Cant play Warfare or VCTF maps

[Tagen]

I can only occasionally log into a Warfare map(only once offline) and never VCTF online without my screen going black(turns off), system stops responding and I have to do a hard boot.

Quite annoying. I can log into a DM or CTF server and play without issue.

[Tagen]

Okay, so just happened again. Tried logging into Cainslair.com(spent alot of time there playing Demo VCTF) and my screen died yet again. Just a minute before I had been just spectating in a CTF map.

Crashed right after the splash screen(Be Polite! You were a noob once too!). As soon as it goes to load the monitor shuts down. No alt-tabbing out. I found 6 .dmp(dump) files in my Logs folder. Anybody want them? Please? lol

My system:
Windows XP Pro (service pack 2)
DirectX 9.0c
MSI K8N Neo2-F NF3 Ultra
AMD 64 3800+
Antec TruePower 480 Watt
1 gig of memory
BFG GF 6800 GT OC 256(Nforce drivers 162.18)

[Eulogy]

I can only occasionally log into a Warfare map(only once offline) and never VCTF online without my screen going black(turns off), system stops responding and I have to do a hard boot.

Quite annoying. I can log into a DM or CTF server and play without issue.

I have a similar problem...just that i can play it for a few minutes and then it frizzes and the screen goes black....Happends in Warfare and VCTF

[languard]

Same problem here, though I've been able to play warfare maps. Anyone have some ideas on a solution?

[Tagen]

You guys should list your system specs so we can compare.

Not sure as of yet. I know at one point I had upgraded my video drivers and the crashes were way more rampant. I downgraded to the ones I have now and the game played alot better.

[Rhykker]

You need the latest nvidea driver.

This is a common problem.

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[Tagen]

Okay, I just fixed it with doing this: Change these things in your UTEngine.ini

[Engine.ISVHacks]
DisableATITextureFilterOptimizationChecks=True
UseMinimalNVIDIADriverShaderOptimization=True
bInitializeShadersOnDemand=True

I was able to log into two servers after doing that. Thanks to the guys at Beyond Unreal forums for already having found a fix. Lemme know if that works.

[ut3fanboy]

you fix it by downloading latest nvidia BETA drivers.

[BadBoneCrusher]

I have a solution, working just fine for me. If you have "Avira AntiVir" installed - try to disable the "Guard" Protection before playing. Sounds strange, but worked just fine. I'm not kidding, this is real!

Eventhough you dont have an active virus protection while playing I suggest to give it a try.

I encountered the same problems while playing "Neverwinter Nights 2" - disabling the AntiVir Guard worked. Seems that there are some runtime-packers which will crash the game.

Best regards and happy fragging!

[pinkball00n]

Maybe I'm just lucky, but my VCTF matches often crash when I'm using the link gun to repair a vehicle.