_issues.html is saying that Catalyst 10.2 has a problem with 'ultra-mode', 10.4 is better, given I'm on 10.4 and still having the trouble I doubt it's a fix...still, perhaps something to look at.

Hi, all. I'm hoping somebody can help me... Ever since I17 started, I've been unable to play the game for more than 20-45 minutes at a time. Checking in the task manager, the memory usage for the game keeps going up and up, until it reaches around 1.45 gigs of memory used...then video freezes, sometimes the game will just crash to desktop, often with a 'Send to Microsoft' error box, other times it'll just freeze and I'll have to kill the process to get my screen back. I've defragged, checked my video and sound drivers and updated those, my memory seems to be okay according to the tests I've done, I even unseated and reseated the memory sticks, no go. Don't know...I'm frustrated, I keep thinking there's some small fix that I'm missing somewhere, maybe somebody with more knowhow than me will be able to figure it out. Heck, for all I know this is all 'cause I haven't updated my VidiotMaps recently, keep forgetting...

Here's the HijackThis log:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 5:56:06 PM, on 5/14/2010
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
D:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe
D:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
D:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgchsvx.exe
D:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgrsx.exe
D:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
D:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgcsrvx.exe
D:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
D:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe
D:\Program Files\Saitek\SD6\Software\ProfilerU.exe
D:\Program Files\Saitek\SD6\Software\SaiMfd.exe
D:\Program Files\Caere\OmniPagePro90\opware32.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG9\avgtray.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\ntvdm.exe
D:\Program Files\LogMeIn Hamachi\hamachi-2-ui.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\CTXFIHLP.EXE
D:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
D:\Program Files\DNA\btdna.exe
D:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
D:\Program Files\Creative\Shared Files\CTAudSvc.exe
D:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe
D:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgwdsvc.exe
D:\Program Files\LogMeIn Hamachi\hamachi-2.exe
D:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgnsx.exe
D:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
D:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
D:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CTXFISPI.EXE
D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
D:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
D:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - D:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgssie.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {E3215F20-3212-11D6-9F8B-00D0B743919D} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RemoteControl] "D:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [amd_dc_opt] D:\Program Files\AMD\Dual-Core Optimizer\amd_dc_opt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ProfilerU] D:\Program Files\Saitek\SD6\Software\ProfilerU.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SaiMfd] D:\Program Files\Saitek\SD6\Software\SaiMfd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "D:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OmniPage] D:\Program Files\Caere\OmniPagePro90\opware32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] D:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StartCCC] "D:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLIStart.exe" MSRun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG9_TRAY] D:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG9\avgtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogMeIn Hamachi Ui] "D:\Program Files\LogMeIn Hamachi\hamachi-2-ui.exe" --auto-start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTxfiHlp] CTXFIHLP.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BitTorrent DNA] "D:\Program Files\DNA\btdna.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] D:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SUPERAntiSpyware] D:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - D:\WINDOWS\system32\shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search && Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - D:\WINDOWS\system32\shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {F6ACF75C-C32C-447B-9BEF-46B766368D29} (Creative Software AutoUpdate Support Package) - http://ccfiles.creative.com/Web/soft...5112/CTPID.cab
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - D:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgpp.dll
O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - D:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL
O20 - Winlogon Notify: !SASWinLogon - D:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASWINLO.DLL
O20 - Winlogon Notify: avgrsstarter - D:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\avgrsstx.dll
O23 - Service: Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft - D:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - ALWIL Software - D:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - D:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - D:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software - D:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - ALWIL Software - D:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - ALWIL Software - D:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Free WatchDog (avg9wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - D:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Audio Engine Licensing Service - Creative Labs - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Creative Labs Shared\Service\CTAELicensing.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Audio Service (CTAudSvcService) - Creative Technology Ltd - D:\Program Files\Creative\Shared Files\CTAudSvc.exe
O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Acresso Software Inc. - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
O23 - Service: LogMeIn Hamachi 2.0 Tunneling Engine (Hamachi2Svc) - LogMeIn Inc. - D:\Program Files\LogMeIn Hamachi\hamachi-2.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - D:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe

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End of file - 6084 bytes


And the CoH Helper thingie:

---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.2.0.2---

DxDiag gathered at May 14, 2010 17:56 (-05:00)
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.100216-1441)
System Manufacturer: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
System Model: MS-7185
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Central Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+, MMX, 3DNow (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
Memory: 3328MB
.Net Memory Report: 2316MB out of 3327MB available
Page File: 8218MB (993MB currently in use)
C Drive: (ST3250823AS) 169325MB out of 238472MB (71%) free
D Drive: (ST3500630AS) 35519MB out of 476929MB (7%) free
E Drive: (ST3250823AS) 48103MB out of 238472MB (20%) free
F Drive: (LITE-ON DVDRW SHW-160P6S) zero-size drive
G Drive: (_NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: D:\WINDOWS
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DirectX Diag version: 5.03.2600.2180 (32-bit version)

Display Notes: No problems found.

