freezes during exit game ?

Post Newbie Joined: Dec 02, 2005 Posts: 9

I just for the second time installed the Full Merged IL2/AEP/PF , with the proper patches thru the 4.02m.
And same as the first install ( Yes , I did a thorough registry & system cleanup/out of all remnants, b4 the reinstall ) the game runs superb !! , but goes into a pause, on exiting....????????
Hence the reason for the re-install, thinking I did something wrong.
I went step by step , as I did the first time... but same end result.... hung at exiting . ?
Has anyone else seen this ?
I had the stand alone PF installed , and it was excellent, it was sluggish at first, but the more I flew it the faster ti got on entry and exiting. This, is not the same.. it launches smooth, game play is excellent , graphics are sweet, everything works superb , with the exception , of the EXIT ! ????
Now , I'd love to fly this full time, and let life go by.... but that isnt going to happen , when my wife wants to check her email , or do a survey.

signed, in the doghouse....
thank you in advance.

Post Newbie Joined: Dec 02, 2005 Posts: 9

Well some one in the HL list , said my system isnt enough...

AMD 2600 ( 2.12mhz )
1 gig pc2100 (512 of that is dual channel)
200 gig WD ATA100 HD ( 78% free )
Win XP pro , fully tweaked OS for gaming app's
Gf4 Ti4200 64mb ( agp aperature set to 128 to help )
Audigy sound card

this rig gives me 50 FPS in CFS3 with all sliders @4
200 FPS in CFS2
and stutter free flight in IL2/AEP/PF , and details at max there.

but it hangs on "EXITING" ONLY.

the game launches smooth...

I had no issues with the PF stand alone....
and intend to re-install that as such.

but does anyone have a clue I can research for this error ?

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 1:26 am

Does the game hang on exit when offline? Or online but not in HyperLobby?

Can you alt/tab out and check task manager to see if il2fb is still running?

Post Newbie Joined: Dec 02, 2005 Posts: 9

It does it on and offline....

as stated , the game (s) both PF standalone , as well as Full merged ) do the same now.
I have tried PF alone, it now does the exact same thing....
But the gameplay on or offline was excellent.... fast starting,
smooth running.... rich details..... great sound... nothing to
indicxate a problem till , I exited....

and no , counldnt get to the task manager.... wish I could have...
that would have made the answer apparent....

I had to hit my Reset button to escape the exit screen....
my last attempt , I gave the benifit of the doubt,
and waited 20 minutes..... same thing.... not responding.... no hope, other than reset.

I have now uninstalled all.

I get 50 fps , in CFS3 , 30 at the most graphic intense times,
and see 200-250 fps , and 125 at lows in CFS2 , full details,
1024x768x16 on both of them..... never any issues...

Post Newbie Joined: Dec 02, 2005 Posts: 9

Nothing changed.... it starts up fine.... but I have noticed that on the first few times I was in to configure sound and video.... thinking that if I went lower in the setup.... ( but it apparently didnt help )
that it may reduce the issues or their actions... but alas... same
song all over again.
it hangs when Im in setting the configs , but every time it goes a step or so further... but same end result....
I have a stubborn streak wider than the universe.... and wont let this beat me, but good thing I have lots of long hair.... I am pulling it out bit by bit...
If it crashed , stuttered , or hesitated , during intense play.... I may concede that my ( pc ) system is at fault.
But on exiting ?..... woooah , not then.... it's like it gives up the final step.... I went thru the " Admin Tools / Services" step , by step , making sure that every possible way to fail was not the reason to and including , Indexing , Com Obj , Drivers , you name it I tried it...
I have shut down most all other services, one at a time.... to se if it was something I missed... but still the same.
I checked CPU temps, ram temps , vid temp ( yes , I have a sensor panel in the face of the tower to monitor all those )
nothing above normal ...
I load in the PF cd2 , it starts the game..... (merged that is)
with or without the no cd rts.dll .
no errors on installing... no indications of anything till I exit.
High details or low.... it doesnt change a thing.... I even tried setting windowed mode... still hangs at exit....

Someone out there has to have encountered this , or heard of someone else that did....

Post Newbie Joined: Dec 02, 2005 Posts: 9

Well here I am again... I got tips from HanzBlitz , ( thanks much sir )
alas... after sever attempts .. I am dumbfounded as to why...
I have a second set of IL2 cd's install was flawless... tried safest setting , and its givin me fits on why it wont , .. will sort this info and edit this in a bit.

Well , EUREEKA! AFTER A FORMAT AND FRESH INSTALL IT RUNS FLAWLESSLY, no hangs no errors or freezes, a bit of work , but worth the end results.