OS: Windows XP SP3 CPU: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3000+ (??? I believe???) Ram Installed: dual 500 MB (1 GB total) When I Crash: mostly during game start process (goes to black screen right away, logo freezes up. I had one yesterday that kept on for 5 minutes on the spinning "loading" logo, used the windows key to exit and ctrl-alt-del to end non-responsive program, found an error message about an "unexpected error has forced to close" and wound up re-downloading 85 patch files. occasional to rare for crashes in game. occasional loading patch in game prep rooms with large numbers (more than the usual pack/close to full room gb2s mainly), or when on the receiving end of a one shot kill in blitz or gb2 (or viewing one such). you could say I got hit so hard it knocks me out of NF.
Type of Crash: mostly freezes on start up of program, and rare (currently) loading issues in large # player games, other wise it's an out and out, program just closes and drops you to windows with a "we're sorry, we've had an unexpected error" message. sometimes having to restart on a freeze on start up or when it's a loading sprites for game prep room freeze, otherwise, alt-tab or windows key works fine.
Wired Internet, yes, only one computer on the modem + reg cable tv.
yes, frequently and without problems at all for the atl-tab. usually while sitting idle in a game prep room, in harbour in between games, or after being sunk while waiting on the end of game results for win/loss/flag bonus. alt-tab usually, windows key when it's a freeze/game initial loading issue. I try not to alt-tab out or such while game's loading.
additional note: re-installed a couple of weeks ago. it was smooth as silk for a few days. but between the everyday patch check/hackshield patching, and any added patches I do find that the game does destabalize. and the automatic patch check upon loading of the game does tend to almost always find 1-2 files to download about 60-70% of the time, especially after a game crash during game start up. could be partially a patching code issue when patches are added?
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