Yup - been through a lot and decided to add another.
Now a question of ettiquette, start with some facts n figures, or the inevitable flaming about a problem that didn't exist before the recent updates.... hmmm - fact n figures:
System Spec:
3000+ on a GA-7VA rev 1
512 megs of branded 400
Radeon 9800pro (tried x4 and x8)
a few hundred gigs of various quality branded harddrives
standard battlehardened keyboard
a logitech cordless mouse that eats 2 pair of rechargable batteries a day
'branded' 350w PSU
dvdplayer / cdburner
I get dumped to desktop usually within 30mins of play...
Current cs:s tweak.cfg (thought it might be worth listing it in case one of you bods spots something that might be the problem...)
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//Memory settings
//Netcode Settings
*cl_interp 0
*cl_interpolate 0
cl_lagcomp_errorcheck 1 //Checks for player position errors
cl_cmdbackup 50
cl_cmdrate 101
cl_updaterate 101
cl_rate 20000
cl_smooth 0 //Stops the game from feeling choppy
rate 25000
//Graphic Settings
budget_show_history 0
cl_ejectbrass 0
cl_forcepreload "1"
cl_phys_props_enable 0
cl_phys_props_max 0
cl_radartype 1
*cl_ragdoll_physics_enable 0
cl_show_bloodspray 1
cl_show_splashes 0
fog_enable 0
fog_enable_water_fog 1
*fps_max 101
mat_bloom 0
mat_bumpmap 0
mat_clipz 0
mat_dxlevel 81
mat_fastnobump 1
mat_fastspecular 1
mat_mipmaptextures 1
mat_picmip 1 //This is the command that the in game "Texture Quality" setting changes: 0 = High 1 = Medium 2 = Low
mat_specular 0
mat_trilinear 0
mp_decals 300
muzzleflash_light 0
r_avglight 0
r_decal_cullsize 1
*r_decals 0
r_dispfullradius "2"
r_drawdetailprops 0
r_drawropes 0
r_dynamic 0
r_eyeglintlodpixels 0
r_eyegloss 0
r_eyemove 0
r_eyes 0
r_eyeshift_x 0
r_eyeshift_y 0
r_eyeshift_z 0
r_eyesize 0
r_lightaverage "0"
r_lightinterp "0"
r_lod 0 //5 makes Player models look bad but saves CPU power. A setting of -5 will make the game render perfect quality models from any distance
r_mmx 1
r_propsmaxdist 100
r_rainalpha 0
r_rainalphapow 0
r_raindensity 0
r_rainlength 0
r_RainProfile 0
r_rainradius 0
r_RainRadius 0
r_RainSideVel 0
r_RainSimulate 0
r_rainspeed 0
r_rainwidth 0
r_RainSplashPercentage 0
r_renderoverlayfragment "0"
r_rootlod "2"
r_shadowmaxrendered "-1"
r_shadowrendertotexture "0"
r_shadows 0
r_sse "1"
r_sse2 "1"
r_teeth 0
r_WaterDrawReflection 0
r_worldlightmin "1"
r_worldlights "1"
sv_forcepreload 1
//Blood detail increased to see hits better
violence_agibs "1"
violence_hgibs "1"
violence_hblood "1"
violence_ablood "1"
cl_show_bloodspray "1"
//Crosshair brightness
cl_crosshairalpha "999"
cl_crosshairusealpha "1"
// next file
exec keys.cfg
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Fixes Tried:
1. dissabled vpu recover
2. checked and updated where needed all drivers
3. replace ram with a branded 512 stick of 333
4. dissabled onboard soundcard, added old faithfull (creative live...)
5. dissabled fast writes
6. deleted all game content and downloaded it again (deleted the folder just to be sure)
6.5 ate lots of comfort food, washed down with lots of cheap wine
7. pulled all visual settings down to minimum
8. pulled all hardware acceleration down one notch
9. validated source files
9.5 went clubbing and did some substances im probably not allowed to mention here even though [edit: blah blah blah] - hooked up with a playmate and got laid.
10. came down with a bump and pulled all non essential periferals from playmate and then computer, dissabled virus/spyware, bandwidth shaping ware, chat systems
11. verified that doom3, riddick, cncgen, battlezone 2, X2 the threat and Playboy Mansion Poker still ran problem free
12. underclocked the 9800pro
13. gave up reading through 130 hits on 'crash to desktop' and started construction a voodoo model of valve studios... with intent
14. boosted agp voltage by 0.2
15. tried to remember the other things i've tried but can't. (probably due to use of afformentioned substances) ohyeh:
16. tried various version of vid drivers including omega
17. out of pure desperation, i tried the mass file copy suggestion listed about 6 posts into this thread: http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=51721&highlight=crash+desktop
.. yeh - sounded like bs to me too, but this fix has worked for some...
Now for some flamming: F&(^*(& C*&^$!!! :angry:
[Deep Breath - Slow Release]
Any other suggestions people?
the problem is with this title only - so no reinstall xp or use a non via chipset based mobo style bs please...
One of the things that pisses me off the most about it is there's no record of there being a problem with the operating systems event manager - wtf not? So there's no hint of what the problem could be, or a decent lead to chase up... please valve - sort it the f*&^ out.
On re-reading this post, most of the things i've tried have been a permanant fix for the people who posted them - does anyone know of a post that lists every known supposed fix ? (doesn't look like it - i'll keep this one updated here and at the steam forums...)
