PR freezes computer

fubar++ · Post by **fubar++** » 2007-11-24 12:52

No it happens on all maps, maybe some maps more than others.

I'm quite sure it's sound related somehow but it really needs more digging...

CodeC.Seven · Post by **CodeC.Seven** » 2007-11-24 13:13

yeah i also noticed even on my Soundcard i get bugged sounds...

fubar++ · Post by **fubar++** » 2007-11-24 21:11

Well, I turned video settings down (Anti Aliasing x8 to x2) and haven't got any freezing or BSDs since. Maybe it will fix this I'll let you know if it doesn't...

Update: Changing video settings didn't bring any relief, but trying slightly underclocked CPU seems to work. Let's see how it goes...

CodeC.Seven · Post by **CodeC.Seven** » 2007-11-25 01:12

the only effect by underclock your CPU is getting down the temp... Probably everyones prozessor getting to hot...

fubar++ · Post by **fubar++** » 2007-11-25 10:18

I still can't fully agree because my CPU is around 25-28 °C at idle and 33-36 °C at load according to MB. Nevertheless BF2 has always been picky about overclocking. When I usually can run everything else rocksolid @ 2.6 GHz (standard is 2.0 GHz) vBF2 has never managed to do that for long. Maybe PR is even more demanding and can't accept overclocking much. But have to test this more thoroughly to see if this really is the case.

Update: It's been hours of playing and none freezing so far. Some smool twiching but that's all. Would be good if someone could try this and confirm if it helps.

Update 2: Well, underclocking didn't solve anything. It's just now either BSD if VoIP is on or CTD if VoIP is off instantly without any freezing...

Definitely some serios bug in sound environment, either in PR or in BF2 engine itself (wonder why that doesn't sound very unusual...).

Update 3: I had similar BSD just few moments ago watching a movie (one of Star Wars ; ) when the voice got out ot sync, so I guess my freezing problem isn't just PR or BF2 related. Now I'm suspecting fault in soundcard (mine particular, design of X-Fi or drivers). BTW anyone having this freezing problem using XP 64-bit version?

fubar++ · Post by **fubar++** » 2007-12-04 10:45

Got finally my VoIP problems solved (firewall) and now I get just freezing without BSD or CTD. Freezing can usually be solved by cycling between desktop and game but it's still annoying, and sometimes will cause server disconnection.

fubar++ · Post by **fubar++** » 2007-12-18 18:33

I got some information about freezing error while I was playing FH2. It has similar freezing problems than PR. Usually there is exactly same kind of freezing but today just at the moment round was finished there came one, this time with error message:

"BF2 Memory Error

memory.dll: chunkPools::free fails, should not come here"

I believe that both mods are using Bugfields engine in a way it can't handle and result is what we have here. Solving reason for not everyone having this problem would need further research.

Nitneuc · Post by **Nitneuc** » 2007-12-21 09:52

I started freezing when I turned my FSB from 230 to 250MHz (because of new PC4000 memory kit), it happened to me on FH2 and PR, including single player. The problem continued when I increased the Vcore value & stopped when I got back to 230MHz FSB.

Hanniz · Post by **Hanniz** » 2007-12-22 03:12

Same problem here. The sound starts to loop and the graphics freezes. No other way out than to reset PC. My guess is that it has something to do with the SB-X-FI cards.

Some pc specs.

WIN XP 64 bit pro

AMD Athlon 64 3200+
KN8 SLI motherboard
3 GB of RAM
Nvidia Gforce 8800 GTS, 620 MB
Creative SB X-FI gamer

All suggestions welcome...

Tonight my pc froze 3 times while playing PR.

fubar++ · Post by **fubar++** » 2007-12-23 01:08

I may have found solution to this problem. It's not sure but haven't got any freezing within few hours in FH2. Seems like it's not mods fault, it is caused by X-Fi driver.

I removed newest drivers and installed those which came with installation CD (there was a recommendation at some forum to use old drivers rather than latest on XP 64-bit).

Have to still do more testing to make sure if it stays that way, I hope this made the trick.

Update: Still no freezing what so ever after second testing day...

=HH=MADMAX · Post by **=HH=MADMAX** » 2007-12-23 19:17

Ok guys I have had the same problem with comput freezing up and i had to change game name from=HH=MADMAX to HoH_MADMAX and that worked 4 me but i was just in game setting for my old game name =HH=MADMAX and I couldn't believe it

NO keys where assighed to anything i don't no way but I reset them and =HH=MADMAX is back in action

I hope that works for you guys to

Hanniz · Post by **Hanniz** » 2007-12-23 19:29

=HH=MADMAX wrote:Ok guys I have had the same problem with comput freezing up and i had to change game name from=HH=MADMAX to HoH_MADMAX and that worked 4 me but i was just in game setting for my old game name =HH=MADMAX and I couldn't believe it NO keys where assighed to anything i don't no way but I reset them and =HH=MADMAX is back in action I hope that works for you guys to

No need to reconfigure controls or settings. Check your settings in "my documents", "battlefield 2 folder" and "profiles" and copy our CON files to the profile folder that you want to use.

