i got game problems

Hadrian · Post by **Hadrian** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 8:45 pm

every time i play EaW and FoC my computer restrats its self does anyone know i can fix this i can still play other games

Post by **Vortagh** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:34 pm

First of all: Please use punctuation. The lack of such makes even those two sentences unbearable to read.

A reboot can have multiple causes, but with a game we can narrow it down a bit:
1.) One (or more) of your RAM sticks could be defunct. Something like that is very often only "find-out-able" by loading RAM-intensive programms (such as games, etc).

2.) There might be a problem with your graphics card. That might be a hardware issue, like a faulty card, damaged graphics ram on the card or even an underpowered card.

3.) It's a software issue, meaning there's a problem with a driver or with the game.

In any case, my next question would be: Did the game work beforehand? If yes, what did you (or anybody else) change on the PC? Did someone install a new(er) graphics card driver? Or were new parts introduced to the PC?
Was something changed in game (in regards to game options, resolution, etc)?

Hadrian · Post by **Hadrian** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:54 pm

yes the game did work beforehand, what happend is i had to reinstall my operation system but if i did that every thing would be deleted i can still play other games but not the ones i want to play

ALT Sklib · Post by **ALT Sklib** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:32 pm

You shouldn't have to reload your operating system for a game. Maybe the file's just corrupt?

Post by **Vortagh** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:34 pm

I think he just meant that he had to reinstall the OS. Not necessarily that it was because of the game.

Hadrian: That sounds like a driver/patch issue then. Make sure you have the latest graphicscard driver (www.ati.com or www.nvidia.com - check what kind of model your card is beforehand) and make sure that your game is patched to the newest version.