Critical Error 001

[Capt Sam]

I will play nothing but rather small quick battles.  I just don't want to spend 45 minutes setting up a good position just to have the game crash and lose everything.

Very frustrating.  I mean, every single game I've played today (around ten so far) has crashed within a few minutes minutes.

[budd]

Very strange.  It seems most likely to crash when I resume the game from a pause or when I leave the binocular zoom.

Unfortunately, I have the Gamersgate version, so in order to un-install and re-install, I have to log back on to Gamersgate to download.  Is the Matrix version an off-line installer?  If so, this is a great incentive to purchase from Matrix.

you dont have to redownload the gamersgate files everytime. When you install, just pick "save the files" so you can start the installer again. I've reinstalled 4 times without redownloading. Just click the gamersgate opstar file and put in your gamersgate info and the installer will start.
what does your update window show, mine is the same as icebox's above.

[Capt Sam]

Thanks.  I did notice that option this time. 

[budd]

 i have mine installed in the default directory, which defaults to program files. I had the last install in it's own directory and received the error[only once though]. Is the order of your install like's icebox's above, mine is exactly like his. So far after the last install no 001 errors [knock on wood] I've played 4 battles in my operation so far. I have no mods installed but all the add-ons. sure would be nice to nail this down, seems like once the first 001 error happens they get more frequent.

[Flashburn]

Be vary careful with addons made for previous versions of APOS.  Hopefully the mod arthur updates the thing.  (if needed).

It is also possible to totaqlly bork your install directory by directly over writing old orginal files.  It might work fine, or it could cause random crashes as certain things look for a path that is broken. 

The screen at top is correct BTW.

I find APOS vary stable.  It is vary rare for it to crash on me.  The times it has happened is when I have the game running for hours upon hours on end.........computer usually goes into sleep mod with game still running.  After hours and hours of this with alt tab all the time.....it might crash. SHOCK..lol.  But thats been my experience.

[Capt Sam]

Is the order of your install like's icebox's above, mine is exactly like his.

Not exactly.   Mine is simpler.  This is right after the re-install.


I had problems with "Save and Exit" crashes, but until the May patch/update, never did the game so frequently crash.

The only mod I've ever used is the the Vyllis sound mod.  But as you can see from above, it isn't currently installed.

*Edit--
I'm not saying I have this figured out, but a memory leak does sound like a good explanation:  I just rebooted my computer, and in my next quick battle, I've (so far) gone over 45 mins without a crash.

*Edit Again--
No this didn't solve the problem.  I didn't even make it 2 minutes in the next game.

 

[Capt Sam]

I've reverted back to .577 version.  Far more stable.

I've done numerous re-installs, tried different installation locations, DirectX updates, no write protection on game folders, proper patching order, making new profiles, and whatever else I can think of.

From my experience, the May patch is completely unstable.  I'm not sure exactly how many times I've tried to play a game today with the May patch, but I estimate around 15 games.  All but a single game crashed with 001 error, most within five minutes or so of gameplay.

[RooksBailey]

I don't know if it is coincidence or not, but after tweaking my graphics setting some, I have managed to play two 45-minute battles without incident.  What I basically did was create a new profile, allowed the game to reset my video settings and then I toned them down some (turned off grass, turned off HDR, lowered smoke/dust to moderate and a few other random tweaks to lessen the graphical load).  I also adjusted the number of cores used from "maximum" to four (I have a quad core). 

Could be coincidence, but I played for like two hours tonight without incident.  Despite what the game recommends based on your system specs, it might be pushing certain PCs too hard, resulting in a crash.

[andrey12345]

Please, immediately after the error (crash):
1) Copy in one place folders "out", "users \ profiles", and "data \ k43t \ SHARED \ cconfig \ tacgame_image.cfgpack" (if error happens in tacbattle)
2) Zip folder with copied files
3) Upload it to any filehosting
4) Put link in this thread.

And Please write what is your version: GG, Impulse, Desura, S1st, Matrix.

[Capt Sam]

Gamersgate version: no mods, patched up to May updates:

http://www.filedropper.com/error001

[budd]

gamersgate version, all patches, both add-ons current versions, no mods.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/2acco0uz2ef/n/001_error_zip

[budd]

any suggestions on what to do in the mean time. last 4 battles of my operation have gotten 001 error.

[budd]

pretty much happening everytime now. Tried various video settings, disabled the add-ons, started a new profile....another reinstall?

[andrey12345]

gamersgate version, all patches, both add-ons current versions, no mods.

"Intel(R) HD Graphics Family" - what is your videocard?
Very suspicious 

[andrey12345]

Please sent DX Diag Info, I see what is it - this Intel (HD) 

[budd]

its a laptop with onboard graphics chip. here's the dx diag

http://www.filefactory.com/file/2vvz7cvl2v9t/n/DxDiag_txt

here's some more files after a 001 error...Fresh install, 580 exe. may patch only. didn't even get through the first battle of the operation.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/5asg5vfl4vk5/n/001_error_2.zip#2.zip

[andrey12345]

its a laptop with onboard graphics chip. here's the dx diag

Does the APOS worked on it in the previous patch or a stock version (or demo)?
Because, in principle, should not work, we do not support any Intel videos or integrated cards, too.

Integrated Intel and even on a laptop - in principle, should not ever work 

P.S. Thanks for DX diag, I am see what is it.

[budd]

yea i when i bought it played just fine, when i had 577 exe without the addons installed played just fine. There are a few people with this issue, with other video setups. See matrix forum also.

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3124139

[wodin]

I have the error every now and again but it doesn't seem to effect the game any. Game just carries on as normal.

[andrey12345]

yea i when i bought it played just fine, when i had 577 exe without the addons installed played just fine. There are a few people with this issue, with other video setups. See matrix forum also.

I have one and a half versions  :
1) The reason to support pixel shader 2.0, which we removed from this patch.
2) a new DirectX from June 2010 to which we have passed is not friends with these videocards.

But it should not work in the past, these Intel videos is not even supposed to be someone to run the game
If I find a laptop, try to look into the matter.