I'm having an issue where my PC will "freeze" when I play EQ. The only thing I can do is do a hard reboot. The screen just freezes, I can't move the mouse, tab between EQ instances, etc etc. This seems to happen randomly, although it does seem to be more prevalent in certain zones (KT, PoK, HoH, some DoD zones). Some zones, I will never have an issue with, other zones like PoK is almost certain to make it happen.
This is very frustrating!
EverQuest 1 ~ Locking up
Moderators: Lavish Software Team, Moderators
WinEQ 2 System Information
System:
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Windows Version: Microsoft Windows XP/Service Pack 2/2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254
System Physical RAM: 2461/3071MB
Page File: 4462/4957MB
Virtual Memory: 1878/2047MB (Extended: 0MB)
CPU 1: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ @ 2009MHz
CPU 2: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ @ 2009MHz
CPU Affinity Mask: 1
Video 1: \\.\DISPLAY1/Radeon X1600/X1650 Series
Video 2: \\.\DISPLAY2/Radeon X1600/1650 Series Secondary
Video 3: \\.\DISPLAYV1/NetMeeting driver
Video 4: \\.\DISPLAYV2/RDPDD Chained DD
Monitor 1: \\.\DISPLAY1 (0,0,1280,960) (1280x960) PRIMARY
Sound: ?
DirectX: 4.09.00.0904
Internet Explorer: 7.0.5730.13
WinEQ: 2.15
Loaded Modules:
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Module 0: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\eqgame.exe
Module 1: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll
Module 2: C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll
Module 3: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mss32.dll
Module 4: C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll
Module 5: C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll
Module 6: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINMM.dll
Module 7: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
Module 8: C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll
Module 9: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Secur32.dll
Module 10: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WSOCK32.dll
Module 11: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2_32.dll
Module 12: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll
Module 13: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2HELP.dll
Module 14: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DINPUT8.dll
Module 15: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3dx9_30.dll
Module 16: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WININET.dll
Module 17: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
Module 18: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Normaliz.dll
Module 19: C:\WINDOWS\system32\iertutil.dll
Module 20: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\xul.dll
Module 21: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\js3250.dll
Module 22: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\nspr4.dll
Module 23: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\MSVCR71.dll
Module 24: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\plc4.dll
Module 25: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\plds4.dll
Module 26: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll
Module 27: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll
Module 28: C:\WINDOWS\system32\VERSION.dll
Module 29: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINSPOOL.DRV
Module 30: C:\WINDOWS\system32\comdlg32.dll
Module 31: C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMCTL32.dll
Module 32: C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMM32.dll
Module 33: C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2982_x-ww_ac3f9c03\comctl32.dll
Module 34: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uxtheme.dll
Module 35: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\EQPlayNice.dll
Module 36: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\Lavish.dll
Module 37: C:\WINDOWS\system32\iphlpapi.dll
Module 38: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSCTF.dll
Module 39: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2.dll
Module 40: C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSAPI.DLL
Module 41: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll
Module 42: C:\WINDOWS\system32\hnetcfg.dll
Module 43: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wshtcpip.dll
Module 44: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DNSAPI.dll
Module 45: C:\WINDOWS\System32\winrnr.dll
Module 46: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WLDAP32.dll
Module 47: C:\WINDOWS\system32\rasadhlp.dll
Module 48: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-EQ.dll
Module 49: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSIMG32.dll
Module 50: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D9.dll
Module 51: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D8.dll
Module 52: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-DI8.dll
Module 53: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msctfime.ime
Module 54: C:\WINDOWS\system32\NTMARTA.DLL
Module 55: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SAMLIB.dll
Module 56: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\EQGraphicsDX9.DLL
Module 57: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d9.dll
Module 58: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d8thk.dll
Module 59: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\dpvs.dll
Module 60: C:\WINDOWS\system32\HID.DLL
Module 61: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SETUPAPI.DLL
Module 62: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINTRUST.dll
Module 63: C:\WINDOWS\system32\CRYPT32.dll
Module 64: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSASN1.dll
Module 65: C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMAGEHLP.dll
Module 66: C:\WINDOWS\system32\OLEAUT32.DLL
Module 67: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssmp3.asi
Module 68: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssvoice.asi
Module 69: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssa3d.m3d
Module 70: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssds3d.m3d
Module 71: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssdx7.m3d
