game freezing

Post Newbie Joined: Feb 26, 2011 Posts: 5

when i start flying online, after a couple minutes the game freezes completely and doesnt come back, anyone know why? Sad

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:18 pm

Post your game version and system specs.

Hyperlobby isn't really the place for tech help with IL2 1946

But I'll give it a shot Smile

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:27 am

Me too.

Also how does it freeze, do you need to terminate the process, restart comp etc. or is just a crash to desktop?

Hyper Staff Joined: May 11, 2010 Posts: 612

are you using on board built in graphics card?tell us what your specs are and we can be of more help.

Post Newbie Joined: Feb 26, 2011 Posts: 5

ah i dont know how to find specs stuff and things, im a very untechnologically intelligent person :L

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:58 am

No problem we can help you Smile

1. click on "START"
2. click "run"
3. type in "dxdiag" and click "OK"
4. check through the tabs and perform all tests

or

1. hold windows button down and press R
2. type "dxdiag" and click "OK"

after this you will see a box with all these tabs but we want to know "System" and "Display" specs just copy them down and post them on here.

~S~

Post Newbie Joined: Feb 26, 2011 Posts: 5

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System Information
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Time of this report: 3/6/2011, 20:49:59
Machine name: USER-14DB517499
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.101209-1647)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Dell DV051
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A03
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 1270MB RAM
Page File: 663MB used, 2505MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

Display Devices
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Card name: Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset
DAC type: Internal
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2582&SUBSYS_01C41028&REV_04
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: igxprd32.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.4764 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 1/13/2007 10:33:00, 57344 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: igxpmp32.sys
Mini VDD Date: 1/13/2007 10:33:18, 5672032 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-66C2-11CF-0461-CE21A5C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x8086
Device ID: 0x2582
SubSys ID: 0x01C41028
Revision ID: 0x0004
Revision ID: 0x0004
Video Accel:
Deinterlace Caps: n/a
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Not Available
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

hope this is the right stuff :L Very Happy

Hyper Staff Joined: May 11, 2010 Posts: 612

ok, thanks for system info.
the reason your game is freezing is because you are using a on board graphics card.the on board card you have is not good enough for the game.This WILL cause game freezing and system lock up.
Best advise is to buy a graphics card.sorry for the bad news but this is what is causing your problem.

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:20 pm

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 12:22 pm

These were the minimum tech specs for v407m

You can safely assume to double these minimum requirements with the consequential versions v408m v409m v410 v4101

Version 4.04m – 4.07m

Attention: The DVD version is shipping with the Pacific Fighters manual, as it is the most representative of the latest features in the simulation. This readme contains the latest up-to-date information that has changed since the manual was created. For all other items please see the standard Pacific Fighters manual. You can find the electronic manual by going to the Start Menu –> Programs –> Ubisoft –> Il-2 Sturmovik: 1946 -> Pacific Fighters Manual

Note: This document contains separate readmes for the 4.07, 4.06, 4.05 and 4.04 versions. Please make sure to read all pertinent information in all four readmes in your language.

Mission briefings and some other texts that are part of new 4.05, 4.06 and 4.07 content are only available in English, and are not localized into other languages

Minimum and recommended system specifications

Supported OS: Windows© 98 / Me / XP / 2000
Processor:
Minimum: Pentium® III or AMD Athlon ™ 1 GHz
Recommended: P4 3 Ghz or above
RAM:
Minimum: 512 Mb
Recommended: 1 Gb or more
Video Card:
Minimum: DirectX ® 9 compatible, 64 Mb
Recommended: 128 Mb or more
Sound Card:
Minimum: DirectX ® 9 compatible
Recommended: Audigy series
Free HD space after install: 6+ GB
Network Play: high speed internet connection with minimum delay is highly recommended

Recommended video drivers

As of this moment, the latest WHQL drivers are recommended.

NVIDIA
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_84.21.html
OR
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_81.95.html

NOTE: Please make sure to set the proper default graphics card settings in the setup program, and don’t set any decreasing quality settings. These options are only recommend for case of known problems with specific cards, which may help to identify or partially solve possible problem. Please make sure that the default settings for each video card in the list in the setup program are the best.

Additional features of graphics settings

Water rendering

To select water rendering mode please modify the Water section in the file conf.ini in the [Render_OpenGL] section (Water = 1 by default).

Water = 0 – Water with flat geometry (fastest).
Water = 1 – Water with flat geometry (fast).

High quality water rendering modes with correct wave geometry
Water = 2 – This mode is visually similar to water = 3 but it runs on ATI cards 9800, X800, X1800 and later models.
Water = 3 – Fast render mode with Vertex Shaders 3.0 (NVIDIA 6600 and later models)
Water = 4 – Better quality mode with Vertex Shaders 3.0 (NVIDIA 6800 and later models)

Reminder:
ATI 9500 and higher supports modes: 0, 1, 2.
NVIDIA 6600 and later models support: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4.
NVIDIA cards before the 6xxx series support: 0, 1, 2 (2 is not recommended).

Clouds rendering

In order to see higher quality clouds you will need to manually edit the conf.ini file located in your main game folder before launching the game. Open the file with a text editor, find the [game] section and in the TypeClouds= line write in either 0 or 1, then save the file.

TypeClouds=0 - standard clouds
TypeClouds=1 - improved quality clouds

Note:
When playing online the player will see the cloud type set by the server, and not as individually set in their conf.ini. This is done to ensure all players see the same tactical situation in the air regardless of their settings.

Notes about technical limits.

1.Ship wakes and explosions intersect with wave tops, creating dark spots
2. Reflections are visible behind the objects.
3. Effects=2 ([Render_OpenGL] section of conf.ini) test mode for improved effects lighting. This mode required 3.0+ MHz CPU.
4. The perfect graphics setting is prohibited in DirectX mode. It is possible to set only in OpenGL mode.
5. Please make sure that your sound card is properly configured if you experience any problems with hardware acceleration, as in-game sound depends on EAX settings.

Post Newbie Joined: Mar 10, 2011 Posts: 6

I used to run IL2(first one) on highest graphics on a PCI geforce 4 mx...the slowest edition.

It ran highest graphics.
30-40fps

1946 is petty much the same graphics, unless you turn shadermodel on.
It should run fine.
Unless Oleg decided to bog down the engine and no one told me about it?

In the Il2 setup exe choose DirectX.
Turn off stencil buffer.
In video select safe settings.
in sound select no sound.

In Intel HD control center change the OpenGL/graphic settings to lowest.
Set monitor colours to 16 bit.

Run it and tell me what happens.

From the specs I seen for the Dell DV051 it should run on lowest graphics.
But it is hard to find real info on it.