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Zebo Darkstone
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Join date: 23 Sep 2007
Posts: 9
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03-15-2008 13:06
I haven`t been on Second Life in a long time. Anyways I have this big problem that I want to tell you about. It`s very frustrating and troubling.
I hang around at sandboxes a lot just to get my creativity into gear. Whenever I`m constructing, SL freezes randomly without warning, then shifts back to normal. It will do that a few times, then SL will totally freeze, and I have to completely shut down Second Life and open it back up again.
This problem only seems to occur if I`m building. If I`m just exploring or driving around town then the problem doesn`t happen.
At first I thought it had something to do with the collision detection system, so I enabled phantom on certain objects. Crash still happens.
I`ve seen some huge structures that I wish I had the time to build but can`t because SL will always freeze every 20 seconds.
Can anybody help me here? Other 3D applications and programs don`t crash. Here`s my stats:
Graphics Card: GE-FORCE 7800 (relatively new, bought it a few months ago)
Monitor: AOpen
Computer: AMD 64 Athlon
Power Source: TigerPro
Mouse: Logitech
Keyboard: EMachines
Thank you for your help.
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Osgeld Barmy
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Join date: 22 Mar 2005
Posts: 3,336
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03-15-2008 13:17
well start with the usual dance
do you have any antivirus/antispyware installed and running?
try resetting your router
update all your drivers, video, chipset, sound everything then reinstall directX
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Zebo Darkstone
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Join date: 23 Sep 2007
Posts: 9
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03-15-2008 13:23
I have AVG Free Edition installed.
Maybe it`s crashing because the Sandbox I`m using is quite active. If so, I`ll probably choose the less popular sandboxes at the bottom of the lists, rather than at the top.
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Osgeld Barmy
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Join date: 22 Mar 2005
Posts: 3,336
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03-15-2008 19:04
try disabling AVG
those things scan all the incoming data, if they think its too much or to weird it will do stuff to defeat it
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Tos Paulse
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Join date: 4 Mar 2008
Posts: 2
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Crash
03-16-2008 07:02
I hate this.
I bought a brand new computer. Intel 1.66 Ghz centrino coreduo processor, 3G Ram Nvidia 8600M GS with 256MB one of the latest model from Acer but unfortunately with Vista. I have all latest drivers for my equipment. I keep crashing 3 to 4 times/day.
I have TrendMicro antivirus. no virus, no spyware
A don't appreciate my system at all and thinking of going back to ActiveWorlds wich is more stable and less expensive. I know Vista doesn't help me but machines come with it now. it's a fact of life. I keep sending reports every time I crash but nothing can be done. I just bought a small world. i'm thinkng of giving it away and leave! SL never even gave me any sign of life.
I will abandon soon with my group if we can't enjoy a stable platform.
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Trance Jaxxon
Registered User
Join date: 3 Feb 2008
Posts: 1
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03-18-2008 23:56
From: Tos Paulse
A don't appreciate my system at all and thinking of going back to ActiveWorlds wich is more stable and less expensive. I know Vista doesn't help me but machines come with it now. it's a fact of life. I keep sending reports every time I crash but nothing can be done. I just bought a small world. i'm thinkng of giving it away and leave! SL never even gave me any sign of life.
I will abandon soon with my group if we can't enjoy a stable platform.
haha Vista is not a fact of life. it's a multi-million-dollar contract. remove it, go with XP SP2, or Linux.  Vista will likely be useless until it's own SP1 or SP2 exists, at which time i may consider using it, but not bloody likely. why are folks victims of a freakin' OS? there are many options out there... |