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Hi all.

Not I want it, but I will no more be able to connect on ao for some time due to some computer bugs. The last bad idea I had was to unistall and try to reinstall AO. Now I'm stuck and can't make it works.

That mean I will no more be at shows or even in game. If you see me "online" it will be with Aorc, the chat ao program.

It's maybe a problem with my machine, ram... graphic card... or any other thing, I really don't know but I have a lot of computer total crash, especialy when I launch ao client.

My computer can run while hours (more than 12 playing others games, with high ressources) and no problem... I try to log Syd and I crash after 10 seconds. I tried all what I was able to do but now I'm so pissed off I will not do anything more before be sure the reason of the problem. And let me say you I don't have good feelings about find it.

That mean too I will no more pay AO if the problem persists, so no more aorc either later... I can't be present for ao anniversary and no more at your shows, that so make me mad... but anyway I'm still "here" even if you'll not see me in game for some time. Sorry.

*hugs* maybe someone here can help you with it

D'oh!! Sounds like it might be a graphics problem. You say you reinstalled AO -- have you tried also reinstalling DirectX? Try that first and see if it fixes the issue. It worked for me once.

I'd say check the graphics drivers...but it seems strange that other games would work if there was something wrong with them.

Well... I was finaly able to patch and reconnect after a lot of time. But I still crashed at times. The most bad place for me is Adonis Underwater :/ crash after 5 seconds, even not that much.

I reinstalled directx, drivers nvidia, AO and even windows xp updates.

Just a liltte up to let you know how are the things.

I think it was the last time I tried to launch AO on my actual computer. Crash in loop even if I just start to connect with my dancer and anywhere. That pissed me off a lot cause of that F* thing I was not able to be online to Core Dive show "yesterday" only using aorc, I was ultra happy about Ky back and really pissed off in same time about my problems.

I found another program who make me crash too, it's definitaly not AO the reason or graphic card, even drivers. If you know a little the game Oblivion you can see there is a game editor named TESC. Well... when I tried to open Tesc, 3/5 I crash after 30 seconds. I figured it was when the computer had to use a lot of ressource. Tesc is low to load and search a lot of files. I bet Ao is an old game like ppl said to me and use more ressource than others new games using more the graphic card than cpu.

If that was overheat problem I could not be able to reboot my computer 2 seconds after he crashed, usualy you have to wait the computer temperature diminish before be able to boot it again... not here. I think it's more one of the 2 RAM I have or... the CPU, and that sucks cause that cost more than fans or power supply.

The good thing (or bad, that depend for you ) it's I still will be online and without crashes. Maybe not so often but longer without any crashes cause I installed Ao on my old computer.

The graphics are perfect (I even discovered high textures, damnit I was runing my game in medium texture and never saw it ><) only problem is I need each time to change the connexion cables on the other machine, it's a bit boring and the game lag a lot on my old computer... so I'm still not really able to "play/xp for fun" or just not be so much there during special event if there is too many ppl in the same area I could lag as hell... but chill and dance with you as usual, yes!

A strange thing is my graphic card on old computer is a Nvidia Gerforce 4 MX and I had the options in AO to select Nvidia 4MX in graphic cards setup. On the new computer I have a Nvidia Geforce 6800 GS/XT and I never had an option about this graphic card in graphic settings on Ao... I always used principal drivers. I'm still wondering why the F* my 6800 don't appear in settings.

Well... anyway until I'll give my computer to the computer merchant to try to fix the problems... if I'm able to explain... I will not "up" this post, except if my old computer start to have problems too and I really hope NOT! ><

To fix my actual computer I need money, I need time to give my computer to the guy during 1 week +- and for now I can't afford that option, and the worse thing I have to be sure I will not buy something I don't need and who was already working fine on computer!
If the guy think and is sure it's the cpu and install me a new one after what I see it's not that I'll be totaly mad. (and yep it's already happened, even if that was not with the same guy)
It's why I'm not so quick to fix it...

In this way don't expect better things for me about my computer until I update this post...

hurry back we will keep our fingers crossed the computer gets fixed soon

Okay some good news, I will have my computer back tuesday 26th.

It was the power supply totaly dying. A good thing for me it's nothing about ram mem. or other creepy things which cost a lot...

I asked to install a more powerfull power supply so now I have to wait tuesday... no more crashes or laggy computer anymore, soon, YAY!

I am so happy for you Syd honey, I know if I am without AO for more than a few days it makes me crazy.

Good news everyone