Swish on 12/2/2007 at 17:33
Can anyone rehost the multithread/XP patch? The link on the first page is down and I can't find the patch anywhere.
The game is crashing after the intro movie right now (sound works fine) and it's the only thing I have yet to try.
Bjossi on 12/2/2007 at 18:05
That patch isn't vital to disable CPU1. Alternatively you can use a program called ImageCfg, I have written the steps to use it so often that I can't bother anymore. :o
There is a help guide and download link on (
http://www.robpol86.com/Pages/imagecfg.php) this webpage.
Cenon on 15/2/2007 at 10:07
After the losing struggle with the original, I tried the underdog version, and it worked like a charm. Texture pack, rebirth, user.cfg with safe_texture_manager and affinity to cpu0 [x] , the game works 100% fine, no crashes, no sound card glitches, perfection.
some specs:
windows XP sp2 feat. 165 opteron(dualcore), 2 gbyte ram, Geforce 7900gt, integrated soundcard.
Bjossi on 15/2/2007 at 17:45
The original should work fine too. Something tells me you were just lazy and decided to go the illegal way.
Cenon on 15/2/2007 at 22:09
Quote Posted by Bjossi
The original should work fine too. Something tells me you were just lazy and decided to go the illegal way.
You even dare call me lazy after the hours I spent forum browsing combined with registry stabbing.
But ofc im no way a purist that would decline easier path just because it is used also illegally.
Bjossi on 15/2/2007 at 22:39
In your post a few lines above on this page, you mentioned that you were searching for a solution to your problem, but you never told us what the problem actually was. . .
Hagen von Tronje on 22/2/2007 at 08:58
After having read through all 41 pages since yesterday, I've only found that there are several other people who have experienced the same problem as I have - namely: When attempting to choose a career path, I hear the loading screen, don't see it, and the game ctd's on me within seconds. Apart from that, the game runs perfectly...
Before you point me to the FAQ, yes I read it, and yes I attempted to:
a) all three ways suggested for deactivating hyperthreading
b) updated the game, it is 2.3
c) add the safe_texture_manager to cam.cfg, shock2.cfg (and created the user.cfg and added it there)
d) I DO HAVE a current folder in my SShock2 folder, and it's not read-only.
e) I tried renaming, deleting, etc the cutscenes folder
f) Downloaded the fixed-exe
g) Tried updating/downgrading my video drivers
h) attempted with and without compatibility settings
...forgive me if I've already forgotten some of the fixes I've tried.
All I could tell was that some of the others having the self-same problem did not get any suggestions that helped them. (Except for the fix someone posted, but which was illegal and hence got the vital link removed) Same here. Guess it wasn't worth re-buying thi game after all.
Btw, someone who suggested the problem might be AMD processor in combination with an ATI card, well, can't prove him wrong...
If it's of any use (doubt it, though), my system specs:
AMD64 2800+
1 GB DDR RAM
160GB S-ATA HD
ATI x800XL, driver version 8.231
Windows 2000 SP4
Bjossi on 22/2/2007 at 14:12
I have to admit that your problem is an odd one indeed, you seem to have tried most of the fixes already. It probably won't work, but moving lgvid.ax outside the SS2 folder temporarily couldn't hurt to try out. :erm:
Hagen von Tronje on 22/2/2007 at 15:28
Tried that now, and it didn't work either. Thanks for the effort anyway. Guess I'll just re-install WinXP then some day, and see if that makes a difference (though I loathe the program). Anyway, just wanted to show that this problem doesn't seem to be so isolated.
Bjossi on 22/2/2007 at 16:55
XP might very well be more stable for SS2 than Win2000, who knows?
