crash thread - Page 2

Furiey · 09-11-2010, 16:08

This is my first ATI card. I can't try it on my laptop - old integrated intel graphics and my old pc (running the pitboss) is too old to bother with - it has a GEForce 2!

ProPain · 14-11-2010, 10:16

As updated in the first post, updating my graphics drivers did seem to solve the problem for me. Haven;t seen a crash in 15 saves or so.

Knock on wood.

Furiey · 17-11-2010, 02:22

I've now had my first real crash. Playing on a huge map with a pretty large empire I have a trouble free game until turn 289 when it just freezes. Cursor still moves, but the screen itself does nothing. Alt-Tab does nothing it's only when I Ctrl-Alt-Del to start task manager that I get the civ 5 will close message. Re-loaded from autosave (1.3 MB) play again and freeze again. I'll give it another go another day and see if a PC re-boot makes any difference.

ProPain · 17-11-2010, 08:47

I had those same symptons, cursos moves ok, total freeze otherwise. Updating your graphics drivers if you haven't done that already might be worth a shot.

Furiey · 17-11-2010, 20:50

Graphics drivers are up to date, it seems to be when it zooms to a particular area of the map. Going to see if I can get any further this evening.

Furiey · 19-11-2010, 23:27

I was not far from winning the game so played a few turns in strategic view and was then able to complete it in normal view. What changed in that time to let me continue I have no idea.

ProPain · 20-11-2010, 01:27

That's pretty weird. Good you managed to finish the game at least. Having to quit a game after investing hours is frustrating

14-11-2010, 10:16	#12
ProPain Customized Admin :) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sailing the seas of cheese. Posts: 5,852	As updated in the first post, updating my graphics drivers did seem to solve the problem for me. Haven;t seen a crash in 15 saves or so. Knock on wood. __________________ I fed my Dog the American Dream Well, he rolled over and he started to scream He said, I dig the taste of salt but it don't keep me alive yeah, yeah

17-11-2010, 08:47	#14
ProPain Customized Admin :) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sailing the seas of cheese. Posts: 5,852	I had those same symptons, cursos moves ok, total freeze otherwise. Updating your graphics drivers if you haven't done that already might be worth a shot. __________________ I fed my Dog the American Dream Well, he rolled over and he started to scream He said, I dig the taste of salt but it don't keep me alive yeah, yeah

20-11-2010, 01:27	#17
ProPain Customized Admin :) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sailing the seas of cheese. Posts: 5,852	That's pretty weird. Good you managed to finish the game at least. Having to quit a game after investing hours is frustrating __________________ I fed my Dog the American Dream Well, he rolled over and he started to scream He said, I dig the taste of salt but it don't keep me alive yeah, yeah

09-11-2010, 16:08	#11
Furiey King Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bedfordshire UK. Posts: 1,031	This is my first ATI card. I can't try it on my laptop - old integrated intel graphics and my old pc (running the pitboss) is too old to bother with - it has a GEForce 2!

17-11-2010, 02:22	#13
Furiey King Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bedfordshire UK. Posts: 1,031	I've now had my first real crash. Playing on a huge map with a pretty large empire I have a trouble free game until turn 289 when it just freezes. Cursor still moves, but the screen itself does nothing. Alt-Tab does nothing it's only when I Ctrl-Alt-Del to start task manager that I get the civ 5 will close message. Re-loaded from autosave (1.3 MB) play again and freeze again. I'll give it another go another day and see if a PC re-boot makes any difference.

17-11-2010, 20:50	#15
Furiey King Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bedfordshire UK. Posts: 1,031	Graphics drivers are up to date, it seems to be when it zooms to a particular area of the map. Going to see if I can get any further this evening.

19-11-2010, 23:27	#16
Furiey King Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bedfordshire UK. Posts: 1,031	I was not far from winning the game so played a few turns in strategic view and was then able to complete it in normal view. What changed in that time to let me continue I have no idea.