KaraK_NA

Ok I joined some channels specific to my server. I don't get the posts on some of the characters but I do on others. It's driving me bonkers. I want to get the information. Anyone know why I am not getting the posting? One of the channels gets posted on all the time.

thanks
Kara

You know how when you hover your mouse over a power/enhancement, you get lots of info, when you are looking at your enhancements. Well, when I hover over them on one of my characters no window pops up to tell me anything. I just respeced and can't finish slotting my toon without knowing which enhancements I've already placed. Please help!

Thanks
Kara

My computer has been randomly locking up hardcore. I also got a blue screen of death today . AVG says everything is fine in that dept. Sometimes I hear a little thud as it locks up. Twice there was a high pitched squeal. Here is the stuff from cohhelper.



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

DxDiag gathered at October 21, 2010 20:48 (-04:00)
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.100427-1636)
System Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 061
System Model: PE557A-ABA M1082N
BIOS: BIOS Date: 08/27/04 13:45:15 Ver: 08.00.10
Central Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 3072MB
.Net Memory Report: 2185MB out of 3071MB available
Page File: 4164MB (797MB currently in use)
C Drive: (WDC WD2500JD-22GBB0) 165847MB out of 232986MB (71%) free
H Drive: (WDC WD2500JD-22GBB0) 947MB out of 5467MB (17%) free
I Drive: (LITE-ON DVD+RW SOHW-802S) zero-size drive
J Drive: (IDE-DVD ROM 16x) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DirectX Diag version: 5.03.2600.5512 (32-bit version)

Display Notes: No problems found.
Sound Notes: No problems found.

No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.

Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor's Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Video Device Name: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT
Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce 9400 GT
Video Memory: 1024.0 MB
Driver Version: 6.14.0011.8120
Driver Date: 12/26/2008 1:08:00 AM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: SB X-Fi Surround 5.1
Driver File: ksaud.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0255
Driver Date: 12/15/2009 10:25:08 AM

Sound Device Description: Realtek HD Audio rear output
Driver File: RtkHDAud.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5172
Driver Date: 9/23/2005 6:56:28 PM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: Puffer
Motherboard Version: 1.xx
BIOS Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS Name: BIOS Date: 08/27/04 13:45:15 Ver: 08.00.10
BIOS Version: A M I - 8000427
BIOS Release: 20040827000000.000000+000


Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1152x864
3D Resolution: 1152x864 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: Yes
Maximized: No
Screen Position: 0, 0
Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: Yes


Physics Quality: High
Maximum Particles: 50000
Max Particle Fill? 10.000
Physics Card Enabled: No


Anti-aliasing: Off
Anisotropic Filtering: 4x
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: Very High
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: Low quality
Environmental Reflections: Low quality
Advanced Occlusion Settings: No
Ambient Occlusion: High performance
Occlusion Strength: Slight
Blur: Fast
Ambient Resolution: High 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: No
FX Sound Volume: 0.000
Music Sound Volume: 0.000

Show Advanced Graphics Options: No
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.750
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: 556934 bytes/second
Current Game Version: 1850.201009101722.15T2r
Installation Directory: C:\Program Files\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
.\texture_library\MAPS\city has 1 file
.\texture_library\MAPS\Midnight_Squad has 1 file
.\texture_library\MAPS\Safeguard has 9 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\sewers has 44 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\static has 38 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Outdoor_Missions has 9 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Static has 16 files

The dude at vidiotmaps says my random crashing while playing coh has nothing to do with vidiotmaps.

I've ran an AVG full scan and I come up clean. I took the cover off the box in case of overheating, but I crashed again tonight.

I know CoH doesn't put out vidiotmaps, but I am asking here because this forum is a bit more populated and you all are wicked smart ;-)

I decided to update vidiotmaps today so I could have the praetorian map overlays. Since then, while on the game my computer has locked up 3 or 4 times. Once was in an AE mission (everyone was standing around), once while logging off and the other while trying to load the game. When it happens I hear a little thud and then the screen freezes and the keyboard and mouse shut down. They are both usb.

Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.100427-1636)
System Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 061
System Model: PE557A-ABA M1082N
BIOS: BIOS Date: 08/27/04 13:45:15 Ver: 08.00.10
Central Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 3.20GHz (2 CPUs)

x-posted on the vidiotmap forum.

Thoughts?
Kara

it happened to me in a mish. I'm guessing this is nvidia's fault.

ah thread jack is a better term then hijack.

I've been keeping my task manager open the last 2 days and have noticed it spikes a lot overall. It definitely spikes when I play games of facebook.

I updated my sound card drivers. I have a sound blaster 5.1 external (I hate it). I'm going to try getting some more RAM.

I loved that video! I remember getting runners in AP and the Hollows too.

Yeah I am on XP. I wouldn't mind loading quicker, but I have a fairly decent load time. It's gotten a little longer with GR though.

Is there anything I can do to my system to help my lag. I really don't want to quit playing.

Would upgrading RAM help? I see that for Ultra Mode they recommend 4gig. I only have 2. I don't really have any money to play with though.

Well I did that and logged on to my lvl 50 blaster/hero. I flew around here and there and was doing great until I got attacked by a herd of monkeys on Monkey Island in PI LOL.

I do have digital voice, but I dont think I can pull a battery out of my modem. There is some button I can press and hold for a while though.

This sucks. I can't play like this. Before GR I didn't lag. I got some during Rikti raids, but I don't think that was this bad.

I'll try that. Comcast did say I would need to do that from time to time.

