VPU Recovers during gameplay.

Vaskania · **Joined:** Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:37 pm **Posts:** 7

I've been having problems with vpu recovers (ati's ability to recover from a crash). They come at miscellaneous times, and they don't stop me from playing, but are rather really bothersome. I've tried different config's on the game's end, and I can't seem to narrow it down.

Rig:
WinXP Pro SP2
Gigabyte K8NS Rev. 1
2.1 Ghz Athlon 64 3000+
2x512 OCZ DDR400
ATI Radeon 9600XT 128mb AGP 8x
Creative Audigy 2 ZS Gamer
On-board Realtek (used ONLY for the mic during vent/ts)
30Gb OS HD | 200Gb Programs/Games HD
In-case fans, as well as an external fan pointed @ an open side.

ALL drivers are up to date. Cpu, nforce3 250.. everything.

The game is generally launched through xfire using these params:
+set fs_game tcetest +set com_hunkMegs 256 +set com_zoneMegs 128 +set com_soundMegs 32 -win

I don't know if it's ATI's crappy implementation of OpenGL or what, but sending in crash logs doesn't work because their SmartSave@ati.com address no longer works, and I don't have anything that'll allow me to decode all the garbled mess of junk in the files. =|

I can also pass all tests using OpenGL Extension Viewer.
DX is also up to date, just in case.

And for your viewing pleasure, my configs:

I've tried it from everything on/medium/high to off/low.

csMKJP · **Joined:** Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:05 pm **Posts:** 69

Show me your file etconfig.cfg ( folder /tcetse/ettconfig.cfg)

XenoKiLLer · **Posted:** Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:39 pm

well my x700 hasnt really been doing much trouble. What problem are you having? The gpu crashes from time to time? It is possible that it is overheating. Check to see if the gpu fan is working correctly and that the heatsinks are clean. Sometimes these problems are all in the hardware and not the software, but dont forget that it could be either or and maybe it is just about time to retire your 9600 due to wear and tear.

Vaskania · **Joined:** Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:37 pm **Posts:** 7

Xeno: Yea I know I want to retire it, it's just a matter of timing atm. =\ Was looking into an X1300 or higher, but can't do it until I'm back in Seattle.

MKJP:

Ignore the retarded keybinds, lol wrote:

