BF1942 problems

Bangers · 18th August 2002, 9:40 PM

I d'l the demo from GA. Installed it, but now, when I try to run it, it starts, screen goes blank, then i get a windows error sound and im back to the desktop.

No errors or anything printed.

I asked a question in #gamearena and apparently a few people are getting this too. Anyone know a fix?

zippo87 · 18th August 2002, 10:56 PM

one fix that people say works is drop your res down to 800x600 60hertz

fo3 · 18th August 2002, 11:06 PM

which system of yours are you trying it on?
it doesnt work on my duron 850, (onboard vid)
but works on my athlon850 (gfmx440)
trying the res fix myself once im off the net (duron is my surfer - and im bidding on ebay for a something thats lmost finished (10 min to go and im winning))

Fodder · 18th August 2002, 11:34 PM

Correct, BF1942 MPdemo will not work unless your refresh rate is 60Hz. I think.

Bangers · 18th August 2002, 11:54 PM

LOL.

When My system doesnt run 60Hz, ever.

fo3, Im trying to run it on my main system with the gf4.

Fodder · 18th August 2002, 11:57 PM

If you get something like PowerStrip, I'm fairly sure you can attach a profile to BF1942 so it will switch your refresh rate when you run the game, and switch it back when you close it.

chaosx123 · 19th August 2002, 12:03 AM

I run the mp demo at 100Hz and 1024x768@32bit. I've set custom refresh rates for all resolutions through Powerstrip (thus eliminating the need for any nvrefresh etc).

GF3 Ti200 with 23.12 Dets.
Desktop res/refresh is 1440x1080@32bit/85Hz.

Fodder · 19th August 2002, 12:13 AM

You're sure WinXP isn't knocking the refresh back down to 60Hz as it tends to do? I hope you're right and the game isn't as buggy as I thought.

fo3 · 19th August 2002, 12:20 AM

both single and multipayer demos work fine on my athlon at 1024x768@75hz (gf4mx440, 256mb generic sdram, yumcha everything, win98se)
hehehe, very bottom of the range system dont ya think?

the only problem i ever had with the single player was the text was all screwy, played around with the resolutions, graphic setings until it worked

Fodder · 19th August 2002, 12:25 AM

Better than mine.

Athlon 1350, MX400@200/133, 256MB PC133@150, WinXP Pro.

The game runs alright at 1024x768 if I drop the texture quality, but I have had a smooth multiplayer game yet thanks to the servers getting raped.

chaosx123 · 19th August 2002, 12:35 AM

I haven't played online yet (I probably won't even try with this 56k). LAN play however is great fun

Bangers · 19th August 2002, 9:33 AM

so what is the fix ?

Seems win98 as no problems with the game at any resolution and refresh rate.

Is the problem only linked to XP and 60Hz?

Schoonzie · 19th August 2002, 9:58 AM

Bangers, i dont know if this will help, but it has a fix for one XP crash problem

Hope this helps

Un7ouCHaBle · 19th August 2002, 11:56 AM

Mine still doesn't work. I am running 2k with sp3, I did that refresh thing of setting your 800x600 resoultion to 60hz. I even installed the game in freakin 800x600 and still didn;t work

Schoonzie · 19th August 2002, 12:07 PM

hmmm, thats odd.

what graphics card do u have?

it doesnt work with anything less than a geforce 1.

im also getting a weird sound bug, like when i enter the game the sound fucks up to all staticy shit. happens everynow and again and pisses me off. Im using default WinXP drivers

18th August 2002, 9:40 PM	#1
Bangers Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 7,281	BF1942 problems I d'l the demo from GA. Installed it, but now, when I try to run it, it starts, screen goes blank, then i get a windows error sound and im back to the desktop. No errors or anything printed. I asked a question in #gamearena and apparently a few people are getting this too. Anyone know a fix? __________________ There's a story about a golfer who sinks a 30-meter putt and someone says: 'Gee, that was lucky' and the golfer says, 'Yes, amazing how lucky you get when you practice 8 hours a day for 20 years'.

18th August 2002, 11:54 PM	#5
Bangers Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 7,281	LOL. When My system doesnt run 60Hz, ever. fo3, Im trying to run it on my main system with the gf4. __________________ There's a story about a golfer who sinks a 30-meter putt and someone says: 'Gee, that was lucky' and the golfer says, 'Yes, amazing how lucky you get when you practice 8 hours a day for 20 years'.

