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Screen freezes in FS X when in multiplayer mode
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:06 am
by rcookx
I have a system AOpen MB Pentium 4 (3MHz) 2G ram NVidia PX 7950 GT ultra and a wireless broadband connection. I've downloaded the latest software drivers for the card, to no effect with the following issue.
I'm experiencing total screen lockups when flying big jets, on line, with Track IR 3 with Vector Expansion pack. Smaller aircraft do not seem to be affected, boeing big jets crash even in free flight although much less frequency. Control Alt Delete is ineffective and the system has to be turned off at the mains and re-booted.
Running FS X without the track IR software running solves the problem.
Any ideas ?
Regards
Rowland
Re: Screen freezes in FS X when in multiplayer mode
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:18 am
by VincentG
Any other add-on applications are you running?
What firewall/antivirus software do you have installed?
Re: Screen freezes in FS X when in multiplayer mode
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:45 am
by rcookx
After Initialising the HOTAS Cougar the software is closed, FS X is running (obviously), the normal background programmes (I lost END IT ALL) in a hard drive crash and the guy wants money for it now. I use AVG antivirus software free edition and spybot search and destroy for spyware (although I think that only runs when activated, not continuously in the background)
Are there any known issues with this sort of programme ?
Re: Screen freezes in FS X when in multiplayer mode
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:22 pm
by VincentG
There could be issues, with applications, or software that are doing anything with the TCP/IP protocol, as that is what FSX uses to talk to itself, as well as the multiplayer components.........
Re: Screen freezes in FS X when in multiplayer mode
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 1:38 am
by rcookx
I'm sorry but I'm not sure what you mean by the TCP/IP protocol, but that's to do with the internet if I'm right.
The FS X programme interfaces in multiplayer via gamespy servers, which creates a whole extra layer of spurious loss of connections and game hiccups. This happens in free flight too and must be a Track IR / FS X inteface thing as it doesn't happen when Track IR isn't running.
I can fly cessnas, learjets, maules, fastjets (Eurofighter add on) but not the Boeings without screen freezes.
The problem seems to be sudden or sweeping movement. Particularly when looking from outside the aircraft. is there anything I can play with that might help ?
Re: Screen freezes in FS X when in multiplayer mode
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:55 pm
by VincentG
So it is working properly in other aircraft, just not with a particular manufacture?
Is this softwareadd-on, from a specific developer?