Stalker with Vista

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Hello,

I have just bought a new pc with Vista and am trying to play Stalker. I
crashed every ten to fifteen minutes or so with a completly frozen screen
that can only be sorted by turning off the power. Is this simply a Vista
issue? Should I install XP too and run it though that? Any help would be much
appreciated.
 
I have just bought a new pc with Vista and am trying to play Stalker. I
crashed every ten to fifteen minutes or so with a completly frozen screen
that can only be sorted by turning off the power. Is this simply a Vista
issue? Should I install XP too and run it though that? Any help would be much
appreciated.
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I haven't tried it myself in Vista yet, but have you got the latest
game patch?
 
It's not a Vista problem. I have been playing Stalker on both XP64 and Vista
Home Premium 64 on highest settings with no problems at all. You do not post
your machine specifications, which may help in diagnosing the problem. From
the info you have posted, I would suggest overheating of your components.
Stalker seems to me to like lots of ram, a good gpu and processor to run
smoothly.
 
thanks Carl, below are my system details, its a brand new pc sold as a gaming
machine so I'd be a bit disapointed if it struggled with Stalker.

Modula 4400-OC Factory Overclocked Performance Gaming PC System


Specification



Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 (Overclocked to 2.5Ghz) Dual Core Processor
- Latest LGA775 Dual Core Processor Technology
- 2Mb Cache
- CoolerMaster Heatsink/Fan for improved system cooling and reliability

Memory
2048Mb DDR2 667Mhz Ram
- Dual-Channel for Improved system performance
- High-Speed 667Mhz DDR2 Ram for improved performance

Hard Disk Drive
320Gb Serial-ATA II Hard Drive
- 16Mb Buffer for improved performance
- 300Mb/s maximum data transfer rate





Power Supply
450 Watt ATX Power Supply
- 80mm Fan for improved air-flow & reduced noise levels
- Latest ATX2.2 design for improved system stability




Graphics Card
BFG Tech GeForce 8800GTS-OC2 640Mb Factory Overclocked PCI-Express Graphics
Card
- Factory Overclocked for extreme performance boost
 
Rudd,
a game patch is just an update to the original game to fix bugs and/or
flaws. Many times the game doesn't run correctly in all possible
combinations of hardware/software and when people report a flaw the
designers discover a situation they missed. I don't know how Stalker works,
some programs will automatically search the web for a patch, some of them
assume you will go to the vendors site and download it manually. A quick
check of the games website does not show any patches available yet.

Hope that helps!
Mark
 
I've had STALKER since the week it came out, but until Patch 1.0003 came out
it kep crashing after saves (in Vista x64).

Since then it's been very stable and the game is great and performs well.

I'd make sure that your nvidia drivers are up to date, and make sure you
install the patch, and then try again. STALKER has a reputation for being
temperamental, but it's worth persisting with...
 
Just like Windows, game mfg's release updates and patches to fix problems
and add features, you should be checking the mfg's website of every game you
play to see if any patches have been release and if you should apply them.

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CJM said:
I've had STALKER since the week it came out, but until Patch 1.0003 came
out it kep crashing after saves (in Vista x64).

Since then it's been very stable and the game is great and performs well.

I'd make sure that your nvidia drivers are up to date, and make sure you
install the patch, and then try again. STALKER has a reputation for being
temperamental, but it's worth persisting with...
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I run Stalker with latest patch on Vista64 with no issues too. It's either
because he needs latest patch or the cpu is overheating due to the factory
overclcock.
 
RE: Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 (Overclocked to 2.5Ghz) Dual Core Processor
- Latest LGA775 Dual Core Processor Technology
- 2Mb Cache
- CoolerMaster Heatsink/Fan for improved system cooling and reliability

Power Supply
450 Watt ATX Power Supply
- 80mm Fan for improved air-flow & reduced noise levels
- Latest ATX2.2 design for improved system stability

Graphics Card
BFG Tech GeForce 8800GTS-OC2 640Mb Factory Overclocked PCI-Express Graphics
Card
- Factory Overclocked for extreme performance boost.

I am no expert, but is 450 watt PSU on the weak side for an 8800GTS? I was
did not state in my earlier post that I have the 1.003 patch installed,
sorry about that. As for the processor, well that should run fine, I am
using an E2140 overclocked to 3.0Ghz, it's a bit slow at loading levels, but
plays OK (waiting for Quad Core 95w to arrive).
 
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