Exact same problem. Windows 7 X64 and I crash every-time I try accessing the graphic options...So frustrating. I have updated to latest drivers and I have tried safe mode to no avail.
---System information gathered by
CoH Helper version 0.2.0.2---
DxDiag gathered at August 10, 2010 15:52 (-07:00)
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100618-1621)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: Rampage Extreme
BIOS: BIOS Date: 06/18/09 15:11:28 Ver: 08.00.14
Central Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.7GHz
Memory: 4096MB
.Net Memory Report: 2256MB out of 4095MB available
Page File: 5899MB (2288MB currently in use)
C Drive: (WDC WD5000AAKS-00A7B0 ATA Device) 248902MB out of 476937MB (52%) free
D Drive: (ST3360320AS ATA Device) 29821MB out of 343396MB (8%) free
E Drive: (Maxtor 6B250S0 ATA Device) 1496MB out of 4095MB (36%) free
H Drive: (Maxtor 6B250S0 ATA Device) 62277MB out of 235273MB (26%) free
I Drive: (PYBCJ J81QVKH SCSI CdRom Device) zero-size drive
G Drive: (MAD DOG CDDVDW TS-H653B ATA Device) zero-size drive
F Drive: (MAD DOG CDDVDW TS-H653B ATA Device) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: C:\Windows
DirectX: DirectX 11
DirectX Diag version: 6.01.7600.16385 (64-bit version)
Display Notes: No problems found.
Sound Notes: No problems found.
No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.
Monitor:
Monitor's Max Resolution: (blank)
Video Device Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce GTX 285
Video Memory: 2797 MB
Driver Version: 8.17.12.5896
Driver Date: 7/9/2010 3:38:00 PM
Driver Language: English
Sound Device Description: Speakers (Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1)
Driver File: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1283
Driver Date: 4/15/2010 10:09:30 PM
Sound Device Description: SPDIF Out (Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1)
Driver File: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1283
Driver Date: 4/15/2010 10:09:30 PM
WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: Rampage Extreme
Motherboard Version: Rev 2.xx
BIOS Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS Name: BIOS Date: 06/18/09 15:11:28 Ver: 08.00.14
BIOS Version: A_M_I_ - 6000918
BIOS Release: 20090618000000.000000+000
Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1920x1200
3D Resolution: 1920x1200 (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: Ultra quality
Bloom: 1.000 (turned on)
Depth of Field Enabled: Yes
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: Yes
Shader Detail: Medium?
World Texture Level: Very High
Character Texture Level: Very High
World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 1.000
Entity Detail Level: 1.000
Shadows Enabled: No
Shadow Mode: Unknown (4)
Shadow Map Shader: High quality
Environmental Reflections: Ultra quality
Advanced Occlusion Settings: Yes
Ambient Occlusion: High quality
Occlusion Strength: Strong with color bleeding
Blur: No blur
Ambient Resolution: Super high quality
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: Compatiblity
3D Audio: No
FX Sound Volume: 1.000
Music Sound Volume: 0.600
Show Advanced Graphics Options: Yes
Overall Graphics Quality: 1.000
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: No
Transfer Rate: Unknown bytes/second
Current Game Version: 1800.201006040036.8T
Installation Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\City of Heroes
Mod files in the Data directory
No modifications found