PlaneShift

Support => Technical Help: Problems BEFORE entering the game => Topic started by: dragonexpert19 on September 23, 2008, 09:26:39 pm

Title: Planeshift gave me the Blue Screen of Doom (Sort of)
Post by: dragonexpert19 on September 23, 2008, 09:26:39 pm

Well, thanks to Durwyn, I finally got PlaneShift installed properly.  However, when I try to make a new character, my computer restarts.  I sent in an error report to Microsoft, and it said it was a problem with a USB Port that nearly caused the Blue Screen.  This makes no sense whatsoever, as I had nothing in the USB ports, and I have Automatic Updates on- therefore, all of my drivers are up-to-date.  Furthermore, this only ever happens when I try to play PlaneShift.  I'm starting to wonder if it just doesn't like me.   ._.

It doesn't seem to happen at any specific stage of Character Creation; I almost made it through once, whereas another time it happened as soon as I clicked "Create New Character."  Also, I don't seem to be doing anything; it often happens before I can even click.

System specs:
Windows XP Home Edition
512 RAM
30GB+ Hard drive space free
Intel 82945G Integrated Video/Graphics card
PlaneShift version 4.0.01

Ah, with a bit of computer-sleuthing, I found an error report (It seems to be the same error repeated):

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Mon Sep 22 16:03:19 2008, <..\..\src\client\psclientchar.cpp:1211 psCreationManager::AddChoice SEVERE>
Mon Sep 22 16:03:19 2008, Invalid creation choice: -1
Mon Sep 22 16:03:21 2008, <..\..\src\client\psclientchar.cpp:1211 psCreationManager::AddChoice SEVERE>
Mon Sep 22 16:03:21 2008, Invalid creation choice: -1
Mon Sep 22 16:04:18 2008, <..\..\src\client\psclientchar.cpp:1211 psCreationManager::AddChoice SEVERE>
Mon Sep 22 16:04:18 2008, Invalid creation choice: -1

Title: Re: Planeshift gave me the Blue Screen of Doom (Sort of)
Post by: Caarrie on September 23, 2008, 09:42:05 pm

go to intels website and make sure you have the most updated drivers for _their_ website not microsoft.

Title: Re: Planeshift gave me the Blue Screen of Doom (Sort of)
Post by: dragonexpert19 on September 23, 2008, 10:28:06 pm

Thank you very much for that; I'll do that now.

Alright, I updated my drivers, but it still messed up my computer.  Also, I was wrong; I'm running PS 4.0.02, not 01.

Title: Re: Planeshift gave me the Blue Screen of Doom (Sort of)
Post by: Durwyn on September 24, 2008, 09:28:08 am

hi again dragon ;o)
what happens if you choose the "Quick Way" to make a character? (not sure of the name =S)

Title: Re: Planeshift gave me the Blue Screen of Doom (Sort of)
Post by: dragonexpert19 on September 24, 2008, 03:32:01 pm

I don't know.  I doubt it would make a difference, though- it often messes up before I would have a chance to click that.

EDIT:  Well, I managed to do it before it crashed on me, and it didn't crash that time.  Yay!