Im having problems playing Diablo2 and QUAKE 3

[daigo_k]

I have been having the same problems with both games, everytime i play them they freeze , for info i will post some system info, plz tell me if you need some more


here is the list from device manager, general, performance tell me if you need anything else


Computer
-cdrom
-creative cd-rw rw849e
-samsung dvd-rom sd-612
-disk drives
-generic ide disk type47
-generic nec floppy disk
-display adapters
-rage fury maxx (english)
-rage fury maxx secondary
-floppy dish controllers
-standard floppy disk controller
-hard disk controllers
-primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
-secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
-via bus master PCI IDE controller
-HP5300CP
-HP parallel adapter
-HSFMODEM
-Conexant PCI modem enumerator
-keyboard
-standard 101/102-key or microsof natural keyboard
-modem
-conexant softK56 Data,Fax,RTAD PCI Modem
-monitors
-S/M 955DF
-Mouse
-Microsoft PS/2 Port Mouse
-Network adapters
-Dial-up adapter
-Linksys EtherFast 10/100 USB network adapter
-SOHOware 10/100 PCI Network Adapter
-Ports (COM & LPT)
-Communications Port (COM1)
-Communications Port (COM2)
-EPSON Printer Port (LPT1)
-Sound,video and game controllers
-Gameport Joystick
-VIA AC'97 Audio Controller (WDM)
-Wave Device for Voice Modem
-System devices
-ACPI Sleep Button
-ACPI System Button
-Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)BIOS
-Composite Power Source
-Direct memory access controller
-IO read data port for ISA Plug and Play enumerator
-Motherboard resources
-Numeric data processor
-PCI bus
-Processor support
-Programmable interrupt controller
-SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus
-System board
-System board extension for ACPI BIOS
-System CMOS/real time clock
-System speaker
-System timer
-VIA CPU to AGP controller
-VIA Tech VT82C686 PCI to ISA bridge
-VIA Tech VT82C686 Power Management Controller
-VIA Tech VT82C69x CPU to PCI bridge
-Universal Serial Bus controllers
-USB Root Hub
-USB Root Hub
-VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
-VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller

Thats all it had there

This is the general stuff

Computer:
AuthenticAMD
AMD Athlon(tm)Processor
128.0MB RAM

Then this is for Performance

Memory: 128.0 MB of RAM
Sytem Resources: 66% free
File System: 32-bit
Virtual Memory: 32-bit
Disk Compression: Not installed
PC Cards (PCMIA): No PC Card sockets are installed

Your system is configured for optimal performance

[Nuclear Krusader]

I assume you have already downloaded the latest patches for both games.

Have you tried updating your drivers. Mainly your vid card's.

Is yours a brand PC or a built-by-yourself system?

[daigo_k]

its a brand pc, by MDG, my parents bought it at gateway, yeah i downloaded the patches, how do i update my drivers? sorry im really computer illeterate, GLC told me to come here to ask you guys so thats wat i did

[wedor]

MDG? If they bought it at Gateway is it a Gateway?

[daigo_k]

dunno it says mdg on the computer

[wedor]

Anything resembling model numbers on it anywhere? I found what seems to be a Canadian site building systems under the name MDG.

[JJDFN]

Have you been to the blizzard web site? If not check out the diablo 2 support page,also if you are using a trainer in diablo 2 it will cause the game to hang

[daigo_k]

nope i dont use trainers, and no i dont see any numbers

[wedor]

66% resources free is awfully low, what is running to suck up that many resources? What are you doing in the game when it hangs. Did you get any documentation with this PC?

[daigo_k]

nothing, i just start ti and it ****s up

[wedor]

Try to answer all the questions, what else is running in the backgound? Press control-alt-delete at the same time and post the list that is in the box. Did you get any documentation with this PC? At what point does it lock in D2?

[KR0316]

What I would do first is get rid of some of the stuff running in the background because 66% resources is very low. Go Start>Run then type in msconfig. Uncheck the unnecessary programs running. You can ask Gateway or whomever the manufacturer is what programs can be "shutoff". I don't know without seeing what you have running in the background.

[KR0316]

I'm sorry I missed something. After you type in msconfig click the startup tab.

[daigo_k]

Originally posted by wedor Try to answer all the questions, what else is running in the backgound? Press control-alt-delete at the same time and post the list that is in the box. Did you get any documentation with this PC? At what point does it lock in D2?

sorry, anytime i play the games i always close most of the stuff in the list, cept for two things, thats the volume and the ATI, thats it, im not sure wat you mean about documentation, in d2 it just locks up in the start, when im about to pick a character..

[KR0316]

Originally posted by daigo_k sorry, anytime i play the games i always close most of the stuff in the list, cept for two things, thats the volume and the ATI, thats it, im not sure wat you mean about documentation, in d2 it just locks up in the start, when im about to pick a character..

If you are shutting off everything on the list except volume and ATI then I think you are shutting off something you need. If you are shutting off Explorer and Systray nothing will work right.

[Alfie]

If I missed it,pardon me.
What's the OS and how are your irqs set.
With all of the devices on the system,I bet video is sharing with something.
Also the referance to Rage Fury maxx(eng) and Rage Fury secondary is confusing,please explain.

[daigo_k]

alfie i dunno wat that rage fury thing is about, and i left script blocking on sorry, and explorer