Re: EA Sports Games

Jimmy S.

Thank you very much for responding! You are very thorough as I have read
some of your other posts! Perhaps I need to clarify my problem a little more!
The games I referred to were having problems by stopping briefly and then
resuming! As you know, that can disturb the continuity of the sports games! I
never experienced a "black screen" problem, nor did I receive error messages!
I have the latest Direct X version, "Direct X 9.0", and I downloaded the
latest video driver from NVIDIA. I also checked the audio driver and have the
latest on that as well! I have defragged, done a disk check and cleaned up
the hard drive with "Clean Sweep". I have also checked for patches for the
previously mentioned games! The solutions that you mention are very involved
and I am indebted to you for offering these, but I must say that I'm
beginning to think that the whole solution is not worth going into! I am just
about at the end of my rope in dealing with the seemingly inept games!
Again, I am very grateful for your attempt at trying to help me, and I
may try when I develop a better frame of mind!

"Jimmy S." wrote:

> Hi Sparten,
>
> Although the problems first began after you upgraded, it might
> not be the upgrade which is at fault. Let's try some troubleshooting ...
>
> Hardware issues can cause freezing, black screens and other
> errors. Also, your drivers should always be kept up to date.
>
> Try the following steps one at a time to try and resolve the issue.
> I hope this helps. Please post back if you have any questions! :-)
>
> 1. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video Drivers:
> For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I have a
> Checklist of Solutions at: http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk
>
> 2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4" paintbrush
> and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to reach places.
> Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to expose an over-
> heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace defective ones.
> Use this Motherboard Monitor Utility: http://mbm.livewiredev.com
>
> 3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random reboots,
> and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is to check the
> wattage sticker on your power supply and then calculate your need
> http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. 350 for gaming)
>
> 4. Test your RAM using: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
>
> --
> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
> MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> _________________________________________________________
>
>
> "Sparten67" <Sparten67@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:F41A2B5D-9104-42DF-ACAB-6797DAC885DB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | Since updating to Service Pack 2 in Windows XP, I am having frequent lockups
> | while running games such as, FIFA Soccer 2004, FIFA Soccer 2002, and NBA Live
> | 2003. I have upgraded my video driver and have gone through the typical
> | procedures for eliminating processes and background programs. I also disable
> | virus protection when running the games. I have tried various settings for
> | the video and audio whithin the games, but nothing works! Here might be some
> | helpful info from my dxdiag 9.0 file: Operating System: Windows XP Home
> | Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
> | Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
> | System Manufacturer: Compaq
> | System Model: DSDT
> | BIOS: 686Y2 v1.05
> | Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.70GHz
> | Memory: 512MB RAM
> | Page File: 232MB used, 1014MB available
> | Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
> | DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
> | DX Setup Parameters: Not found
> | DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode
> | I have written to EA support and was given some suggestions, but again no
> | improvement in performance. I would really appreciate hearing from anyone if
> | they have some fresh ideas! Thanks.
>
>
>
.

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