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Old Server Admin Section => Game Admins => Archived Topics => Left 4 Dead Admins => Topic started by: Dr Sadako on February 06, 2009, 07:12:51 AM

Title: L4d = bsod
Post by: Dr Sadako on February 06, 2009, 07:12:51 AM
I have had problems with my L4D. I crash or get BSODs five minutes into the game. Could it be the latest nvidia drivers? Should I revert back to pre 175.xx of the driver?
Title: L4d = bsod
Post by: Anonymous on February 06, 2009, 09:06:36 AM
Are you on Vista? If so, edit the shortcut you use to start it (right click // properties) and select the compatibility tab then tick "disable visual themes" and "disable desktop composition".

If you are on XP try info posted here (http://www.deadmen.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=26008) or, as OB suggested, try running it in borderless windows mode (http://www.deadmen.co.uk/forum/showpost.php?p=256224&postcount=28)
Title: L4d = bsod
Post by: Dr Sadako on February 06, 2009, 09:09:49 AM
Quote from: BlueBall;262087Are you on Vista? If so, edit the shortcut you use to start it (right click // properties) and select the compatibility tab then tick "disable visual themes" and "disable desktop composition".

If you are on XP try info posted here (http://www.deadmen.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=26008) or, as OB suggested, try running it in borderless windows mode (http://www.deadmen.co.uk/forum/showpost.php?p=256224&postcount=28)

I use XPx64. I will install the older drivers and try borderless. Cheers.
Title: L4d = bsod
Post by: OldBloke on February 06, 2009, 10:31:49 AM
Quote from: Dr Sadako;262089I use XPx64. I will install the older drivers and try borderless. Cheers.

Try borderless before rolling back. I'm on 181.22 XPx64 and it's fine in borderless mode.
Title: L4d = bsod
Post by: Dr Sadako on February 06, 2009, 12:19:10 PM
Thanks for the tips. My L4D attemps lately seem to stop after 5 minutes ... either it is BSOD or a CPU fan blade shooting off ... :sideways::blink:
Title: L4d = bsod
Post by: Anonymous on February 06, 2009, 12:24:32 PM
Quote from: Dr Sadako;262139Thanks for the tips. My L4D attemps lately seem to stop after 5 minutes ... either it is BSOD or a CPU fan blade shooting off ... :sideways::blink:

Try adding "minSecsToBSOD 0" to your config to disable it. You must have it set to the default (minSecsToBSOD 300) :devil:
Title: L4d = bsod
Post by: Dr Sadako on February 06, 2009, 05:45:50 PM
Quote from: BlueBall;262140Try adding "minSecsToBSOD 0" to your config to disable it. You must have it set to the default (minSecsToBSOD 300) :devil:

Cheers. That made the difference. Now it works. :yahoo: