It seems that you're using an outdated browser. Some things may not work as they should (or don't work at all).
We suggest you upgrade newer and better browser like: Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Opera

×
Community
Baldur's Gate seriesGame causing total system freeze after two minutes(5 posts)(5 posts)
(5 posts)
Pages:
1
This is my favourite topic
Posted June 17, 2014
I'm running Baldur's Gate 1 in the BG2 engine after following the GOG modding guide, so I'm not sure which game I should post this under. Anyway, see the title. This all started pretty much out of nowhere around the same time as some other major wonkiness with my computer. After a system-wide driver update, a bios flash, and redoing my overclock from scratch, everything else is working again, but the game still grinds everything to a halt after two minutes.

Here's what happens. The game launches and loads just fine and dandy. After about 2 minutes, it freezes and starts repeating a one-second audio loop. During this time, the keyboard is still responsive. Attempting to alt-tab or ctrl-alt-del out of the game to open task manager results in a black screen and a complete system hang, during which the caps lock and num lock keys cease to respond. The only way I've found to get through it is to reset the PC.

Needless to say, this is profoundly annoying. Is this a known issue? And if not, what can I do to start chasing the problem down?
No posts in this topic were marked as the solution yet. If you can help, add your reply
Posted June 17, 2014
avatar
frustratedrocka: I'm running Baldur's Gate 1 in the BG2 engine after following the GOG modding guide, so I'm not sure which game I should post this under. Anyway, see the title. This all started pretty much out of nowhere around the same time as some other major wonkiness with my computer. After a system-wide driver update, a bios flash, and redoing my overclock from scratch, everything else is working again, but the game still grinds everything to a halt after two minutes.

Here's what happens. The game launches and loads just fine and dandy. After about 2 minutes, it freezes and starts repeating a one-second audio loop. During this time, the keyboard is still responsive. Attempting to alt-tab or ctrl-alt-del out of the game to open task manager results in a black screen and a complete system hang, during which the caps lock and num lock keys cease to respond. The only way I've found to get through it is to reset the PC.

Needless to say, this is profoundly annoying. Is this a known issue? And if not, what can I do to start chasing the problem down?
What you are describing sounds like an audio driver infinite loop freeze -- this will freeze your entire system. You should troubleshoot your audio system. Install updated drivers, check DXDiag for audio issues. That's a starting point, anyway. It could be something else, but that is certainly what it sounds (no pun intended) like.
Posted June 17, 2014

What you are describing sounds like an audio driver infinite loop freeze -- this will freeze your entire system. You should troubleshoot your audio system. Install updated drivers, check DXDiag for audio issues. That's a starting point, anyway. It could be something else, but that is certainly what it sounds (no pun intended) like.
A quick run of my motherboard's live updater shows no available updates, and DXDiag reports no problems. Anything else I should check?
Posted June 17, 2014

What you are describing sounds like an audio driver infinite loop freeze -- this will freeze your entire system. You should troubleshoot your audio system. Install updated drivers, check DXDiag for audio issues. That's a starting point, anyway. It could be something else, but that is certainly what it sounds (no pun intended) like.
avatar
frustratedrocka: A quick run of my motherboard's live updater shows no available updates, and DXDiag reports no problems. Anything else I should check?
So your sound card is integrated on the motherboard; you don't have dedicated sound, is that correct?
Posted June 17, 2014
avatar
frustratedrocka: A quick run of my motherboard's live updater shows no available updates, and DXDiag reports no problems. Anything else I should check?
avatar
Hickory: So your sound card is integrated on the motherboard; you don't have dedicated sound, is that correct?
That's correct. I did actually just download a more recent driver directly from the Realtek site, so I'll boot up the game and see if that works.
Pages:
1
This is my favourite topic
Community
Baldur's Gate seriesGame causing total system freeze after two minutes(5 posts)(5 posts)
(5 posts)