very annoying problem

pikeh · Post by **pikeh** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:41 am

If im running two accounts and i switch back to one using ctrl-tab, more often than not the computer totaly freezes up, and i cant even ctrl-alt-dlt to close the program or anything like that. I just have to switch the power off and on again. Only happens when im switching accounts. Running 1gig ram, 9800 pro gfx card, athlon 3500+ processor, so i dont think its anything to do with my system. Also changed my desktop resolution to the same as in game so i get no lag when switching clients. Its very annoying and making the game more or less unplayable for me. Tried switching clientsleep off but that didnt work.

Any help appreciated. (not, i usually run Gamecam as well, but i dont think its this as its done it before when im not running it)

pikeh · Post by **pikeh** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 2:55 pm

bump, seems to only happen in frontiers

Elrandhir · Post by **Elrandhir** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:36 pm

Not sure ofcourse, but test another Graphic card and see if the problem remains, could be it

, hard to tell though, havent happened to me so just guessing, still guess it's strange that it only happen when you switch..

pikeh · Post by **pikeh** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:38 pm

bumpppp! so annoying :< thx elran but i dont have a spare gfx card , but mine is like one of the best around atm, so doubt its that.

Mojo · Post by **Mojo** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:51 pm

pikeh wrote:bumpppp! so annoying :< thx elran but i dont have a spare gfx card , but mine is like one of the best around atm, so doubt its that.

well u wont know unless u test it now will you, but ruling it out before you even try wont help you solve the problem.

just cos it's flash and new doesn't rule it out tbh, it doesn't rule it in either but u get the point im sure

pikeh · Post by **pikeh** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:14 pm

[quote="Mojo"]well u wont know unless u test it now will you, but ruling it out before you even try wont help you solve the problem.

just cos it's flash and new doesn't rule it out tbh, it doesn't rule it in either but u get the point im sure ]

i didnt mean it to sound like that, was just saying, i dont see why it would happen just in frontiers if it was gfx card. Switches fine everywhere else :<

Sardine · Post by **Sardine** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:15 pm

try running in window mode, may help

Mojo · Post by **Mojo** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:19 pm

pikeh wrote:i didnt mean it to sound like that, was just saying, i dont see why it would happen just in frontiers if it was gfx card. Switches fine everywhere else :<

yeah but when u test u know for sure

and your right it shouldnt happen but computers are odd things at times

i have seen pc's boot up when u put a floppy disk in em and have seen pc's swith off when u eject a cd

pikeh · Post by **pikeh** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:46 pm

running in windowed mode and it seems fine, bit laggier though with gamecam + 2 x toa clients