// generated by ET, do not modify
unbindall
bind TAB "+scores"
bind ESCAPE "togglemenu"
bind SPACE "+moveup"
bind , "mapzoomout"
bind - "zoomout"
bind . "mapzoomin"
bind 0 "weaponbank 10"
bind 1 "weaponbank 1"
bind 2 "weaponbank 2"
bind 3 "weaponbank 3"
bind 4 "weaponbank 4"
bind 5 "weaponbank 5"
bind 6 "weaponbank 6"
bind 7 "weaponbank 7"
bind 8 "weaponbank 8"
bind 9 "weaponbank 9"
bind = "zoomin"
bind ` "toggleconsole"
bind a "+moveleft"
bind b "+zoom"
bind c "+movedown"
bind d "+moveright"
bind e "+leanright"
bind f "+activate"
bind g "+firemode"
bind l "openlimbomenu"
bind m "mvactivate"
bind q "+leanleft"
bind r "+reload"
bind s "+back"
bind t "messagemode"
bind u "messagemode3"
bind v "mp_quickmessage"
bind w "+forward"
bind x "+prone"
bind y "messagemode2"
bind z "mp_fireteammsg"
bind ~ "toggleconsole"
bind CAPSLOCK "+speed"
bind ALT "+stats"
bind CTRL "+topshots"
bind SHIFT "+zoom"
bind F1 "vote yes"
bind F2 "vote no"
bind F3 "ready"
bind F4 "toggleobjectivedesc"
bind F5 "toggleobjectivedesc"
bind F11 "autoscreenshot"
bind F12 "autorecord"
bind KP_PGUP "say ^1AtF TS: ^8^770.235.20.153:8767"
bind KP_LEFTARROW "say ^1Frenzy likes the backdoor!!"
bind KP_5 "say ^6Ohh, you touched my tra la la! My ding ding dong!"
bind KP_RIGHTARROW "selectbuddy 5"
bind KP_END "say ^1I HUNGER FOR ASSMEATS BITCH!"
bind KP_DOWNARROW "say ^6pwned by a girl ^1<3"
bind KP_PGDN "say you just felt the ^1KhAoS"
bind KP_ENTER "mp_fireteamadmin"
bind KP_INS "selectbuddy -2"
bind KP_DEL "selectbuddy -1"
bind MOUSE1 "+attack"
bind MOUSE2 "+sprint"
bind MOUSE4 "+activate"
bind MOUSE5 "weaponbank 3"
bind MWHEELDOWN "weapprev"
bind MWHEELUP "weapnext"
seta cm_playerCurveClip "1"
seta cg_drawSmallPopupIcons "0"
seta cg_drawFireteamOverlay "1"
seta cg_instanttapout "0"
seta cg_fastSolids "1"
seta cg_atmosphericEffects "1"
seta demo_infoWindow "1"
seta demo_drawTimeScale "1"
seta demo_avifpsF5 "24"
seta demo_avifpsF4 "20"
seta demo_avifpsF3 "15"
seta demo_avifpsF2 "10"
seta demo_avifpsF1 "0"
seta cg_toggleAiming "0"
seta cg_portalScopes "1"
seta cg_gunPosition "1"
seta cg_drawFriend "2"
seta cg_toggleCrouch "1"
seta cg_predictBullets "1"
seta cg_vip "0"
seta cg_specSwing "1"
seta cg_specHelp "1"
seta cg_drawWeaponIconFlash "0"
seta cg_bloodDamageBlend "1.0"
seta cg_autoAction "0"
seta cf_wtopshots "1.0"
seta cf_wstats "1.2"
seta cg_noVoiceText "0"
seta cg_noVoiceChats "0"
seta cg_teamChatsOnly "0"
seta ui_bigFont "0.4"
seta ui_smallFont "0.25"
seta cg_noTaunt "0"
seta cg_cameraOrbitDelay "50"
seta cg_blinktime "100"
seta cg_deferPlayers "1"
seta cg_coronas "1"
seta cg_teamChatHeight "8"
seta cg_teamChatTime "8000"
seta cg_bloodTime "120"
seta cg_bobyaw "0.002"
seta cg_bobroll "0.002"
seta cg_bobpitch "0.002"
seta cg_bobup "0.005"
seta cg_runroll "0.005"
seta cg_runpitch "0.002"
seta cg_railTrailTime "400"
seta cg_lagometer "0"
seta cg_crosshairY "0"
seta cg_crosshairX "0"
seta cg_crosshairHealth "0"
seta cg_cycleAllWeaps "1"
seta cg_weaponCycleDelay "150"
seta cg_drawSnapshot "0"
seta cg_drawFPS "1"
seta cg_drawStatus "1"
seta cg_drawSpreadScale "1"
seta cg_gibs "1"
seta cg_stereoSeparation "0.4"
seta cg_zoomStepFG "10"
seta cg_zoomStepSnooper "5"
seta cg_zoomStepBinoc "3"
seta cg_zoomDefaultFG "55"
seta cg_zoomDefaultSnooper "40"
seta cg_zoomDefaultBinoc "22.5"
seta cg_zoomfov "22.5"
seta cl_timeNudge "0"
seta com_maxfps "200"
seta com_watchdog "60"
seta com_watchdog_cmd ""
seta com_introplayed "0"
seta com_recommendedSet "1"
seta vm_cgame "0"
seta vm_game "0"
seta vm_ui "0"
seta sv_hostname "ETHost"
seta sv_punkbuster "0"
seta sv_minguidage "0"
seta sv_maxRate "0"
seta sv_minPing "0"
seta sv_maxPing "0"
seta sv_floodProtect "1"
seta g_friendlyFire "1"
seta g_maxlives "0"
seta sv_allowDownload "1"
seta sv_master2 ""
seta sv_master3 ""
seta sv_master4 ""
seta sv_master5 ""
seta sv_lanForceRate "1"
seta g_altStopwatchMode "0"
seta g_complaintlimit "6"
