Steele_Magnolia

YAY! A 'fix' issue.

I know they can be mailed. I haven't tried storing them in the base yet. I plan on saving everything I get and trying to trade for full sets after the event is over, once I see what I need.

I haven't iconed for it yet, but I plan to.

Hooray! I have electricity again!

Thanks to the help provided by friends and Support I think the problem has been ironed out. I hope to be back to playing

I'll be getting a new video card and larger case to accommodate it and my brother will be building it when I visit 10-17 July. Any suggestions? My budget for case and video card is $500. Existing hardware is:

Windows 7 Home Premium
Intel (R) Core (TM) 2 CPU 6300 @1.86 GHz
6 GB Ram
64-bit OS
NVIDIA Geoforce GT 240
Motherboard ??? (I don't where to find this)

Antivirus Software:
AVG
Microsoft Security Essentials

I spoke with my husband about it, then with my brother who built this computer. I'll be getting a new video card and larger case to accomodate it. Now it's just deciding which will fit the budget ($500 total for any parts and case) and work with my existing hardware.

Yes, I had this problem on the Apex trial consistently - hence I won't run it. I also use an NVIDIA Geoforce, but mine is the GT 240. The only warning of those death patches if you have this problem is a very subtle sound. If there's ongoing combat you won't hear it. All the other itrials I usually can see something. My brother and husband have the same video card and report the same issue.

Thank you, everyone, for the suggestions and I will try them. I'll run the app and submit a petition asking for help. Before the new OS I was running on minimum settings. I can try that again. I'll also take my comp to my brother in July when I visit for a thorough cleaning and for him to test it.

A new computer is out of the question for now, there have just been too many unexpected, large expenditures in the last year (think: hurricane damage last summer, storm damage this winter) and I won't dip into our emergency buffer for luxuries. I might be able to do in the future. A new video card if this one is dying would be more affordable and is something I could discuss with my husband.

Note: What on earth is Babylon doing there? I deleted that after the dxdiag download I tried earlier automatically attached it even after I declined. It also automatically attached Google Toolbar after I declined it, but that seems to have come off when I removed it.

Hyperstrike,

Thanks for the tips!

I upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7 when I did the reformat and clean installed everything. I use a memory optimizer called Advanced System Optimizer (made by the same folks that made AVG). I am also now running AVG instead of Verizon Security Suite which uses McAffee.

Here are the logs:

COH Helper

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

DxDiag gathered at June 21, 2012 01:09 (-07:00)
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120503-2030)
System Manufacturer: GATEWA
System Model: GM5260
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Central Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz (2 CPUs), ~1.9GHz
Memory: 6144MB
.Net Memory Report: 4382MB out of 6077MB available
Page File: 10255MB (1897MB currently in use)
C Drive: (ST3320833AS) 152182MB out of 299728MB (50%) free
D Drive: (ST3320833AS) 5448MB out of 5514MB (98%) free
E Drive: (HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GSA-H11N ATA Device) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: C:\Windows
DirectX: DirectX 11
DirectX Diag version: 6.01.7601.17514 (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 GT 240
Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce GT 240
Video Memory: 3761 MB
Driver Version: 8.17.13.142
Driver Date: 5/15/2012 3:48:00 AM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: Speakers (USB Audio Device)
Driver File: USBAUDIO.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514
Driver Date: 11/20/2010 8:23:47 PM

Sound Device Description: Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)
Driver File: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514
Driver Date: 11/20/2010 8:23:47 PM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: DP965LV
Motherboard Version: AAD59511-405
BIOS Manufacturer: Intel Corp.
BIOS Name: Default System BIOS
BIOS Version: GATEWA - c5
BIOS Release: 20060828000000.000000+000


Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1680x1050
3D Resolution: 1680x1050 (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: No
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: 0.600
Music Sound Volume: 0.600

Show Advanced Graphics Options: No
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.750
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: Unknown bytes/second
Current Game Version: ?
Installation Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\NCSoft\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
No modifications found


