Computer freezes in bf2142 only in multiplayer

SuperROIDS · 05-09-2007, 06:24 PM

Whenever i play bf2142 multiplayer my computer will randomly freeze. I can play for 30sec - 1hour and my computer will freeze and the last sound played will loop indefinitely. The screen does not go black, and there is no error messages. I must then restart.

1)
My computer specs are:
Motherboard: ASUS P5W-DH Deluxe
Processor: Intel C2D e6700 Processor 2.66GHz with Zalman 9500 heatsink
Memory: Corsair XMS2 2BG(2 x 1GB) 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR@ 800 Dual Channel Kit TWIN2x2048-6400C3
Hard Drive: 150GB 10,000RPM Western Digital Raptor
Video Card: Sapphire X1900XTX 512MB with Artic Accelero X2 cooler
PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 700W
OS: Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2

2) I have updated all my drivers (Video, audio, network, and chipset)

This problem has always occurred ever since i bought the game back in november. However, now I am freezing more frequently (average is about 10 min until I freeze now instead of an hour)

I am using onboard audio(realtek) but the weird thing is that I DONT CRASH IN SINGLE PLAYER. I played single player recently for 2 hours and could not get my system to crash. When i am playing multiplayer, sometimes there are audio gltiches that last for a second but my computer never freezes during those audio glitches. It will freeze a few minutes later. In single player, I have never heard those audio glitches.

I have checked all my temps, and according to ATI, ASUS, and INTEL, my components are not hot enough to be overheating. I monitor my temps with PC PROBE II and ATI TOOL. Nothing is overclocked. My motherboard is usually around 45C or lower while playing. My CPU is usually at 30C or lower while playing (have a Zalman 9500 heatsink installed), and my video card is at 70C or lower while playing. Another thing of notice is that I can play Oblivion which puts much more stress on all my hardware components and have never had my computer freeze from playing Oblivion.

In game, my audio settings are set to software, have tried disabling VOIP, and putting all the video options to low with no AA and the computer will still freeze. I have deccelerated my onboard audio to basic with no luck. I have tried closing all background programs and still no luck. I ran memtest on my ram to test for errors in my ram and it found none despite doing 2 passes. I tried reinstalling the game and the problem did not go away. I reformatted my computer and the problem persisted. Thinking, this was an ethernet problem (using onboard ethernet) i put in a linksys ethernet card and still nothing.

Yesterday i noticed something interesting in the DXDIAG.TXT file. It said that there is a registry error in my network. Can this be causing the problem. (FULL DXDAIG.TXT IS ATTACHED)

Network Tab: Problems were found in the system registry. Details are available in the saved text file.

Registry Errors Found:
Key 'HKCR\DirectPlayNATHelperUPnP.1\CLSID' is missing.
Key 'HKCR\DirectPlayNATHelperUPnP.1' is missing.
Key 'HKCR\DirectPlayNATHelperUPnP\CurVer' is missing.
Key 'HKCR\DirectPlayNATHelperUPnP\CLSID' is missing.
Key 'HKCR\DirectPlayNATHelperUPnP' is missing.
Key 'HKCR\CLSID\{B9C2E9C4-68C1-4D42-A7A1-E76A26982AD6}\VersionIndependentProgID' is missing.
Key 'HKCR\CLSID\{B9C2E9C4-68C1-4D42-A7A1-E76A26982AD6}\ProgID' is missing.
Key 'HKCR\CLSID\{B9C2E9C4-68C1-4D42-A7A1-E76A26982AD6}\InprocServer32' is missing.
Key 'HKCR\CLSID\{B9C2E9C4-68C1-4D42-A7A1-E76A26982AD6}\InprocServer32' is missing.
Key 'HKCR\CLSID\{B9C2E9C4-68C1-4D42-A7A1-E76A26982AD6}\InprocServer32' is missing.
Key 'HKCR\CLSID\{B9C2E9C4-68C1-4D42-A7A1-E76A26982AD6}' is missing.

If this is what is causing my problem, how do i fix it?

I am pretty much out of ideas.

I have contacted EA, ASUS, ATI,and MARVELL all of which have no clue what is causing my problem. ASUS told me to RMA my motherboard (last thing i want to do), and EA staff is worthless. They keep repeating the same tips after talking to them about this problem for about 1.5 months. ATI is still looking into it but i doubt this is an issue with my videocard.