seta g_fastres "0"
seta g_fastResMsec "1000"
seta g_antilag "1"
seta sv_dl_maxRate "42000"
seta sv_wwwDownload "0"
seta sv_wwwBaseURL ""
seta sv_wwwDlDisconnected "0"
seta sv_wwwFallbackURL ""
seta sv_fullmsg "Server is full."
seta bot_enable "0"
seta con_debug "0"
seta con_autoclear "1"
seta cl_autoupdate "1"
seta cl_yawspeed "140"
seta cl_pitchspeed "140"
seta cl_maxpackets "100"
seta cl_packetdup "0"
seta cl_run "1"
seta sensitivity "5.078125"
seta cl_mouseAccel "0"
seta cl_freelook "1"
seta cl_allowDownload "1"
seta cl_wwwDownload "1"
seta cg_autoswitch "0"
seta cg_wolfparticles "1"
seta r_inGameVideo "1"
seta cl_doubletapdelay "0"
seta m_pitch "0.022000"
seta m_yaw "0.022"
seta m_forward "0.25"
seta m_side "0.25"
seta m_filter "0"
seta cl_maxPing "800"
seta cg_drawCompass "1"
seta cg_drawNotifyText "1"
seta cg_quickMessageAlt "1"
seta cg_popupLimboMenu "1"
seta cg_descriptiveText "1"
seta cg_drawTeamOverlay "2"
seta cg_drawGun "1"
seta cg_cursorHints "1"
seta cg_voiceSpriteTime "6000"
seta cg_crosshairSize "48"
seta cg_drawCrosshair "1"
seta cg_zoomDefaultSniper "20"
seta cg_zoomstepsniper "2"
seta name "^0||^1A^0t^1F^0||^1Vaskania"
seta rate "25000"
seta snaps "40"
seta cl_anonymous "0"
seta cl_punkbuster "1"
seta cg_predictItems "1"
seta cg_autoactivate "1"
seta cg_viewsize "100"
seta cg_autoReload "1"
seta cl_language "0"
seta r_picmip "1"
seta r_roundImagesDown "1"
seta r_rmse "0.0"
seta r_detailtextures "1"
seta r_overBrightBits "0"
seta r_ignorehwgamma "0"
seta r_oldMode ""
seta r_fullscreen "0"
seta r_customwidth "1600"
seta r_customheight "1024"
seta r_customaspect "1"
seta r_simpleMipMaps "1"
seta r_subdivisions "4"
seta r_ignoreFastPath "0"
seta r_lodCurveError "250"
seta r_lodbias "1"
seta r_flares "1"
seta r_ignoreGLErrors "1"
seta r_fastsky "1"
seta r_drawSun "1"
seta r_dynamiclight "1"
seta r_dlightBacks "1"
seta r_finish "0"
seta r_textureMode "GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_NEAREST"
seta r_textureAnisotropy "1.0"
seta r_swapInterval "0"
seta r_gamma "1.600000"
seta r_facePlaneCull "1"
seta r_railWidth "16"
seta r_railCoreWidth "1"
seta r_railSegmentLength "32"
seta r_primitives "0"
seta r_trisColor "1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0"
seta r_normallength "0.5"
seta cg_shadows "1"
seta r_highQualityVideo "1"
seta r_lastValidRenderer "RADEON 9600 XT x86/MMX/3DNow!/SSE2"
seta vid_xpos "116"
seta vid_ypos "95"
seta s_volume "0.385417"
seta s_musicvolume "0.000000"
seta s_separation "0.5"
seta s_doppler "1"
seta s_khz "22"
seta s_mixahead "0.2"
seta s_mixPreStep "0.05"
seta s_defaultsound "0"
seta s_wavonly "0"
seta s_bits "16"
seta s_channels "2"
seta ui_glCustom "4"
seta ui_ffa_fraglimit "20"
seta ui_ffa_timelimit "0"
seta ui_team_fraglimit "0"
seta ui_team_timelimit "20"
seta ui_team_friendly "1"
seta ui_ctf_capturelimit "8"
seta ui_ctf_timelimit "30"
seta ui_ctf_friendly "0"
seta g_spScores1 ""
seta g_spScores2 ""
seta g_spScores3 ""
seta g_spScores4 ""
seta g_spScores5 ""
seta g_spAwards ""
seta g_spVideos ""
seta g_spSkill "2"
seta ui_teamArenaFirstRun "1"
seta ui_master "0"
seta cg_brassTime "2500"
seta cg_drawCrosshairNames "1"
seta cg_drawCrosshairPickups "1"
seta cg_marktime "20000"
seta server1 ""
seta server2 ""
seta server3 ""
seta server4 ""
seta server5 ""
seta server6 ""
seta server7 ""
seta server8 ""
seta server9 ""
seta server10 ""
seta server11 ""
seta server12 ""
seta server13 ""
seta server14 ""
seta server15 ""
seta server16 ""
seta ui_dedicated "0"
seta cg_selectedPlayer "1"
seta cg_selectedPlayerName "||AtF||Vaskania"
seta ui_netSource "1"
seta ui_menuFiles "ui/menus.txt"
seta ui_gametype "3"
seta ui_joinGametype "5"
seta ui_netGametype "5"
seta ui_mapIndex "0"
seta ui_currentMap "0"
seta ui_currentNetMap "0"
seta ui_browserMaster "0"
seta ui_browserGameType "0"
seta ui_browserSortKey "4"
seta ui_browserShowEmptyOrFull "2"
seta ui_browserShowPasswordProtected "2"