No problems found.
Sound Notes: No problems found.

No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.

Monitor: ViewSonic VX2025w_Series
Monitor's Max Resolution: 1680,1050
Video Device Name: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
Manufacturer / Chip: ATI Technologies Inc. / ATI Radeon Graphics Processor (0x68B8)
Video Memory: 1024.0 MB
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.7070
Driver Date: 4/6/2010 8:45:46 PM
Driver Language: English

Monitor: ViewSonic VX2025w_Series
Monitor's Max Resolution: 1680,1050
Video Device Name: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
Manufacturer / Chip: ATI Technologies Inc. / ATI Radeon Graphics Processor (0x68B8)
Video Memory: 1024.0 MB
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.7070
Driver Date: 4/6/2010 8:45:46 PM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: SB X-Fi Audio [DF00]
Driver File: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1373
Driver Date: 6/4/2009 2:47:14 AM

Sound Device Description: Realtek AC97 Audio
Driver File: ALCXWDM.SYS
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.6300
Driver Date: 9/24/2008 10:40:22 AM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: MS-7185
Motherboard Version: 1.0
BIOS Manufacturer: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
BIOS Name: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
BIOS Version: Nvidia - 42302e31
BIOS Release: 20060824000000.000000+000


Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1680x1050
3D Resolution: 1680x1050 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: Yes
Maximized: No
Screen Position: 0, -25
Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: Yes


Physics Quality: None
Maximum Particles: 26501
Max Particle Fill? 10.000
Physics Card Enabled: No


Anti-aliasing: 2x
Anisotropic Filtering: 16x
Texture LOD Bias: Smooth
Water Effects: High quality
Bloom: 1.000 (turned on)
Depth of Field Enabled: Yes
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: Yes
Shader Detail: High


World Texture Level: Medium
Character Texture Level: Very High
World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 1.000
Entity Detail Level: 1.000
Shadows Enabled: Yes
Shadow Mode: Shadow maps
Shadow Map Shader: High quality
Environmental Reflections: High quality
Advanced Occlusion Settings: Yes
Ambient Occlusion: Off
Occlusion Strength: Off
Blur: Bilateral
Ambient Resolution: Performance


Gamma Correction: 1.000
Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: Yes
Suppression of FX When Camera Close Enabled: No
Close Suppression Range: 3.000
Show Advertisements: Yes

Audio Mode: Performance
3D Audio: Yes
FX Sound Volume: 0.128
Music Sound Volume: 0.099

Show Advanced Graphics Options: Yes
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.250
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: 858922 bytes/second
Current Game Version: 1800.201003300904.20T5r
Installation Directory: C:\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
.\texture_library\GUI\Icons\Powers has 96 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\city has 1 file
.\texture_library\MAPS\Safeguard has 9 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\sewers has 44 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\static has 34 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Outdoor_Missions has 9 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Static has 16 files


I've been a little overzealous with ad-blocker programs, I realize, I got infected a month ago or so and I wanted the bugs killed dead, eradicated with fire, destroyed with atomic weaponry and then talked to rudely... Anyway, hope somebody can help.

I like it. Improvements, hm...more light for it would be my first thought. Are those tubes thick enough to conceal the smaller of the floor lamps? If not, hiding some torches inside could possibly work (I think a white glow instead of a yellow one would be better, but not sure how to get that unfortunately). At least that's kinda how I envision a 'prisoner tube' is with barriers made of light, perhaps a legacy of too much Star Trek...

Wonder if there'd be a way to employ Jacob's Ladders in there somehow, without it looking *too* much like they're tacked on...seems like the sparks coursing up and down would be an ideal feature.

At a guess, I would say yes. Transparent items in-game tend to neuter particle effects, and some other effects...sometimes with amusing results, for awhile there my female characters who wore skirts could sit down in watery areas and suddenly be skirtless...while I haven't seen the transparencies removing the particle 'flames', I wouldn't be in the least bit surprised. I've noticed some other particle effects disappear when looked at through the glass logos. Looks to me like the light is staying, while the flames themselves are just showing up as a yellow glow. From the picture at least.

I'll be putting words in the other poster's mouth, but...looks like two crates from the Tech section (at least two, there might be a third that I can't see hidden down below), the torches that were mentioned, and four of the glass supergroup logos, artfully arranged. Trying to figger out how other people did this stuff is fun!

