16 replies to this topic

[Indoorsman]

I would very very rarely black screen freeze/lock up, but lately am black screening to where I have to kill the process semi-often. Will happen consecutive games in a row so it's not something that happens after awhile either.

[Navid A1]

yes...
many people are experiencing this... since august.
and its very very annoying.

[Napoleon_Blownapart]

i have been going insane trying to fix this, i am to the point where if i freeze i make it back.i havent frozen in a few matches now, im now trying running with game booster, i am using 13.1 drivers on my hd7770, have lowered my gpu speeds and added a tdrdelay command in my registry.that after trying win7 64 and going back to win7 32.i will link stuff i have used to try and fix crashes, use any registry stuff at your own risk...

http://www.repairyou...-responding.php

http://www.overclock...ad.php?t=642390

i didnt try uninstalling the CCC package and just installing the drivers with a custom install, but will wait till after i get crashes to try more fixes.

[Straygo]

Since this last patch ive frozen a few times for no apparent reason. It never did this before. Id experience CtD and things like that, but even those were few and far between. This last one JUST happened to me within the last 10 minutes, hence, why im here posting this. Everything is up to date for drivers and whatnot.

[Marvyn Dodgers]

Since I don't think I have seen it above (apologies if I missed it) have you tried running the repair tool to see if something got corrupted in the latest patch?

http://mwomercs.com/...public-release/

Good luck with resolution

[Indoorsman]

Marvyn Dodgers, on 10 October 2013 - 04:59 PM, said:

Since I don't think I have seen it above (apologies if I missed it) have you tried running the repair tool to see if something got corrupted in the latest patch?

http://mwomercs.com/...public-release/

Good luck with resolution

Well I had a clean install so I figured my install was fine...

Now I'm questioning the repair tool... SO FAR it has done this:
Fixing mismatched files.
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Engine\Engine.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Engine\Shaders.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Animations.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Bumpers.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\CausticValley_ig.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Desert_ig.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\ForestColony_ig.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\FrozenCity_ig.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\GameData.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Industrial_ig.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Lava_ig.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\alpinepeaks\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\canyonnetwork\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\causticvalley\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\forestcolony\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\forestcolony_snow\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\frozencity\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\frozencity_night\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\islandmetropolis\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\lavaworld\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\mechlab\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\rivercity\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\rivercity_night\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\tourmalinedesert\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\tutorial_forestcolony\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Localized\English.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Localized\French.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Objects.pak


Objects.pak is 1560.55MB so that's gonna be a little while, is the repair tool reinstalling the entire game/UNpatching it to the last patch!?

[Indoorsman]

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Starting...
Checking file: system.cfg
Checking file: bin32\bdiff_utils.dll
Checking file: bin32\bootstrapsentinel.exe
Checking file: bin32\cryrenderd3d11.dll
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Checking file: bin32\mechwarrioronline.exe
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Checking file: bin32\mwopatcher.exe
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Checking file: bin32\patchtarget.dll
Checking file: bin32\txaa.win32.dll
Checking file: engine\engine.pak
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Checking file: game\levels\tutorial_forestcolony\level.pak
Checking file: game\localized\english.pak
Checking file: game\localized\french.pak
Comparing hashes...
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Scan complete!
MISMATCHES FOUND!

MISMATCHED FILES:
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Engine\Engine.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Engine/Engine.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Engine\Shaders.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Engine/Shaders.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Animations.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Animations.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Bumpers.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Bumpers.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\CausticValley_ig.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/CausticValley_ig.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Desert_ig.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Desert_ig.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\ForestColony_ig.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/ForestColony_ig.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\FrozenCity_ig.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/FrozenCity_ig.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\GameData.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/GameData.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Industrial_ig.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Industrial_ig.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Lava_ig.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Lava_ig.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\alpinepeaks\level.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Levels/alpinepeaks/level.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\canyonnetwork\level.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Levels/canyonnetwork/level.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\causticvalley\level.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Levels/causticvalley/level.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\forestcolony\level.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Levels/forestcolony/level.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\forestcolony_snow\level.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Levels/forestcolony_snow/level.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\frozencity\level.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Levels/frozencity/level.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\frozencity_night\level.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Levels/frozencity_night/level.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\islandmetropolis\level.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Levels/islandmetropolis/level.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\lavaworld\level.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Levels/lavaworld/level.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\mechlab\level.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Levels/mechlab/level.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\rivercity\level.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Levels/rivercity/level.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\rivercity_night\level.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Levels/rivercity_night/level.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\tourmalinedesert\level.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Levels/tourmalinedesert/level.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\tutorial_forestcolony\level.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Levels/tutorial_forestcolony/level.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Localized\English.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Localized/English.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Localized\French.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Localized/French.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Objects.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Objects.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\RiverCity_ig.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/RiverCity_ig.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Scripts.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Scripts.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\ShaderCache.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/ShaderCache.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\ShaderCacheStartup.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/ShaderCacheStartup.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\ShadersBin.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/ShadersBin.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\SkyBoxes_ig.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/SkyBoxes_ig.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Sounds.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Sounds.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Textures.pak-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/Game/Textures.pak
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\system.cfg-->http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/live/system.cfg
FOUND LOCAL FILES FOR REMOVAL!
C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\game\objects.pak_fresh.891795a3bb729f99762f23cea84eb778

