Quake 111 and Problems

[joshm3]

I run Winme with 750 atholon on an azuz motherboard and 128 mem. The video card is a Viper 770 with 32 mem on card. I have cable connection via GTE.net I can load quake 111 but it locks up the system totally then unlocks and relocks. Not sure why. I can play other games like Comand and conquer, Tiberian Sun, and Firestorm with no problems and great ping. But Quake 111, loads, get into settings and start game and bang it locks up. A real bummer as in my old system before I upgraded (cyris 400 w/ and azuz motherboard) ran great.

Suggestions anyone? Oh yeah, i am going to do the cable tweek for winme 2000.

All help greatly appriciated.

[ssjDoh]

Get the newest drivers for your card

[No Skillz]

Go to Nvidia and download the new TNT Detnator drivers 6.31. Do a clean install for your Vid card and install the new drivers. Good luck.

[joshm3]

Thanks for the suggestion. Will try as soon as my ISP come back on line. I am using a work computer right now. My ISP is GTE Cable and they have been down since 10/5. Today is 10/13 (that is nine days with no home internet)is that not crazy? Will post if there is an improvement. Bye for now...

[smaier69]

man, that sucks about the loss of connection at home.

get on the phone with customer support, and send some e-mails (if you have not already). get some corrospondance logged with them, and say that you would like to be credited for the downtime. there's no reason that you should have to pay a premium price for less than premium service.

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[joshm3]

Well the good news is my ISP got me back up and running at home comp. The bad news is I still can not get video card to work right. I went to Diamond multimedia site and downloaded newest drivers for viper 770/vipper ultra 770. They were Nvida 4.12.01.0368 Guess what, I still crash. Bummer dudes... getting frustrated but happy to be on line again. Oh yeah, I did the patch for internet connection and the windows system update both seem to work well. Now if only I can get system not to lock up when I run Quake 111... Yes it also locks up when viewing multi pixs. Help if you got a clue...

[Amro]

get reference drivers bud

[joshm3]

Dude, what is reference drivers? I downloaded the latest drivers for the card (viper 770) and I also downloaded latest drivers for sound card (Creative Lab - Live). Quake still locks up. I know its the video card... Everywhere I read, it says very campatable for game. Did read soemwhere to keep texture to low, so I did but still locks. Napster, free agent, cute-ftp, Mirc, and other games are working... (Well was playing Command and conquer Firestorm - kicking butt and saw screen go white for fraction of time - I know, not a good sign) So,... what is reference drivers and where get them. I have more memory coming... 128 @133, maybe that will help. Dam card, if I only had some money.. like 400 + for that new video card.. guess not. So if you can help with some info... Thanks...

[Pest Control]

Originally posted by joshm3:
Dude, what is reference drivers? So,... what is reference drivers and where get them. I have more memory coming... 128 @133, maybe that will help. Dam card, if I only had some money.. like 400 + for that new video card.. guess not. So if you can help with some info... Thanks...


Reference drivers are the drivers made by the chipset manufacturer. In this case Nvidia. www.nvidia.com (http://www.nvidia.com)
You can also look at www.3dchipset.com (http://www.3dchipset.com) for current, older, and beta drivers from Nvidia or the card manufacturer. Another place for beta drivers is www.reactorcritical.com (http://www.reactorcritical.com)

[phoenixaz]

Might help make sure settings in quake are set for no autodownloading and rate in quake is set right. Also run sound in low .
works for me hope that helps.
most lockups are from sound

[joshm3]

I tried everything.... Well the memory arrived today. 128 PC 133. Pluged it in with the 128 I already had. Vamm Voom, caboom. turned on and its a dream. All systems are a go. total memory now 256. Quake 3 at best settings and zoom, its awesome. Internet with cable and I seem to have advantage, cause kicking butt. Maybe the system was running to many apps in background, do not know. but man o man is it working with my cable modem. Thanks everyone for all your help, support and just listening. Bye.. Maybe see you around... Just put my order in for the unreleased red alert 2 by command and conquer. can not wait... I gotta get back to firestorm - yet another war to be won. Bye... ;-)