Random CTD for over 1 YEAR!

**181henry** · June 24, 2007, 04:24 AM

Hi every one
I have being playing spqr v6.0 v6.2 v6.35 and now
v6.4 for over one year, and i can't take it (the ctd NOT the mod

)
any more

!
the ctd basically happens RANDOMLY anywhere anytime during the game
(2 ctd per 3 hours, every day, lower game setting does not decrease ctd rate!)
can anyone suggest a reason for it?
by the way rtr and original rome never crashed once, but spqr is my
favourite, so any help please!

could this be due to my crappy machine (which is going to the bin in the end of the year):
p4 2.8ghz
512 ram
gf 6200 256mb
page file: 150mb used

**181henry** · June 24, 2007, 07:17 AM

well please any hint? should contact lt?
at least post a "sorry i don't know" is better than blank

thanks guys

**Konig** · June 24, 2007, 10:08 AM

you need more RAM! The same thing happened to me with SPQR last year, and i also had just 512mb of RAM. i upgraded to 1 gb of RAM and although it still CTDs, its a lo less frequent. i run on a 256 mb RADEON 900XT video card, which is still less then Lts recommended specs

**preston** · June 24, 2007, 10:39 AM

i have 2gb of ram and i still get lags. you won't be truly safe but i didn't think 512 would even be able to handle this without incinerating. and your page file is that system managed or is that what you set it too?

**Scipi0** · June 24, 2007, 10:51 AM

I also pretty often just get random CTD's even in the starting movie it just suddenly crashed and my spec is pretty good. But 100 save files saves me a couple of time I suppose.

**Alatar** · June 24, 2007, 11:39 AM

I have 512 ram, very slow, but my page file is massive to try to counter it.
Still saving takes a minute and with 10,000 troops on the feild its about 2 fps.
No unexplained CTD's though, save one.

**Garnier** · June 24, 2007, 03:37 PM

The 6200 is also an old graphics card. Or rather, your computer is a slow one for SPQR. I used to have an x850, and lots of CTD's and when I upgraded to an X1900 XT, I have not had a single CTD.

**lt1956** · June 24, 2007, 05:52 PM

Its mainly GPU related on the crashes, I think the Big kicker here is the Amount of men per unit, since SPQR uses 240 men per enemy unit on most factions you are talking about the limit for RTW, Infact ever wonder why the Hardcoded MTW2 to 150men? The games I sure were CTDing all the time with the new graphics and models etc. on anything larger.

Basically I think its an engine issue, If you have a SUPER PC with teh latest VC, then you wont have much issue with the max unit issue, but for low end systems its a killer. I suggest more Ram No one should play SPQR without atleast 1gb of ram as there are memory holes in RTW in general. That explains the 3 hours ever crash.

Then if that doesnt STOP it, get a New video Card, something you can afford but Better Than what you have now, and try to get a BFG brand video card.

**Alatar** · June 24, 2007, 05:56 PM

512 Ram and going strong, my pc must hate me

**181henry** · June 24, 2007, 07:19 PM

Thanks to all

I will be getting a new pc in end of the year, hope it will fix the problem.

(by the end of the year, this set up should be cheaper!)
ASUS P5N32-E SLi Plus (nF680i/1333FSB) $au300
Antec Case Nine Hundred (200mm fan/no PSU) $au190
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.67GHz 4MB LGA775 $au420
8800GTS 640MB Leadtek (500/1600GHz) X2 $au1040
Desktop DDR2 Ram Corsair-Performance 2GB (2x1024) 800MHz $au220
Coolermaster Real Power Pro 850W $au264
WideScreen LCD Monitor 19" BenQ FP92W (5ms/DVI) Silver $au240
3.5" HDD SATA-300 320GB 16MB Seagate $au110
ASUS DRW-1612BL Light-Scribe Dual Layer $au45
5.1 Subwoofer Speaker System CREATIVE Inspire T6060 $au150
Heat sink + Mouse + Keyboard