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V1.40 and System still Locks Up! - 8/31/2002 9:22:03 AM

VictorH

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I installed v 1.40 and my system locks up almost immediately after I use the zoom key. I scroll from New Guinea to Guadacanal and Voila, the entire system locks and I have to hit reset. This is the same problem I have had since buying the game and through each interim release. I'm very disappointed, I don't have any problems with any other game I have.

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- 9/1/2002 12:41:41 AM

David Heath

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Hi Victor

This sounds like a video card or driver issue. What video card are you using.

David

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- 9/1/2002 12:53:00 PM

Reg

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David,

This appears to indicate the old zoom problem from [URL=http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21689]http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21689[/URL] is still with us.

This appears to be a TNT2 video card issue (VictorH please confirm). I had this problem and fixed it, not by upgrading drivers but by downgrading the video driver to a non-Nvidia driver that predated any Geforce enhancements. I haven't had any problems since though I can symphathise with VictorH as this fault is annoying.

Please go to the thread above for my fault finding results.

Cheers,
Reg.

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Video Card - 9/1/2002 11:46:21 PM

VictorH

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I have a Diamond Viper V770 - Ultra: Riva TNT2 Ultra. I am running NVIDIA's v30.82 Detonator Driver.

I read the previous post about using older drivers but don't agree that going backwards is a solution to this problem. I had a lot of problems with other games and applications when I was using Diamond's drivers. When I began using NVIDIA's drivers all those problems went away. The only problem I have is with the zoom function in Uncommon Valor. I don't have any problems with any other application or game and don't see any reason to devolve just for that.

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- 9/2/2002 5:58:08 AM

Ross Moorhouse

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Even though you had problems with Diamond's drivers with other games, have you had a chance to see if that driver indeed fixes the problem up with UV? I understand that of cousre you wouldnt want to use this driver for other games but its a way of narrowing down this problem for you.

I dont want to to sound like I am trying to fob you off, because I am not, but is it important for you to use the Zoom? I know I dont use it. I have in testing to make sure its ok.

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- 9/2/2002 4:07:03 PM

Reg

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VictorH,

Did you think it's worth trying one of the later Diamond drivers?? The Diamond Multimedia web site is gone but I found this ftp site which seems to host all the drivers they released.

[URL=ftp://ftp.diamondmm.com/pub/display/viper/viper_v770]ftp://ftp.diamondmm.com/pub/display/viper/viper_v770[/URL]

Have a look, there may be something there. I know it is not ideal but it might be worth a try, even if it is for faultfinding only.

By the way, you're obviously not getting the system icon corruption that I was getting with the latest Nvidia drivers. I wonder what the difference there is??

Cheers,
Reg.

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