One last thing, i tried updated to the newer version of directx 9 and kept getting this error
A cabinet file necessary for installation cannot be trusted. PLease verify the Cryptographic services are enabled and that the cabinet file certificate is valid.

This is my first post and such a long one. I just want to say THANK YOU in advance.

**pharoah** · 05-10-2007, 11:39 PM

hello welcome to tsf.have a run through the follow these steps first link in my sig.if nothing there helps post back.

SuperROIDS · 05-11-2007, 08:01 AM

1)My system meets all the minimum specs

2)Restarted my computer and nothing

3)Have previously tried closing all background programs (including firewall and antivirus) and nothing

4)I downloaded the newest version of directx 9 and it would not install. Tells me "a cabinet file necessary for installation cannot be trusted. Please verify the Cryptographic services are enabled and the cabinet file certificate is valid."

5)Have the latest video, audio, chipset, lan drivers installed.

6)Have the latest patch

7)The DVD has no scratches and I dont have another computer to install the game on

8)Have tried reinstalling the game and nothing. I even reformatted my computer and nothing

9)
PSU - thermaltake 700W toughpower (Model Number W0105RU) (56A combined on 12V rail)
MOBO - ASUS P5W-DH Deluxe (Socket 775)
CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo e6700 (Socket 775) 2.66GHz
RAM - Corsair DDR2 800 2gb (2 x 1gb)
VID CARD - Sapphire x1900 xtx 512mb PCI-express
HDD - Western Digital SATA 150gb Raptor
OS - Win Xp Pro

Also, i deleted 2 cache files in the bf2142 folder and the game still crashes but i can play for about 30 min before a crash.

And my mobo has wireless internet. I have it disabled but can this cause a problem??

**pharoah** · 05-11-2007, 08:21 PM

where did you download direct x 9 from that a file wouldnt install.if you got it anywhere but windows update,or a microsoft download.sounds like ya got a bad download.if for some reason you cant run windows updates something else is wrong.

SuperROIDS · 05-12-2007, 03:09 PM

I reformatted my computer and was able to get rid of the network registry error. I then immediately updated all my drivers (video,audio, lan, chipset) and updated directx 9 straight from microsoft website. Had no problems this time. I then reinstalled bf2142 and updated it to patch 1.25.

I did nothing else to my computer and my computer still froze in about 20 min. Does this mean it is some hardware issue as my computer virtually had nothing on it? Will try updating windows but i doubt that will do anything. I think my motherboard might be bad. It just weird this only happens in bf 2142.

SuperROIDS · 05-12-2007, 04:36 PM

Also, there is one thing that I have not updated. It is my 1394 net adapter. Can this cause me to crash. Also, where can i find a new driver for this cause i have been looking for an hour and cannot find one. I have 5.1.2535.0 which was back in 2001.

**pharoah** · 05-13-2007, 10:27 AM

are you useing the motherboards lan port,or a pci card.

SuperROIDS · 05-13-2007, 12:52 PM

I am using my motherboard lan but have also tried using a linsys pci card and my computer still froze.

**pharoah** · 05-13-2007, 12:59 PM

here is an update dated late 2006 from asus for your lan port.

http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/lan...bit_V85613.zip

MoGas · 05-17-2007, 06:43 AM

Well, Ive been experiencing exact the same problem. I am running

Gigabyte GA965-DS3
E4300
2 GB ram
GeForce 8800 GTS
Creative X-Fi

Browsing some forums I found the following advice that some dude got from EA support.

Quote:

Originally Posted by EA-Support

Hi,

Thank you for contacting us here at Electronic Arts Technical Support. I’m sorry if the previous responses have not addressed the issue you are having with game.

For the modified content error, please install the game in this order: Battlefield 2142 -> 1.25 patch -> Northern Strike -> 1.25 patch.

