Problem playing games

mbrothwell · 02-11-2008, 01:35 PM

When I try to play crysis with eveything on high ( the recommended settings for my computer) I get flashing graphics and then after a few seconds BSOD. When I play with everything on low, it has no problem. I am using the drivers that came with my 8800 GTS, and latest version of directx. Occasionally it works fine on high settings, and I have played for several hours. Any ideas?

bigl2007 · 02-11-2008, 01:38 PM

crysis is a pretty demanding game i hear people with some of the best geforce cards couldnt completely max everything out maybe when the geforce 9 series is released that problem will be fixed for ya til then i dont think theres much you cand do about that

is is bsod a error you getting or something?

Narzinor · 02-12-2008, 03:40 AM

if you're using vista, I would make sure that you have the Fixes for the Nvidia drivers. also, check the Nvidia site to see if they have newer drivers.

I would also not trust that utility. the crysis auto-configure is wrong often

it said mine was only good for medium graphics and no AA... but I put it on high and 8xAA and still run smoothly. the same thing happened with my friend's computer.

*if you google the error codes that the BSOD give you, you could further identify exactly what is causing it

my guess, is bad drivers or outdated ones.

mbrothwell · 02-12-2008, 04:24 AM

Vista nvidia fixes? Ill check out the drivers tomorrow, kinda late right now. BTW where is the default location for video drivers in windows vista so I can delete the old ones?

hstylez · 02-12-2008, 04:43 AM

Just out of curiosity, what OS are you running?

mbrothwell · 02-12-2008, 01:03 PM

Windows Vista ultimate 64 bit system builders edition.

02-11-2008, 01:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
mbrothwell Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 29	Problem playing games When I try to play crysis with eveything on high ( the recommended settings for my computer) I get flashing graphics and then after a few seconds BSOD. When I play with everything on low, it has no problem. I am using the drivers that came with my 8800 GTS, and latest version of directx. Occasionally it works fine on high settings, and I have played for several hours. Any ideas?

02-11-2008, 01:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
bigl2007 Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 367	well crysis is a pretty demanding game i hear people with some of the best geforce cards couldnt completely max everything out maybe when the geforce 9 series is released that problem will be fixed for ya til then i dont think theres much you cand do about that is is bsod a error you getting or something? __________________ psu Coolmax / CX-550B / Black / 550-Watt cpu intel celeron d 3.06ghz mobo intel d 865perl ram 1280 mb ddr pc 3200 ram single channel mobo can run dual channel video card xfx geforce 6800 xt agp 8x ddr3 350 mhz core 1000mhz 1.00ghz mem clock acer al2017 model atx dvd drive nec 4x up to 16x dvd burner

02-12-2008, 03:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Narzinor Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: California for now Age: 19 Posts: 71	if you're using vista, I would make sure that you have the Fixes for the Nvidia drivers. also, check the Nvidia site to see if they have newer drivers. I would also not trust that utility. the crysis auto-configure is wrong often it said mine was only good for medium graphics and no AA... but I put it on high and 8xAA and still run smoothly. the same thing happened with my friend's computer. if you google the error codes that the BSOD give you, you could further identify exactly what is causing it my guess, is bad drivers or outdated ones. __________________ MY GAMING RIG* : PROCCESSOR : Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66Ghz 1333Mhz FSB MOTHERBOARD : FOXCONN P35A Dual PCIe Slot Motherboard setup for Crossfire RAM : Corsair XMS 4gb(2x2gb) DDR2 800 with heat spreaders VIDEO CARD : SAPPHIRE 512mb RADEON HD3870 HARD DRIVE : Seagate Barracuda 250gb SATA drive CASE AND PSU: ULTRA GRID Black Steel Case and ULTRA V-Series 500w Power supply Last edited by Narzinor; 02-12-2008 at 03:44 AM. Reason: added somethin ()*

02-12-2008, 04:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
hstylez Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 106	Just out of curiosity, what OS are you running? __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3400+ Asus Motherboard 2GB Crucial Memory Seagate 300GB HDD GeForce 7800 Dual Monitors

02-12-2008, 01:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
mbrothwell Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 29	Windows Vista ultimate 64 bit system builders edition. Last edited by mbrothwell; 02-12-2008 at 02:22 PM.

02-12-2008, 04:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
mbrothwell Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 29	Vista nvidia fixes? Ill check out the drivers tomorrow, kinda late right now. BTW where is the default location for video drivers in windows vista so I can delete the old ones?

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