[1.20a] Display Driver Has Stopped Responding but Has Recovered (Pseudo DX Error)

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I've always had this issue where about 75% of the time the display driver recovers and I get the Windows recovery notice. The other 25% of the time it ends in a DX error.

Zip - saves, debug, no dump was created - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19969679/Elemental/119m/UDFv0.1d/DriverRecovery/driverrecovery.zip

This is what it looks like right after recovery (zoomed in completely):

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

Occurred again in 1.19m:

Zip - save, debug, shot - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19969679/Elemental/119m/UDFv0.1e/119m_45_displaydriver.zip

[Edit] - This almost always happens on transition between cloth and 3d maps. I'll get DX errors occasionally when I alt-tab (I play in windowed mode) but the game seems to have serious issues for me zooming in/out and the associated transition.

[Editx2] No dump was created.

What it looks like on recovery:

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

I used to have similar a error message in Galciv 2 when I had an old ati2600 card and updated my drivers.  Fixed it by reverting to older drivers  This was late 2009.  (Have since upgraded both card and drivers).

I see you have pretty current drivers and a card about 3 generations behind, much like my old card was when I had the problem.

Sins of a Solar Empire II
Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Lord, reply 2
I used to have similar a error message in Galciv 2 when I had an old ati2600 card and updated my drivers.  Fixed it by reverting to older drivers  This was late 2009.  (Have since upgraded both card and drivers).

I see you have pretty current drivers and a card about 3 generations behind, much like my old card was when I had the problem.
End of Lord's quote

Oh man, I hope I don't have to upgrade my video card. I knew I should have entered the contests! :grin:

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

I had the same issue on my old X1950 card in Elemental. It happened to me in the version of the beta patch that was out in early January. I hadn't changed any drivers for my card in ages, mostly since they stopped supporting int in 2009. 

https://forums.elementalgame.com/404570

I couldn't tell you if it still does that, but I can assure you, that it runs great on the video card from the contest :)

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

1.19m issue on turn 12. Occurred on transition between cloth and 3d map.

Zip of saves, debug, no dump created - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19969679/Elemental/119m/UDFv0.1f/119m_12_pseudodx.zip

Here's what it looks like on recovery:

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

Actually, what I meant was -- downgrade the drivers.  Much cheaper  :)  

After 3 years, new enhancements to the drivers may mostly target feature of newer hardware, and driver coders/testers might not be as careful as they should be about compatibility with the old stuff.

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

Thanks Lord Cobol. I actually had the Oct '10 drivers up until about a month ago. Was experiencing the same problem with the old drivers. I fear if I downgrade CodeCritter will yell at me to update to new drivers and then post again. :digichet:

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

Just occurred again in 1.19m transitioning between cloth and 3d maps. I excluded the shot, same thing though... all zoomed in.

Zip of debug and last save - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19969679/Elemental/119m/UDFv0.1f/119m_UDFv01f_13_pseudodx.zip

Reply #9 from Elemental Forums Top

Here's some weird stuff that happens to the ZOC's when the error occurs:

Zip - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19969679/Elemental/119m/UDFv0.1f/zocissue.zip

Yithril ZOC - same turn as error

Yithril the turn after the error:

Kraxis the same turn as error:

Kraxis turn after error:

Reply #11 from Elemental Forums Top

1.20 DX recovery. Transition between cloth and 3d map.

Reply #12 from Elemental Forums Top

1.20 DX recovery. Same as above. Fresh load at turn 63, DX crash and recovery around 77 so 14 turns.

Debug - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19969679/Elemental/120/120_UDFv01n_CAPITAR_dxerrorrecovery.err

Reply #13 from Elemental Forums Top

1.20 DX recovery. Same as above. Turn 79. 2 turns since last error.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19969679/Elemental/120/dxerrorspleasemakethemstoporimgonnathrowmyselfinfrontofatrain.err

Reply #14 from Elemental Forums Top

I can duplicate this by moving around on the cloth map or zooming in and out on or near settlement Food1. Just happened again, same turn.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19969679/Elemental/120/120_UDFv01n_CAPITAR_79.EleSav

Reply #19 from Elemental Forums Top

Same game, fresh load, hit end turn once, centered on Filler2, got 2 psuedo DX errors in a row zooming in and out on cloth map.

Zip (last 3 saves, debug, no dump) - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19969679/Elemental/120/DXErrors/120_UDFv02_52_pseudodx.zip

Please fix these... so aggravating. x_x   I've been DXstruck...err Thunderstruck!

Reply #20 from Elemental Forums Top

1.20 issue, same game, turn 57. Again, zoomed out from Filler 2 and in transition from 3d to cloth, BOOM!

Debug - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19969679/Elemental/120/DXErrors/120_UDFv02_57_pseudodx.err

Reply #21 from Elemental Forums Top

1.20, same game. Can't really do any map transitions anywhere near Filler2. Keeps crashing the video card.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19969679/Elemental/120/DXErrors/120_UDFv02_61_pesudodx.err

Reply #22 from Elemental Forums Top

Hey,

did you try to "kill" the ati ccc before you start Elemental?

 

Bye,

Michael

Reply #23 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Michael_Zett, reply 22
Hey,

did you try to "kill" the ati ccc before you start Elemental?

 

Bye,

Michael
End of Michael_Zett's quote

I will try that on the next load. Thanks.