What's the problem?

**Henry of Grosmont** · June 07, 2008, 01:12 PM

Hi, guys. Look what I get after a couple of minutes of playing:

And, lately, it's gotten worse: now the game freezes, or the screen just goes black.
My specs:
AMD Athlon64x2 DualCore 4200+
2 GB of RAM
Sapphire Radeon X1950XT (latest drivers)

I'm using Windows XP professional 64bit (SP2). I've been asking around, and people say it's because of 64bit.

So, what's the problem?

**gobbothegreen** · June 07, 2008, 01:24 PM

that is what happens when you give your computer drugs

Srry couldn´t resist temptation

**Henry of Grosmont** · June 07, 2008, 02:28 PM

OK, now seriously. Any ideas?

**irishron** · June 07, 2008, 04:10 PM

Got your graphics card overclocked? Is it overheating? Only time I've seen that is the questions I've asked.

**Henry of Grosmont** · June 08, 2008, 01:31 AM

Originally Posted by irishron

Got your graphics card overclocked? Is it overheating? Only time I've seen that is the questions I've asked.

No, it's not overclocked - no need to.
And yes, it was overheated before (~84 °C). But now, my VGA card's temperature is around 66 °C (which is perfectly normal). Still have the same problem (more subtle), but started getting my comp. freezing, etc.
Are we sure it's a video card problem?
Besides the VGA card, could it possibly be a 64bit problem or OS is damaged?

**irishron** · June 08, 2008, 03:33 AM

I have a ATI Radeon X1950 Pro and it runs in the 50's C. It gets into the 60"s C, I can smell it get hot. Are you sure it isnt too hot? Have you cleaned your case lately? a layer of dirt can do it, too.

**Ificratis** · June 08, 2008, 09:48 AM

The game design is for 32-bit. And...yes, maybe this is your problem if your GPU does not has any problem.

**Henry of Grosmont** · June 09, 2008, 07:27 AM

Oh, well. It seems to me, that the best solution will be to buy a case cooler and switch back to Windows XP 32bit. Anyways, thanks guys. If anybody else has other ideas, feel free...