Display driver crashes

[Zappatime]

That card will struggle I fear, what's the rest of your system spec (inc windoze version) and which nvidia driver are you using - I suggest trying the latest (bar 1) nvidia driver if you aren't using a newish one, downloadable from www.guru3d.com or similar sites - look for driver version 270.61

Vista /W7: http://downloads.guru3d.com/Videocar...a-|-7_c32.html

XP 32bit: http://downloads.guru3d.com/Videocar...it%29_c10.html

XP 64bit:http://downloads.guru3d.com/Videocar...it%29_c28.html

[Sauf]

Are you using win7 or xp? Have you got the dx set up correctly, ie 9 for xp?

[jojovtx]

I've started having this problem as well. I had this problem before when I had Vista and I was told it was a Vista/Display Driver problem and Win7 would fix it. Well after a few months no problems, it has come back.

I will be flying along then the screen will lock, go black, yet maintaining all sound, and eventually I will be able to ESC out to the mission screen. Once at the mission screen I cannot see the map anymore and will have to completely exit the game in order to get things to work right again. That is until it crashes.

Has only happened since this last patch. I have tried 260 270 and even the beta 275 nvidia patches. This has happened recently in IL2 1946 as well so not sure if it is a purely CloD issue or not. But it DID NOT happen until the latest retail patch came out. Coincidence, maybe.

[t4trouble]

I had the same problem,the cause of the lock ups, black screens and blue screens in my case was the GPU i have a GTX285 which was factory overclocked.I found out the stock clocks and used them ,no more problems
it hasn't happen since i changed the back to stock clocks.So if i was ye look
into your GPU's and lower your clocks see those it help.But what i have read
about display driver crashs it could be hundreds reasons why it happens.
Good luck cause this prob is a right PITA

[major_setback]

I have the same problem. I haven't found a solution.
It worked sporadically for a time, then after recent patches and a re-install it doesn't work at all (I can hear it working in the background only).
I don't think it's a display driver crash, but for some reason the minimized game won't open to full screen size. You can see the tab at the bottom of the screen, but it won't open up. Alt-tab doesn't help, nor changing to 'windowed' game-play.

[baronWastelan]

I know from experience, its not hardware and its not CloD. Try installing 275 whql driver, clean install option, and leave settings in nVidia control panel as defaults for '3D' settings. Lowering clock speeds as t4trouble suggests is also a good troubleshooting method.

Good luck and don't give up!

[dunczr]

Thanks for the help and suggestions ! I have now moved to the states for a year from the UK and think i will just pop down to New York city and buy a XXXX hot laptop so i wont have any problems !

Speak soon.