If you run a dual core CPU, such as a Pentium D or AMD X2, or even a Pentium 4 with HyperThreading, you may notice that the game is quite jerky even at high framerates or even crash. Things seem to run fast and slow randomly - this is because the game has compatibility issues with dual core CPUs. So not only is there no performance boost with dual core CPUs, there are actually issues which require the following steps to be resolved:

Setting Processor Affinity Manually:

1. Launch the game
2. As soon as the game appears to begin loading, or after it has loaded up, press CTRL+ALT+DEL to bring up the Task Manager.
3. Under the Processes tab, find the nameofthegame.exe process, right-click on it, select 'Set Affinity' and in the box which appears, untick 'CPU 1'.

You may also check Microsoft's article on Dual core processors:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909944/en-us

Should you require further assistance about this or any Electronic Arts games in the future please visit our website and review our extensive Self Help knowledgebase (http://electronicarts.co.uk/support)

Best Regards,
Cyrous D.
EA Tech Support

http://forum.eagames.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=387036&sid=1513749e42c3c49248f3ae4506b42051

I cannot confirm this is the solution yet, needs some more testing. I just played 2hrs w/o crash, so its looking good atm. And I can ALT-Tab in and out again, which used to crash BF2142 as well.

MoGas · 05-17-2007, 01:40 PM

3 more hrs online gaming without crash

MoGas · 05-18-2007, 12:21 AM

ok, I found a HowTo on setting up WinXP for DualCore CPUs. Check this out:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=60416

**George Safford** · 01-04-2008, 06:36 AM

Same issue with both BF2 and BF2142.

**George Safford** · 01-04-2008, 07:10 PM

Well I fixed my lock up issue. I stuck my X-FI back in and I have no issues what so ever with BF2 or BF2142. Problem with the driver for the on board sound. CRAZY!

**George Safford** · 01-05-2008, 08:07 AM

After installing my X-Fi sound card not only did the lockups in the BF series go away but it also eliminated my Logitech G7 lock ups I was experiencing. There was a defenite hardware or driver issue for sure.

**George Safford** · 01-05-2008, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Safford

After installing my X-Fi sound card not only did the lockups in the BF series go away but it also eliminated my Logitech G7 lock ups I was experiencing. There was a defenite hardware or driver issue for sure.

Scratch that it is still randomly freezing. ANOYING I am RMA'ing it for an MX Revolution.

PushToTheLimits · 06-21-2008, 08:08 PM

Wanted to stop by & post what fixed the problem with the sound freezing in a sound loop.
Which of course is only remedied by a reset of the PC.

I always use Game Mode, because if you don't you cannot enable Creative X-Fi sound in BF2142..
Ok I tried a few things, setting my processor's affinity so it only used CPU0.
I do not have a dual core CPU, but I run a P4 3.4 EE Gallatin, which technically has 2 cores..
I tried using hardware sound on the highest setting & it did fine, but it was not like X-Fi set to Ultra...

I started to toy around with some settings under the Creative Panel..
The first setting that says X-Fi CMSS-3D is what I changed that fixed my problem so far.
If you have that drop down box set to Stereo Xpand then change it to Stereo Surround.
I enable my EAX, set it to 1.6dB
Also enabled my graphic EQ, but that, as well as upping the dB on the EAX is optional..

That fixed it so I could set my audio to the highest setting the game has, I also could stop setting processor affinity, hopefully it will work for somebody else.

