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- Aug 2, 2012
I bought the original Trilogy through Origin, and I am loving the first game. However, having some problems with it...
At seemingly random intervals, the game will keep the audio going, but the video stops. I can often (thought not always) pop up Task Manager, and the game will catch up again. However, it's really detracting from the experience.
Steps so far:
- Tried XP and Windows 7 Compatibility Modes, as well as without Compatibility Mode
- Tried to do the Origin equivalent of "Verify Data Integrity" or whatever it is.
- Reinstalled Graphics Drivers
- Rebooted (of course)
- Reduced Overclock to stock
- Tried both Fullscreen adn Windowed modes
While the game is running, the CPU usage sits around 20%. However, when I pop up the Task Manager and the game "catches up", it spikes to 80%. Also, at one point (only happened once) I got a pop-up saying Windows had blocked that program from accessing the graphics driver.
Is there something in Event Viewer that would help diagnose this further? What should I look for to figure out what the problem is? I want to play all the way through the series and use the character import, but this is making it a lot of hassle, and I've had to re-play sections more than a few times when it froze completely.
Thanks everybody!
At seemingly random intervals, the game will keep the audio going, but the video stops. I can often (thought not always) pop up Task Manager, and the game will catch up again. However, it's really detracting from the experience.
Steps so far:
- Tried XP and Windows 7 Compatibility Modes, as well as without Compatibility Mode
- Tried to do the Origin equivalent of "Verify Data Integrity" or whatever it is.
- Reinstalled Graphics Drivers
- Rebooted (of course)
- Reduced Overclock to stock
- Tried both Fullscreen adn Windowed modes
While the game is running, the CPU usage sits around 20%. However, when I pop up the Task Manager and the game "catches up", it spikes to 80%. Also, at one point (only happened once) I got a pop-up saying Windows had blocked that program from accessing the graphics driver.
Is there something in Event Viewer that would help diagnose this further? What should I look for to figure out what the problem is? I want to play all the way through the series and use the character import, but this is making it a lot of hassle, and I've had to re-play sections more than a few times when it froze completely.
Thanks everybody!