Rise of Nations Gold Edition

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I've got a problem with RoN. I've managed to install the game with no
problems, and I'm able to start a level. However, after a while (there
doesn't seem to be any pattern to the length of time) the game freezes, and
it freezes my entire computer. Ctrl+Alt+Del doesn't reset the computer and it
doesn't bring up the Task Manager.

I followed the directions given on the Microsoft website
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/303032), and had some success. I managed to
get through some of the levels of the game, but now the problem has
reappeared.

Does anybody know what else I can do?
 
Hi Glyndo,

Hardware issues can cause freezing, black screens and other
errors. Also, your drivers should always be kept up to date.

Try the following steps one at a time to try and resolve the issue.
I hope this helps. Please post back if you have any questions! :-)

1. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video Drivers:
For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I have a
Checklist of Solutions at: http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk

2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4" paintbrush
and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to reach places.
Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to expose an over-
heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace defective ones.
Use this Motherboard Monitor Utility: http://mbm.livewiredev.com

3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random reboots,
and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is to check the
wattage sticker on your power supply and then calculate your need
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. 350 for gaming)

4. Test your RAM using: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

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Glyndo Wrote:
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| I've got a problem with RoN. I've managed to install the game with no
| problems, and I'm able to start a level. However, after a while (there
| doesn't seem to be any pattern to the length of time) the game freezes, and
| it freezes my entire computer. Ctrl+Alt+Del doesn't reset the computer and it
| doesn't bring up the Task Manager.
|
| I followed the directions given on the Microsoft website
| (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/303032), and had some success. I managed to
| get through some of the levels of the game, but now the problem has
| reappeared.
|
| Does anybody know what else I can do?
 
If you can ALT + TAB or otherwise get to the desktop (I had to CTRL + ALT +
DEL to get there a few times when this happened) and you see the Exception
box, try this out. Navigate to the game install directory and create a
shortcut to NATIONS.EXE. I noticed that the problems everyone seemed to be
experiencing weren't so much with the original RoN (which ran fine on my
machine) but either after installion of T&P or the Gold Edition (which is
what I'm working with now). When I ran directly from the "original"
executable, the game performed flawlessly and I was able to play through the
scenarios that had previously crashed the game without fail.

Note: I only did this last night and played for a few hours so it's possible
this issue may re-occur at some point in the future. I also do not know at
this point whether any of the T&P content is available to me by only running
the Nations file.
 
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