Crashing constantly... every 30mins on Desktop PC

[Zacrion]

Hi all,
Have no problems running the game, but about +-30mins ingame it constantly crash and freeze game while the sound stutters... Have read numerous of forums on how to fix this...

1. Fix memory leak using dedicated memory command in cmd
2. Updated my drivers ( BIOS , Graphics Card, Sound Card )
3. Uninstalling software that could possibly interfere and make problems
4. Re-installing my Operating System, Windows 7 Pro x64
5. Even replacing mboard + ram
6. Tuned down graphics + installed program to control fan speeds and set it to max fan speed etc.

For some odd reason it crash + sound stutters on my desktop, so i need to push the power button to restart computer, every +-30mins this is F@cking annoying... but my Acer Aspire Laptop runs the game perfectly with no crash whatsoever...

Can someone please guide me in fixing this problem?
Would greatly appreciate it, hope to hear from you's soon.
Thanks in advance.

[Zacrion]

EVGA Nvidia Geforce 460GTX 1GB DDR5 Superclocked Edition

[Zacrion]

Thanks for the reply... i will try it tonight and let you know how it goes, its worth a try because i have read lots of forums and none of them gave me joy / success, hopefully this one will solve my issues with the game freezing and crashing etc... but if i disable cuda for that application wont it cause other issues with graphics and physx etc ?

[SkinnyQuinnyTV.ttv]

This happens to mine it freezes then keeps make the game noise at the time it froze...Then it works again as normal when i reboot my Laptop.

[Zacrion]

Well im busy testing this fix now, will keep you posted... Holding thumbs it wont freeze and have the stuttering of sound...

[Zacrion]

I have disabled the cuda in nvidia control panel, but with no luck APB is still crashing and when login in to windows it gives "Windows has recovered from an unexpected error.

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48
Locale ID: 1033

Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: 124
BCP1: 0000000000000000
BCP2: FFFFFA80049D7038
BCP3: 0000000000000000
BCP4: 0000000000000000
OS Version: 6_1_7601
Service Pack: 1_0
Product: 256_1

[Son of Mars]

The simple way I solved this problem:

I think u use a 32-bit version of Windows, but the developer made it for a 64-bit system. So actually Windows does not know, that it might use more than 2GB RAM for the game.

HOW TO FIX IT:

press the start button on ur desktop > type "cmd" in the searchline > right click on the "cmd" and start as administrator > there in the line type this: bcdedit /set IncreaseUserVa 3072 > press enter and look, if there is written,that it was successfull > after that close the cmd window and restart ur PC

THATS IT

What u did now, is to configure a "3GB Switch" for ur system, that makes ur PC know, that it now might use more then 3GB RAM for the game.

Have fun!

[Zacrion]

Im using x64 for both my laptop and my desktop, and i have tried that memory leak fix, in the past it gives me the same result...

[Son of Mars]

It should be Minimum Windows 7 or equivalent system and Graphik with 1GB DDR3 or DDR5, but the more the better

[Zacrion]

Desktop Specs
Windows 7 Pro X64
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66Ghz
4GB DDR3 1333mhz Dual Channel Ram
EVGA Nvidia Geforce 460GTX 1GB DDR5 Superclocked Edition

[Spacecraft]

Try disabling CUDA for just the game and not everything. Manage 3D settings > Program Settings > Add and find apb.exe if you don't have it in that list already. Set the "CUDA - GPUs" to none.

I was frequently hard crashing until I did that.

If that doesn't fix it, I'd recommend doing a clean uninstall and reinstall of your drivers.
Uninstall all the Nvidia components in the [Control Panel > Uninstall a Program] except for the drivers. Uninstall the drivers AFTER you've uninstalled all the other Nvidia components. Then re-install the most recent drivers.

And if that doesn't help you may want to start testing your hardware. To test your RAM you need to run memtest, to check your CPU I recommend Prime95, and for GPU I recommend furmark. They basically stress your hardware and if it crashes you know where the failure is.

[Zacrion]

I have tried with the CUDA GPU's set to none on apb.exe and i have re-installed my Operating system numerous of times + clean install all drivers from scratch, my motherboard + ram is brand new, i replaced the old components cause i thought that it would fix the problem with APB, also this is the only game that crash and behave like this, all of my other games work perfectly with max settings... the odd thing is that my laptop can run it but my desktop keeps on crashing.

[Spacecraft]

Originally posted by MyThRaN:

I have tried with the CUDA GPU's set to none on apb.exe and i have re-installed my Operating system numerous of times + clean install all drivers from scratch, my motherboard + ram is brand new, i replaced the old components cause i thought that it would fix the problem with APB, also this is the only game that crash and behave like this, all of my other games work perfectly with max settings... the odd thing is that my laptop can run it but my desktop keeps on crashing.

If your laptop can run it but your desktop is crashing, then it's probably the desktop. Also RAM can be bad when it's new.

[Zacrion]

true but i want to play on my desktop because got bigger screen and i like playing on desktop, laptop is for work... yes indeed ram can be faulty when brand new but still this is the only game that crashes, and i tested it with memtest a few days ago after i read on forum that it can cause a issue, ram tests was successfull...

[Spacecraft]

Don't know what else to tell you as I don't crash when I'm playing.

[Zacrion]

yeah well... im also out of sollutions, sigh... thus the reason why i posted this on this forum and perhaps by miracle one of the dev team / community will see and probably help me out...
thanks for your help though