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FS Freezing


Joe Mifsud 928114
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Joe Mifsud 928114
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Arg! Every time I begin to taxi in FS it freezes on me. I disabled my Virus/Firewall software and it worked once, then stopped working again. I have no idea what it is, and unfortunatly I miss alot of flyins because of it! Theres nothing really werid about this computer except that every 10 minutes(give or take a few) the active window will just become unactive out of nowhere. Anyone know why FS keeps freezing on me?

 

 

Thanks alot,

 

Joe

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Jim Reichheld 893822
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Did you install any recent scenery/aircraft? That sometimes causes it, especially mesh.

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Joe Mifsud 928114
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FSP[Mod - Happy Thoughts]engers but I just updated to the new version.

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Jim Reichheld 893822
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Try uninstalling it and reloading FS and try again. Its all down to process of elimination.

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Ross Moir 844817
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Hello Joe ,

If you could give us your computer specs , that would be helpful. This could be a hardware issue ( RAM , CPU , GPU) , or maybe something as simple as heat . What settings are you running ? If they are set too high for your system , this could cause the problem you describe.

 

Ross Moir

Taxiway ALPHA Landing Expert

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Joe Mifsud 928114
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2.8Ghz 512mb RAM Intel Pentium 4 80gb harddrive ATI RADION 9550 256mb Graphics Card

The settings were originally maxed out, but I put them all down to low and it still froze up.

 

I'm guessing I'll have to reinstall FS?

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Ross Moir 844817
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Thanks for that Joe ,

FS should run OK with those specs , and if reducing your display settings hasnt fixed the problem , we need to look further into it . Do you heve similar problems with any other applications ? Does it only happen at one airport/position , or at any airport? Have you tried uninstalling FSP[Mod - Happy Thoughts]engers , and tried to reproduce the problem ? It would also be worth your while to go into your tower , and make sure that all of the fans and heatsinks are clean and free of dust. If they are dirty , use a soft brush to clean them , if they are clogged with dust , they are not doing their job properly , and if they get too hot , they stop working.

 

Keep us posted on developements.

 

Ross Moir

Taxiway ALPHA Landing Expert

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Joe Mifsud 928114
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Ok, I'll try all that and let you know. Thanks so much for your help!

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Joe Mifsud 928114
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Ok, its running just fine now, but I'm not online. I didn't change any of the settings either, I'm using FSP[Mod - Happy Thoughts]engers and everything but not connected to VATSIM. Could it be SB3?

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Ross Moir 844817
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Ok, its running just fine now, but I'm not online. I didn't change any of the settings either, I'm using FSP[Mod - Happy Thoughts]engers and everything but not connected to VATSIM. Could it be SB3?

 

Try connecting online and see if it freezes up . If it does , it could be a SB3 issue .

 

Ross Moir

Taxiway ALPHA Landing Expert

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Joe Mifsud 928114
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Well, I just completely reinstalled FS and everything that went with it and it still freezes, does that say anything?

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Joe Mifsud 928114
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Ok I just uninstalled FSP[Mod - Happy Thoughts]engers again and it stillllll freezes

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