Module 72: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\msseax.m3d
Module 73: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssrsx.m3d
Module 74: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSACM32.dll
Module 75: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\msssoft.m3d
Module 76: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssdsp.flt
Module 77: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.drv
Module 78: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msacm32.drv
Module 79: C:\WINDOWS\system32\midimap.dll
Module 80: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DSOUND.DLL
Module 81: C:\WINDOWS\system32\KsUser.dll
Direct3D9:
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Driver: Radeon X1600/X1650 Series/ati2dvag.dll/6/14/10/6734
Adapter Display Mode: 1280x960 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8
Game Display Mode: 1280x1024 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8 (Full Screen)
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: 742MB
Direct3D8:
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Adapter Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Game Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: (not currently available)
DirectInput8:
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EverQuest:
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Profile 1: Spoon
EQ Path: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest
EQClient.ini: .\eqclient.ini
Patch: ON Server Type: Normal Locale: us
Video Adapter: Application Controlled
Luclin models: 29 (+145 min RAM)
Texture Compression: ON (+0 min RAM)
MipMapping: ON (+4 min RAM)
Sound: ON (+22 min RAM)
Dynamic Lighting: ON (+4 min RAM)
Texture Caching: ON (+0 min RAM)
Texture Quality: 1. HIGH (+32 min RAM)
Calculated minimum RAM: 490MB (BASE+207MB)
Level of Detail: 1
MaxFPS: 70
Additional setting: VertexShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 20PixelShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 1xPixelShaders=TRUE
EQPlayNice:
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EQPlayNice version: 1.22
EQ Version: eqgame.exe Jan 17 2008 00:27:49
Foreground
Mode: FPS Limiter
Max FPS: 40
Rendering: 1/1
Background
Mode: FPS Limiter
Max FPS: 20
Rendering: 1/20
System:
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Windows Version: Microsoft Windows XP/Service Pack 2/2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254
System Physical RAM: 2461/3071MB
Page File: 4462/4957MB
Virtual Memory: 1878/2047MB (Extended: 0MB)
CPU 1: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ @ 2009MHz
CPU 2: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ @ 2009MHz
CPU Affinity Mask: 1
Video 1: \\.\DISPLAY1/Radeon X1600/X1650 Series
Video 2: \\.\DISPLAY2/Radeon X1600/1650 Series Secondary
Video 3: \\.\DISPLAYV1/NetMeeting driver
Video 4: \\.\DISPLAYV2/RDPDD Chained DD
Monitor 1: \\.\DISPLAY1 (0,0,1280,960) (1280x960) PRIMARY
Sound: ?
DirectX: 4.09.00.0904
Internet Explorer: 7.0.5730.13
WinEQ: 2.15
Loaded Modules:
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Module 0: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\eqgame.exe
Module 1: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll
Module 2: C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll
Module 3: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mss32.dll
Module 4: C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll
Module 5: C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll
Module 6: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINMM.dll
Module 7: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
Module 8: C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll
Module 9: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Secur32.dll
Module 10: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WSOCK32.dll
Module 11: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2_32.dll
Module 12: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll
Module 13: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2HELP.dll
Module 14: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DINPUT8.dll
Module 15: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3dx9_30.dll
Module 16: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WININET.dll
Module 17: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
Module 18: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Normaliz.dll
Module 19: C:\WINDOWS\system32\iertutil.dll
Module 20: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\xul.dll
Module 21: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\js3250.dll
Module 22: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\nspr4.dll
Module 23: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\MSVCR71.dll
Module 24: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\plc4.dll
Module 25: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\plds4.dll
Module 26: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll
Module 27: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll
Module 28: C:\WINDOWS\system32\VERSION.dll
Module 29: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINSPOOL.DRV
Module 30: C:\WINDOWS\system32\comdlg32.dll
Module 31: C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMCTL32.dll
Module 32: C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMM32.dll
Module 33: C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2982_x-ww_ac3f9c03\comctl32.dll
Module 34: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uxtheme.dll
Module 35: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\EQPlayNice.dll
Module 36: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\Lavish.dll
Module 37: C:\WINDOWS\system32\iphlpapi.dll
Module 38: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSCTF.dll
Module 39: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2.dll
Module 40: C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSAPI.DLL
Module 41: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll
Module 42: C:\WINDOWS\system32\hnetcfg.dll
Module 43: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wshtcpip.dll
Module 44: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DNSAPI.dll
Module 45: C:\WINDOWS\System32\winrnr.dll