I must add that after I made that change the game sounded amazing, missles sh

05-09-2007, 06:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
SuperROIDS Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP professional	Computer freezes in bf2142 only in multiplayer Whenever i play bf2142 multiplayer my computer will randomly freeze. I can play for 30sec - 1hour and my computer will freeze and the last sound played will loop indefinitely. The screen does not go black, and there is no error messages. I must then restart. 1) My computer specs are: Motherboard: ASUS P5W-DH Deluxe Processor: Intel C2D e6700 Processor 2.66GHz with Zalman 9500 heatsink Memory: Corsair XMS2 2BG(2 x 1GB) 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR@ 800 Dual Channel Kit TWIN2x2048-6400C3 Hard Drive: 150GB 10,000RPM Western Digital Raptor Video Card: Sapphire X1900XTX 512MB with Artic Accelero X2 cooler PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 700W OS: Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 2) I have updated all my drivers (Video, audio, network, and chipset) This problem has always occurred ever since i bought the game back in november. However, now I am freezing more frequently (average is about 10 min until I freeze now instead of an hour) I am using onboard audio(realtek) but the weird thing is that I DONT CRASH IN SINGLE PLAYER. I played single player recently for 2 hours and could not get my system to crash. When i am playing multiplayer, sometimes there are audio gltiches that last for a second but my computer never freezes during those audio glitches. It will freeze a few minutes later. In single player, I have never heard those audio glitches. I have checked all my temps, and according to ATI, ASUS, and INTEL, my components are not hot enough to be overheating. I monitor my temps with PC PROBE II and ATI TOOL. Nothing is overclocked. My motherboard is usually around 45C or lower while playing. My CPU is usually at 30C or lower while playing (have a Zalman 9500 heatsink installed), and my video card is at 70C or lower while playing. Another thing of notice is that I can play Oblivion which puts much more stress on all my hardware components and have never had my computer freeze from playing Oblivion. In game, my audio settings are set to software, have tried disabling VOIP, and putting all the video options to low with no AA and the computer will still freeze. I have deccelerated my onboard audio to basic with no luck. I have tried closing all background programs and still no luck. I ran memtest on my ram to test for errors in my ram and it found none despite doing 2 passes. I tried reinstalling the game and the problem did not go away. I reformatted my computer and the problem persisted. Thinking, this was an ethernet problem (using onboard ethernet) i put in a linksys ethernet card and still nothing. Yesterday i noticed something interesting in the DXDIAG.TXT file. It said that there is a registry error in my network. Can this be causing the problem. (FULL DXDAIG.TXT IS ATTACHED) Network Tab: Problems were found in the system registry. Details are available in the saved text file. Registry Errors Found: Key 'HKCR\DirectPlayNATHelperUPnP.1\CLSID' is missing. Key 'HKCR\DirectPlayNATHelperUPnP.1' is missing. Key 'HKCR\DirectPlayNATHelperUPnP\CurVer' is missing. Key 'HKCR\DirectPlayNATHelperUPnP\CLSID' is missing. Key 'HKCR\DirectPlayNATHelperUPnP' is missing. Key 'HKCR\CLSID\{B9C2E9C4-68C1-4D42-A7A1-E76A26982AD6}\VersionIndependentProgID' is missing. Key 'HKCR\CLSID\{B9C2E9C4-68C1-4D42-A7A1-E76A26982AD6}\ProgID' is missing. Key 'HKCR\CLSID\{B9C2E9C4-68C1-4D42-A7A1-E76A26982AD6}\InprocServer32' is missing. Key 'HKCR\CLSID\{B9C2E9C4-68C1-4D42-A7A1-E76A26982AD6}\InprocServer32' is missing. Key 'HKCR\CLSID\{B9C2E9C4-68C1-4D42-A7A1-E76A26982AD6}\InprocServer32' is missing. Key 'HKCR\CLSID\{B9C2E9C4-68C1-4D42-A7A1-E76A26982AD6}' is missing. If this is what is causing my problem, how do i fix it? I am pretty much out of ideas. I have contacted EA, ASUS, ATI,and MARVELL all of which have no clue what is causing my problem. ASUS told me to RMA my motherboard (last thing i want to do), and EA staff is worthless. They keep repeating the same tips after talking to them about this problem for about 1.5 months. ATI is still looking into it but i doubt this is an issue with my videocard. One last thing, i tried updated to the newer version of directx 9 and kept getting this error A cabinet file necessary for installation cannot be trusted. PLease verify the Cryptographic services are enabled and that the cabinet file certificate is valid. This is my first post and such a long one. I just want to say THANK YOU in advance.

05-10-2007, 11:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
pharoah Super Gaming Mod Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,778 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Computer freezes in bf2142 only in multiplayer hello welcome to tsf.have a run through the follow these steps first link in my sig.if nothing there helps post back. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

