Can't get into the game.

LordSunburst · 07-20-2010 08:29 AM

Since the last Issue I have not been able to load the game. I get as far as picking a character and the load screen comes up, but half way through it seizes up, and I get a crash message.

I've done all my maintenance, including emptying cashe and defraging, so not sure what is up. I was not having this prob prior to the last update.

Kitsune Knight · 07-20-2010 08:31 AM

Please run CoH Helper and HiJack This, and post the logs.

We've been saving Paragon City for eight and a half years. It's time to do it one more time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadowNate

;_; ?!?! What the heck is wrong with you, my god, I have never been so confused in my life!

LordSunburst · 07-20-2010 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitsune Knight

Please run CoH Helper and HiJack This, and post the logs.

COH Helper report:

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

DxDiag gathered at July 20, 2010 12:53 (-04:00)
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.100216-1514)
System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
System Model: Dimension 2350
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Central Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.20GHz
Memory: 1022MB
.Net Memory Report: 592MB out of 1022MB available
Page File: 1229MB (845MB currently in use)
C Drive: (WDC WD400EB-75CPF0) 4730MB out of 38130MB (12%) free
H Drive: (IC35L120AVV207-0) 12802MB out of 60000MB (21%) free
J Drive: (IC35L120AVV207-0) 12608MB out of 57796MB (21%) free
D Drive: (HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4480B) 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: RADEON 9200 SERIES
Manufacturer / Chip: ATI Technologies Inc. / RADEON 9250/9200 Series (0x5961)
Video Memory: 256.0 MB
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6614
Driver Date: 5/3/2006 12:51:00 PM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
Driver File: smwdm.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3538
Driver Date: 12/19/2002 6:48:48 PM

WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: 07W080
Motherboard Version: A00
BIOS Manufacturer: Mitac International
BIOS Name: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
BIOS Version: IntelR - 42302e31
BIOS Release: 20030324000000.000000+000

Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1024x768
3D Resolution: 836x627 (Using renderscale)
Full Screen: Yes
Maximized: No
Screen Position: 0, 0
Refresh Rate: 70Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: No

Physics Quality: None
Maximum Particles: 100
Max Particle Fill? 10.000
Physics Card Enabled: No

Anti-aliasing: Off
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: Unknown (4)

World Texture Level: Low
Character Texture Level: Medium
World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 0.500
Entity Detail Level: 0.300
Shadows Enabled: No
Shadow Mode: Disabled
Shadow Map Shader: Unknown (0)
Environmental Reflections: Disabled
Advanced Occlusion Settings: No
Ambient Occlusion: Off
Occlusion Strength: Off
Blur: Bilateral
Ambient Resolution: Performance

Gamma Correction: 0.402
Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: Yes
Suppression of FX When Camera Close Enabled: Yes
Close Suppression Range: 3.000
Show Advertisements: Yes

Audio Mode: Performance
3D Audio: No
FX Sound Volume: 0.308
Music Sound Volume: 0.000

Show Advanced Graphics Options: Yes
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.000
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: 394164 bytes/second
Current Game Version: 1800.201006040036.8T
Installation Directory: C:\Program Files\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
No modifications found

Hijackthis report:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 12:52:33 PM, on 7/20/2010
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\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWService.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVCOMSER\LVComSer.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVMVFM\LVPrcSrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrA.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\snmp.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell Support Center\bin\sprtsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
C:\Program Files\NCH Swift Sound\Axon\axon.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWTray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell Support Center\bin\sprtcmd.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LComMgr\Communications_Helper.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
J:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare 3\AWC.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe
J:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare 3\Sup_SmartRAM.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
J:\mozilla1\firefox.exe
J:\mozilla1\plugin-container.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe
J:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\David Santana\Desktop\CohHelper.exe

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*
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* To make a manual change to preferences, you can visit the URL about:config
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/* Do not edit this file.
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* If you make changes to this file while the browser is running,
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*
* To make a manual change to preferences, you can visit the URL about:config
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user_pref("Chimeraamarylis.aim.buddy.SndPlaySignOf f", true);
user_pref("Chimeraamarylis.aim.buddy.SndPlaySignOn ", true);
user_pref("Chimeraamarylis.aim.buddyicon.showknock knock", true);
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O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Winamp Toolbar BHO - {25CEE8EC-5730-41bc-8B58-22DDC8AB8C20} - C:\Program Files\Winamp Toolbar\winamptb.dll
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O2 - BHO: RealPlayer Download and Record Plugin for Internet Explorer - {3049C3E9-B461-4BC5-8870-4C09146192CA} - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\BrowserRecordPlugin\IE\rpbrow serrecordplugin.dll
O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - J:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! IE Services Button - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {65646AFA-811D-DABA-1E10-FC8DBE56D598} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\ssv.dll
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O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: Ask Toolbar BHO - {D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440} - C:\Program Files\Ask.com\GenericAskToolbar.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: (no name) - {E043230F-DCE7-4F44-9DDE-9EAB511607DD} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Winamp Toolbar - {EBF2BA02-9094-4c5a-858B-BB198F3D8DE2} - C:\Program Files\Winamp Toolbar\winamptb.dll
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O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Ad-Watch] C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWTray.exe
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Father Xmas · 07-20-2010 02:40 PM