seta ui_browserShowFriendlyFire "0"
seta ui_browserShowMaxlives "0"
seta ui_browserShowPunkBuster "1"
seta ui_browserShowAntilag "0"
seta ui_browserShowWeaponsRestricted "0"
seta ui_browserShowTeamBalanced "0"
seta ui_serverStatusTimeOut "7000"
seta cg_drawBuddies "1"
seta cg_drawRoundTimer "1"
seta cg_showblood "1"
seta cg_bloodFlash "1"
seta cg_noAmmoAutoSwitch "1"
seta cg_useWeapsForZoom "1"
seta cg_complaintPopUp "1"
seta cg_announcer "1"
seta cg_printObjectiveInfo "1"
seta cg_useScreenshotJPEG "0"
seta cg_drawReinforcementTime "1"
seta cg_crosshairPulse "1"
seta cg_crosshairColor "White"
seta cg_crosshairAlpha "1.0"
seta cg_crosshairColorAlt "White"
seta cg_coronafardist "1536"
seta g_warmup "60"
seta g_lms_roundlimit "3"
seta g_lms_matchlimit "2"
seta g_lms_followTeamOnly "1"
seta g_heavyWeaponRestriction "100"
seta ui_currentCampaign "0"
seta ui_currentNetCampaign "0"
seta ui_campaignIndex "0"
seta ui_currentCampaignCompleted "0"
seta cg_crosshairAlphaAlt "1.0"
seta bot_minplayers "0"
seta g_ipcomplaintlimit "3"
seta g_doWarmup "0"
seta g_inactivity "0"
seta refereePassword "none"
seta g_teamForceBalance "0"
seta g_spectatorInactivity "0"
seta match_latejoin "1"
seta match_minplayers "4"
seta match_mutespecs "0"
seta match_readypercent "100"
seta match_timeoutcount "3"
seta match_timeoutlength "180"
seta match_warmupDamage "1"
seta server_autoconfig "0"
seta server_motd0 " ^NEnemy Territory ^7MOTD "
seta server_motd1 ""
seta server_motd2 ""
seta server_motd3 ""
seta server_motd4 ""
seta server_motd5 ""
seta team_maxPanzers "-1"
seta team_maxplayers "0"
seta team_nocontrols "0"
seta vote_allow_comp "1"
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seta vote_allow_kick "1"
seta vote_allow_map "1"
seta vote_allow_mutespecs "1"
seta vote_allow_nextmap "1"
seta vote_allow_pub "1"
seta vote_allow_referee "0"
seta vote_allow_shuffleteamsxp "1"
seta vote_allow_swapteams "1"
seta vote_allow_friendlyfire "1"
seta vote_allow_timelimit "0"
seta vote_allow_warmupdamage "1"
seta vote_allow_antilag "1"
seta vote_allow_muting "1"
seta vote_limit "5"
seta vote_percent "50"
seta ui_r_mode ""
seta ui_r_gamma ""
seta ui_rate ""
seta ui_handedness ""
seta ui_sensitivity ""
seta ui_profile_mousePitch ""
seta ui_showtooltips "1"
seta ui_autoredirect "0"
seta com_recommended "0"
seta net_noudp "0"
seta net_noipx "0"
seta net_socksEnabled "0"
seta net_socksServer ""
seta net_socksPort "1080"
seta net_socksUsername ""
seta net_socksPassword ""
seta in_midi "0"
seta in_midiport "1"
seta in_midichannel "1"
seta in_mididevice "0"
seta in_mouse "1"
seta in_joystick "0"
seta in_joyBallScale "0.02"
seta joy_threshold "0.15"
seta ui_r_colorbits ""
seta ui_r_lodbias ""
seta ui_r_subdivisions ""
seta ui_r_picmip ""
seta ui_r_texturebits ""
seta ui_r_depthbits ""
seta ui_r_ext_compressed_textures ""
seta ui_r_dynamiclight ""
seta ui_r_detailtextures ""
seta ui_r_texturemode ""
seta r_glDriver "opengl32" unsafe
seta r_allowExtensions "0" unsafe
seta r_ext_compressed_textures "1" unsafe
seta r_ext_gamma_control "1" unsafe
seta r_ext_multitexture "1" unsafe
seta r_ext_compiled_vertex_array "1" unsafe
seta r_glIgnoreWicked3D "0" unsafe
seta r_ext_ATI_pntriangles "0" unsafe
seta r_ati_truform_tess "1" unsafe
seta r_ati_truform_normalmode "GL_PN_TRIANGLES_NORMAL_MODE_LINEAR" unsafe
seta r_ati_truform_pointmode "GL_PN_TRIANGLES_POINT_MODE_LINEAR" unsafe
seta r_ati_fsaa_samples "1" unsafe
seta r_ext_texture_filter_anisotropic "0" unsafe
seta r_ext_NV_fog_dist "0" unsafe
seta r_nv_fogdist_mode "GL_EYE_RADIAL_NV" unsafe
seta r_ext_texture_env_add "1" unsafe
seta r_clampToEdge "1" unsafe
seta r_texturebits "0" unsafe
seta r_colorbits "0" unsafe
seta r_stereo "0" unsafe
seta r_stencilbits "0" unsafe
seta r_depthbits "0" unsafe
seta r_mode "7" unsafe
seta r_smp "0" unsafe
seta com_soundMegs "32 -win"
seta com_hunkMegs "256"
seta com_zoneMegs "128"

