Official CoD Thread.

[Arrow Mk84]

I'm experiencing locks and crashes on both CoD with the 3.8 drivers. The problem did not occur with the 3.7s. The drivers are set to 4xAA and 8xAF, and I've tried CoD with default graphics settings (instead of 12x10 with everything cranked). I know its not much to go on, but does anyone have an suggestions on how to fix this (I did a search, but I got tried of wading through threads).

Thanks

[bOb32]

It crashes for me with Anti-Aliasing enabled.

[Rob_cdn]

I also get hardlocks with both CoD demos using the 3.8 drivers. I disabled CPU Recover in the ATI Control Panel and for some reason they now run fine. Try that and see if it works for you.

[MrThc]

It always locked up for me when approaching the Church in Dawnville demo while using Catalyst 3.8's. Disabling VPU Recovery cured it completely

[Rob_cdn]

CoD Demos + CPU Recover= Hardlock

Using the 3.8 drivers both CoD demos hard lock with VPU Recover. Disable VPU and they run fine, now why would that be?

P4 2.53GHz / 533MHz
512MB PC800 RDRAM
ATI 9800 Pro 128MB (Cat 3.8)
TB Santa Cruz Sound
Win XP SP1
DirectX 9b

[black hole sun]

VPU Recover + 2xAA + 16xAF + 1280x1024 + everything cranked = ~50FPS no crashes or lockups. For me at least, using Cat 3.8.

[Arrow Mk84]

BTW, this is with a 9700 Pro. I turned off VPU Recover, but it still locks a couple minutes into the game (I lose the monitor signal and the sound loops). Any other ideas? I'll try fiddling with it more tonight.

Thanks

[terpsy]

I have downgraded from the 3.8's cleaned the drivers and installed 3.7's.

Lock ups as well a few minutes into the game. It locks the screen, I get the sound loop, and then I have to hard reset to get back.

I am beginning to wonder what is going on at ATI, they were doing well with the new stance on good driver's, now everything is broken again.

Sorry, I know I am ranting, but I hadn't EVER had a game lock up until recently, and nothing on my machine has changed, and no new software has been installed except for the game.

With Call of Duty coming out in 2 days, I would like this fixed so I can play it, but I am not counting on it.

Radeon 9700, P4 2.53, 2 Gigs of Ram, NOTHING is or ever has been overclocked

[MrThc]

I think you'll find the ATi drivers are fine, and its actually something to do with sound drivers. If you have sound set to 44Khz, it is bound to be your problem. try setting it to 22Khz if its currently on 44Khz.

[RichyBoy]

Originally posted by Arrow Mk84
BTW, this is with a 9700 Pro. I turned off VPU Recover, but it still locks a couple minutes into the game (I lose the monitor signal and the sound loops). Any other ideas? I'll try fiddling with it more tonight.

Thanks

Exact same problem here. I've never seen a crash that causes the monitor to lose signal before (it just goes into standby with no BSOD or anything). This is with VPU recover off too. Haven't tried reverting to the 3.7's yet - I'll try enabling VPU recover again and see if that does anything.

Oh yeah, my system is 100% stable in everything else.

EDIT: Game still crashed with VPU recover enabled, but I was able to get back to the desktop by pressing the windows key on my keyboard and then I manually closed the program from the taskbar. My monitor didn't lose signal either (obviously).

Reverted to 3.7's, and the demo ran just fine.

[McCrash]

CoD works for me using Cat 3.7

[DarkOneX]

CoD demos made my monitor go to sleep in midgame. I reverted back to 3.7's and worked fine. Then I thought I'd give 3.8 another shot so reinstalled 3.8, disabled VPU Recovery, and now CoD Demos have no problem.

[Agent X20]

What you guys are seeing in COD is *exactly* what I've been experiencing with a variety of games whenever I force FSAA on in the control panel. A random period of play and crackle goes my screen as it goes into standby. PC locked solid.

Nothing I've tried - and I've tried EVERYTHING(!!!!) solves it barring turning AGP to 0x.

Strangely this problem occus in CoD without FSAA which is a definite first. Anyway, in the next day or so I will be picking up a new P4/865 setup to replace my aging NForce1 board that I believe is the root of the problem.

Still - in a strange way I'm pleased to see some other people having my problem for a change.

[JuBei]

I solved my hard locks by turning off Fast Writes.

[bittermann]

Mine locked up after a few minutes using AF 8X ansd no AA. I solved it by upping my CPU voltage by .25 volts and then drinking 4 beers in a row really fast.

[X*Devourer*X]

I was getting hard locks with Dawnville demo & the cat 3.7's. I truned off fast writes & true form & it runs perfect now..

