mrjoshuaaa

Foxed: Investing time into a show that will be cancelled even though it has more viewers than another show.

NC'd: Trashing a game without a public comment and leaving it's fans without a suitable replacement.

Two new words I'll be using.

I no you've heard anything I can do, but I'll say it. I love this game. It's the first game I ever played online. Almost dropped it, but the CoH community showed me so much support (Sometimes laughing as I made dumb mistakes.) Bottom line, I'll donate or do whatever else I can to your cause. Good luck.

I may have missed this, and it may be a dumb question. I'm asking it anyway just to be on the safe side. Rather than using a credit card, I prefer to use the game time cards. Will this still put me in as a VIP or do I need a CC for a continuous subscription?

Yep, seems the list is growing. Logged in last night fine. Tried today and every server I tried gives me the "No response from this server" msg. Any ideas yet?

Thanks to all for your help. End problem solved.

Huh? I thought I bought a game not an Algebra quiz. I think they should start offering a class about how to understand half this stuff. But to put my two sense in I can offer this much. The Alpha slot seems to Offer a good alternative to prurple IO's, and then some. Using the cheaper IO's to boost in weaker areas, then using Alpha for whatever is lacking seems to be working good for me. Loved my Zom MM before, but now he is just friggin sweet!

Just started really looking into my IO sets to make my 50's a little more "usefull." Ran across a few things that I'm not really sure of. Mainly, I have a few toons with ummm, end problems. With 6 slots in Stamina, wasn't really sure what the best thing to put in there to get the best end recovery. I've heard mixed information. Can someone just give me a quick run down of what will get me the top recovery. Thanks.

About a month ago I decided to finaly get into IO's. Never really did much PvP, so didn't think too much about getting them. Of course I looked at the purples, saw the price and thought forget it. I got the next best thing, and I was pretty happy. Now with the Incarnate system, I'm kinda hoping the prices will drop. I understand free market and all that, but when someone buys inf to get their IO's, it drives up the price. Kinda annoying, but whatever. As much as I'd like to have at least one toon decked out with a bunch of purple IO's, I don't see it happening any time soon. I'll be happy to get the IO's that may not be purple, but still gimmie an edge. As for the purples, ehh one day. Till then, I'll keep selling the purp rec. I get and spend the inf buffing out my toons with the not so bad IO's.

Inherent fittness pools sounds good. For some it means getting to choose some new powers previously hogged up by choosing fitness. The only issue being what about extra slots for those powers? Would be nice to have a few extra slots for patron powers too. But then again, who knows what the future may bring.

Well, just figured I'd update things real quick. After putting in a fresh hard drive, re-installing windows xp, and CoH, still nothing. Checked my ISP, and they ran several test with my connection and said everything is good. I've read a bunch of other posts with people having the same problem, and have come up with these the most common solutions. Hope this helps people.

1. Keep background and toollbars to a bare minimum.
2. Make sure all your drivers (Sound card, Vid card mainly) are up to date as well as direct X.
3. Try running the game under the "as admim." option.
4. Check that your system requirements meet or exceed the recomended requirements. The have been increased since i17 came out. Running below these settings may work, but trust me the game runs like poo. If you have anything below a duo core, be prepared for long load times.
5. Hope and pray the next patch fixes this issue. I got my fingers crossed, but I'm saving up for a better machine. Hopefully, that takes care of it.

Thanks to all those who take time out of their day to help us on these boards. Even if it doesn't seem like it, we do appreciate all the help.

Still nothing. Loaded up the new drivers, ran a full scan with malewarebytes, then tried Hijackthis, and still nothing. No infections, still no answers. Included the Hijack log filejust in case someone missed something.

