Hi Boom!,
I think this might help fill you in on what's happening, or how to fix it. ;-)
The following applies to most games in general, and not just to the games that
may be listed in the KB Article refered to in this post.
SYMPTOMS:
When you start or play any one of the games that is listed in the "Applies to" section, you may experience one or more of the
following symptoms:
..The game stops responding.
..The game quits unexpectedly.
..The computer restarts unexpectedly.
Additionally, you may receive the following error message after you receive the Gathering Exception Data dialog box:
<Game Name>has encountered a problem and needs to close.
RESOLUTION:
Method 1: Restart your computer by using a clean boot procedure
Method 2: Remove and Reinstall the Game
Method 3: Adjust graphics hardware acceleration
Method 4: Disable AGP Texturing in the DirectX Diagnostic tool
Method 5: Temporarily disable the sound card in Windows
Method 6: Lower sound acceleration
Method 7 : Download and install the most recent version of DirectX
Method 8: Update your video driver
Method 9: Update your sound driver
Method 10: Scan your computer for viruses
Method 11: Remove spyware
Method 12: Install the latest VIA chipset drivers
Method 13: Create a new user account in Windows XP
Method 14: Change the compatibility setting
Detailed instructions and video clips are published at:
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;303032
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Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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Boom! Wrote:
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| Sunday, February 12, 2006 Applicatio n Hang Hanging application
| UnrealTournament.exe, version 0.0.0.0, hang module ddraw.dll, version
| 5.3.1.904, hang address 0x0002f815 .
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| Monday, March 06, 2006 Applicatio n Error Faulting application
| splintercell3.exe, version 0.0.0.0, faulting module splintercell3.exe,
| version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x002a6dc8.
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| Can anyone fill me in on what might be causing this with these 2 games?
Thanx Jimmy, I am up to date on all my drivers and everything. No viruses and/or spyware. I will try some of the things you mentioned though, like the AGP texturing and sound and see what that does.