Module 46: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WLDAP32.dll
Module 47: C:\WINDOWS\system32\rasadhlp.dll
Module 48: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-EQ.dll
Module 49: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSIMG32.dll
Module 50: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D9.dll
Module 51: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D8.dll
Module 52: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-DI8.dll
Module 53: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msctfime.ime
Module 54: C:\WINDOWS\system32\NTMARTA.DLL
Module 55: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SAMLIB.dll
Module 56: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\EQGraphicsDX9.DLL
Module 57: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d9.dll
Module 58: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d8thk.dll
Module 59: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\dpvs.dll
Module 60: C:\WINDOWS\system32\HID.DLL
Module 61: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SETUPAPI.DLL
Module 62: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINTRUST.dll
Module 63: C:\WINDOWS\system32\CRYPT32.dll
Module 64: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSASN1.dll
Module 65: C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMAGEHLP.dll
Module 66: C:\WINDOWS\system32\OLEAUT32.DLL
Module 67: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssmp3.asi
Module 68: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssvoice.asi
Module 69: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssa3d.m3d
Module 70: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssds3d.m3d
Module 71: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssdx7.m3d
Module 72: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\msseax.m3d
Module 73: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssrsx.m3d
Module 74: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSACM32.dll
Module 75: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\msssoft.m3d
Module 76: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssdsp.flt
Module 77: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.drv
Module 78: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msacm32.drv
Module 79: C:\WINDOWS\system32\midimap.dll
Module 80: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DSOUND.DLL
Module 81: C:\WINDOWS\system32\KsUser.dll
Direct3D9:
-----------------------------------
Driver: Radeon X1600/X1650 Series/ati2dvag.dll/6/14/10/6734
Adapter Display Mode: 1280x960 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8
Game Display Mode: 1280x1024 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8 (Full Screen)
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: 742MB
Direct3D8:
-----------------------------------
Adapter Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Game Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: (not currently available)
DirectInput8:
-----------------------------------
EverQuest:
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Profile 1: Spoon
EQ Path: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest
EQClient.ini: .\eqclient.ini
Patch: ON Server Type: Normal Locale: us
Video Adapter: Application Controlled
Luclin models: 29 (+145 min RAM)
Texture Compression: ON (+0 min RAM)
MipMapping: ON (+4 min RAM)
Sound: ON (+22 min RAM)
Dynamic Lighting: ON (+4 min RAM)
Texture Caching: ON (+0 min RAM)
Texture Quality: 1. HIGH (+32 min RAM)
Calculated minimum RAM: 490MB (BASE+207MB)
Level of Detail: 1
MaxFPS: 70
Additional setting: VertexShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 20PixelShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 1xPixelShaders=TRUE
EQPlayNice:
-----------------------------------
EQPlayNice version: 1.22
EQ Version: eqgame.exe Jan 17 2008 00:27:49
Foreground
Mode: FPS Limiter
Max FPS: 40
Rendering: 1/1
Background
Mode: FPS Limiter
Max FPS: 20
Rendering: 1/20
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EventHorizon
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I'm having the same issue, although control does eventually come back.
After about 5-6 minutes of it happening though, my system BSOD's and reboots. I check the Windows minidump, and it shows that it's my video card going into an endless loop with the nv4_disp driver (using Nvidia Forceware 169.21, latest revision).
I'm going a reformat to see if that helps, but I'm looking at other hardware anyways.
After about 5-6 minutes of it happening though, my system BSOD's and reboots. I check the Windows minidump, and it shows that it's my video card going into an endless loop with the nv4_disp driver (using Nvidia Forceware 169.21, latest revision).
I'm going a reformat to see if that helps, but I'm looking at other hardware anyways.
Any freeze/bsod when playing the game is either a) bad drivers or b) bad hardware, and is not likely to be WinEQ related. WinEQ acts in user mode (as opposed to kernel mode) and does not have the ability to bring your system to its knees. The issue you're describing about certain zones could be a bad stick of RAM, a bad video card (e.g. overheating), and so on. There's no quick answer for you here, I'm afraid. My recommendation is to make sure all your drivers are up to date -- video, sound, motherboard, everything -- and check for BIOS updates. If you update them and the problem goes away, then great, but if not, that means you might have to start replacing hardware.
Thanks Lax.
Personally, I'm afraid it's my video card. I'll probably start there if the problem persists.
Interestingly enough, since I've upgraded to WinEQ Pro the problem has decreased dramatically. I don't know, maybe it's just a strange coincidence. Does the Lite version set processor affinity the same as Pro? I had somewhat convinced myself that the problem was related to the dual core bug/crash.
Cheers!
Personally, I'm afraid it's my video card. I'll probably start there if the problem persists.
Interestingly enough, since I've upgraded to WinEQ Pro the problem has decreased dramatically. I don't know, maybe it's just a strange coincidence. Does the Lite version set processor affinity the same as Pro? I had somewhat convinced myself that the problem was related to the dual core bug/crash.
Cheers!