Bluescreen Crashes

[Satheus]

Hello,
I wanted to start to learn to fly a little bit without messing up others fun by crashing helicopters everywhere. So I saw you could start your own LAN server with bots. So I tried and after the map loaded and start initializing the rest it crashes the entire computer, and then it auto restarts.
I have tried compability mode for Win 7 and tried use less bots. And lowering settings to lowest possible.
This have now happened without fail. I can, though, play on other servers mostly fine. I get random crashes on them too but not always.

With all settings lowest(in windowmode) and sound set to software, also all settings on server settings on lowest I instead get an Error message while loading Geometries(52%)

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Debug assertion failed!

Version: 1.5.3153-802.0 Build date:2009-8-20 17:8
Module: Ra
File:
C:\dice\Project\BF2Branches\Patch_1_50\Code\BF2\RendDX9\Ra\EffectManager.cpp
Line: 1016

Text:Failed to create effect: Invalid data

Current confile:
 

Clicking Continue shuts game down. This may or may not be related to my previous crash. I don't know.

Using latest patch for PR:BF2 v1.0.34.0

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System Information
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  Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (6.2.9200)
      Architecture: 64-bit
          Language: Swedish (Sweden)
       Motherboard: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD GF615M-P33 (MS-7597)
         Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 965 Processor (Physical: 4, Logical: 4)
            Memory: 8,00 GB
      DIMM Modules: DIMM1: 4,00 GB @ 1333 MHz
                    DIMM2: 4,00 GB @ 1333 MHz
         Page File: 12,00 GB
    .NET Framework: 4.5

Display Information
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 Display Device(s): BenQ E2220HD (Digital) on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti  
   Display Mode(s): 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) @ 60 Hz
    Driver Version: 9.18.13.2049 (320.49)
    Display Memory: 1024,00 MB
     Multisampling: 2, 4, 8
               DPI: 96 (100%)

Audio Information
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  Primary Playback: Creative Labs Inc. SB X-Fi Audio [0001]
 Primary Recording: Microphone (Creative SB X-Fi)
               EAX: True
           EAX 1.0: True
           EAX 2.0: True
           EAX 3.0: True
           EAX 4.0: True
           EAX 5.0: True
             X-RAM: False

Disk Information
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      Install Path: E:\Battlefield 2
                    Free: 307,04 GB, Total: 838,36 GB, NTFS
          Mod Path: E:\Battlefield 2\mods\pr
                    Free: 307,04 GB, Total: 838,36 GB, NTFS
     Profiles Path: C:\Users\Satheus\Documents\ProjectReality\Profiles
                    Free: 24,24 GB, Total: 92,81 GB, NTFS
    Update DL Path: C:\Users\Satheus\AppData\Local\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2\Downloads
                    Free: 24,24 GB, Total: 92,81 GB, NTFS
   Update Log Path: C:\Users\Satheus\AppData\Local\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2\UpdateLogs
                    Free: 24,24 GB, Total: 92,81 GB, NTFS

Game Information
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      CD Key Valid: True
    Installed Mods: bf2, pr, xpack
       Current Mod: pr
       BF2 Version: BF2 1.5
        PR Version: 1.0.34.0
          Language: english
   Debug Available: False
     Large Address: True
Supported Hardware: None

Profile Information
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      Profile 0001: Dihhie
              Type: Online
 Last Used Profile: True
        View Intro: False
        Fullscreen: True
      Display Mode: 1920x1080@60Hz
Display Mode Valid: True
   Graphics Scheme: High
     Multisampling: 4x
             VSync: True
   Terrain Quality: High
   Effects Quality: High
  Geometry Quality: High
   Texture Quality: High
  Lighting Quality: High
   Dynamic Shadows: High
    Dynamic Lights: High
 Texture Filtering: High
    Audio Provider: Creative X-Fi
    Provider Valid: True
     Audio Quality: High
               EAX: True

[Dark_Slayer]

Did you have Ultra High sound settings active before the BSOD ? Turn it down to high to fix that.

To fix the CTD on geometries loading, try to delete the shader cache. That one worked for me after I bluescreened.

[Satheus]

Did you have Ultra High sound settings active before the BSOD ? Turn it down to high to fix that.

To fix the CTD on geometries loading, try to delete the shader cache. That one worked for me after I bluescreened.

I tried first with just removing shader cache and then I got into the game. Lowest settings and all. Then I tried the graphical settings I used before, leaving audio as Software/Low, but kept it in window mode and still no crash.

Will try start setting the audio higher and higher now and see when it starts BSOD:ing.

I used audio setting as Creative X-Fi/High. Not Hardware/High nor Software/High.

[Satheus]

Okay it's the audio setting messing with stuff. Between Software, Hardware and Creative X-Fi (Provider Option) I can have Creative X-Fi in multiplayer but can't host my own lan server to play on or I'll BSOD. Even on Creative X-Fi/Low setting. Interesting problem but got easily solved by changing to Hardware or Software provider instead.

So thank you Dark_Slayer for the help. Appreciate it!