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 9:45:52 PM, on 7/1/2010
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\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\lxduser v.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lxducoms.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Lexmark 5600-6600 Series\lxduMsdMon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbam.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cleanmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Josh\My Documents\Downloads\HiJackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/...ch/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/.../www.yahoo.com
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
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/.../www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyServer = http=127.0.0.1:5555
O2 - BHO: &Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn3\yt.dll
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! IE Services Button - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
O2 - BHO: Lexmark Printable Web - {D2C5E510-BE6D-42CC-9F61-E4F939078474} - C:\Program Files\Lexmark Printable Web\bho.dll
O2 - BHO: MSN Toolbar Helper - {d2ce3e00-f94a-4740-988e-03dc2f38c34f} - C:\Program Files\MSN\Toolbar\3.0.1303.0\msneshellx.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn3\yt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: STOPzilla - {98828DED-A591-462F-83BA-D2F62A68B8B8} - C:\Program Files\Stopzilla!\Toolbar\SZSG.dll (file missing)
O3 - Toolbar: MSN Toolbar - {1E61ED7C-7CB8-49d6-B9E9-AB4C880C8414} - C:\Program Files\MSN\Toolbar\3.0.1303.0\msneshellx.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [lxdumon.exe] "C:\Program Files\Lexmark 5600-6600 Series\lxdumon.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [lxduamon] "C:\Program Files\Lexmark 5600-6600 Series\lxduamon.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\nView\nwiz.exe /installquiet
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Services - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
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: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\Yinsthelper.dll
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/micr...?1274418076632
O16 - DPF: {A90A5822-F108-45AD-8482-9BC8B12DD539} (Crucial cpcScan) - http://www.crucial.com/controls/cpcScanner.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/ge...sh/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/is...78/mcfscan.cab
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - (no file)
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: lxduCATSCustConnectService - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\\lxduse rv.exe
O23 - Service: lxdu_device - - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lxducoms.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

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End of file - 5833 bytes

Gonna go ahead and try this, but still doesn't explain why things are a no go in safe mode. If it was a driver issue would the game work at all? Secondly, if it was a vid card issue, wouldn't running at minimal graphic requirements in safe mode solve the issue? Just a thought. Gonna keep trying whatever it takes. I won't give up on this. I'll update again once I get the new drivers and try a few other things. Thanks again folks.

CoH Helper results. Didn't post one for Hijack this because been through that with support and they said everything was fine.

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

DxDiag gathered at July 1, 2010 20:11 (-04:00)
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.100216-1514)
System Manufacturer: ECS
System Model: P4S5A
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Central Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.80GHz
Memory: 2048MB
.Net Memory Report: 1660MB out of 2047MB available
Page File: 2662MB (259MB currently in use)
C Drive: (ST3160021A) 119316MB out of 152625MB (78%) free
E Drive: (CD-ROM Drive/F5A) zero-size drive
F Drive: (HP CD-Writer+ 7200) 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: HP vs15 flat panel monitor
Monitor's Max Resolution: 1024,768
Video Device Name: NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce 7300 GT
Video Memory: 512.0 MB
Driver Version: 6.14.0011.8618
Driver Date: 7/20/2009 11:58:35 AM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: C-Media Wave Device
Driver File: cmuda.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0051
Driver Date: 6/9/2006 11:58:22 PM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: ECS
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: P4S5A
Motherboard Version: 1.0
BIOS Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS Name: Default System BIOS
BIOS Version: AMIINT - 10
BIOS Release: 20010402000000.000000+000


Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1024x768
3D Resolution: 1024x768 (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: Unknown (0)
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: 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: 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: No
Close Suppression Range: 3.000
Show Advertisements: Yes

Audio Mode: Performance
3D Audio: No
FX Sound Volume: 1.000
Music Sound Volume: 0.600

Show Advanced Graphics Options: No
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.500
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: Unknown bytes/second
Current Game Version: 1800.201006040036.5Tr
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

Tried a fresh install, and still no good. All the advice about the graphics problem seem well and good. I may be off the mark, but what happens when you run with minimal graphics settings and still have realy slow loads? I've run in safe mode and still can load into certain zones. Problem seems to be mainly with Talos which usualy boots me back to login. Other zones run slow. When I do get on, missions seem to load fine, so I'm begining to think this may be something other than a graphics issue.

Since Dark Mirror was released, I've been having issues with load screens. Game crashes back to Login screen after trying to log in a toon. Smaller zones load ok. Larger zones take a long while, and I can't seem to get into Talos at all. When I do manage to get in, the game runs fine until I try to zone. No problems going into missions, just coming back out into the zones. Upgraded my RAM, Video card, pretty much everything but my processor (P4). All drivers are the latest and greatest. Tech support suggested I check with my ISP, but everything seems ok there. If anyone has any info please help.

Win XP SP 3
Board: ECS P4S5A 1.0
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
Processor:1.80 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache
Not hyper-threaded

Running an older machine and had the same problems when I 17 came out. No problems before, now tons of issues. Had the "auto spins,: but the ATI Vid card thread fixed that. Only problems now are hanging when first logging in a charachter, and choppy gameplay when using travel powers. Overall, just a general slowdown in gameplay. Ulatra mode seems like kind of a waste to me. Sure the game may look better, but with this many problems, what's the need? More content would have been better recieved then flashy graphics. Hope things get fixed soon. I'm missing them game big time.