19th August 2002, 12:03 AM	#7
chaosx123 Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Perth Posts: 1,817	I run the mp demo at 100Hz and 1024x768@32bit. I've set custom refresh rates for all resolutions through Powerstrip (thus eliminating the need for any nvrefresh etc). GF3 Ti200 with 23.12 Dets. Desktop res/refresh is 1440x1080@32bit/85Hz. __________________ Banned from the Test Forum Club #2 :: My quote at bash.org :: Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try - Yoda

19th August 2002, 12:20 AM	#9
fo3 (Taking a Break) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,972	both single and multipayer demos work fine on my athlon at 1024x768@75hz (gf4mx440, 256mb generic sdram, yumcha everything, win98se) hehehe, very bottom of the range system dont ya think? the only problem i ever had with the single player was the text was all screwy, played around with the resolutions, graphic setings until it worked Last edited by fo3; 19th August 2002 at 12:24 AM.

19th August 2002, 12:35 AM	#11
chaosx123 Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Perth Posts: 1,817	I haven't played online yet (I probably won't even try with this 56k). LAN play however is great fun __________________ Banned from the Test Forum Club #2 :: My quote at bash.org :: Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try - Yoda

18th August 2002, 10:56 PM	#2
zippo87 Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: gilberton Posts: 281	one fix that people say works is drop your res down to 800x600 60hertz

18th August 2002, 11:06 PM	#3
fo3 (Taking a Break) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,972	which system of yours are you trying it on? it doesnt work on my duron 850, (onboard vid) but works on my athlon850 (gfmx440) trying the res fix myself once im off the net (duron is my surfer - and im bidding on ebay for a something thats lmost finished (10 min to go and im winning))

18th August 2002, 11:34 PM	#4
Fodder (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sunny Melbourne Posts: 10,662	Correct, BF1942 MPdemo will not work unless your refresh rate is 60Hz. I think.

18th August 2002, 11:57 PM	#6
Fodder (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sunny Melbourne Posts: 10,662	If you get something like PowerStrip, I'm fairly sure you can attach a profile to BF1942 so it will switch your refresh rate when you run the game, and switch it back when you close it.

19th August 2002, 12:13 AM	#8
Fodder (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sunny Melbourne Posts: 10,662	You're sure WinXP isn't knocking the refresh back down to 60Hz as it tends to do? I hope you're right and the game isn't as buggy as I thought.

19th August 2002, 12:25 AM	#10
Fodder (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sunny Melbourne Posts: 10,662	Better than mine. Athlon 1350, MX400@200/133, 256MB PC133@150, WinXP Pro. The game runs alright at 1024x768 if I drop the texture quality, but I have had a smooth multiplayer game yet thanks to the servers getting raped.

19th August 2002, 9:33 AM	#12
Bangers Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 7,281	so what is the fix ? Seems win98 as no problems with the game at any resolution and refresh rate. Is the problem only linked to XP and 60Hz? __________________ There's a story about a golfer who sinks a 30-meter putt and someone says: 'Gee, that was lucky' and the golfer says, 'Yes, amazing how lucky you get when you practice 8 hours a day for 20 years'.

19th August 2002, 9:58 AM	#13
Schoonzie Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 328	Bangers, i dont know if this will help, but it has a fix for one XP crash problem Hope this helps

19th August 2002, 11:56 AM	#14
Un7ouCHaBle Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: MelBourne Posts: 417	Mine still doesn't work. I am running 2k with sp3, I did that refresh thing of setting your 800x600 resoultion to 60hz. I even installed the game in freakin 800x600 and still didn;t work __________________ Intel i7 930 @ 4.4 GHz \|\| Swiftech Apogee XT CPU Waterblock \|\| Asus P6X58D Premium \|\| Corsair CMG6GX3M3A2000C8 6GB Kit Dominator GT \|\| ATI HD5870 2GB Eyefinity 6 Edition watercooled EK-FC 5870\|\|Dell 2208WFP \|\|Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB RAID 0\|\|Corsair Obsidian 800d Important information about monitors

19th August 2002, 12:07 PM	#15
Schoonzie Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 328	hmmm, thats odd. what graphics card do u have? it doesnt work with anything less than a geforce 1. im also getting a weird sound bug, like when i enter the game the sound fucks up to all staticy shit. happens everynow and again and pisses me off. Im using default WinXP drivers