Now a question of ettiquette, start with some facts n figures, or the inevitable flaming about a problem that didn't exist before the recent updates.... hmmm - fact n figures:
System Spec:
3000+ on a GA-7VA rev 1
512 megs of branded 400
Radeon 9800pro (tried x4 and x8)
a few hundred gigs of various quality branded harddrives
standard battlehardened keyboard
a logitech cordless mouse that eats 2 pair of rechargable batteries a day
'branded' 350w PSU
dvdplayer / cdburner
I get dumped to desktop usually within 30mins of play...
Current cs:s tweak.cfg (thought it might be worth listing it in case one of you bods spots something that might be the problem...)
---------------------------------------------------------------
//Memory settings
//Netcode Settings
*cl_interp 0
*cl_interpolate 0
cl_lagcomp_errorcheck 1 //Checks for player position errors
cl_cmdbackup 50
cl_cmdrate 101
cl_updaterate 101
cl_rate 20000
cl_smooth 0 //Stops the game from feeling choppy
rate 25000
//Graphic Settings
budget_show_history 0
cl_ejectbrass 0
cl_forcepreload "1"
cl_phys_props_enable 0
cl_phys_props_max 0
cl_radartype 1
*cl_ragdoll_physics_enable 0
cl_show_bloodspray 1
cl_show_splashes 0
fog_enable 0
fog_enable_water_fog 1
*fps_max 101
mat_bloom 0
mat_bumpmap 0
mat_clipz 0
mat_dxlevel 81
mat_fastnobump 1
mat_fastspecular 1
mat_mipmaptextures 1
mat_picmip 1 //This is the command that the in game "Texture Quality" setting changes: 0 = High 1 = Medium 2 = Low
mat_specular 0
mat_trilinear 0
mp_decals 300
muzzleflash_light 0
r_avglight 0
r_decal_cullsize 1
*r_decals 0
r_dispfullradius "2"
r_drawdetailprops 0
r_drawropes 0
r_dynamic 0
r_eyeglintlodpixels 0
r_eyegloss 0
r_eyemove 0
r_eyes 0
r_eyeshift_x 0
r_eyeshift_y 0
r_eyeshift_z 0
r_eyesize 0
r_lightaverage "0"
r_lightinterp "0"
r_lod 0 //5 makes Player models look bad but saves CPU power. A setting of -5 will make the game render perfect quality models from any distance
r_mmx 1
r_propsmaxdist 100
r_rainalpha 0
r_rainalphapow 0
r_raindensity 0
r_rainlength 0
r_RainProfile 0
r_rainradius 0
r_RainRadius 0
r_RainSideVel 0
r_RainSimulate 0
r_rainspeed 0
r_rainwidth 0
r_RainSplashPercentage 0
r_renderoverlayfragment "0"
r_rootlod "2"
r_shadowmaxrendered "-1"
r_shadowrendertotexture "0"
r_shadows 0
r_sse "1"
r_sse2 "1"
r_teeth 0
r_WaterDrawReflection 0
r_worldlightmin "1"
r_worldlights "1"
sv_forcepreload 1
//Blood detail increased to see hits better
violence_agibs "1"
violence_hgibs "1"
violence_hblood "1"
violence_ablood "1"
cl_show_bloodspray "1"
//Crosshair brightness
cl_crosshairalpha "999"
cl_crosshairusealpha "1"
// next file
exec keys.cfg
--------------------------------------------------------------
Fixes Tried:
1. dissabled vpu recover
2. checked and updated where needed all drivers
3. replace ram with a branded 512 stick of 333
4. dissabled onboard soundcard, added old faithfull (creative live...)
5. dissabled fast writes
6. deleted all game content and downloaded it again (deleted the folder just to be sure)
6.5 ate lots of comfort food, washed down with lots of cheap wine
7. pulled all visual settings down to minimum
8. pulled all hardware acceleration down one notch
9. validated source files
9.5 went clubbing and did some substances im probably not allowed to mention here even though [edit: blah blah blah] - hooked up with a playmate and got laid.
10. came down with a bump and pulled all non essential periferals from playmate and then computer, dissabled virus/spyware, bandwidth shaping ware, chat systems
11. verified that doom3, riddick, cncgen, battlezone 2, X2 the threat and Playboy Mansion Poker still ran problem free
12. underclocked the 9800pro
13. gave up reading through 130 hits on 'crash to desktop' and started construction a voodoo model of valve studios... with intent
14. boosted agp voltage by 0.2
15. tried to remember the other things i've tried but can't. (probably due to use of afformentioned substances) ohyeh:
16. tried various version of vid drivers including omega
17. out of pure desperation, i tried the mass file copy suggestion listed about 6 posts into this thread: http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=51721&highlight=crash+desktop
.. yeh - sounded like bs to me too, but this fix has worked for some...
Now for some flamming: F&(^*(& C*&^$!!! :angry:
[Deep Breath - Slow Release]
Any other suggestions people?
the problem is with this title only - so no reinstall xp or use a non via chipset based mobo style bs please...
One of the things that pisses me off the most about it is there's no record of there being a problem with the operating systems event manager - wtf not? So there's no hint of what the problem could be, or a decent lead to chase up... please valve - sort it the f*&^ out.
On re-reading this post, most of the things i've tried have been a permanant fix for the people who posted them - does anyone know of a post that lists every known supposed fix ? (doesn't look like it - i'll keep this one updated here and at the steam forums...)
sorry I dont know what to say but... Have you tryed setting the hash on it?
