Digital Paint Discussion Board
Paintball 2: The Game => Help and Support => Resolved Help & Support => Topic started by: maranellovortex on July 11, 2007, 07:42:28 AM
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i downloaded build 19 off this web site and i installed it to my computer. i also installed the update but when i play the game it freezes my WHOLE computer, it happens in minute second or it will take about 10 minutes. i tryed downloading build 18 and played that and still the same thing. iv tryed re downloading, reinstalling and every thing, but it still happens. plz pl zhelp me guys!
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What operating system are you using?
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Why would you download build 19 and then the update?
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Your computer could be overheating, or it could be a problem with the video drivers causing the system to lock up.
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my guess would definately be the opengl drivers, find out what kind of graphics card u have by running dxdiag, then download the most updated opengl drivers for your model. hope this helps
-Cusoman
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thanx for all the help guys. where can i download the updated "opengl drivers" from?
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oh and im using windows xp....
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if u r running windows xp, click start, then run....
when gives a box to type in type "dxdiag" without quotes. after a few seconds a box will show up, if it asks u to 'yes or no' hit yes, and when the main window comes up click the display tab. it will say:
Device:
Name: ------------
then more crap. whatever the name, that is the thing you type into google because that is the name of your graphics card. ---------- opengl drivers. is what you would enter. for me personally i would type into google:
NVIDIA GeForce 6100 opengl drivers. find the page where it will let you download the most updated drivers. then presto, install drivers, restart computer, play Digital Paintball 23.5 hours a day!!!!!
-Cusoman
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ok, thanx alot man. i just tryed it and yea im just about to download the nividia geforce 6100 bla bla thing. THANX EVERY 1 FOR UR TIME AND HELP!
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i just downloaded-
nVIDIA ForceWare Beta Drivers v 162.15 for Windows XP / MCE
is that ok for playing the game
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that sounds very good
install them, if u need to restart ur cpu then restart it, and then play paintball
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k, thanx alot man. wots ur name on dpb mab we cud have a 1v1 :)
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i am Cusoman on forum and DP what ur name
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im kosmicaaron on forum and in game.
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oh no, maranellovortex on here and in game kosmicaaron :). 1v1 some time?
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oh wait....it says when im installing it "nvidia error. the nvidia set up program could not locate any drivers that are compatable with tour current hard ware. set up will now exit." wot do i do?
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What's the full name of your video card? See http://digitalpaint.planetquake.gamespy.com/docs/faq.html#vidcard Are you on a laptop?
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You may want to try rolling back your display driver.
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how do i do that?and im on a normal computer not a lap top.
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the full name of my card is
RADEON 9200 SE
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i just downloaded-
nVIDIA ForceWare Beta Drivers v 162.15 for Windows XP / MCE
is that ok for playing the game
You can't use NVIDIA Drivers with an ATI card.
Try this driver here: LINK (http://www.driverfiles.net/Video-Adapters/ATI/RADEON-9200-SE-128MB-Ram/download/page,sh,22643,254,5,.html).
Click update driver to download it.
EDIT: The easiet way to fix your computer and play Paintball2 is to go to your local Best Buy and buy a NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT.
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k thanx for the download link.
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after its finished downloading do i turn the computer off, or can i just go play dpb 2 straight away?
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kiLo-i downloaded the "link" u sent me and still its freezing.......:( im gunna play 1ns more and if it happenz again, srry dpb u havnt done something right or u havnt helped me, but if some1 still noz something help plz.
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i just "reinstalled" build 19 so ill see if it still freezes.
k thanx for the button thing. it was still freezing, but im gunna download build 19 again and then give it ago.
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Wow, four posts in a row. Use the 'modify' button from now on. It lets you change things you've already posted.
Also, you kind of have to install it after you download it. If you installed the nVidia drivers, then you might have some serious problems.
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good game...but this freezing thing is starting to really grind my gears. wot do i do now, iv redownloaded the build 19. iv restarted the computer (because of the freezing also) and iv updated my card to the 1 the guy said to do (meaning the guys that sent me the link) and still.....freeze. help me plz people, i love the game hate this freezing and if it goes on for much more i think im gunna have to quit playing untill some1 tells (some 1 that knows what there doing) me what i need and what i need to do.
