Mephisto_Kur

You do not need to install any OS in order to "upgrade" to Windows 7. There are two methods of doing a completely fresh W7 install using the upgrade disk.

The first way is to format your drive, then install the upgrade. CANCEL when it asks you to activate. When it gets to the dekstop (Windows 7 thinks it is a trial version until activated), start the install process again. It will run the upgrade but not actually do anything.

Another option is to follow these instructions.

Just to be sure, if you are coming from Windows XP (any of you), there is a delay when first launching the game that started with Windows Vista. The game can pause at the loading screen for a full minute and even say "(Not Responding)" in the task bar. It just sits there for anywhere from a few seconds to two minutes with the spinning wheel.

While two minutes is excessive for this issue, it can take that long on my laptop, so I include it in the range I'm willing to wait .

Three desktops, one laptop. Very different specs on all machines, and all have been doing it since I switched them to Vista a year ago.

My wife is running an nVidia 9600GT. She also gets the error, and she is also running W7 Final. I can provide CoHelper and Hijackthis for her as well if it matters.

This bug seems to be back with a vengeance with i16. It also seems to be affecting both ATi and nVidia cards.

What happened?

---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.1.1.8---

DxDiag gathered at October 27, 2009 17:01 (-04:00)
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: GA-MA790X-UD4P
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Central Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 945 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 4096MB
.Net Memory Report: 2842MB out of 4094MB available
Page File: 6676MB (1510MB currently in use)
C Drive: (ST31000333AS ATA Device) 170554MB out of 199899MB (85%) free
D Drive: (ST31000333AS ATA Device) 681924MB out of 753864MB (90%) free
F Drive: (WDC WD1600JS-00NCB1 ATA Device) 46468MB out of 152623MB (30%) free
Z Drive: (ZGJYF J81M38XE7 SCSI CdRom Device) zero-size drive
E Drive: (_NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG 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: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
Manufacturer / Chip: ATI Technologies Inc. / ATI display adapter (0x9460)
Video Memory: 2809 MB
Driver Version: 8.632.1.2000
Driver Date: 8/18/2009 2:15:58 AM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: Speakers (Creative SB X-Fi)
Driver File: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1373
Driver Date: 6/4/2009 2:49:08 AM

Sound Device Description: SPDIF Out (Creative SB X-Fi)
Driver File: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1373
Driver Date: 6/4/2009 2:49:08 AM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: GA-MA790X-UD4P
Motherboard Version: x.x
BIOS Manufacturer: Award Software International, Inc.
BIOS Name: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
BIOS Version: GBT - 42302e31
BIOS Release: 20090512000000.000000+000

Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1666x986
3D Resolution: 1666x986 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: No
Maximized: No
Screen Position: -2, 0
Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: No

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

Anti-aliasing: Unknown (0)
Anisotropic Filtering: None
Texture LOD Bias: Smooth
Water Effects: None
Bloom: 1.000 (turned off)
Depth of Field Enabled: No
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: No
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
Gamma Correction: 1.000
Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: Yes
Suppression of Extra Player FX Enabled: No
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: 0.000
Music Sound Volume: 0.000

Show Advanced Graphics Options: Yes
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.000
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: 138200 bytes/second
Current Game Version: 1600.20090930.5T2
Installation Directory: D:\Games\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
No modifications found



Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 5:01:57 PM, on 10/27/2009
Platform: Unknown Windows (WinNT 6.01.3504)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.7600.16385)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ctxfihlp.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\x86\SetPoint32.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\Applets\LCDMedia.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CTXFISPI.EXE
C:\Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\Windows\SysWOW64\blank.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=userinit.exe
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StartCCC] "C:\Program Files (x86)\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLIStart.exe" MSRun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTxfiHlp] CTXFIHLP.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] "C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashDisp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Steam] "D:\Games\Steam\Steam.exe" -silent
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AlcoholAutomount] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 52\axcmd.exe" /automount
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - Startup: Adobe Gamma.lnk = C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Logitech SetPoint.lnk = ?
O13 - Gopher Prefix:
O16 - DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} - http://platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1.6/gp.cab
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Alg.exe,-112 (ALG) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: AMD External Events Utility - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\atiesrxx.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Audio Engine Licensing Service - Creative Labs - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Creative Labs Shared\Service\CTAELicensing.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Audio Service (CTAudSvcService) - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Shared Files\CTAudSvc.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\efssvc.dll,-100 (EFS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\fxsresm.dll,-118 (Fax) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Folding@home-CPU-[1] - Unknown owner - C:\FH\1\folding@home-win32-x86.exe
O23 - Service: Folding@home-CPU-[2] - Unknown owner - C:\FH\2\folding@home-win32-x86.exe
O23 - Service: Folding@home-CPU-[3] - Unknown owner - C:\FH\3\folding@home-win32-x86.exe
O23 - Service: Folding@home-CPU-[4] - Unknown owner - C:\FH\4\folding@home-win32-x86.exe
O23 - Service: @keyiso.dll,-100 (KeyIso) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Logitech Bluetooth Service (LBTServ) - Logitech, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logishrd\Bluetooth\LBTServ.exe
O23 - Service: @comres.dll,-2797 (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\netlogon.dll,-102 (Netlogon) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\psbase.dll,-300 (ProtectedStorage) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\Locator.exe,-2 (RpcLocator) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\samsrv.dll,-1 (SamSs) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\snmptrap.exe,-3 (SNMPTRAP) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\spoolsv.exe,-1 (Spooler) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\sppsvc.exe,-101 (sppsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: StarWind AE Service (StarWindServiceAE) - Rocket Division Software - C:\Program Files (x86)\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 52\StarWind\StarWindServiceAE.exe
O23 - Service: Steam Client Service - Valve Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Steam\SteamService.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\ui0detect.exe,-101 (UI0Detect) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\UI0Detect.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vaultsvc.dll,-1003 (VaultSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vds.exe,-100 (vds) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe,-102 (VSS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\wbengine.exe,-104 (wbengine) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%Systemroot%\system32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe,-110 (wmiApSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%PROGRAMFILES%\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe,-101 (WMPNetworkSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe (file missing)