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 4:17:11 PM, on 8/25/2010
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
Boot mode: Normal

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C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgchsvx.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgrsx.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgcsrvx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgwdsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehRecvr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehSched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgnsx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgemc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgcsrvx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllhost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1\Volume Panel\VolPanlu.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RunDll32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe
C:\Program Files\GamersFirst\LIVE!\Live.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 3\program\soffice.exe
C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 3\program\soffice.bin
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqSTE08.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqbam08.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqgpc01.exe
C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\skypePM.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jucheck.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe
C:\Program Files\hijackthis\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe

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End of file - 10698 bytes

I read your post yesterday. While playing I noticed that no one had any sort of title. All I saw was a players name.

Ok this is in a mish villian side pinnacle

I'll give that a try. It happens in mission too. This toon is on Protector and this morning there is one one light on the server.

great I just downloaded 258.96. I hope it won't cause me probs. Just in case, how do I roll back?

here is a pic of the graph. Sorry it is huge. I can never remember how to resize

the lag is intermittent. I updated my drivers after that post and that change makes no difference. With the netgraph code I have a nice beautiful lawn when it isn't lagging. Then after a few minutes the lag hits and the lawn grows. It's green but more like a long fat rectanlge. No yellow spikes. the ping, send, and recv moves slower too

Sometimes ppl need to use a scroll bar when making a toon to see all their choices....

If I can play normal again I'll love you all forever!!! I blew out all the computers dust yesterday and it didn't change the lag issue. The temp does go up a little when I have lag. I bought a fan to throw in there, but I am not sure I can install it. It has to plug in somewhere. Maybe it isn't compatible with my system? Says its for a vga card. My graphics card is pci-express.

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

DxDiag gathered at August 25, 2010 13:31 (-04:00)
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.100427-1636)
System Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 061
System Model: PE557A-ABA M1082N
BIOS: BIOS Date: 08/27/04 13:45:15 Ver: 08.00.10
Central Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 2048MB
.Net Memory Report: 1203MB out of 2047MB available
Page File: 3010MB (933MB currently in use)
C Drive: (WDC WD2500JD-22GBB0) 159729MB out of 232986MB (68%) free
H Drive: (WDC WD2500JD-22GBB0) 947MB out of 5467MB (17%) free
I Drive: (LITE-ON DVD+RW SOHW-802S) zero-size drive
J Drive: (IDE-DVD ROM 16x) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DirectX Diag version: 5.03.2600.5512 (32-bit version)

Display Notes: No problems found.
Sound Notes: No problems found.

No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.

Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor's Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Video Device Name: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT
Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce 8500 GT
Video Memory: 512.0 MB
Driver Version: 6.14.0011.8250
Driver Date: 3/28/2009 12:03:00 AM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: SB X-Fi Surround 5.1
Driver File: ksaud.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0255
Driver Date: 12/15/2009 10:25:08 AM

Sound Device Description: Realtek HD Audio rear output
Driver File: RtkHDAud.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5172
Driver Date: 9/23/2005 6:56:28 PM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: Puffer
Motherboard Version: 1.xx
BIOS Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS Name: BIOS Date: 08/27/04 13:45:15 Ver: 08.00.10
BIOS Version: A M I - 8000427
BIOS Release: 20040827000000.000000+000


Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1280x1024
3D Resolution: 1280x1024 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: Yes
Maximized: No
Screen Position: 0, 0
Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: Yes


Physics Quality: Medium
Maximum Particles: 50000
Max Particle Fill? 10.000
Physics Card Enabled: No


Anti-aliasing: Off
Anisotropic Filtering: 4x
Texture LOD Bias: Smooth
Water Effects: Medium quality
Bloom: 1.000 (turned on)
Depth of Field Enabled: Yes
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: Yes
Shader Detail: High


World Texture Level: Very High
Character Texture Level: High
World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 1.000
Entity Detail Level: 1.000
Shadows Enabled: Yes
Shadow Mode: Stencil shadows
Shadow Map Shader: Unknown (0)
Environmental Reflections: Disabled
Advanced Occlusion Settings: No
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: Yes
Close Suppression Range: 3.000
Show Advertisements: Yes

Audio Mode: Performance
3D Audio: No
FX Sound Volume: 0.087
Music Sound Volume: 0.070

Show Advanced Graphics Options: No
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.500
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: 124646 bytes/second
Current Game Version: 1850.201007290124.20T2
Installation Directory: C:\Program Files\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
.\texture_library\MAPS\city has 1 file
.\texture_library\MAPS\Midnight_Squad has 1 file
.\texture_library\MAPS\Safeguard has 9 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\sewers has 44 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\static has 32 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Outdoor_Missions has 9 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Static has 16 files

Thank you so much! You guys rock!! I'm off to buy a couple cans of compressed air (One for the computer and one to "play" with). I can't blow it up or anything right?

Last night when I played in Praetoria, I kept the the cover off. Sure enough when I was lagging the air in the pc was warmer.

Recently, my power supply died and a friend swapped it out for one she had laying around. Naturally, whatever identifying information that might be printed on the thing is on the side I can't see. Could that be causing my over heating problem?

I don't think I have an intake fan. There is a door on the front. I don't know what it is for. This pc wasn't built for gaming. I got it from a friend who had closed his computer business. I had to replace the video card when I got this machine. All I could afford at the time was an nvida geforce fx 5500

I accidentally killed myself with self-destruct in the tutorial. I forgot I had that power. I've never actually slotted it before.