With the current options, clicking 'Fix' below will:
-Resolve any mismatched (invalid) files.
-Remove unneeded local files (if any were found).
-Clean shaders
-Clean local cache of FE images (fresh image will download the next time the game is run).
Fixing!!!
Fixing mismatched files.
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Engine\Engine.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Engine\Shaders.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Animations.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Bumpers.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\CausticValley_ig.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Desert_ig.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\ForestColony_ig.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\FrozenCity_ig.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\GameData.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Industrial_ig.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Lava_ig.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\alpinepeaks\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\canyonnetwork\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\causticvalley\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\forestcolony\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\forestcolony_snow\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\frozencity\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\frozencity_night\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\islandmetropolis\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\lavaworld\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\mechlab\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\rivercity\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\rivercity_night\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\tourmalinedesert\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Levels\tutorial_forestcolony\level.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Localized\English.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Localized\French.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Objects.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\RiverCity_ig.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Scripts.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\ShaderCache.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\ShaderCacheStartup.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\ShadersBin.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\SkyBoxes_ig.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Sounds.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\Game\Textures.pak
Downloading file: C:\MechWarrior\MechWarrior Online\system.cfg
-Fixed!
Cleaning unneeded files.
-Cleaned!
Cleaning FE textures.
-Cleaned!
Cleaning shaders.
-Cleaned!
Done!

How is that even possible? I removed the game from my PC and reinstalled the whole thing a week ago.

[CGB Behemoth]

WOW. So many mismatches. Maybe you should make an antiviral scan of your computer.

[Navid A1]

Marvyn Dodgers, on 10 October 2013 - 04:59 PM, said:

Since I don't think I have seen it above (apologies if I missed it) have you tried running the repair tool to see if something got corrupted in the latest patch?

http://mwomercs.com/...public-release/

Good luck with resolution

i've been using the repair tool for a while now...its very inconsistent and has no effect on freezing
( confirmed here: http://mwomercs.com/...ost__p__2827326 )

there has been times when it checks the game files, finds file X and replace it with a fresh download. Then it finds another file as corrupted right after you run the repair tool again for a second time. not only that... if you skip the download for that corrupted file and run the tool for a third time in a row, it decides that the file which was identified as corrupted in the second scan is now ok...!

[Indoorsman]

It seems to only/much more frequently occur when I'm running FRAPS

[Girth Fillmore]

Hey man, from personal experience and from that of my lancemates, if you don't stop recording shortly after the EoR screens come up, it'll black screen. I don't know if it's the way the game transitions from windowed to fullscreen or what (ie. the seizure-inducing strobing when launching), but it's causing problems for a lot of people.

[shellashock]

I find that it only happens to me when memory fills to capacity. All crashes end in the 95 to 100% memory usage at least for me. I never get this freeze if i am on medium or lower textures however, so the memory leak must be mostly centralized in the texture department. Try lowering texture settings to low or medium and see if this fixes the black screens.

Note: I only have 4 GB of RAM so this might also have a factor with how often I get black screens on my laptop.

[Corvus Antaka]

Straygo, on 10 October 2013 - 12:55 PM, said:

Since this last patch ive frozen a few times for no apparent reason. It never did this before. Id experience CtD and things like that, but even those were few and far between. This last one JUST happened to me within the last 10 minutes, hence, why im here posting this. Everything is up to date for drivers and whatnot.

Same for me. I'm concerned that a new bug or old has returned. lots of black screen & lockups again.

[JudgeDeathCZ]

shellashock, on 12 October 2013 - 11:38 AM, said:

I find that it only happens to me when memory fills to capacity. All crashes end in the 95 to 100% memory usage at least for me. I never get this freeze if i am on medium or lower textures however, so the memory leak must be mostly centralized in the texture department. Try lowering texture settings to low or medium and see if this fixes the black screens.

Note: I only have 4 GB of RAM so this might also have a factor with how often I get black screens on my laptop.

Yeah I noticed it too.It seems like game do not delete data from RAM so it keeps data there and when it overflow my game freeze.I think it is game problem(DX9).It should be better when they add DX11 support but some repair should be nice.
Other thing is that it increase size even if I play same map for 2nd time and game copy data to RAM 2nd time...I dunno why.

[shellashock]

There is a known memory leak after playing multiple games, so that is unfortunately expected. i guess the only workaround for now is to use medium or lower texture settings or have plenty of RAM.

[Navid A1]

maybe not a workaround but i managed to decrease the rate of freezing by renaming the CryRenderD3D11.dll to CryRenderD3D10.dll and CryRenderD3D9.dll to CryRenderD3D11.dll and then instruct the game in system.cfg, systemoverride.cfg and user.cfg to use DX10 instead of DX9

[Indoorsman]

Girth Fillmore, on 12 October 2013 - 10:02 AM, said:

Hey man, from personal experience and from that of my lancemates, if you don't stop recording shortly after the EoR screens come up, it'll black screen. I don't know if it's the way the game transitions from windowed to fullscreen or what (ie. the seizure-inducing strobing when launching), but it's causing problems for a lot of people.

Ya I've realized that issue for a long time. That's definately not it, I'll be recording running around and all of a sudden game locks up. If I do nothing it eventually just crashes to desktop, if I stop recording and alt tab out and back it usually just becomes a black screen but very rarely will fix itself that way.