Hijack This

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 1:16:13 AM, on 6/21/2012
Platform: Windows 7 SP1 (WinNT 6.00.3505)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v9.00 (9.00.8112.16446)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Program Files (x86)\NCSoft\Launcher\NCLauncher.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG2012\avgtray.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerPlug in_11_3_300_257.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerPlug in_11_3_300_257.exe
C:\Users\Angela\Downloads\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://search.babylon.com/?affID=109...00001676dfd4fb
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: CrossriderApp0004479 - {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011441179} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Giant Savings\Giant Savings.dll
O2 - BHO: Babylon toolbar helper - {2EECD738-5844-4a99-B4B6-146BF802613B} - C:\Program Files (x86)\BabylonToolbar\BabylonToolbar\1.5.3.17\bh\Ba bylonToolbar.dll
O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG2012\avgssie.dll
O2 - BHO: PlayBryte BHO - {61e0ef7a-9bc0-45ea-9b2f-f3e9f02692bd} - mscoree.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: AVG Security Toolbar - {95B7759C-8C7F-4BF1-B163-73684A933233} - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG Secure Search\11.1.0.7\AVG Secure Search_toolbar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: AVG Security Toolbar - {95B7759C-8C7F-4BF1-B163-73684A933233} - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG Secure Search\11.1.0.7\AVG Secure Search_toolbar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {b278d9f8-0fa9-465e-9938-0c392605d8e3} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: Babylon Toolbar - {98889811-442D-49dd-99D7-DC866BE87DBC} - C:\Program Files (x86)\BabylonToolbar\BabylonToolbar\1.5.3.17\Babyl onToolbarTlbr.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_TRAY] "C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG2012\avgtray.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vProt] "C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NCsoft Launcher] C:\Program Files (x86)\NCSoft\Launcher\NCLauncher.exe /Minimized
O11 - Options group: [ACCELERATED_GRAPHICS] Accelerated graphics
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG2012\avgpp.dll
O18 - Protocol: viprotocol - {B658800C-F66E-4EF3-AB85-6C0C227862A9} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\AVG Secure Search\ViProtocolInstaller\11.1.0\ViProtocol.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe Flash Player Update Service (AdobeFlashPlayerUpdateSvc) - Adobe Systems Incorporated - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpda teService.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Alg.exe,-112 (ALG) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: AVGIDSAgent - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG2012\AVGIDSAgent.exe
O23 - Service: AVG WatchDog (avgwd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG2012\avgwdsvc.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: @keyiso.dll,-100 (KeyIso) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Mozilla Maintenance Service (MozillaMaintenance) - Mozilla Foundation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.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: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Update Service Daemon (nvUpdatusService) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Update Core\daemonu.exe
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: NVIDIA Stereoscopic 3D Driver Service (Stereo Service) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\3D Vision\nvSCPAPISvr.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: vToolbarUpdater11.1.0 - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\AVG Secure Search\vToolbarUpdater\11.1.0\ToolbarUpdater.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Wat\WatUX.exe,-601 (WatAdminSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\Wat\WatAdminSvc.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 - 7251 bytes

Some of you know I've been having serious technical issues playing the game. For those interested, here's my thread in the appropriate thread:

http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=291700

Until I can find a solution you won't be seeing much of me. I sincerely regret that.

-Steele

For the last few months my game has been crashing to no video input. It has required a cold reboot of the computer. The latest video drivers didn't fix it, in fact it got worse and it seems to have gotten even worse after that. No other application is affected, not even other MMOs.

I have tried the following:
Made sure all of my device drivers were current
Upgraded OS
More RAM
Defragged
Optimized Memory
Cleaned the registry
Reformatted harddrive and clean installed everything
Changed Antivirus software
Removed extraneous programs (including Pando Media Booster from another MMO)
Shut down anything nonessential in task manager

I'd run a dxdiag except I can't find any that are truly 'free', the free ones come with adware and malware.

Can anyone confirm that there's a problem with NVIDIA drivers and COH? If so is there any hope? I've been playing for nearly 8 years and don't want to give up on COH.

Well said Noyjitat and Ukase. Your league, your rules. The end."

I have never had a problem with requiring level shifts and understand the need for participation and contribution. I have been guilty of bringing a +2 defender to a UGT or a +0 to a BAF or LAM when it was my highest shift character on the server and with the league leader's permission. I don't try to sneak in like some people. I've seen the consequences when people lie about their incarnate abilities and level shift and it isn't pretty.

As far as the MSR goes I'm all for the 5 minute rule. When people show up late it can lead to outright cancellation of the raid and we've seen that happen. It's selfish, rude, inconsiderate, and in general ticks me off almost as much as raid leeches (who go straight to /ignore so I never invite them again).

You can redownload the launcher without having to redownload the entire game here:

http://us.ncsoft.com/en/launcher/ncsoft-launcher.html

I hope that works for you.

If you play Aion - There was a patch today for that game as well. I don't know if Guild Wars or Lineage requires PMB. Aion requires PMB to update files and that may be causing you the same problem I'm having.

I'm not going to give up my COH, so I uninstalled PMB and Aion can go fish.

I was able to uninstall Pando Media Booster by first restarting my machine so that PMB wasn't running invisibly in the background (even shutting down the launcher and ending the PMB program won't shut it down). Then I uninstalled PMB.

I can use the launcher to get into COH, but unless I reinstall PMB I will not get into Aion. I'll worry about that later. Judging by the furor on the Aion forums I'm not the only one having the problem. I hope COH never goes the PMB route... that way lies madness and might be the one thing that makes me leave.