Game freezes after new patch

[yourworstnightm]

So, I got the new patch yesterday. When I tried to open mys save game it froze. I thought it was because the new patch isn't compatible with old saves or something and decided to try again later and if it doesn't work just start a new game. However today the game freezes on the load screen. It has happened three times already. The sound just disappears and it won't load any further (stay on that screen forever). Happened once during "loading history files", once during "loading sound" and the last time it froze right in the beginning with the Paradox Dev. Studio logo.

(BTW,Steam version).

 

[yourworstnightm]

So 4th time and I got it to work! I played for an hour or so. Then I saved and went out of the room for a while. When I returned it had crashed.

 

[brettanomyces]

I had the same problem after I installed the patch from the game launcher. Try to install the patch from this link http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?593656-GamersGate-Patch-1.04-Link . Worked for me.

[edit] Bah, I was too early to cheer. Now it made the freezing again on choosing the character.

 

[DCyDe]

I can confirm this bug since 1.04, sux in MP games...

 

[yourworstnightm]

Yes, just tried to start the game again, froze during Loading. It was at the beginning, when the Paradox Development Logo was still was on the screen.

 

[AndrewT]

Move any valued save games elsewhere and uninstall the game. Manually delete the CK2 files under the Steam directory, and also those under MyDocuments. Now install it afresh, and make sure the checksum is MLDO.

 

[yourworstnightm]

Clean install. Froze on loading history files.

 

[skinkyskating]

My game freezes on loading checksum

 

[AndrewT]

Can EVERYONE still having the hanging/crashing problem that's new with 1.04 please post their dxdiag.txt files - only from the start of the file down to the end of the "Sound devices" section is necessary, for brevity's sake. Thank you.

 

[yourworstnightm]

System Information
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Time of this report: 3/12/2012, 12:53:42
Machine name: JONATHAN-DATOR
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.vistasp2_gdr.111025-0338)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Acer, inc.
System Model: Aspire 6930G
BIOS: ZK2 v0.3120 3A20
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5800 @ 2.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz
Memory: 3066MB RAM
Page File: 2688MB used, 3651MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 7.00.6002.18107 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 9300M GS
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_06E9&SUBSYS_015E1025&REV_A1
Display Memory: 1518 MB
Dedicated Memory: 241 MB
Shared Memory: 1277 MB
Current Mode: 1360 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Allmän PnP-bildskärm
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 8.17.0012.8562 (English)
DDI Version: 10
BGRA Supported: Yes
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/15/2011 10:53:00, 13205312 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-45A9-11CF-E752-52211FC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x06E9
SubSys ID: 0x015E1025
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Revision ID: 0x00A1
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D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

 

[yourworstnightm]

Sound Devices
-------------
Description: Högtalare (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_1025015E&REV_1002
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5618 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 5/7/2008 13:22:50, 2134424 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_1025015E&REV_1002
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5618 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 5/7/2008 13:22:50, 2134424 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

 

[yourworstnightm]

Any solution? Would like to start playing again.

 

[CarboGLJr]

Any solution? Would like to start playing again.

I am having a similar issue (STEAM version) where it basically freezes at Loading checksum and I spend the next 2 hours waiting for it to close. I have updated my drivers and tried a fresh reinstall, no joy. I quit trying to fix this and am patiently awaiting the next "patch".

 

[AndrewT]

Any solution? Would like to start playing again.

Believe me, if I had a solution you wouldn't have to ask, I'd be all over the forums with it.

I am having a similar issue (STEAM version) where it basically freezes at Loading checksum and I spend the next 2 hours waiting for it to close. I have updated my drivers and tried a fresh reinstall, no joy. I quit trying to fix this and am patiently awaiting the next "patch".

What we could try, is running the game in XP compatibility mode, and/or as the Windows admin user.

 

[CarboGLJr]

AndrewT you are probably the busiest tech right now, thanks for your help. As soon as I figure out how to run in XP comp mode or Admin, I will post my results.

 

[AndrewT]

Right-click on the game's desktop icon, these are options in that menu.

Also, if that doesn't help, please edit the game's settings.txt file to say master_volume=-1 (that's a minus one), which will disable all sound - see if that helps at all.

 

[CarboGLJr]

Thanks AndrewT for your help in these difficult times, new patch fixed it... guess it was the audio.

 

[yourworstnightm]

Yeah, 1.04c seems to have fixed it for me.