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RE: SPWAW 8.0 - 8.30 & Me [General Discussion] - 11/18/2004 9:02:14 AM   
Veldor


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ORIGINAL: Bodhi
Granted, but why would the problem manifest itself only with SPWAW?


Yeah were in a "Paradox" aren't we? It can't be his machine since every other thing works besides SPWAW on that machine yet it can't be SPWAW since it works for every other person including ones with the same chipset with hyperthreading enabled.

I would bet if he tried enough programs/games, especially ones of an older age such as SPWAW that he would find others with problems on that machine.

Even if he didn't a conflict for a single piece of software and the particular environment is not all that uncommon. So they are making a certain DirectX call or whatever in SPWAW that isn't being made anywhere else. Initializing the screen a different way. Whatever it must all be valid code or it wouldn't work for the rest of us.

Something, some application, some driver, is interfering in his case with how hyperthreading behaves with this particular app.

My suggestion... Take out all non-essential hardware including sound card, network card if possible (or disable it) etc etc and then try the app again. Then try it in SAFE mode, then try a base-level parrallel install.

Good chance it would work but don't know if it would be worth all that trouble.

If it were me I'd just buy a new motherboard. I'd bet money it would solve the issue, since mine works. Then Ebay the ASUS one. In the end out far less $$$, time and frustration than any other method...

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RE: SPWAW 8.0 - 8.30 & Me [General Discussion] - 11/18/2004 3:51:40 PM   
RBWhite


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Well I'm not sure you read enough, if you were too continue back and more in-depth you would find referecnes to WITP, HTTR, KP, BIN and others.

Black Cat's problem was an admitted video display problem. He also had the purchased version SPWAW Generals Edition.

It was obvious Searphim2150 had a sound card problem.

Maybe I should have used the term Potential Problem for some or all.

You and Veldor appear to be experienced programmers.

The last official word you read was Marc S. responding to my thread, I also have a responce from Tech support@Matrixgames on my problem, stating they are aware of the problem and had two Techs from Tech support working on it, and that a solution would to be included in the 8.30 patch. But if you look at the patch summary no technical updates are included for the free version of SPWAW 8.30.

There is another 8.30 patch for the purchased SPWAW Generals Edition but you must have a registered game to get it?

So, with all that said, I will with great reluctance except yours and Veldor's conclusions.

Thanks for your in-put

Rick White

< Message edited by RBWhite -- 11/18/2004 3:28:47 PM >

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RE: SPWAW 8.0 - 8.30 & Me [General Discussion] - 11/19/2004 1:23:48 AM   
RBWhite


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By the way the ASUS motherboard was not purchased on Ebay.

First you state if you were to ever buy something other than an Intel motherboard it would an ASUS. Than you trash this ASUS motherboard.

Oh well

No need to respond I got your number.

Rick White

< Message edited by RBWhite -- 11/19/2004 12:02:45 AM >

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RE: SPWAW 8.0 - 8.30 & Me [General Discussion] - 11/19/2004 2:09:52 AM   
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How long have you been using a PC for games or anything for that matter?

the reason I ask is that if you have been using them for awhile you will surely realise that all games and even apps have compatibilty issues. NOTHING can be done by any developer to overcome them totaly. The reason being is the way PC's are built. All different makes put together.

A good example is Windows XP service pack 2.

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RE: SPWAW 8.0 - 8.30 & Me [General Discussion] - 11/19/2004 2:11:57 AM   
RBWhite


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started with an 8086

Whats wrong with service pack 2

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RE: SPWAW 8.0 - 8.30 & Me [General Discussion] - 11/19/2004 2:36:17 AM   
Veldor


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By the way the ASUS motherboard was not purchased on Ebay.

Could you quote me where I said it was? I said you could buy a new motherboard for less than a hundred bucks like mine and then SELL the ASUS one on Ebay(thats what the phrase "Ebay it" means) thus probably only being out $25-$40 but then not having the issue since youd essentially have my hardware config then.

And if you had my hardware config and STILL had the issue then that would prove without a doubt it was something else on your system. Software, Settings, whatever.

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RE: SPWAW 8.0 - 8.30 & Me [General Discussion] - 11/19/2004 2:42:51 AM   
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RE: SPWAW 8.0 - 8.30 & Me [General Discussion] - 11/19/2004 3:13:46 AM   
Veldor


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"Then Ebay the ASUS one"


To Ebay = To Sell on Ebay

Common slang phrase.

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RE: SPWAW 8.0 - 8.30 & Me [General Discussion] - 11/19/2004 4:40:10 AM   
RBWhite


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Status: offline 		Then forgive my misinterpretation off what is common slang for something I really have no use for and never will. Ebay

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