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Ok for the past month or so PR has started freezing. I think it started just before the 0.613 patch. I'll try to keep it short and simple with the most information.

PR Freezes my computer completely, I have to press the reset switch to reboot. In my experience with the freezing it can happen anywhere from 15mins into a game to 1 hour 30mins into a game. I have reinstalled BF2 and PR three times and It still freezes. I have Redownloaded PR twice from 2 differant sites, and I made sure it was 1800mb and that it was full client vers.613.

My computer specs are as follows:

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 2.2ghz (Duelcore)
2GB PC3200 RAM
POWERCOLOR X1950XT 512MB GDDR3 PCI-E x16
Enermax 550w PSU

Also: My OS is Windows XP SP2

My processor and Video card are both Water Cooled, my temps are 42C load 32C idle. I can play Crysis on medium/high settings with no problems and I can play all my other games without problems aswell.

I thought it might have been a driver issue and I have reinstalled both my Video and sound drivers with no luck.

its 1:00am here and im tired, let me know if I missed anything.

Oh, and thanks for any help in solving this issue.

Are u sure it is PR and not an error in windows or something?

blackfallout, your not the only one having these issues. my computer has been freezing in the same way you discribed, i have to reboot and everything stops working.

my specs:
amd 64 3000+
2 gig of ram
nvidia 7600gt agp w
xp home sp1
nexus 400w powersupply

this has been accuring to me since .5 im runing everything on low graphix wise.
the comp. freezing only happens while playing PR to me!

yep had the same prob a couple of times now just froze ,had to switch pc off ctrl+alt+del did nothing just locked up solid, even left pc for an hour but still the same had to switch off

frezes mine too

Just Happened to me.

Exactly! thanks for the replys, I wasnt sure if I was the only one. I have no clue as how to fix this issue ether and I have had to stop playing PR altogether because of it. I hope the devs will be able to fix this issue as I REALLy enjoy playing PR.

Guys I had the exact same problem and I fixed it. CLEAN YOU REGISTRY!! DL CCleaner use it everytime befor you play. look at my post that says thanks for the help. You need to change your virtual memory settings also. Im telling you these two things are your answer.!!!!!

wood702 wrote:Guys I had the exact same problem and I fixed it. CLEAN YOU REGISTRY!! DL CCleaner use it everytime befor you play. look at my post that says thanks for the help. You need to change your virtual memory settings also. Im telling you these two things are your answer.!!!!!

Ok, thanks man I appreciate your help I will try cleaning my registry, but what virtual memory settings should I change?

well I just used CCleaner to clean my registry and now BF2&PR don't even start they just go to a black screen and then go back to desktop.

BlackFallout wrote:well I just used CCleaner to clean my registry and now BF2&PR don't even start they just go to a black screen and then go back to desktop.

that doesnt make any sense one has nothing to do with the other.By cleaning your registry all you did is free up your memory. Does not have anything to do with how the game loads..

Maybe this will help out. I had the exact same problem you guys are talking about and this is what I did: 1.) download CCleaner and use it to clean out your registry everytime before you play.
2.) Change your virtual memory settings. Use this thread as your guid: https://www.realitymod.com/forum/help...ng-t16553.html.
3.) I also downloaded smartclose like suggested in that same thread to close down all the **** running in the back ground that you dont need.
I am telling you this because now my machine runs awsome. It is like watching tv now, there is no lag or freezes to speak of. I cant tell you enough what a difference it makes to do those things I mentioned. Hope it helps. Maybe an admin can put this info where more can see, if so many people are having the exact same problem..

Thank you very much wood, I am very gratefull that you took the time to post what you did. Im going to reinstall BF2/PR and try what you said.


Edit:Well I dont know how but I seem to have fixed BF2 and PR crashing to desktop when I started them, all I did was restart my computer and then run smartclose and then I tried to run BF2 and it worked! well im going to see if PR will work now and not Freeze everything up.

did you run CCleaner and change the virtual settings? If so how full was your registry or(how many errors did it delete?) Glad to see you can play again, let me know if your computer runs better now.

Well I ran CCleaner and it fixed like 180 reg probs, and i was going to goto that thread you posted but it got deleted and PR still freezes my computer up. GRR I wish I could have looked at that thread...

Edit: and no I didnt change any virtual settings as that thread you posted got deleted

It's definitely a bug. This didn't happen earlier now it's a constant problem. Cleaning registry etc. didn't solve anything. I was talking about this with other members in squad an other day and everyone there was experiencing this - all the time.

Might be something related graphics or sounds, 'couse it's usually happening when they are at heavy load - but that doesn't really say much.

well I have no idea how to fix it, I hope one of the devs has looked at this thread at least, or will post so I know that they know theres a problem...

Well black, Fubar is right. My shit started freezing up again lastnight. I went for three or four days with no problems and all of the sudden BOOM FROZE!!!! Maybe this will help the RDEV guys though. I have started to notice that the freezes tend to happen when a server is running buggy. The warning signs are squad bugs, random restarts, and usually heavy lag then the server crashes. I dont think its our machines guys. I think the problem lies in the relationship between PR and servers!! I have been paying close attention to when the freezes happen and alot of the time the server ends up crashing too. Has your PC ever froze then when you go back in the whole server is restarted? I am convinced its not me now, especially now that I know you all are having the same trouble. Glad to see Im not alone. I will still play PR though, I love this damn mod too much. I hope the Rdev guys are on top of this. I wish they would atleast let us know they have read our posts.

Yea, Im going to have to stop playing PR until this issue is fixed
Whats pissing me off is I dont even know if the DEVS know of this problem... I know there really busy trying to finish 0.7 but I wouldnt mind waiting an extra week for it if it meant they fixed this problem.

As of right now PR is unplayable for me.

BlackFallout wrote:Yea, Im going to have to stop playing PR until this issue is fixed
Whats pissing me off is I dont even know if the DEVS know of this problem... I know there really busy trying to finish 0.7 but I wouldnt mind waiting an extra week for it if it meant they fixed this problem.

As of right now PR is unplayable for me.

Well if .6 freezes all the time maybe .7 will just be a black screen. I cant believe the rdev guys never replied to our posts.

wood702 wrote:Well if .6 freezes all the time maybe .7 will just be a black screen. I cant believe the rdev guys never replied to our posts.

Yeah I wish it would just crash to desktop, instead of killing my computer.