Graphic error
I've been out of the tech loop a while, but the easiest fix is to download the latest driver for your GTX 285 from Nvidia, uninstall the current version you have, allow the restart, install the latest, restart again, attempt to play.
Be well, people of CoH.

Sounds like a corrupted video driver installation.
First thing, reboot the comupter and try again.
If it still does it, download the most current drivers for your video card and Driver Sweeper. Install Driver Sweeper but don't run it. Don't install the drivers yet.
Uninstall the video card drivers and any associated software from the Add/Remove Programs in XP or from the Programs and Features in Vista or Win7.
Reboot into Safe Mode and cancel any Installation windows that open. Run Driver Sweeper and have it remove the nVidia Display remnants and anything associated with the nVidia disply such as PhysX drivers, etc. Make sure you don't uninstall chipset drivers, network drivers or anything like that. They should be clearly labeled in Driver Sweeper. Reboot when it finishes and load into Windows normally.
Cancel any Installation windows that come up and then install the drivers you downloaded before starting this. After the reboot you should be fine.
If not, post the results of CoH Helper and HiJackThis logs so we can see what we are working with.
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.
after reinstalling the driver, the game started...
But after logging in one char and being in paragon for a minit, the game freezes and crashes.
Edit: Seems to be one char in Steel canyon on the defiant server only.
Logged in another char atm in Atlas.
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 1:16:44, on 5-8-2010
Platform: Windows 7 (WinNT 6.00.3504)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.7600.16385)
Boot mode: Normal
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\SB X-Fi MB\Volume Panel\VolPanlu.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Analog Devices\Core\smax4pnp.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Trust\GXT14 Mouse\POINTERGHOST.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG9\avgtray.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Trust\GXT14 Mouse\StartAutorun.exe
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe
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---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.2.0.2---
DxDiag gathered at augustus 5, 2010 01:12 (+02:00)
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100226-1909)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 12/30/09 18:47:15 Ver: 08.00.15
Central Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.7GHz
Memory: 4096MB
.Net Memory Report: 2786MB out of 4087MB available
Page File: 6654MB (1518MB currently in use)
C Drive: (Hitachi HDS721032CLA362 ATA Device) 43973MB out of 90327MB (48%) free
D Drive: (Hitachi HDS721032CLA362 ATA Device) 182672MB out of 202841MB (90%) free
E Drive: (Hitachi HDS721032CLA362 ATA Device) 7051MB out of 12071MB (58%) free
F Drive: (HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NS50 ATA Device) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: C:\Windows
DirectX: DirectX 11
DirectX Diag version: 6.01.7600.16385 (64-bit version)
Display Notes: No problems found.
Sound Notes: No problems found.
No problems found.
No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.
Monitor:
Monitor's Max Resolution: (blank)
Video Device Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce GTX 285
Video Memory: 2793 MB
Driver Version: 8.17.12.5896
Driver Date: 7-10-2010 0:38:00
Driver Language: English
Sound Device Description: Speakers (SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio)
Driver File: ADIHdAud.sys
Driver Version: 6.10.0002.6600
Driver Date: 1-1-0001 0:00:00
Sound Device Description: SPDIF Interface (SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio)
Driver File: ADIHdAud.sys
Driver Version: 6.10.0002.6600
Driver Date: 1-1-0001 0:00:00
Sound Device Description: Digital Output (SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio)
Driver File: ADIHdAud.sys
Driver Version: 6.10.0002.6600
Driver Date: 1-1-0001 0:00:00
WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: Rampage II GENE
Motherboard Version: Rev 2.xx
BIOS Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS Name: BIOS Date: 12/30/09 18:47:15 Ver: 08.00.15
BIOS Version: 123009 - 20091230
BIOS Release: 20091230000000.000000+000
Looks like your CoH Helper output got cut off as it's only about half there. Please post it again.
If it's only one character now in a particular zone, see if another character can get to that zone okay without locking up. If that one locks up, file a /petition using the Stuck option and let them know that Steel Canyon on the Defiant server seems to be a black hole zone and that you have two characters there. Give the character names and ask them to move them to another zone.
If the second character going to Steel doesn't lock up just file a /petition using the Stuck option and give the character name and state that he is in Steel Canyon on Defiant and that you are unable to log in to that character but can log in to others and go to Steel Canyon. Then ask that that character be moved to another zone.
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.
After the maintence, I had a couple characters who would cause the game to run at about 1.5fps and eventually crash, until I moved them. Literally one step was enough to fix it. Not real sure what that was all about.
Hi,
When i try to log in i get this:
Your card or driver doesn't support GL_ARB_multitexture
Your card or driver doesn't support GL_ARB_texture_compression
Detected video card or driver is currently unsupported Nvidia Geforce GTX 285.
The game may run poorly or not at all with you curretn configutation.
Current system requirements are Geforce 2 or better, Ati radeon 8500 or better.
I Have a Geforce GTX 285, which normally runs fine.
This is very weird, as i have been playing the game each day for years, lasrt was yesterday and i didn't get any errors.
Can someone help me?
Dark Spider