Everyone please note, this Dell does not have any AGP or PCIe slots for a different video card. It is using a PCI video card. Also maximum system memory is only 1GB.

Father Xmas - Level 50 Ice/Ice Tanker - Victory
$725 and $1350 parts lists --- My guide to computer components

Tempus unum hominem manet

LordSunburst · 07-20-2010 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Father Xmas

Everyone please note, this Dell does not have any AGP or PCIe slots for a different video card. It is using a PCI video card. Also maximum system memory is only 1GB.

UM......

<------Clueless

Father Xmas · 07-20-2010 04:46 PM

Sorry, just trying to stop all the "buy a better video card" and "you should get more memory" talk before it begins.

I was going to suggest a driver upgrade but it appears you have the latest that's available.

Father Xmas - Level 50 Ice/Ice Tanker - Victory
$725 and $1350 parts lists --- My guide to computer components

Tempus unum hominem manet

LordSunburst · 07-20-2010 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Father Xmas

Sorry, just trying to stop all the "buy a better video card" and "you should get more memory" talk before it begins.

I was going to suggest a driver upgrade but it appears you have the latest that's available.

Cool, thanks for looking out.

I've done everything I could think of, things jut seemed to go south with I17 and he last update.

This worries me, as I have Going Rogue pre-ordered. Gonna be real pissed if I can't even play it. COH was one of the last MMOS I could play (that I liked).

Kitsune Knight · 07-20-2010 06:48 PM

Have you tried starting the game in Safe Mode (it's a checkbox at the bottom of the patcher, on the screen where you agree to the EULA)? Also, it can't hurt to Verify the files (although the updater might have already done this automatically).

Also, try different characters (especially ones in different zones, different faction, and different servers).

We've been saving Paragon City for eight and a half years. It's time to do it one more time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadowNate

;_; ?!?! What the heck is wrong with you, my god, I have never been so confused in my life!

Mandu · 07-21-2010 10:50 AM

If you really want to try and make the game playable (sort of) on that system then there are two things you can try.

First, free up space on your C: drive. Get rid of any programs you don't use any more. Move your itunes directory and any video or picture files to a different drive. Just do all you can to free up space. Defragging doesn't do a lot of good when you have so little space left, and when playing the game you are going to be using that pagefile a lot.

Second. Before loading the game kill off every single program that isn't absolutely necessary for keeping the computer running. That includes itunes and even your anti virus and spyware protection. As long as you are only connecting to the game and absolutely nothing else while you are playing then your firewall should be plenty of protection. You need to free up as much of that RAM as possible. When the system crashes during a loading bar it's almost always memory related. And that's why you need to free up RAM and also free up disk space so that your page file can operate more quickly.

Is there a reason you haven't upgraded your system before now though? I know computer hardware isn't cheap but that's why God invented Ramen and basic cable. Lord knows I've had to go that route more than a few times when upgrading my own computer. Right now even if we can get your setup working it's kind of like getting a bluray player to work on a black and white television. It might work but 90% of the content is missing.

Though I'll admit I would probably figure out a way to play the game on a netbook if I had to just to chat in the various channels.

Don't count your weasels before they pop dink!

Texas Justice · 07-21-2010 11:11 AM

My Dell laptop has an ATI 9100 and I was able to use the Omega Drivers v3.8.252 from the Archive section of that site and was able to get into the game.

Since it's an eight year old laptop, I don't even try to game on it. I occasionally use it to get in and chat in global channels if I'm away from home, or use it to position a character on my main account for having screenshots taken from the second account on my main computer.

Be sure to uninstall everything first and use a program like Driver Sweeper to get rid of the remaining files before installing the new drivers.

If the game spit out 20 dollar bills people would complain that they weren't sequentially numbered. If they were sequentially numbered people would complain that they weren't random enough.

Black Pebble is my new hero.