Have just had a strange problem when using fs9. It has always ran well on my machine until all of a sudden I'd get this message after I'd hit the fly now button :

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: fs9.exe
Application Version: 9.1.0.40901
Application Timestamp: 4135a208
Fault Module Name: unknown
Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 00000000
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.768.2
Locale ID: 1033


I use Vista32. 3gb ram.
I've tried everything possible. From rolling back drivers, defraging, pasting a new fs9.exe and .cfg thinking they were the problem. And googling the problem but I can't figure it out.

Strangly the game works when I use a low resolution - 800x600etc - but when I bump it back to my screen resolution - 1680x1050x32 - it's no good.

So I guess that's a small clue to what it could be. I'm just out of options and desperately trying to avoid a re-install 'cause that just sucks!



Any help VERY appreciated guys.


Jon.

Hello Jonno, Welcome to PCHF

I will mark your thread as open to gain a techs attention!

Thanks for your patience,

Smokeycheech

I would just like to add that I had updated my G/Card drivers from 182.50 to 186.18. But I never deleted the old one at all.

It was perhaps a couple of weeks or so after this that the problem started. Then I decided tp roll back to the 182.50 driver.

I've never un-installed any of these drivers properly and have noticed in my nivida control panel components section that along with the 182.50 files, there is a few 186.18 files.

Could this be a possible cause of the problem?

Hello Jonno!

While I'm not a gamer, I do know that it is very possible that the drivers have caused video conflict in the game. You might try a system restore to get back to the original driver configuration that worked and then follow manufacturer's update instructions to a T.

Can I just remove the drivers using the uninstall program in vista and then reinstall the driver of choice or is that a bad idea?

Jonno,

I would recommend using an uninstall provided by the manufacturer OR removing in Device Manager, reboot, and cancel the Windows install and proceed with the manual install of the latest driver.

The below is credit of Tomshardware.com - they saved me the typing

Most driver version whether it's ATI or Nvidia usually provide it with a "Uninstall Utility" to clean out any previous driver(s) before you install any new one. But sometime they don't always work, so most of the time you have to manually remove it. Here's what you need to do:

1) After you uninstall from the "Device Manager", sometime it will ask for you to reboot in order to complete the un-installation. Whether it prompted or not "DO NOT REBOOT" instead just cancel it. Now, go to STEP#2.

2) Go into your GPU driver folder (Usually by default at C:\Program files\ATI or Nvidia) and delete the folder. Now reboot, and when window loads up and a new "Hardware Found" just cancel it. Goto STEP#3.

3) Now, install the new drivers and follow the on-screen and than reboot when finish. When window loads up it should automatic load the new driver. But if not than you have to manually point it to the new GPU driver folder and it should load from there. If all fails than go to STEP#4.

4) This maybe your last resort if STEP#1-3 fails. But 80-90% of the time STEP#1-3 should take care of any problem.
If not than you need to repeat STEP#1-2 and got into your "REGEDIT" and clean out any left over junk, before you can do STEP#3. CAUTIONS: "I DO NOT" recommend this step unless your totally confident and know exactly what your doing. It can really mess up your system and could end up re-installing windows.

Hello Jonno!

Were you able to resolve your issue/question or do you wish for further assistance? An update would be appreciated!