Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds crashes

Ben Dover · 12-12-2008, 12:02 AM

Greetings

I recently tried to play Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds on my computer but after about 5-10 minutes of playing the game crashes to back to the desktop with a Windows error report dialog appearing. Has anyone had the same problem and can help?

**RockmasteR** · 12-12-2008, 04:50 AM

hey Ben, can u please post your PC specs?

CPU
GPU (Video Card)
RAM
Motherboard
Power Supply

Ben Dover · 12-12-2008, 08:08 PM

Athlon 64 X2 6000+ at 3.0 GHz
2 8800 GTS in SLI
2 GB of RAM
Gigabyte M57-SLI S4

I think the power supply is a 400W but I am unsure.

**koala** · 12-13-2008, 05:25 AM

I've got a single 8800GT which is powered by a 650W PSU. If you're using 2 8800s in SLI you will need a minimum of 650W (750W recommended).

Open your case to see the label on the side of the PSU. We need the make/model, total watts, and amps listed for +12V.

What are your temperatures and voltages in BIOS?

Have you cleaned out the inside of your case recently? Dust can reduce the efficiency of fans, leading to high system temperatures which can cause games to crash after just a few minutes. Make sure all fans are free of dust and spinning quietly.

Ben Dover · 12-16-2008, 02:28 AM

I did some research and the problem is that my CPU is running too fast for the program. I played it on my older machine which has and older AMD CPU running at about 2.4GHz and it went fine and didn't crash. The game hates fast CPU's so I need to find a way to slow mine down so I can play the game.

Tiber Septim · 12-16-2008, 02:38 AM

Not sure if his will help, but try setting the affinity to one core.
Load up the game, the press Ctrl+Alt+Del.
Go to the 'Processes' tab and find the SW:GB process.
Right click and choose 'Set Affinity'.
Make sure only CPU 0 is selected.

Close that down and go back into the game.

**koala** · 12-16-2008, 04:27 AM

Can you please provide the details from your PSU label. If it really is only 400W and you're running 2 PCIE cards, then you're significantly reducing the life expectancy of your graphics cards, CPU, RAM and hard drive.

Ben Dover · 12-22-2008, 01:59 AM

Sorry about the late reply, the internet went down for a while.

The PSU is a 600W AP-600AS.
In +12v1 and +12v2 the rating is 20A according to the box.

I tried setting the affinity to just CPU 0 but the game still crashes after about 10 -20 minutes of play.

**RockmasteR** · 12-22-2008, 05:22 AM

you can try this freeware : WinlauncherXP
it's a software that can run some games on one core, and won't crash
hope it helps

no1 · 08-23-2009, 05:02 PM

that last link dont work
i think i have the same problem, swgb used to work fine on my old turion 64 x2 now i got an intel extreme core 2 duo it crashes between 5-10 mins of playing

no1 · 11-10-2009, 04:04 PM

Sorry couldnt find the edit button - could a mod merge this with my last post if possible?

Just saying I solved this problem a while back (works for me at least)
All I did was enabled 256 colour mode and Windows 98 compatibility mode.

12-12-2008, 12:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ben Dover Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 10 OS: xp 2	Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds crashes Greetings I recently tried to play Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds on my computer but after about 5-10 minutes of playing the game crashes to back to the desktop with a Windows error report dialog appearing. Has anyone had the same problem and can help?

12-12-2008, 04:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,163 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds crashes hey Ben, can u please post your PC specs? CPU GPU (Video Card) RAM Motherboard Power Supply __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!

12-12-2008, 08:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ben Dover Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 10 OS: xp 2	Re: Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds crashes Athlon 64 X2 6000+ at 3.0 GHz 2 8800 GTS in SLI 2 GB of RAM Gigabyte M57-SLI S4 I think the power supply is a 400W but I am unsure.

12-13-2008, 05:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,342 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds crashes I've got a single 8800GT which is powered by a 650W PSU. If you're using 2 8800s in SLI you will need a minimum of 650W (750W recommended). Open your case to see the label on the side of the PSU. We need the make/model, total watts, and amps listed for +12V. What are your temperatures and voltages in BIOS? Have you cleaned out the inside of your case recently? Dust can reduce the efficiency of fans, leading to high system temperatures which can cause games to crash after just a few minutes. Make sure all fans are free of dust and spinning quietly. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

12-16-2008, 02:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ben Dover Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 10 OS: xp 2	Re: Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds crashes I did some research and the problem is that my CPU is running too fast for the program. I played it on my older machine which has and older AMD CPU running at about 2.4GHz and it went fine and didn't crash. The game hates fast CPU's so I need to find a way to slow mine down so I can play the game.

12-16-2008, 02:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,866 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds crashes Not sure if his will help, but try setting the affinity to one core. Load up the game, the press Ctrl+Alt+Del. Go to the 'Processes' tab and find the SW:GB process. Right click and choose 'Set Affinity'. Make sure only CPU 0 is selected. Close that down and go back into the game. __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.

12-16-2008, 04:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,342 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds crashes Can you please provide the details from your PSU label. If it really is only 400W and you're running 2 PCIE cards, then you're significantly reducing the life expectancy of your graphics cards, CPU, RAM and hard drive. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

12-22-2008, 01:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ben Dover Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 10 OS: xp 2	Re: Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds crashes Sorry about the late reply, the internet went down for a while. The PSU is a 600W AP-600AS. In +12v1 and +12v2 the rating is 20A according to the box. I tried setting the affinity to just CPU 0 but the game still crashes after about 10 -20 minutes of play.

12-22-2008, 05:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,163 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds crashes you can try this freeware : WinlauncherXP it's a software that can run some games on one core, and won't crash hope it helps __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!

08-23-2009, 05:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
no1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2 OS: XP SP3	Re: Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds crashes that last link dont work i think i have the same problem, swgb used to work fine on my old turion 64 x2 now i got an intel extreme core 2 duo it crashes between 5-10 mins of playing

11-10-2009, 04:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
no1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2 OS: XP SP3	Re: Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds crashes Sorry couldnt find the edit button - could a mod merge this with my last post if possible? Just saying I solved this problem a while back (works for me at least) All I did was enabled 256 colour mode and Windows 98 compatibility mode.