A fairly odd and annoying problem.
By
Aggelakis,
Posted on: 2009-12-14 08:37 in ALL ACCESS Gameplay Technical Issues Bugs
You said manual restart.
Is the computer downloading the entire game again, or is it just verifying all the files are okay after the crash? There is a difference.
If you frequently have this problem, you can always bypass the updater and run the game directly--but you are often better off verifying files against the main server, and you'll always have to check for new updates.
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Post a CoHHelper report and a HijackThis log.
Offhand, I would suspect heat issues. Maybe give SpeedFan a try.
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Attempting to download the entire game.|
Originally Posted by DumpleBerry
Is the computer downloading the entire game again, or is it just verifying all the files are okay after the crash? There is a difference.
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Edit: The damned updater works again.. Now it just sits at Checking Updater..
If I could download this entire game manually I would not have these problems.
Edited Edit: Life experience has made me persistant and now I have refused to give up, i'll likely become bored looking for something else to play.
Run and post logs from CoHHelper and HijackThis.
Hijack
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 20:23:57, on 14/12/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
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\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgchsvx.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgrsx.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgcsrvx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgwdsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgemc.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgnsx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgcsrvx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Mixer.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG9\avgtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\MOM.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\DAP\DAP.EXE
C:\Program Files\DNA\btdna.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\ccc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Inbox\CToolbar.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\Inbox\CMail.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {1CB20BF0-BBAE-40A7-93F4-6435FF3D0411} - C:\PROGRA~1\Inbox\ctbr.dll
O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgssie.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
O2 - BHO: DAPIELoader Class - {FF6C3CF0-4B15-11D1-ABED-709549C10000} - C:\PROGRA~1\DAP\DAPIEL~1.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: &Inbox.com Toolbar - {4B3803EA-5230-4DC3-A7FC-33638F3D3542} - C:\PROGRA~1\Inbox\ctbr.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [C-Media Mixer] Mixer.exe /startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Turbine Download Manager Tray Icon] "C:\Program Files\Turbine\Turbine Download Manager\TurbineDownloadManagerIcon.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG9_TRAY] C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG9\avgtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StartCCC] "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLIStart.exe" MSRun
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DownloadAccelerator] "C:\Program Files\DAP\DAP.EXE" /STARTUP
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BitTorrent DNA] "C:\Program Files\DNA\btdna.exe"
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,,4,N (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,,4,N (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,,4,N (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'Default user')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,,4,N (User 'Default user')
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Clean Traces - C:\Program Files\DAP\Privacy Package\dapcleanerie.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Download with &DAP - C:\Program Files\DAP\dapextie.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download &all with DAP - C:\Program Files\DAP\dapextie2.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Inbox Search - tbr:iemenu
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
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgpp.dll
O18 - Protocol: tbr - {4D25FB7A-8902-4291-960E-9ADA051CFBBF} - C:\PROGRA~1\Inbox\ctbr.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: avgrsstarter - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\avgrsstx.dll
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: AVG Free E-mail Scanner (avg9emc) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Free WatchDog (avg9wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: nProtect GameGuard Service (npggsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\GameMon.des.exe (file missing)
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End of file - 5337 bytes
DxDiag
---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.1.1.8---
DxDiag gathered at December 14, 2009 20:28 (+00:00)
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.090804-1412)
System Manufacturer: AWARD_
System Model: AWRDACPI
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Central Processor: AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3100+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.8GHz
Memory: 1022MB
.Net Memory Report: 441MB out of 1022MB available
Page File: 1799MB (659MB currently in use)
C Drive: (ExcelStor Technology J880) 41314MB out of 78520MB (52%) free
D Drive: (ATAPI COMBO52XMAX) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DirectX Diag version: 5.03.2600.2180 (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: ATI Radeon 9600 / X1050 Series
Manufacturer / Chip: ATI Technologies Inc. / ATI Radeon Graphics Processor AGP (0x4152)
Video Memory: 256.0 MB
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6925
Driver Date: 01/01/0001 00:00:00
Driver Language: English
Sound Device Description: C-Media Wave Device
Driver File: cmaudio.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0639
Driver Date: 12/12/2008 20:54:41
WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: WinFast
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: 760GXK8MC
Motherboard Version:
BIOS Manufacturer: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
BIOS Name: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
BIOS Version: AWARD - 42302e31
BIOS Release: 20051008000000.000000+000
Either your CoHHelper wasn't copied over completely, or your computer doesn't have any registry information about your City installation, which explains all of your issues since that means your computer doesn't think it's installed.
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Originally Posted by Dispari
I don't know why Dink thinks she's not as sexy as Jay was. In 5 posts she's already upstaged his entire career.
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Any idea why the launcher just sits at "Checking Updater"?
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Typically that means that a firewall is blocking it from connecting to the server, check to make sure your firewall program isn't blocking.
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Originally Posted by Moderan
Any idea why the launcher just sits at "Checking Updater"?
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COH has just been murdered by NCSoft. http://www.change.org/petitions/ncso...city-of-heroes
The firewall I use does nothing either way, plus it adds basically everything I use to the exceptions list.
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Are you running behind a router? Some routers need to be configured to forward the ports that City uses. If so, try forwarding the following ports to your computer:|
Originally Posted by Moderan
The firewall I use does nothing either way, plus it adds basically everything I use to the exceptions list.
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All of these ports:
TCP 2104
TCP 2106
UDP 7000-7100
One of the following ports:
TCP 6994 or TCP 13094 or TCP 23094
If you need instructions on how, instructions for most routers can be found here.
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,,4,N (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
Seeing that you are using nLite, it's possible that the 'customization' of Windows is contributing to your problems.
Regardless though, IMO trying to get CoH to work on this computer is a waste of time.
Central Processor: AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3100+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.8GHz
Memory: 1022MB
Monitor's Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Video Device Name: ATI Radeon 9600 / X1050 Series
Manufacturer / Chip: ATI Technologies Inc. / ATI Radeon Graphics Processor AGP (0x4152)
Video Memory: 256.0 MB
Motherboard Manufacturer: WinFast
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: 760GXK8MC
CoH is actually a very graphically intensive game, and running with that very old graphics card (and at 1600x1200 to boot..), your gaming quality is going to be incredibly poor. That micro-atx motherboard only supports up to 2GB of RAM, and you are stuck with a 8x AGP slot, so upgrading really isn't practical either.
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Actually it works quite well on this computer.. The ports don't make a difference but I managed to find a way around the problem.
I downloaded City off fileplanet and started it up after a short wait it began to download what was missing.
It seems to work now.
Edit: I have avoided the patcher's annoying problems but I still get the freezing problem.. I can live with that considering i've lived with it for the past year or two.
I download the game, install it, go to play, play for a random about of time, computer freeze, manual restart, attempt to play the game again, updater attempts to download everything despite it all having been downloaded already.
Assistance would be appreciated.
Note: The computer freeze only happens with very specific games, everything else is fine.
Edit: I've located the client on Fileplanet (European) as it should be after the patch, i'm hoping that this will provide a way to counter the problems i'm getting.