Problem with the UT3 Beta-Demo

Puretide · 10-13-2007, 10:49 AM

Greetings TSF, yet again.

I'm currently experiencing a very annoying problem with the demo of UT3, as the title suggests...

After approximately 1 minute in-game, it crushes to the Desktop informing me that the Video Card did not respond to the graphics accelerator, and thus has been restarted.
I can get back into the game and play though it still happens all the time.

I've updated the drivers and still...

Worth marking is the fact that the problem does not occur while playing other games (such as CoH).

Any suggestions?

Almost forgot about the system specs:

Motherboard – Asus P4S533-VM (3 PCI, 1 AGP, 2 DDR DIMM, Audio, Video).
CPU – Intel, Pentium 4, socket type - It says "1 socket - 478", and
speed/frequency - 2.4 Ghz.
RAM – 512 MB (PC2100 DDR SDRAM).
Video Card(s) – ATI, Radeon 9600, XT, 256 MB.
Hard Drive(s) – Maxtor 6Y060L0 (60 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/133).
Operating System - Windows XP Professional Edition.

**pharoah** · 10-13-2007, 11:11 AM

have you tried updating your video card drivers.ut3 is very new older drivers may not be able to handle it.

Puretide · 10-13-2007, 11:16 AM

Yes, I did, as mentioned earlier.

**pharoah** · 10-13-2007, 11:20 AM

have you tried reducing the graphics settings of the game.because you just meet minimum requirements.

Puretide · 10-13-2007, 11:25 AM

Umm pretty much yes. I think the lower they are, the greater the period till the message comes up.
Weird thing is that I can run the game at "high" settings, and the game will play pretty smoothly. It's not exactly 'high' - if you played the demo then you know what I mean.

As I said before, it doesn't happen with other games. I can run CoH (which is also very demanding for my computer) at max settings & this message won't appear.

**pharoah** · 10-13-2007, 11:36 AM

try ati tray tools see what the temp is getting to while playing the game.

10-13-2007, 10:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
Puretide Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 22 OS: Windows XP	Problem with the UT3 Beta-Demo Greetings TSF, yet again. I'm currently experiencing a very annoying problem with the demo of UT3, as the title suggests... After approximately 1 minute in-game, it crushes to the Desktop informing me that the Video Card did not respond to the graphics accelerator, and thus has been restarted. I can get back into the game and play though it still happens all the time. I've updated the drivers and still... Worth marking is the fact that the problem does not occur while playing other games (such as CoH). Any suggestions? Almost forgot about the system specs: Motherboard – Asus P4S533-VM (3 PCI, 1 AGP, 2 DDR DIMM, Audio, Video). CPU – Intel, Pentium 4, socket type - It says "1 socket - 478", and speed/frequency - 2.4 Ghz. RAM – 512 MB (PC2100 DDR SDRAM). Video Card(s) – ATI, Radeon 9600, XT, 256 MB. Hard Drive(s) – Maxtor 6Y060L0 (60 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/133). Operating System - Windows XP Professional Edition. Last edited by Puretide; 10-13-2007 at 10:54 AM.

10-13-2007, 11:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Problem with the UT3 Beta-Demo have you tried updating your video card drivers.ut3 is very new older drivers may not be able to handle it. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

10-13-2007, 11:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
Puretide Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 22 OS: Windows XP	Re: Problem with the UT3 Beta-Demo Yes, I did, as mentioned earlier.

10-13-2007, 11:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Problem with the UT3 Beta-Demo have you tried reducing the graphics settings of the game.because you just meet minimum requirements. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

10-13-2007, 11:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
Puretide Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 22 OS: Windows XP	Re: Problem with the UT3 Beta-Demo Umm pretty much yes. I think the lower they are, the greater the period till the message comes up. Weird thing is that I can run the game at "high" settings, and the game will play pretty smoothly. It's not exactly 'high' - if you played the demo then you know what I mean. As I said before, it doesn't happen with other games. I can run CoH (which is also very demanding for my computer) at max settings & this message won't appear. Last edited by Puretide; 10-13-2007 at 11:27 AM.

10-13-2007, 11:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Problem with the UT3 Beta-Demo try ati tray tools see what the temp is getting to while playing the game. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015