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cablenexus
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posted November 20, 2009 08:11 PM |
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HOMM3 winxp SP3 frequently crashes
Please somebody help me!
I'm a huge fan of the might and magic series but HOMM3 crashes frequently.
I have the same computer for years (P4, nvidia 6200 adapter, winXP pro), the same original game (special edition all heroes games) and everything was working perfect for years.
Now since some latest windows updates and driver updates from Nvidia I can start HOMM3, but after a minute the mouse stops responding, the keyboard stops responding and I can exit the game only by crtl/alt/del...
I'ts so confusing. I tried everything. Older Nvidia drivers, recent Nvidia drivers, BETA Nvidia drivers, I tried all different compatibility modes in windows, I closed hardware accelaration, I uninstalled WOG and reinstalled HOMM3, F4 for change to window mode, I tried different resolutions en 16 bit mode, but nothing seems to work anymore.
So I thought it was SP3 for WinXP pro what causes the problem. I formatted my disc, I installed Windows again, but the same problem over and over again.
The strange thing is that I almost got all games to work on my PC. Newer games, older games HOMM4 no problem, HOMM5 no problem, the older Warlords serie no problem and one month before also HOMM3 was working without crashes.
Do somebody have the same problem and give me an advice how I get HOMM3 working again???
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Ghadar
Hired Hero
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posted November 21, 2009 03:55 AM |
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Maybe the hom 3 disk is scratched from to much playing ^^... sorry thats the only thing that came up in my mind so fast, you should ask the HC neerds, where is TheDeath when he is needed ? 
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pei
Famous Hero
Fresh Air.
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posted November 25, 2009 10:43 AM |
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Try a virtual machine, its not like homm3 its too heavy.
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dimis
Responsible
Supreme Hero
Digitally signed by FoG
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posted November 25, 2009 12:30 PM |
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I don't have a solution to your problem. I have a similar one, although a whole lot milder; read here. It turns out that this problem appears in every Mac that I have tried, and I don't know what's the cause either. In any case I don't play frequently anymore, so, I haven't really went thoroughly through the problem.
I am just stating it here in case you find something while looking online.
Good luck.
My specs:
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro3,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP31.0070.B07
SMC Version (system): 1.16f11
Serial Number (system): ---
Hardware UUID: ---
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled
GeForce 8600M GT:
Chipset Model: GeForce 8600M GT
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 128 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0407
Revision ID: 0x00a1
ROM Revision: 3175
Displays:
Color LCD:
Resolution: 1440 x 900
Depth: 32-Bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Built-In: Yes
Display Connector:
Status: No Display Connected
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SAG
Promising
Supreme Hero
WCL owner
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posted November 25, 2009 03:57 PM |
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i rememeber something was about disabling second CPU in task manager...or maybe HT technology for Pentium 4. not sure
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I play HoMM3 at www.heroes-
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dimis
Responsible
Supreme Hero
Digitally signed by FoG
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posted November 25, 2009 06:37 PM |
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Thanks SAG,
I will check that out.
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rottenvenetic
Known Hero
Derusticated
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posted November 25, 2009 10:08 PM |
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My Platinum runs fine with Win XP Pro SP3.
Except when I have Firefox in the background and I'm listening to something on it, then it crashes usually within 20 minutes and I have to force restart the pc.
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In the darkness, a blind man is the best guide; in an age of madness, look to the madman to lead the way.
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Corleone62
Tavern Dweller
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posted December 25, 2009 02:10 AM |
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I'm having the same issue; it has something to do with the sound; not the graphics (i think).. turn off all the music and the sound effects and it won't crash as often; but this sucks...
Any ideas? I'm running Windows 7 32-bit by the way...
Always worked for me, I upgraded, now it crashes.
Corleone
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