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End of file - 7224 bytes

World Tour of Poker
Arc ID: 69164

heh, didn't even read the post *right above* yours :P .

A couple of bugs encountered while Duo:

1. Mission owner set to +2 levels. On mission complete, mission owner gets substantially less XP as end bonus than other team member. First mission, Owner gets 500XP bonus. second team member gets 1400xp. Second mission, owner gets 300xp bonus. Other team member gets 1000xp. Both on team are the exact same level. Switched leaders and started doing the second team member's missions at 0/0/no AV. Mission bonus was the same for both team members.

2. If the duo is in seperate zones, with no mission set, you can select a contact marker but it will not show (or briefly flashes) in the nav window. Only contact map markers are effected. WW, T, P, Hosp... all of these work correctly, but the little purplr person marker does not work unless a mission is selected.

One more MM bug:

I have not been able to find a consistant way to reproduce this, but the bruiser on my 38 Thug MM does not always listen to the Heel command. He will engage, then not only not come when called, he does not produce a speech bubble acknowledging the command. All other thugs seem fine. It happened several times, but as I said, I could not get it to repeat on demand.

Using my forcefield character last night, I spotted another odd issue that popped up with i16.

Pre-i16, you would cast one bubble, and you would remain in the hunched over post cast stance for a bit. This made casting the next bubble more "flowing" than in post-i16. Now when you cast the first bubble, you return to a standing tall stance. It makes the casting of multiple bubbles look far more awkward and twitchy.

Liberty server
lvl50 Bot/FF mastermind.

Server status page is still borked.

Earth\Earth dom
A\TA Corr
Electric\Shield scrapper

Earth\Earth is BEAST

Oops. I posted this in the VFX bug thread - it probably should be here:

After firing the nemesis staff (veteran power), before the staff de-spawns, the jumping animation uses the empty hands version instead of the "I've got a giant electrified metal object in my right hand" animation.

Average Female body type.

I don't mind a change in appearence as long as you still look as impressive. I would ask that you wait until after I hit 38 on my brute and can see it first . (my first stone armor toon to make it this far)

A/TA Corrupter
Earth/Earth Dom

For once I even have names picked ahead of time, too!

Do you have a level up waiting?

I have told family members that refuse to listen to reasonable backup\AV\firewall suggestions that they are on their own unless they have an actual hardware failure, and even then I will do nothing but get them running again.

It could also be something to do with older drivers, as well. I have only had this card long enough to have used the 9.5 drivers up to the current 9.8 drivers. I have not tested with anything other than those 4 revisions.

Of course, with Windows 7, I can't even test my laptop at all since the ATi drivers are completely incompatible with this game on the 1200x chipset when using W7. I didn't notice the issue on Vista or Server 2k8, tho.

It would be SOOOO nice if ATi and the CoX devs could actually DO something about this. Isn't it long enough that this is an nVidia only game?

12x10 is a standard resolution. It is a standard 19 inch LCD screen. Just for the sake of testing, when the window is reduced to 10x7, it still has this issue. 10x7 is also a standard resolution. It is the normal rez for a 17in monitor.

Windowed mode, non-widescreen monitor. 12x10 rez. I am using a 4890, and I have this issue.

I sanyone else getting their card maxed out on activity in the CCC on the login screen? when i start the game, I only have a couple of minutes before the heat alarm starts beeping. I opened CCC and saw the activity spikes at 99% until I logged in all the way. It is *only* CoH that does this, and I play a LOT of high end graphics games.

Could I get an invite?

<-- Global.