[Arrow Mk84]

I turned off AA and AF on OpenGL and the game ran fine. Perhaps this is some sort of memory limitation?

[terpsy]

I fixed mine by pulling out the Audigy 2 card, and installing a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz in place of it.

No problems in any game anywhere now.....

So long Creative !

[crespo]

Changing the "Sound Provider" setting under Sound options to Creative Labs EAX 3 fixed it for me (keep in mind I have an Audigy 2...).

[ivanmoe]

Compatability Settings

I had the demo lock-up on me perhaps 15 times this evening.

Tried everything above and a few others.

Finally got the game to work by:

Right clicking on game icon

Clicking on compatibility tab

Clicking disable desktop themes

Clicking turn off advanced text services

I was then able to play through the demo COMPLETELY two times with no problems.

Ivanmoe

[crespo]

It'd suck if the actual game started locking up like the demo did.. Has me kinda worried.

[SLI_Fallen]

CallOfDuty Bright Screen crashing!

Check this out:

http://callofduty.org/forums/showthr...3772#post33772

I already tried the dell dll and no fix. Some saying cat 3.7's are ok but 3.8 is no good.

[armagedon]

Here is my notes on COD :

- First demo run fine with 3.8.
- Second demo (dawnville), random lockup or black screen freezes (recovery is off)

So for those who bought the full game, there is now a known problem with that game ?

(It may not be ATI specific though).


Abit NF7
XP2500
512Mb
Radeon 9800Pro
Audigy

[Skinner]

I get random lock ups and reboots with the promoversion.

[McCrash]

I just purchased Call of Duty and

the textures are ok except when you are injured, shelled shocked or dead; they look like 256 bit textures! I am running the game in 32 bit mode and high texture quality. I am using the Cat 3.7 drivers. Game is awesome and ATI drivers disappointing as usual.

[shelter]

Use 3.7 or turn off VPU recover in 3.8.
Or try this alternative: Turn off VPU recover, click ok then quit display properties, start task manager and kill the two ati2evxx processes.

[kurt454]

Cat 3.6 and 3.7 have the 16 bit opengl bug. You need to try 3.8 drivers or the older 3.5 Cats. They will render opengl games in 32 bit.

[Judas]

Originally posted by kurt454
Cat 3.6 and 3.7 have the 16 bit opengl bug. You need to try 3.8 drivers or the older 3.5 Cats. They will render opengl games in 32 bit.

True, it's not cool to blame ATI unless you're using latest drivers

[armagedon]

1- VPU recovery IS off. BTW it does not fix crashes but just avoid rebooting.

2- ati2evxx have been desable a long time ago (Win2K services)

3- Back to 3.7 does not make sense. I'm using 3.8 with great success on all my other games. Color are more vibrant and performance is better that 3.7. ( ok, my own impressions ! )

I haven't bought the game yet so since this problem is now knowned, a patch should be up very soon (from Activision - faster that ATI)

I'll wait a bit ...

Tx

[aggybong]

Same problem here. I have frozen 3 times so far. Rolling back to 3.7 just to play one game is.....silly.

The only question is, who is at fault? Very annoying.

[aggybong]

Originally posted by Judas
True, it's not cool to blame ATI unless you're using latest drivers

The latest (3.8) BREAK CoD completely. Random lockups. Theres another thread about this.

[Judas]

Originally posted by aggybong
The latest (3.8) BREAK CoD completely. Random lockups. Theres another thread about this.

If you're going to give Cat 3.8 another try can you disable VPU Recover and see if it works?

[aggybong]

I've already tried that.

Instead of locking up with a black screen and being able to ctrl+alt+del out, I just get a frozen screen which requires a system reboot.

[Judas]

Originally posted by aggybong
I've already tried that.

Instead of locking up with a black screen and being able to ctrl+alt+del out, I just get a frozen screen which requires a system reboot.

Did you try disabling fastwrites? I've been following this thread and some people report success after disabling fastwrites. I know it's not a common troubleshooting method when drivers are suspected but it might work after all

[armagedon]

people, please,

mention if the problem arise in the FULL game as well ? (not only the demo)

GReATly APpreCiaTe

[aggybong]

Most, if not all, are talking about the full game.

[aggybong]

I already installed the 3.7s and have had no lockups, though the 16bit OpenGL bug is back. Yay....

[GoffyDude]

right click on the desktop, click properties, settings, advanced, color tab and BOOM it's fixed.

[brennan777]

It's the driver not reverting back to the proper gamma setting. But this doesn't stop the freezing with the first demo. The second demo seems fine.

[armagedon]

Originally posted by aggybong
Most, if not all, are talking about the full game.

Glad you could figure that out for us. There are no mention anywhere except for the words "demo" and "promoversion" on some posts