That is *interesting*...I may try that just for the heck of it

Never claimed I didn't

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The bunny got lonely.... so I had to make him a friend....

I now present to you... BEAVER!!!


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I clicked the link but it was NOT what I was hoping for.

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Maybe this'll help: Big Brown Beaver

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Any chance for the 72 month Vet Reward we can get a pattern that says:

"I played this game for six years and all I got was this lousy shirt"?

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(thumbs up)

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I want that in RL, preferably with the City of Heroes and City of Villains logos...even better, one of each and a 'Good vs. Evil' edition

Anyway...admittedly I'm a 48-monther, on my main account anyway, but my second account is less than a year old, so maybe my opinion counts...I wouldn't object to letting the rewards be a purchasable option, but not the badges themselves, if that's possible (if having the badge is what unlocks the veteran rewards, so much for that idea). The badges I think should still be veteran only, not really a reason to stay in the game (if somebody is staying in the game over badges, or even the veteran rewards themselves, I really have to think that it's a sad state of affairs), just a nice little perk.

Personally with temp travel powers and such I still don't think this is THAT big a deal anyway, but whatever. For all we know, there might be more temp powers released soon for the PVP zones and arenas which would further level the field there--truthfully, I say why not, give the PVP crowd a chance to fill up their slots with attacks and defenses while just buying their travel powers, no need to actually have 'em on their PVP builds. Tho' I don't PVP, so what do I know there, really?

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I've got something like 42 on Pinn (only one < lvl 20 )...

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Multiple accounts? Otherwise, not possible I'm afraid, 36 is the max for a single account

Anyway...the level 57, kinda meh, but I'll take it. At least in October I believe it is, I will...the 60? Fantastic, great present for my next birthday in January next year Wonder how many people will do like I'm thinking of doing, take a combination of Super Jump and Super Speed without the prereqs?

Truthfully, I can't see this as being terribly unbalancing for most people...since it's quite possible nowadays to have NO travel pools on a character, thereby freeing up two (minimum) powers, something I've considered doing honestly...ah well. Whatever

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Neat. Somebody should really make a treehouse with those.

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I've considered such. I've been working on 'character housing' for the group, rather wanted something split-level...I may just see if I can use those hand 'tree roots' for supports

This thread goes up to 11!

...okay, 12 “Greetings, Starfighter. You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the Frontier against Xur and the Ko-dan Armada.”

That was from memory.

Yeah, they look like flourescent lights, seen from above, to me.

Oh, that is killer. I like. *heh* Now I'm wondering if I should have a forklift in the little 'storage room' I turned our tech power center into...the room does need a little something more

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Mission Teleporter; Mac Edition purchasable; level ? minimum; TP directly to mission door; 120 minute recharge which (can or can not) be shortened by global recharge.


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Seems to be level 3 minimum. I created a new character, and the power was greyed out until then...not only that, in the level-up screen when I went back to Ms. Liberty to get to that level, it said I would be getting a new inherent power, the Mission Teleporter.

I like the new costume options, definitely, they're gorgeous (as were the interesting comments from people in Atlas who had never seen the costumes before), and the porter is useful...it would definitely be more useful with a lower recharge rate. I used it once at level 3 to try it out, as well as avoid the inevitable slog past level 6 enemies to get to a door in Atlas...and the power wasn't available again 'til I was level 7. Heck, if I had been doing the sewers, or even just on a team someplace, I probably would have been level 10 before the two-hour span was done.

I am SO stealing that portal stand...great stuff!

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I'm working on a gym/workout area for one of my SG bases and I came up with this:

Weight Machine

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Careful, Soloflex might be after ya for copyright infringement Looks great!

Oh, that wheelchair is gorgeous. And certainly just the thing for any budding X-men-style groups Not that I have one, still, I love it. And may cheerfully swipe for the Warren's little infirmary.

Incredible job. I shudder to think what that many items might do to peoples' frame rates in the game, but VERY nice regardless

The cubicles are now my bestest friends Got the porter markers (what the heck are those things called?) up in record time with a combination of the accent lamp, floor tile and the cubicle...then went on to build 'false walls' out of bookshelves in record time, in Lilian's little 'apartment'...and then put pictures up 'on' those walls using the cubicles! I'll post pictures soon, the Warren is looking GREAT. Even if I do say so myself.

Very cool, I think (assuming Comcrap ever lets me back on the internet at home) I'll be making use of that...I've an idea for placing the Warren's telepad-markers in front of the porters, but I didn't really want to build a buncha lamps and fight with the porter's bounding box. If I can hitch 'em to the side of a cubicle...fantastic, that'll be MUCH simpler.