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The event itself is fun. As this is my first Halloween, I am getting to see it all fresh and new. ToT is fun but challenging and those bosses are a lot harder on my squishy than on my scrapper but Dj now has her extra costume slot and I'm moving down the character list. It took me 3 D.Apoc events to get all the badges and accolade. That doesn't seem unreasonable. Hunted GMs with a good group for a while.

So far my only issue is the increased frequency of my game locking up and rebooting my PC. From 5pm to 12am last night I had 13 crashes. That bugs me since I bought this computer last week so that I could get away from the crashes my old PC was having. (hijack and helper logs posted elsewhere). Without those crashes, last night would have been a TON of unmitigated fun.

One of the things that drove me nuts last night was the congestion at the Oro portal. There were times when I would come out and step forward, turn around to go back through only to find 20 people standing right on it and no little blue hand appearing because they effectively boxed out the portal itself. It really made me wish that the incoming and outgoing locations were physically separate from each other. It's not usually an issue, but with whole teams rushing from zone to zone with greater frequency, it got a bit bothersome last night.

Can't get in either. Crashed out on Virtue (8th time in 3 hours) but this time I can't get back on.

oh wait... it looks like it is going to connect now. yay.

After getting the deadly mapserve twice, I finally got to complete two back-to-back events (Bricks and Talos) only to crash at Wenty's

ToT is killing me on my poor li'l emp defender. She's hitting a lot of vampire lords who have a 'send to hospital' button apparently. Hard work getting those dudes down. Having fun.

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

DxDiag gathered at October 19, 2009 17:32 (-07:00)
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.090804-1435)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 05/07/09 17:17:44 Ver: 08.00.12
Central Processor: Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5200 @ 2.50GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 2038MB
.Net Memory Report: 1470MB out of 2038MB available
Page File: 3006MB (414MB currently in use)
C Drive: (Maxtor 4R120L0) 35173MB out of 117232MB (30%) free
D Drive: (HP DVD Writer 1070r) 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.
Input Notes: No problems found.

Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor's Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Video Device Name: Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer / Chip: Intel Corporation / Intel(R) GMA 3100
Video Memory: 256.0 MB
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.4935
Driver Date: 3/16/2008 5:45:50 PM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: HD Audio rear output
Driver File: viahduaa.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1510
Driver Date: 7/25/2008 5:09:24 AM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: P5KPL-CM
Motherboard Version: x.xx
BIOS Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS Name: BIOS Date: 05/07/09 17:17:44 Ver: 08.00.12
BIOS Version: A_M_I_ - 5000907
BIOS Release: 20090507000000.000000+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: None
Anisotropic Filtering: None
Texture LOD Bias: Crisp
Water Effects: None
Bloom: 1.000 (turned off)
Depth of Field Enabled: No
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: No
Shader Detail: Low (with world bumpmaps)

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: No
Close Suppression Range: 3.000
Show Advertisements: Yes

Audio Mode: Performance
3D Audio: No
FX Sound Volume: 0.721
Music Sound Volume: 0.430

Show Advanced Graphics Options: Yes
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.600
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: 156639 bytes/second
Current Game Version: 1600.20090930.3T2
Installation Directory: C:\Program Files\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
No modifications found

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Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 5:34:54 PM, on 10/19/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ngvpnmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Program Files\lotus\notes\ntmulti.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxsrvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe
C:\Program Files\VIA\VIAudioi\HDADeck\HDeck.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Donald\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

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
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" -hide
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Persistence] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HDAudDeck] C:\Program Files\VIA\VIAudioi\HDADeck\HDeck.exe 1
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/wind...?1231555859453
O16 - DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} - http://platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1.6/gp.cab
O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: Multi-user Cleanup Service - IBM Corp - C:\Program Files\lotus\notes\ntmulti.exe
O23 - Service: Aventail VPN Client (NgVpnMgr) - Aventail Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ngvpnmgr.exe

--
End of file - 5026 bytes

Anything jump out at you?

Since posting this I've tried various video settings to see if turning things down would help. So far, I'm still averaging 2 crashes an hour. at least when they are back-to-back I can hope that I get a longer span to actually play.

I'm going to have to run those programs and post as well. My old PC was crashing about 5 minutes into a CoX session (sometimes on the Server select screen) so I bought a new dual core. Sadly. I am still getting random reboots while playing despite having more processor, more memory and a different video card.

I never know how long I have before the crash happens. On the old PC it was a fast event, I could be playing normally when I would get *click* *reboot* but now there is a prolonged freeze before the *rebbot*. Last night was a good one because I was finishing off a Rikti bomb and when it blew, it took my CoX session with it. The bomb exploded and the session froze with the explosion sound looping. After a minute I just reached over and hit my reset button rather than wait for it to reboot. As I watched the computer come back up I thought "man, that blast was pretty big!"

I'll see if I can make some time tonight to get and post a couple files. I'd really like to know what is causing these crashes. I also need to turn off that reboot toggle and let WinXP go to blue screen so I can have a better idea what is actually blowing up.

Couple weeks ago. Great team decides to do Bank mish. We pop in, clear the bank (getting great exp!) and the mission complete music plays so (out of habit) I hit the mission exit button.

The rest of the team is like !!! noooo!! Of course you can't re-enter the truck when you do that. *sigh* I was the only one on the team who knew where the exploration badge was too. :\

I think new moderator is a pretty cool guy, eh is focused on eliminating bugs and doesn't afraid of anything!!


Welcome aboard AK.

I see that BaBs has comment on this in the Animation Bug thread. Curse you Branch 20!!!

Played for a few hours last night an noticed an absence of coughing from the mobs I was hitting with Char and Cinders on my fire/fire controller.

Normally I'll hear that gasping for air soundbite and the coughing coupled with grabbing at the throat animation, but last night the mobs would just slump like they were sleeping (but without the ZzzzZZzzz above their head).

Only since the patch and consistent throughout 4 hours of play. Anyone else notice this?

A couple years ago while I was winding down in Guild Wars and looking for a break, I gave CoH a try on a 14 day code. I loved it. It was so refreshing and the versatility of the character creation screen ate up days of that trial account time. My Blaster made it to level 14 on the last day and I felt so accomplished as I flew around Steel Canyon. My one regret was that I had vowed to never pay-to-play.

This last Christmas I offered my son a deal. Choose an mmo. I'll pay for a year of play. He chose CoX based on 3 days of goofing on my trial account 2 years ago. I had been secretly hoping he would choose it to give me a reason to break that vow. Here we are 9 months later plugging along and I don't know which one of us loves the game more.

As we have expanded our experience from in-game to the online community as a whole we have both been impressed with the accessibility of the dev crew and their ongoing responses to the requests and demands of their playerbase. My son is a particular fan of Babs.

All-in-all. It is a very safe bet that our accounts will continue past their one year without a second thought. My son and I happily add our voices to this thread. Thank you for your hard work, your patience and dedication, your unwavering commitment to the game and the players who make it a community. Thank you for giving my son and I place to play together when we are so far apart geographically. The distance between
New Zealand and Canada is much smaller when you can meet in Croatoa to fight Red Caps together.