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Thread: HOMM3 winxp SP3 frequently crashes
cablenexus
cablenexus

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posted November 20, 2009 08:11 PM
Edited by cablenexus at 20:29, 20 Nov 2009.

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
Ghadar


Hired Hero
posted November 21, 2009 03:55 AM

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
pei


Famous Hero
Fresh Air.
posted November 25, 2009 10:43 AM

Try a virtual machine, its not like homm3 its too heavy.

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dimis
dimis


Responsible
Supreme Hero
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posted November 25, 2009 12:30 PM

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
SAG


Promising
Supreme Hero
WCL owner
posted November 25, 2009 03:57 PM

i rememeber something was about disabling second CPU in task manager...or maybe HT technology for Pentium 4. not sure
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dimis
dimis


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Supreme Hero
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posted November 25, 2009 06:37 PM

Thanks SAG,

I will check that out.
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rottenvenetic
rottenvenetic


Known Hero
Derusticated
posted November 25, 2009 10:08 PM
Edited by rottenvenetic at 22:08, 25 Nov 2009.

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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Corleone62
Corleone62

Tavern Dweller
posted December 25, 2009 02:10 AM

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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