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well if u have got the drivers, and the game, my next guess would be ram. how much memory(ram) do u have. and what is ur processing speed. u probably cant run Digital Paintball 2 because ur computer cannot run it at the minimum speed.
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...did you install the drivers? The way you phrased it, it sounded like you just downloaded them. You have to double-click on their icon to install them.
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i saved it to my folder and when i double click it, it comes up with my name and what not, and i can scan and do a whole lot of things so i have installed it. 512MG of ram left, is that enof?
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oh yea, also what about ym norton ani virus, do i turn firewall off to play?
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umm 512 mb should be enough to play, tho u could use more, and norton shouldn't be causing it, i really do not know why it will not work. if u have the new Radeon ATI graphics opengl drivers then i do not know what to do. your graphics card is a radeon, so geforce drivers wont work, delete them with add/remove programs, then try to play with only the radeon stuff installed. otherwise, i am stumped!
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Are you able to play online? If so, your firewall/antivirus probably isn't the issue.
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i can play online for about 10 minutes and then it freezes, and when i turn my fire wall and norton off, it says 2 thets show details, but i cant let them go though. like it wont allow me to let them go through and load..
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You can't use NVIDIA Drivers with an ATI card.
Try this driver here: LINK (http://www.driverfiles.net/Video-Adapters/ATI/RADEON-9200-SE-128MB-Ram/download/page,sh,22643,254,5,.html).
Click update driver to download it.
EDIT: The easiet way to fix your computer and play Paintball2 is to go to your local Best Buy and buy a NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT.
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he sent me a "link" with that, and i dwnloaded the 1st 1, is that the ryt 1?
EDIT: iv downloaded the alpha build 19 source too. i have extracted it and yea.
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hang on......have i downloaded driver ryt? i downloaded it to aarons document (witch is my name) and i put it in my videos (so my dad duznt see it), its got a guy dreesed in brown smoking a pipe thing and its called driver detecrive. when i do a scan in driver detective it comes up with 20 out of date drivers, 1 device with no driver, 20 up to date drivers, 11 system drivers. is that all rite to you guys?
EDIT:i think i found my problem, there is alot of dust at the back of the computer (where the fan it) and when i say alot i mean HEAPS! but it runs for ages when your on the internet, lyk 1 2 days easy, mabe the game was to much for it and it over heated and frooze every time.
EDIT 2:jitspoe you shud no wot to do......
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Please don't use words like 'ryt' and 'lyk' - it's like a board pet peeve, and likely to get Jitspoe to re-instate mandatory spell check.
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well what do i do?
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well does some1 wanna help me, cuz there was alot of dust in my computer but its out now, i went bak into the game and it freezed again, it took alittle bit longer to freze tho. i downloaded the "link the guy gave me and do i have to sign up to it for it to work?
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20 out of date drivers
Then you should probably update those 20 drivers. The video drivers are the most critical. You have to actually install the drivers, not just download them.
Also, I'm on vacation, so don't expect any responses soon.
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how do i update them? also when iv got the new drivers running it freezes faster. when i delet the new driver it takes longer to freeze......
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Try adding the following settings to your config file or type them at the console:
set gl_swapinterval 1
set cl_sleep 1
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i thnik that did it, thanx soooooooo much jitspoe, can i have a game with u plz?
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i can only save 1 to my configeration. adn when i save to to my console in game, i quit game and go back in and ther not there anymore.
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Use seta instead of set. That will archive (save) the settings.
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u do mean at the main munu of the game a? then u go to the bottem and click on console the type it in then press enter then do the next 1?
EDIT:also i deleted that driver that the guy gave me on page to (it was called "link" and its the 1st post on the 2nd page) i downloaded it again is that the right thing to do?
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excrement, i got Radeon Xpress 200,does it mean that i got a poor one and i need a new card?
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excrement, i got Radeon Xpress 200,does it mean that i got a bad one and i need a new card?
Well, when you have a Radeon Xpress 200 it means you should have 256 MB of ram available. It shares it, but it's dynamic in the way it shares it. The processing power is minimal, as well as the memory clock, but I see know reason why it shouldn't run PB at a playable framerate...
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mine runs it, but it freezes after a while!
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any 1 wanna help!
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Try getting better air circulation in your computer.