Recent update causing freezes and crashing
Just to make sure it's not the game files, click "Verify All Files" in the COH updater. It might be a file getting corrupted or a driver issue (your drivers look very recent though, so probably not the problem).
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This is what 3700 heroes in a single zone looks like.
Thanks to @EnsonsDeath for the GVE code that made me VIP again!
Coh applied a patch today (April 11) that is now causing the game to crash out, or freeze after a few minutes of play. Sometimes, but not always, there will be an event log message:
Display driver amdkmdap stopped responding and has successfully recovered.
specs:
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System is an Alienware M17
Core 2 duo
4Gb RAM
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Video Driver info:
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Driver Packaging Version 8.712-100302b-096986C-ATI
Provider ATI Technologies Inc.
2D Driver Version 8.01.01.1010
2D Driver File Path /REGISTRY/MACHINE/SYSTEM/ControlSet001/Control/CLASS/{4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}/0000
Direct3D Version 8.14.10.0735
OpenGL Version 6.14.10.9704
Catalyst™ Control Center Version 2010.0302.2233.40412