Steam/ns Is Jacking Up My Comp
uberdude
Join Date: 2004-06-03 Member: 29093Members
Join Date: 2004-06-03 Member: 29093Members
in Tech Support
Hello,
Everytime it seems that i play NS on Steam, it does something screwy to my comp and I can't use the comp normally after i quit out of it. The most common problem is it will disconnect my DSL (all of the little bars are still green, it just wont acces the net and the comp will alert me to limited or no connectivity) but some more severe problems include: not being able to run any kind of game or program (it will give me a [insert name of program] has encountered a fatal error, click ok to terminate program) extreme slowdown, the alert i am missing certain Direct x9.0c drivers, and even crashing [blue screen of death]. I do not know if others are experiencing these problems but i have narrowed it down to NS. I held off playing steam for a week and it ran just fine, then i never played NS for a week and it ran just fine (i still used steam) but the moment i started playing NS again, i began experiencing these problems. I do not know if there is much you can do about this, maybe i am missing a critical patch for steam?? I just thought i would come to you first.
Help!!!
Uberdude
(P.S. It is NOT my comp, I'm running a brand-new Alienware Area 51 <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> )
Everytime it seems that i play NS on Steam, it does something screwy to my comp and I can't use the comp normally after i quit out of it. The most common problem is it will disconnect my DSL (all of the little bars are still green, it just wont acces the net and the comp will alert me to limited or no connectivity) but some more severe problems include: not being able to run any kind of game or program (it will give me a [insert name of program] has encountered a fatal error, click ok to terminate program) extreme slowdown, the alert i am missing certain Direct x9.0c drivers, and even crashing [blue screen of death]. I do not know if others are experiencing these problems but i have narrowed it down to NS. I held off playing steam for a week and it ran just fine, then i never played NS for a week and it ran just fine (i still used steam) but the moment i started playing NS again, i began experiencing these problems. I do not know if there is much you can do about this, maybe i am missing a critical patch for steam?? I just thought i would come to you first.
Help!!!
Uberdude
(P.S. It is NOT my comp, I'm running a brand-new Alienware Area 51 <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> )
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This appears to be an operating system problem, it crashes when you run ns becuase its calling for more intensive graphical calculations, which relates to directX
So reintall it, give that a go, if that doesnt work has it worked ok in the past?
Raziaar, Not sure tbh, when you get booted from the server open your console window with ` key and see if you can spot a disconnect reason.
MY GOD IT IS SO BEATUIFUL I COULD ALMOST CRY. MY PARENTS HAD ALMOST BANNED ME FROM THE COMP BECAUSE EVERYTIME I GOT ON IT MESSED UP SOMETHING ELSE FOR SOMEONE. IF YOU WEREN'T A MAN I WOULD KISS YOU.
(Edit: Censors didn't like what i put up so i replaced the old words with "kiss")