Game Crashes

[Kenzie]

I purchased and downloaded the game yesterday, containing the new update. I can play for about 5 minutes before the game crashes. All my other games work perfectly fine on steam, so I am doubting that is a problem with my PC, it has all the system requirements for the game anyways. Anyone else having issues?

[AneeeNews]

Post specs please.

[Kenzie]

For instance, when I start the game and try to play the first mission in the campaign, everything will freeze and it will crash saying "COD has stopped working...blah blah blah". I can't play more than 5 minutes before this happening, which is really once the introductory video ends.

I have Windows 7
Sony Vaio PC
Intel Core i7-2630Qm @ 2.00 GHz (which is different than recommended...)
64-bit Operating system.

[AneeeNews]

Escrito originalmente por themackenziesmith:

For instance, when I start the game and try to play the first mission in the campaign, everything will freeze and it will crash saying "COD has stopped working...blah blah blah". I can't play more than 5 minutes before this happening, which is really once the introductory video ends.

I have Windows 7
Sony Vaio PC
Intel Core i7-2630Qm @ 2.00 GHz (which is different than recommended...)
64-bit Operating system.

Can you list your graphics card and ram please.
This looks like a laptop and your processor can be boosted to 2.9. If you have an Intergrated GPU it will not run the game properly.

[MrDJ]

easiest way to find what info we need is follow number 2 on this list and post what it asks back here http://steamcommunity.com/app/209650/discussions/0/613940109979536122/

[Kenzie]

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540 M
8.00 GB RAM
I believe this is what is being asked for? Sorry, I'm honestly not all that familliar with knowing the details of my PC!

[AneeeNews]

Game is using intel graphics and NOT dedicated Nvidia Card Optimus)


this is a known problem that only affects a few computers


Open Nvidia Control Panel

on the left side Go to "Manage 3D Settings"

Click on the tab that says "Program settings"

in the drop down box (number 1) find advanced warfare .exe and click icon
that shows sp (single)

(you will need to do the same again for mp (multi)


Now, at the bottom where it says "Select the preferred graphics processor" click on your dedicated video card either global settings (auto select Nvidia GPU or high performance nvidia processor)

scroll down and on bottom right click Apply.

Reboot Steam and you should be good to go.

[Kenzie]

I got to where you said within Nvideia, however I couldnt find advanced warfare within the drop down, after looking in the (Show not on the PC) option as well. I hunted through my PC and found the game location.exe (I think) and tried to apply the setting you said, however that wasn't an option. I think tried to change a couple of the other settings that seemed sort of close to the graphics processor, applied, restarted both the PC and Steam. Still no luck, game runs as before. I even had a very computer saavy friend try to follow your instructios, and had the same issues I had.


I am not sure what to do- I'll try and contact Steam or COD or something. Thank you so much for your help and time. If you have any other ideas please let me know.

[AneeeNews]

Try to do this again. where it says add click and then search C:for the .exe file.
Steam>SteamApps>Call of Duty Advanced Warfare and click.
Scroll down and find s1_sp64_ship and click.
Now, at the bottom where it says "Select the preferred graphics processor" click on your dedicated video card either global settings (auto select Nvidia GPU or high performance nvidia processor)

scroll down and on bottom right click Apply.

Repeat for the s1_mp64_ship.

Restart steam

[Impending-DOOM-]

i have this problem too. after 30 mins of playing, my game freezes and i need to close it from the task manager

Windows 8.1 64 bit
Nvidia GTX 760
Inter core i7 3.5ghz
32gb RAM DDR3
1 TG hard drive space

[Kenzie]

I do not have a "select preferred graphics processor" option, that is the problem I am having

[AneeeNews]

AHH now I see.It looks like you might not have the right Nvidia driver installed.

1.Go to Sony's website and see if there are any graphic driver updates.

2.Go to the Nvidia website and go to the Download Driver section.
You can either use the widget to find the right one or do it yourself.
IF you do it yourself then in the drop down boxes make sure you select the notebook option.

[MrDJ]

it would have been easier just following my link above as that would have shown us all we needed instead of poor old AneeeNews having to ask all the questions ;-)

anyway a 540 is quite a weak card so you might need to turn all the advanced graphics ingame to low as you can play for a short time.

also here are the last 15 drivers available from nvidia but its pointless updating to the latest as they are mainly for the new 9** gpu's http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us

[MrDJ]

i see youve got farcry 4 loaded which im addicted too at the moment. give that a go and see if it crashes after a short time as thats quite demanding when theres lots happening on screen.

[Kenzie]

I did provide the correct information after your post and AneeeNews asked... But alright.

So the low quality thing doesn't change the crashes and freezes. First thing I tried prior to posting here. I am in the process of trying to update a video card/fsomething along those lines. Whichever I can manage. Medical school in remote Iowa doesn't give me much time or internet usage.

[вαтαк]

thats why i play it on my console no crashes what so ever