Here we go - change the hardwear - Add more crashes
This is mainly for Epic's Crash analysis.
I've just added a Creative SB X-Fi Elite Pro to replace the on-board Realtek HD (fitted to an Abit AN-M2), as the audio was being distorted (mainly when weapons were fired) among other problems. While the X-Fi (with some tweaking and config work) fixes the audio problems, the game has developed a real Crash Happy way of life. This morning, I was playing a LAN game, and with no warning (and during a fire-fight if this helps), the game froze, Crashed out to windows with the 'UT3.exe has gone wrong', and it even crashed the system - forcing me to reset.
When I rejoined the game, it crashed again instantly at the point I joined in the game (i.e. after it loaded and the announcer says 'PLAY!').
It did not do this again during the 2 hours of play after this, but then it has never been so 'Crash Happy' before the X-Fi card was installed.
I don't wish to remove the card, as the Realtek HD really is a pile of c**p, but I would have thought Creative would have ranked no. 1 for hardware trials.
Now is this just co-incidence, or is it because I've also turned the detail level down to 1 (as the game is slowly getting laggy during extended play).
Last of all - why do the bots increase drastically in difficulty when a 3rd player joins the game. When there are only 2 players, the bots are set to Novice, and they run round as thick as in Quake Wars (sorry id, QW's is a goodish game). When a 3rd player joins, we all get ****** off when the difficulty goes through the roof. They suddenly develop Vader powers, and kill you without being there.
I've just added a Creative SB X-Fi Elite Pro to replace the on-board Realtek HD (fitted to an Abit AN-M2), as the audio was being distorted (mainly when weapons were fired) among other problems. While the X-Fi (with some tweaking and config work) fixes the audio problems, the game has developed a real Crash Happy way of life. This morning, I was playing a LAN game, and with no warning (and during a fire-fight if this helps), the game froze, Crashed out to windows with the 'UT3.exe has gone wrong', and it even crashed the system - forcing me to reset.
When I rejoined the game, it crashed again instantly at the point I joined in the game (i.e. after it loaded and the announcer says 'PLAY!').
It did not do this again during the 2 hours of play after this, but then it has never been so 'Crash Happy' before the X-Fi card was installed.
I don't wish to remove the card, as the Realtek HD really is a pile of c**p, but I would have thought Creative would have ranked no. 1 for hardware trials.
Now is this just co-incidence, or is it because I've also turned the detail level down to 1 (as the game is slowly getting laggy during extended play).
Last of all - why do the bots increase drastically in difficulty when a 3rd player joins the game. When there are only 2 players, the bots are set to Novice, and they run round as thick as in Quake Wars (sorry id, QW's is a goodish game). When a 3rd player joins, we all get ****** off when the difficulty goes through the roof. They suddenly develop Vader powers, and kill you without being there.
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