Freezing.

[Sneaksie]

When the game freezed during mission, did the audio keep playing?

Right click on the Korea icon in the games list in Steam client and select "Properties". In the General tab click Launch Options. Type

\AFFINITY 0X3

into the box and click OK. Close the properties box and launch the game.
This command will set CPU affinity for this game to core0 and core1 upon launch.

[czingerx]

Originally Posted by Sneaksie

When the game freezed during mission, did the audio keep playing?

Right click on the Korea icon in the games list in Steam client and select "Properties". In the General tab click Launch Options. Type

\AFFINITY 0X3

into the box and click OK. Close the properties box and launch the game.
This command will set CPU affinity for this game to core0 and core1 upon launch.

Sometimes I can hear the ambient background sound.

I tried the \AFFINITY 0X3 and still hit the roadblock. Same thing.

[Sneaksie]

Hmm, something with video driver maybe.

Did you turn Sandy Bridge graphics off in BIOS or your PC alternates between it and 550 Ti depending on load? Try to turn it off.

Set up a profile for the game in nVidia control panel. Force VSync on, turn AA off, set max prerendered frames to lowest setting (0 i think).

Change \AFFINITY 0X3 in Steam to \AFFINITY 0X1 to run the game on only one core, maybe this would help.

Dunno why it freezes in menu, there is basically nothing active there - no large textures loaded, no heavy CPU load, nothing.

[czingerx]

Originally Posted by Sneaksie

Hmm, something with video driver maybe.

Did you turn Sandy Bridge graphics off in BIOS or your PC alternates between it and 550 Ti depending on load? Try to turn it off.

Set up a profile for the game in nVidia control panel. Force VSync on, turn AA off, set max prerendered frames to lowest setting (0 i think).

Change \AFFINITY 0X3 in Steam to \AFFINITY 0X1 to run the game on only one core, maybe this would help.

Dunno why it freezes in menu, there is basically nothing active there - no large textures loaded, no heavy CPU load, nothing.

Just tried all of the above, its a no go. Freezed up 15 seconds into the first battle.

I'm thinking maybe too it is the video drivers. Nvidia should be releasing some new ones here soon. (I also posted these issues on there forum.) To bad nobody here can confirm it with this card, or debonk it.

[czingerx]

Well I re-installed steam, installed the new Nvidia BETA driver and still the same thing.

I'm going to do a fresh install in the next few days for Windows 7. I'll update to let you know how it pans out.

[Sneaksie]

If you're going to reinstall Windows only for this, don't, i don't think it would help.

[czingerx]

It was either that, or using the restore cd. Lately other games have been refusing to start up. Have to do it about 3 times.

LFD2 and Fallout so far. I fire them up and it says windows ran into a problem and has to close.

The weird thing is after I get in game in all of them, (after about 50 or so hours total so far on the new rig) I have not had one slow down or ctd in any games. The exception of Theatre of War 3 not working at all.

CPU temps are perfect, drivers up to date,unistalled and re-installed and other misc programs work better than ever. It's a weird combo.