Crash to Desktop - Patch 1.01 installed

[Agent707]

OK, this is totally ANNO-ying (pun intended). It's Christmas Day, I got me a new 22" WS LCD and this new video game. The wife is spending the night at MIL's house and I WANT TO GAME!!!

I install this and start gaming and can't play 10 minutes without it a CTD.

After 2 crashes I hunted down and installed 1.01 from a link found on this forum. No help. I started my game back up and BOOM. :bash:

Crash.log:
>25.12.2006 15:32:30] StackTrace (ThreadID 2076, BuildInfo 1.00, LogFile 0):

50035F5A (granny2): (filename not available): GrannyBuildCompositeFromWorldPose


>25.12.2006 15:51:10] StackTrace (ThreadID 2136, BuildInfo 1.00, LogFile 0):

50035F5A (granny2): (filename not available): GrannyBuildCompositeFromWorldPose
00980085 (1701): (filename not available): (function-name not available)
4C41564E ((module-name not available)): (filename not available): (function-name not available)


>25.12.2006 16:34:04] StackTrace (ThreadID 4080, BuildInfo 1.01, LogFile 0):

01720163 ((module-name not available)): (filename not available): (function-name not available)
5001A361 (granny2): (filename not available): GrannyUpdateWorldPoseChildren




My system is well within specs to play this
AMD @ 2.4ghz
2GB ram
AIW X800XT
brand new 16MB cache hard drive.


What's the deal. Do I need to re-install the game? You think granny2.dll is corrupted or something?

I am bummed.............

[Fbzn]

Check your drivers (update)... ?

Have you got troubles (often) with other softwares ? If so, check your memory with Memtest86.

[Agent707]

You serious? Drivers? You see my Crash.log? :confused:

I haven't had any problems with any software in eons. My drivers are 100% stable (they are old, but the way I play it, don't fix what aint broken). BUT, it doesn't seem I have much choice but to start pulling rabbits out of a hat and hope for the best.

I think I will try a complete uninstall and re-install first. If that doesn't fix it, then I will try updating my drivers. :sick:

If that doesn't fix it... well, I guess I'll play City Life the rest of the evening.
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[Update]
Re-Installed game... different directory even.

Installed latest Catalyst drivers... (The screen does LOOK better... no jagged text that many people complained about)..

But... Still only get to play about 5 minutes until BOOM!!!! Crash to desktop.

I am convinced that...... This software suxzorz.

:sad:
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Crash.log incase you need it...
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>25.12.2006 17:25:06] StackTrace (ThreadID 3576, BuildInfo 1.01, LogFile 0):

5001A2AE (granny2): (filename not available): GrannyUpdateWorldPoseChildren
BD3A388C ((module-name not available)): (filename not available): (function-name not available)


>25.12.2006 18:00:49] StackTrace (ThreadID 2256, BuildInfo 1.01, LogFile 0):

5001A2B4 (granny2): (filename not available): GrannyUpdateWorldPoseChildren
BD514F23 ((module-name not available)): (filename not available): (function-name not available)

[LadyH]

Hi Agent707

i've seen this granny crashlog in the german section
and all of them had to update all the drivers

windows service pack 2
chipsetdriver
videodriver
DirectX

:huh:

[Agent707]

Well, I have reinstalled DirectX. Updated to latest Catalyst drivers. Ran all of Windows updates. I even resorted to hooking back up my old CTR monitor( :angry: ).
Nothing has helped.

I can play no more than about 5 minutes.

I run an ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe modo. This is among the most stable motherboards on the planet, so I cannot see there being anything to do with my "chipset".

In fact, this computer is one of the most stable computers I have ever built. I can't remember this thing crashing on me once (until tonight) in the two years I've had it running.

If I have to "re-install" Windows SP2 to make this junk game work...??? Or, is <my> "chipset" - - - then I will pass on this software.

I guess this game is just going to have to go up for sale on that aution site. :scratch:

I feel bad for my wife, as she got this game for me as a gift... because I liked the demo so well. Too bad. I really wanted to play this game.

[Dobber]

One thing you haven't done is run a dxdiag and post it here for the people trying to help you to look at and see if they can figure out what the problem is!

[Agent707]

Overclocked too high....

I slowed my CPU down from 2.4 to 2.2GHz and it works fine now. How odd. Been running it at this speed for 2 years now without a hitch.

Anyway, all is resolved. Game running fine now. (Played for 4 hours solid today with no problems).

So you may want to add that to the possible problem list is "Are you overclocking? Then slow it down a little."

Thanks.

[Dobber]

Glad you got it resolved Agent707! It is great news to hear! And now you have helped us to know another question to ask! :biggrin:

[Agent707]

And sorry about the "short" attitude. That was a very frustrating experience. I spared you a lot of the details behind my trail and errors. :)

I will say this. This software is Very very hardware sensitive. Through all my swapping/tweaking, I was getting all KINDS of weird results from the game. hehe, like this for example:
http://agent707.home.comcast.net/screenshot0001.jpg
That was the town square.

That was when I ran it 100MHz slower than when I was getting the crashes.

When I slowed it down 100 more MHz, that's when it started running stable (once I put my original vid card back in).

Anyway, Cheers.

[Dobber]

And sorry about the "short" attitude. ..................................

Don't worry about it! There have been a lot of "short" attitudes since the release of the game. It is very hardware intensive! :go: