XP Mouse Problems

[KevM01]

When I load GBoR under Windowz XP (Service pack 3) the mouse or the games hangs. I can relieve it temporarly by using the Alt + Tabs keys but it tends to hang again and locks up for good.
Cheers

[IainMcNeil]

Sorry you are having probelms. This is not something we've heard of before. Can you post your full system specs and we'll see if we can get you up and running.

[pipfromslitherine]

Was "Service Pack 3 a typo?" As it would currently only be in beta (if that) IIRC.

Cheers

Pip

[KevM01]

The Service Pack was a typo it is Service Pack 2 + the lastest updates. At the moment the game is unplayable AS it will crash the PC before the first tutorial finishes.
My PC Specs are:

Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_qfe.070227-2300)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
System Model: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+, MMX, 3DNow (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 317MB used, 2142MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found. DirectDraw test results: All tests were successful.
Sound Tab 1: DirectSound test results: All tests were successful.
Music Tab: DirectMusic test results: All tests were successful.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found. DirectPlay test results: All tests were successful.

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6200
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 6200
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0221&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0011.6371 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 9/17/2007 01:07:00, 5783040 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 9/17/2007 01:07:00, 6853088 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4161-11CF-537B-0B2000C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0221
SubSys ID: 0x00000000
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Revision ID: 0x00A1

[pipfromslitherine]

Random crashes aren't something that we have seen a lot. Does it hang at a specific place?

One thing I would try would be turning off the sound (open the user.txt file in the DATA directory and add the line:

NOSOUND 1

and see if that helps.

Cheers

Pip

[KevM01]

It hangs on the first first tutor screen. Alt Tab will free it for a short time. It usuallly hangs on every screen change. Sometimes it will free itself, but after 3 or 4 goes of the Atl Tab key the graphics goes haywire. The No sound option didn't make any diference

Cheers

[IainMcNeil]

Can you check you have the latest drivers for your card as they often have bugs that need fixing.

[KevM01]

I have the lastest drivers for my video card.

[KevM01]

Its the Video card. I have put in a ATI Redeon 9600 card and the game is working fine.

[IainMcNeil]

Well its good to know its working but I don't know why it wouldn't work with your old card as the game does not use anything unsual 3D wise.

[pipfromslitherine]

Thinking about it more, one thing it could have been would be faulty vsyncing/frame buffering. As it the game is so happy on low end systems, it could conceivably have issues on a fast gfx card which was set up to ignore the vertical sync as it would buffer too many frames and appear to hang. I used to see it all the time on older ATI cards, but it is a possibility.

Cheers

Pip