I love this game but..

putkonen · 05-06-2007, 04:54 PM

I've been playin this game now few days. I have lvl 11 marksman and i'm starting to get in to this game. Only 1 problem. Game keeps crashing a lot..i know thats not new information but what really is my problem it also crashes my computer..many times a day :/
And as you can imagine pushing reset many times a day is no good for you computer. Or atleast no good for your filesystem.
Does anyone else have similar problems with Ubuntu 7.04 / ati radeon 9550 / sempron 2300+?
I'd love to solve this problem 'cause i'm really starting to like this game.

Edit: "crashes my computer" means usually that i still can hear sound but screen is in freeze. Sometimes screen goes black and no sound. In any case, only pushing reset/unplugin powercable helps.

twiistedkaos · 05-06-2007, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by putkonen

I've been playin this game now few days. I have lvl 11 marksman and i'm starting to get in to this game. Only 1 problem. Game keeps crashing a lot..i know thats not new information but what really is my problem it also crashes my computer..many times a day :/
And as you can imagine pushing reset many times a day is no good for you computer. Or atleast no good for your filesystem.
Does anyone else have similar problems with Ubuntu 7.04 / ati radeon 9550 / sempron 2300+?
I'd love to solve this problem 'cause i'm really starting to like this game.

Edit: "crashes my computer" means usually that i still can hear sound but screen is in freeze. Sometimes screen goes black and no sound. In any case, only pushing reset/unplugin powercable helps.

I don't run ubuntu, but I do run linux. Arch linux, I have no freezing issues, but yes game des crash for me everyone once in awhile. I don't mind though, doesn't bother me too much.

putkonen · 05-06-2007, 05:56 PM

Ye..game crashing is not that bad but rebooting computer many times in a day is

Froste · 05-06-2007, 07:54 PM

what about hitting ctrl-alt-f1 to jump out of X into a console, then you can kill the game and jump back to X (alt-f7)

putkonen · 05-06-2007, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Froste

what about hitting ctrl-alt-f1 to jump out of X into a console, then you can kill the game and jump back to X (alt-f7)

Have tried that and ctrl-alt-backspace (should restart X). No Success.
Maybe next time i'll try to take ssh connection from my another computer to this one..but i think its not just X that crashes but my whole computer. Anyway have to try after next freeze/crash.

Melusyne · 05-06-2007, 08:13 PM

How do you launch the client ?
i'm on Ubuntu, and i launch it only in Terminal, that way when it crashes or freeze i can (fast) always just shut the terminal and open a new one to get it run again..
i also don't use it fullscreen, but windowed the same size as fullscreen : this way i have the whole screen used but can still acces everything on the Desktop and any command needed.

This way i had only one computer-crash so far, even if i get loads of client-crashes... well, it's a beta for now

ChadMC · 05-06-2007, 10:05 PM

I run Ubuntu 7.04. Regnum has never fully crashed my computer or even the X server. The game just crashes to the desktop.

However, if your computer does fully lock-up, do not just press the reset button. Use these series of key commands for a safer reboot...

alt+sysRq+R
alt+sysRq+S
alt+sysRq+E
alt+sysRq+I
alt+sysRq+U
alt+sysRq+B

Pause a few seconds in between each command.

the sysRq key is your Print Screen key on your keyboard. And I think it has to be the left ALT. This is the series that I learned one time, and someone has given an easy way to remember those letter combinations with this phrase: Raising Skinny Elephants Is Utterly Boring

NightTwix · 05-06-2007, 10:08 PM

sure its not a hardware issue?
when linux locks so hard then its usually hardware, not software.
maybe the graphicsdriver but i would look more into overheating or power supply.

does the sound go in a loop when the game freezes?

putkonen · 05-07-2007, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Melusyne

How do you launch the client?

From console. ./roclauncher
I also use windowed-mode, 800x600. Desktop is 1024x768.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChadMC

However, if your computer does fully lock-up, do not just press the reset button. Use these series of key commands for a safer reboot...

Thanks for the tip, will try next time my computer gets screwed

Quote:

Originally Posted by NightTwix

sure its not a hardware issue?
when linux locks so hard then its usually hardware, not software.
maybe the graphicsdriver but i would look more into overheating or power supply.

does the sound go in a loop when the game freezes?

It might be hardware issue, it is not impossible. Sometimes sound goes loop, sometimes not. No overheating.
On the other hand..this is only game/software freezes my computer..i dont know. Maybe i just have to live with this situtation =)

putkonen · 05-08-2007, 07:10 PM

Well..it was, after all, overheating problem..I put 1 extra fan blow directly to my graphic card and tadaa, no more computer freeze :P
Still i dont know why i didnt have this problems with other games before.
Anyway, problem solved. Game still crashes sometimes but not whole computer.

05-06-2007, 04:54 PM	#1
putkonen Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 221	I love this game but.. I've been playin this game now few days. I have lvl 11 marksman and i'm starting to get in to this game. Only 1 problem. Game keeps crashing a lot..i know thats not new information but what really is my problem it also crashes my computer..many times a day :/ And as you can imagine pushing reset many times a day is no good for you computer. Or atleast no good for your filesystem. Does anyone else have similar problems with Ubuntu 7.04 / ati radeon 9550 / sempron 2300+? I'd love to solve this problem 'cause i'm really starting to like this game. Edit: "crashes my computer" means usually that i still can hear sound but screen is in freeze. Sometimes screen goes black and no sound. In any case, only pushing reset/unplugin powercable helps.

05-06-2007, 10:05 PM	#7
ChadMC Initiate Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 235	I run Ubuntu 7.04. Regnum has never fully crashed my computer or even the X server. The game just crashes to the desktop. However, if your computer does fully lock-up, do not just press the reset button. Use these series of key commands for a safer reboot... alt+sysRq+R alt+sysRq+S alt+sysRq+E alt+sysRq+I alt+sysRq+U alt+sysRq+B Pause a few seconds in between each command. the sysRq key is your Print Screen key on your keyboard. And I think it has to be the left ALT. This is the series that I learned one time, and someone has given an easy way to remember those letter combinations with this phrase: Raising Skinny Elephants Is Utterly Boring __________________ Slim - Syrtis Marksman Level 50

05-06-2007, 05:56 PM	#3
putkonen Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 221	Ye..game crashing is not that bad but rebooting computer many times in a day is

05-06-2007, 07:54 PM	#4
Froste Baron Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Svea Rike Posts: 814	what about hitting ctrl-alt-f1 to jump out of X into a console, then you can kill the game and jump back to X (alt-f7)

05-06-2007, 08:13 PM	#6
Melusyne Pledge Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Karlsruhe, Germany Posts: 41	How do you launch the client ? i'm on Ubuntu, and i launch it only in Terminal, that way when it crashes or freeze i can (fast) always just shut the terminal and open a new one to get it run again.. i also don't use it fullscreen, but windowed the same size as fullscreen : this way i have the whole screen used but can still acces everything on the Desktop and any command needed. This way i had only one computer-crash so far, even if i get loads of client-crashes... well, it's a beta for now

05-06-2007, 10:08 PM	#8
NightTwix Count Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 1,655	sure its not a hardware issue? when linux locks so hard then its usually hardware, not software. maybe the graphicsdriver but i would look more into overheating or power supply. does the sound go in a loop when the game freezes?

05-08-2007, 07:10 PM	#10
putkonen Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 221	Well..it was, after all, overheating problem..I put 1 extra fan blow directly to my graphic card and tadaa, no more computer freeze :P Still i dont know why i didnt have this problems with other games before. Anyway, problem solved. Game still crashes sometimes but not whole computer.