Very handy for re-installing the game.

Post by **Cheeseman** » 2007-12-24 03:49

I've been having the same exact freezing problem for a few months now, it happens in CoD4 as well. My computer would freeze randomly with a restart as a requirement to gain access. It would freeze 10mins into the game or as much as 2 hours of play. Checked computer and it wasn't overheating either. I tried a clean format of Vista 32 and 64, but the problem still persisted. After a few observations I discovered that BF2 and CoD4 both froze up my computer while my graphics card was overclocked. Now it's not the system under stress with an overclocked graphics card which causes this unusual freeze, it's how the games act unstable with an OC GPU. For example Crysis runs fine while my GPU is overclocked. After keeping my GPU at default clocks the problem was solved. So if any of you have an OCed CPU or GPU then that might be causing the problem.

unrealalex · Post by **unrealalex** » 2007-12-24 04:02

[R-CON]Cheeseman wrote:I've been having the same exact freezing problem for a few months now, it happens in CoD4 as well. My computer would freeze randomly with a restart as a requirement to gain access. It would freeze 10mins into the game or as much as 2 hours of play. Checked computer and it wasn't overheating either. I tried a clean format of Vista 32 and 64, but the problem still persisted. After a few observations I discovered that BF2 and CoD4 both froze up my computer while my graphics card was overclocked. Now it's not the system under stress with an overclocked graphics card which causes this unusual freeze, it's how the games act unstable with an OC GPU. For example Crysis runs fine while my GPU is overclocked. After keeping my GPU at default clocks the problem was solved. So if any of you have an OCed CPU or GPU then that might be causing the problem.

Do you have Rivatuner/ATI Tool installed? In your case it was these programs conflicting with Punkbuster, and i don't know about Ati Tool but in Rivatuner you have to go to Power User, then click the drop down for System, and set the value for ProtectMMIO and ProtectProcess to 1. I had the exact problem in CoD4 and BF2 and thats how I fixed it.

However that's not the issue here. My PR has been freezing also, Cod4 is fine.

Post by **Cheeseman** » 2007-12-24 06:10

unrealalex wrote:Do you have Rivatuner/ATI Tool installed? In your case it was these programs conflicting with Punkbuster, and i don't know about Ati Tool but in Rivatuner you have to go to Power User, then click the drop down for System, and set the value for ProtectMMIO and ProtectProcess to 1. I had the exact problem in CoD4 and BF2 and thats how I fixed it.

However that's not the issue here. My PR has been freezing also, Cod4 is fine.

I used Powerstrip for overclocking. I also tried both ATi Tool and ATi Tray Tools and they actually made my computer freeze faster than it did with Powerstrip.

BlackFallout · Post by **BlackFallout** » 2007-12-24 17:11

Hey guys, I have new information.

I thought that this was only a problem with PR mod, but I played normal BF2 again and the game froze up just like with PR. I also started playing BF1942 again and the same problem happened(my comp froze up)and also I tried playing BF2142 and guess what? MY COMP FROZE! but I have no problems with anyother games not even crysis.

There has to be somthing all these games have in common thats making them crash my computer, I just do not know what.

=HH=MADMAX · Post by **=HH=MADMAX** » 2007-12-24 18:17

Hi all am thinking its got something to do with BF2 engine because I DL 3 mods FGH2, POE ,PR from BF2 and i have the same problem no other games do this.I thought I fix problem yesterday but about 30 min in to game I freeze up again

P#SS me off .

Merry Christmas all

HyniX · Post by **HyniX** » 2007-12-26 00:24

If you have X-FI just install the old drivers and then play.I did this and it workt.I have 32 bit Xp

BlackFallout · Post by **BlackFallout** » 2007-12-27 00:10

HyniX wrote:If you have X-FI just install the old drivers and then play.I did this and it workt.I have 32 bit Xp

I have onboard sound called realtek. hmm I'll look on there site for a driver update.

Hanniz · Post by **Hanniz** » 2007-12-27 01:05

Removed all X-Fi drivers and installed the old one from the install CD.

Played for about 1 hour without ant freezes. Maybe the problem is solved for my part.

Did a complete removal though, with driver cleaner, CCleaner, safemode, add/remove programs and the works.