Please post hardware compatibility issues here

[jessejericho]

On a Quad Core 6600, 2GB ram and 8600GT 512mb. It didn't perform good at all. Lowering the resolution didn't change the perfomance. I had to literally do worst graphics settings all on lowest in order to get a descent framerate.

I'm just confused since my system should play it at least medium/high.

Oh and I have Vista 32bit home premium... is it my OS that is slowing me down maybe?

Do you have dual monitors? If so, go into your nVidia settings and switch to single-monitor performance mode.

[DanielW]

Ramrod the game is failing for you because you are below minimum specs (Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family) You need to have at least a Radeon 9600 or a Geforce 6200 to run the demo.

[Dpa]

I and some other people with late nvidia 7 series graphics cards like the 7600GT have been having some problems with 'no signal' on monitor error after the intro vids, i think ive found a workaround however, if i minimise the game until i hear the intro vids have finished and then restore the window. The only problem is after this, i load up a map and get the kernel32.dll error and crash.

[Jytra]

I just had a strange crash. Vista reported that UT3 had stopped responding, so I clicked "close program", then was promptly presented with a BlueScreen with the error: "PROCESS_HAS_LOCKED_PAGES" STOP: 0x00000076

Here's the Vista log:

Product
UT3Demo.exe

Problem
Stopped working

Date
10/12/2007 2:18 PM

Status
Report Sent

Problem signature
Problem Event Name:	APPCRASH
Application Name:	UT3Demo.exe
Application Version:	0.0.0.0
Application Timestamp:	470eb064
Fault Module Name:	UT3Demo.exe
Fault Module Version:	0.0.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp:	470eb064
Exception Code:	c0000005
Exception Offset:	00208bc7
OS Version:	6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID:	1033
Additional Information 1:	3e7b
Additional Information 2:	797b03470c5366046d2547d9cf91cb7d
Additional Information 3:	5059
Additional Information 4:	2865f0b5c1058aece1c59764ac3a19fb

Extra information about the problem
Bucket ID:	536836219

I did a Google search of the BlueScreen code and found that it might be connected to the X-Fi series of sound cards.

My hardware:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
EVGA 680i A1 Motherboard
EVGA GeForce 8800 Ultra
Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1
Asus PhysX P1
2GB Corsair Dominator 8500
2x 150GB WD RaptorX in RAID 0
Windows Vista Ultimate x64


Other than this one problem, the game ran smooth as ever. Installation seemed a bit harried for a second, due to the thing automatically trying to install a PhysX driver that was already there, but once it was installed, it was smooth sailing.

[jessejericho]

when i change ingame video settings and restart ut3 my settings are back to ****.

specs

core 2 duo e4400
gforce 8600gt
windows xp 32 bit
all updates installed.
videoa drivers also up to date.

I am also having this problem.

Opteron 280
Quadro 3450/4000
xp 32 bit

[Gothik]

I get the blackscreen bug as well, but not until levels actually start loading, I can get past the opening movies and menu fine. The blackscreen occurs if I try to change any video setting apart from the resolution. If I leave them at defaults the game will run (but looks terrible).

The game usually starts crashing at this point as well.

Athlon XP 3200+
1 Gig Ram
Geforce 6600 256MB (163.71 drivers)
Audigy 1 Soundcard
XP SP2

[GG-Xtreme]

I and some other people with late nvidia 7 series graphics cards like the 7600GT have been having some problems with 'no signal' on monitor error after the intro vids, i think ive found a workaround however, if i minimise the game until i hear the intro vids have finished and then restore the window. The only problem is after this, i load up a map and get the kernel32.dll error and crash.

Yep, that's the exact problem I'm getting, I have a 7600GT.

[jooka]

oddly enough, I changed "Fullscreen=True" to "Fullscreen=False" and it loaded with zero problems, now I just cant connect to any server, connection fails.

[sparxxx]

Im getting a DEP (data execution prevention) which shuts the game down at the splash screen more often than not, ive tryed to allow ut access without this enabled but windows says that i need to have this on for this application.

Using Vista x86 with all latest updates.
c2d E6600 2.4 ghz
7600gt with latest nvidia drivers
2 gig 800mhz ram

do u need any log or anything?

[GG-Xtreme]

That what they told me to do with BioShock, but personally I think it's a sucky fix and it completely kills the game.

[GreyCobra]

Installed latest drivers from creative. No luck. Still crashes after videos with said error.

[mrthundercleese]

Okay I have more than enough logs on the Kernel32.dll crash, thanks guys. We're looking into it. Can you try this potential workaround:

Open My Documents\My Games\Unreal Tournament 3 Demo\UTGame\Config\UTEngine.ini

Change the line
bInitializeShadersOnDemand=False
to
bInitializeShadersOnDemand=True

Does it still crash?

Beautiful. That fixed my crash. . Thanks!

[DanielW]

jooka, What kind of monitor do you have? Could you give me the exact model/manufacturer and also what resolutions does it allow you to set your desktop to?

[jooka]

its a dell 1907FP. it allows 800x600 to 1280x1024. Im playing in 1024x768.


*EDIT*if I remember correctly it was in 640x480 on its default load when it first worked which my monitor wouldnt like I imagine.

[0skillz]

SBXF_PCDRV_LB_2_09_0007.exe
I already have those drivers - last updated Oct 30th 2006 according to Creative's site