XenoKiLLer · **Posted:** Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:41 pm

X1300 is lowend, I suggest getting a main stream or gaming gpu instead. I suggest that you get an X800 or X1600, those can be found at relatively resonable prices at newegg and some stores. The X1300 isnt as powerful as it sounds.

Vaskania · **Joined:** Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:37 pm **Posts:** 7

My hubby's got the X1600, he has the same games I do so I'll check how it is w/ our games and see.

XenoKiLLer · **Posted:** Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:42 pm

thats great. In any case it is too expensive, the X800 or any variants of it will ofcourse do just about as good as with any game on the market as of this date.

Vaskania · **Joined:** Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:37 pm **Posts:** 7

I don't use PCI-E, and the AGP versions of the X800 I'm seeing cost more than what my hubby paid for the X1600.

XenoKiLLer · **Posted:** Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:22 pm

the thing there is, there are some versions of the X1600 designed to be cheap. Their capabilities are limited compared to the regular X1600s therefore they are cheaper. These are designed for post production rendering where real time rendering like in games isnt a priority. So before you buy something, ask someone at the appropriate forums, or post the complete specs (of the video card) of what you find here and Ill tell you what I think. (complete specs include; memory type, memory amount, clock speed, memory clock speed, vertex shadercount, pixel shader count, and shader model number)

Vaskania · **Joined:** Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:37 pm **Posts:** 7

kk Will do.

I changed a setting in the catalysts and set adaptive anti-aliasing to on/quality and had a full day of no freezing/recovers/etc.

Now the only thing I have to work with is if I enabled GL extensions through the game, then I get the freezes again (seems fine now if they're off), and I get kicked by PB with them off. =| So I might just go with Nvidia for my next card.

XenoKiLLer · **Posted:** Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:22 pm

thats fine... I guess its just your card that is causing that because the rest of us ATi users dont get that problem. nVidia is fine, just get 6800 or better. Show me the complete specs before you buy so I can tell you if it is worth it.

Vaskania · **Joined:** Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:37 pm **Posts:** 7

Ignoring the fact that my drivers said I had opengl 2.0, I read up on the card itself and found the card handles only up to 1.4, regardless of the 2.0 drivers.

XenoKiLLer · **Posted:** Tue Aug 08, 2006 10:09 pm

well, why would anyone sell you a video card that says it can handle OGL2 but only be able to use OGL1.4

Solution would be to buy a new video card. It doesnt have to be a highend gaming card, a GeForce4 or ATiRadeon9600 should be good and those arent that expensive.

Vaskania · **Joined:** Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:37 pm **Posts:** 7

Yea I will. I plan on rebuilding this to fit PCI-E.

XenoKiLLer · **Posted:** Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:29 pm

Thats great. I suggest getting an ASUS mobo and ATi PCI-E graphics. If you are going to buy older graphic cards like from the 2002 series, get ATi those are better, and as I have seen better with OpenGL.

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