05-11-2007, 08:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
SuperROIDS Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP professional	Re: Computer freezes in bf2142 only in multiplayer 1)My system meets all the minimum specs 2)Restarted my computer and nothing 3)Have previously tried closing all background programs (including firewall and antivirus) and nothing 4)I downloaded the newest version of directx 9 and it would not install. Tells me "a cabinet file necessary for installation cannot be trusted. Please verify the Cryptographic services are enabled and the cabinet file certificate is valid." 5)Have the latest video, audio, chipset, lan drivers installed. 6)Have the latest patch 7)The DVD has no scratches and I dont have another computer to install the game on 8)Have tried reinstalling the game and nothing. I even reformatted my computer and nothing 9) PSU - thermaltake 700W toughpower (Model Number W0105RU) (56A combined on 12V rail) MOBO - ASUS P5W-DH Deluxe (Socket 775) CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo e6700 (Socket 775) 2.66GHz RAM - Corsair DDR2 800 2gb (2 x 1gb) VID CARD - Sapphire x1900 xtx 512mb PCI-express HDD - Western Digital SATA 150gb Raptor OS - Win Xp Pro Also, i deleted 2 cache files in the bf2142 folder and the game still crashes but i can play for about 30 min before a crash. And my mobo has wireless internet. I have it disabled but can this cause a problem?? Last edited by SuperROIDS : 05-11-2007 at 08:02 AM.

05-11-2007, 08:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
pharoah Super Gaming Mod Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,778 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Computer freezes in bf2142 only in multiplayer where did you download direct x 9 from that a file wouldnt install.if you got it anywhere but windows update,or a microsoft download.sounds like ya got a bad download.if for some reason you cant run windows updates something else is wrong. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

05-12-2007, 03:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
SuperROIDS Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP professional	Re: Computer freezes in bf2142 only in multiplayer I reformatted my computer and was able to get rid of the network registry error. I then immediately updated all my drivers (video,audio, lan, chipset) and updated directx 9 straight from microsoft website. Had no problems this time. I then reinstalled bf2142 and updated it to patch 1.25. I did nothing else to my computer and my computer still froze in about 20 min. Does this mean it is some hardware issue as my computer virtually had nothing on it? Will try updating windows but i doubt that will do anything. I think my motherboard might be bad. It just weird this only happens in bf 2142.

05-12-2007, 04:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
SuperROIDS Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP professional	Re: Computer freezes in bf2142 only in multiplayer Also, there is one thing that I have not updated. It is my 1394 net adapter. Can this cause me to crash. Also, where can i find a new driver for this cause i have been looking for an hour and cannot find one. I have 5.1.2535.0 which was back in 2001.

05-13-2007, 10:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
pharoah Super Gaming Mod Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,778 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Computer freezes in bf2142 only in multiplayer are you useing the motherboards lan port,or a pci card. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

05-13-2007, 12:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
SuperROIDS Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP professional	Re: Computer freezes in bf2142 only in multiplayer I am using my motherboard lan but have also tried using a linsys pci card and my computer still froze.

05-13-2007, 12:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
pharoah Super Gaming Mod Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,778 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Computer freezes in bf2142 only in multiplayer here is an update dated late 2006 from asus for your lan port. http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/lan...bit_V85613.zip __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

05-17-2007, 01:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
MoGas Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3 OS: WinXP Home SP2	Re: Computer freezes in bf2142 only in multiplayer 3 more hrs online gaming without crash

05-18-2007, 12:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
MoGas Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3 OS: WinXP Home SP2	Re: Computer freezes in bf2142 only in multiplayer ok, I found a HowTo on setting up WinXP for DualCore CPUs. Check this out: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=60416

01-04-2008, 06:36 AM	#13 (permalink)
George Safford I helped the forums. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Essex Junction, Vermont Posts: 663 OS: Vista Premium 64Bit My System	Re: Computer freezes in bf2142 only in multiplayer Same issue with both BF2 and BF2142.

01-04-2008, 07:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
George Safford I helped the forums. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Essex Junction, Vermont Posts: 663 OS: Vista Premium 64Bit My System	Re: Computer freezes in bf2142 only in multiplayer Well I fixed my lock up issue. I stuck my X-FI back in and I have no issues what so ever with BF2 or BF2142. Problem with the driver for the on board sound. CRAZY!

01-05-2008, 08:07 AM	#15 (permalink)
George Safford I helped the forums. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Essex Junction, Vermont Posts: 663 OS: Vista Premium 64Bit My System	Re: Computer freezes in bf2142 only in multiplayer After installing my X-Fi sound card not only did the lockups in the BF series go away but it also eliminated my Logitech G7 lock ups I was experiencing. There was a defenite hardware or driver issue for sure.