Battlemap freezes (General issue)

[Vangar]

I don't think this is a mod's issue, but a technical, general one. I'm wondering if someone else experienced it.

I have occasional battlemap freezes while playing MTW2 (DLV 5.5). I can't really tell what causes these, but it is somehow connected to the site of a battle and enemy reinforcements. It was reproducable in both cases it occured and was solved the same way.

The first time it occured during my English campaign in DLV 5.4, while fighting the Irish. I encountered an enemy army with hidden reinforcements (stationed in nearby woods on the stategy map) a few squares north of Cork. The battle started, no problems so far. The whole thing froze exactly as my troops engaged the enemy, meaning troops taking casaulties. In this example, my longbowmen shot and hit incoming enemy troops which belonged to the reinforcements, not the initial enemy army. It was a total lock up, I had to hard-reset my computer. This was, as I said, reproducable and happened three times in a row in exact the same matter.

Oddly, every other battle so far worked fine. So I changed the site of the battle, moving around a bit attacking the other army, facing another battlemap. In the meantime I also updated my graphic drivers. The following battle could be fought and everything was fine. I assumed that the drivers solved the problem rather than changing the battle grounds, BUT obviously this wasn't the point.

Just a few minutes ago it happened again. This time DLV 5.5, I'm playing Scotland and fighting the English. The battle occured just one square west of York, again the enemy had hidden reinforcements. After lining up my troops and the enemy merged his armies and advanced my positions, the freeze occured EXACT in the moment my highlanders engaged enemy troops belonging to the reinforcement army. It was the same error, total lock-up, hard-reset necessary. When changing the site of the battle or autoresolving the fight I can bypass/solve the problem, everything else runs just fine.

Strange error, huh? Anyone got an idea? :hmmm:

Sys:

Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.73GHz
NVIDIA GeForce Go 6600
Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_qfe.070227-2300)
1024MB RAM
1280 x 800 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Realtek HD Audio rear output

[Furin]

Kingdoms patch and 5.6 beta solved my freezing issues. Not a single one since the upgrade. Had them frequently before in siege battles and bridge battles.