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    M17x and Just Cause 2 hang

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Munkeynz, Mar 20, 2010.

  1. Munkeynz

    Munkeynz Notebook Guru

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    any ideas?
    I get one that 'not responds' the game. have to CNTRL+ALT+DEL to close it.
    it occurs just after the loading screen, and possibly the first frame into the game.
     
    Munkeynz, Mar 20, 2010
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  2. BatBoy

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    Check the Event Log. See what (if any) errors are reported.

    Reinstall the game and your display driver. Which display driver version?
     
    BatBoy, Mar 20, 2010
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  3. Munkeynz

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    195.62.
    when i say just cause 2 i mean the demo :p
    its not out yet..
    I just reinstalled the driver. where do you find the event log?
     
    Munkeynz, Mar 20, 2010
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    BatBoy, Mar 20, 2010
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    i get this Faulting application name: JustCause2.exe, version: 1.0.0.2, time stamp: 0x4ba03354
    Faulting module name: JustCause2.exe, version: 1.0.0.2, time stamp: 0x4ba03354
    Exception code: 0xc0000005
    Fault offset: 0x00566d07
    Faulting process id: 0x18a4
    Faulting application start time: 0x01cac87937c33b20
    Faulting application path: c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\just cause 2 demo\JustCause2.exe
    Faulting module path: c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\just cause 2 demo\JustCause2.exe
    Report Id: a2f016c0-346c-11df-a6f9-baf9de9b2a69
     
    Munkeynz, Mar 20, 2010
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    Does it have a patch for W7? Doesn't look like a driver issue to me.
     
    Aikimox, Mar 20, 2010
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    uhhh i dont think so, it was working fine a couple weeks ago.... but then my fan failed:S
    hmm.. compatability mode maybe?
     
    Munkeynz, Mar 20, 2010
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    Could you elaborate? How did it fail?
     
    Aikimox, Mar 20, 2010
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    as in it stopped fanning.
    i think that issue is unrelated. I got it replaced, and it was happening before just cause 2.
    I just looked in the steam at the just cause 2 folder, there are two error files, but in a weird file type, mdmp or something..
    I'd rather not redownload... is that the only thing left to try though?
    im probably going to buy this game.
     
    Munkeynz, Mar 20, 2010
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    If that's the only game with such issues - reload it. Also keep in mind it's a demo.
     
    Aikimox, Mar 20, 2010
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    bump.
    i redownloaded. same problem.
     
    Munkeynz, Mar 22, 2010
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    This is driver issue, do not run the this driver, I use to have the same problem w this driver
     
    bumbo2, Mar 23, 2010
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    The best driver nvidia haved ever made is 197.1, I run this driver with no problem in hp firebird, and never haved any problem runig crysis on higt setting.
     
    bumbo2, Mar 23, 2010
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