EL Crashes on new computer [CLOSED]

[Jaxbot]

Ok, I got a new computer, but when I try to play EL, it crashes right after I enter my username and password

 

Here's my error_log.txt:

 

Log started at 2006-10-07 16:32:50 localtime (Eastern Standard Time)

 

[16:32:50] Error: Can't open file "quest.log"

[16:32:50] Downloading http://www.eternal-lands.com/updates132/files.lst from www.eternal-lands.com

[16:32:50] Error: Can't open file "commands.lst"

 

And here's my computer stats:

 

Processor: 1.7ghz

RAM: 1024mb

Graphics card: Matrox Millennium G400 128 bit

Hard disk: 30gb

 

EL version 1.3.2

 

My OS is Windows XP Pro Service Pack 1

 

Download speed: 1776 kilobits per second

Upload speed: 329 kilobits per second

 

And... what I was doing... well, nothing. Just trying to play EL, and it crashed. I've tried a couple of times again, and it still crashes

Anyway, all I had open was: Windows update, MSN, and Matrox driver manager.

(Windows update wasn't on screen, but the taskbar icon was)

 

 

Let me know if you need more information

Edited October 13, 2006 by Derin

[ttlanhil]

crashes right after I enter my username and password

hmm!

try out my workaround client... there's a bug (in a different card/driver, granted) that crashes exactly there, which that client avoids. hopefully it'll do the trick

[Jaxbot]

crashes right after I enter my username and password

hmm!

try out my workaround client... there's a bug (in a different card/driver, granted) that crashes exactly there, which that client avoids. hopefully it'll do the trick

 

Just checking, and no offense... this is legal, right? Just had to check

 

EDIT: made question less whiny sounding

Edited October 7, 2006 by Jaxbot

[ttlanhil]

Just checking, and no offense... this is legal, right?

the only modifications are graphics card workarounds, there's no illegal features, etc, so it's okay to use (there's one of mine you can't use on 2k, but you really can't: it's locked to port 2k1)

[Jaxbot]

Ok, cool

[Jaxbot]

Your client won't work either

 

Some info real quick: It seems to receive packets for about 2 or 1 second... then crashes. Because I can see what's in my inventory quickbar, and sometimes get chat messages.

 

It's as if something is crashing it while it runs... but I closed everything that wasn't labeled SYSTEM from taskmanager...

[Derin]

The matrox Millennium is a very old card, maybe you should consider getting a newer one. However, the latest drivers are from may 8, 2006.

 

http://www.matrox.com/graphics/support/dri...p2k_596_004.cfm

 

Dor the quest.log and command.lst, see;

http://www.eternal-lands.com/forum/index.p...st&p=245990

[Jaxbot]

*GASPS* Dang it... I just bought this card

 

I tried updating drivers, but it won't work.

 

Ok, I need a suggestion for a good card to buy, but I'd prefer if it's not the: "$599.99 Geo Hologram Super" kinda thing

 

 

EDIT: By good card, I mean a card that runs EL

Edited October 8, 2006 by Jaxbot

[Knuckles]

G-Force / Nvidia do, good cards, for about $20-30 on eBay, try those.

 

#edit - I'm currently running G-Force 4 and all runs fine, constant 100fps+ on EL.

Edited October 8, 2006 by Liquid

[Lotheneil]

Ge-Force 2 MX here (old, I know) - no problems whatsoever.

[freeone3000]

NVidia GeForce 440MX. It'll run EL, don't expect more than 30 FPS, but it'll definatly run you less than $100, and actually can play most commercial games a year old or more.

[Derin]

Case closed.