Thrawn's Revenge

Imperial Civil War [Empire at War] => Imperial Civil War Tech Support => Topic started by: Leland Estes on December 30, 2016, 09:10:23 PM

Title: Help! Game freezes A LOT!
Post by: Leland Estes on December 30, 2016, 09:10:23 PM

Trying to workout why I keep getting frozen during Galactic campaign.  It happens randomly.  Sometimes when I select units on the Galactic map, sometimes when loading a battle (space or land), sometimes when I am in the middle of a battle (space or land).  I use the defreezer utility, but, it only works for about 3-5 minutes and then the game freezes again.  Any help out there for this?  I love this mod and want to keep playing it.

I am using the Steam version of EAW/FOC. 

Title: Re: Help! Game freezes A LOT!
Post by: kucsidave on December 31, 2016, 12:51:03 AM

what do you mean by freeze?
I ask because there's the unit selection freeze bug, or your game can freeze too.
Which one do you mean?

Title: Re: Help! Game freezes A LOT!
Post by: Leland Estes on December 31, 2016, 09:10:29 AM

Hi!  Thanks for the reply.  While I have had the Unit Selection freeze happen a few times, the vast majority are game freezes during battles.  So, both, really, but more of the general game freezing variety.

Title: Re: Help! Game freezes A LOT!
Post by: Corey on December 31, 2016, 09:16:17 AM

The defreezer utility is actually only for the selection freeze. Do you get an exception error? What are your specs?

Title: Re: Help! Game freezes A LOT!
Post by: Leland Estes on January 01, 2017, 01:24:16 PM

Hi!

I do not get an exception error, the PC just makes a buzzing sound and the game is frozen.  I have the following specs:
AMD 3.5 GHz
16 GB RAM
Windows 10
Using a Radeon 6670 graphics card

Again, I appreciate your help.

Title: Re: Help! Game freezes A LOT!
Post by: Corey on January 01, 2017, 06:49:40 PM

Try changing compatibility settings to Windows XP for the game.

Title: Re: Help! Game freezes A LOT!
Post by: Leland Estes on January 01, 2017, 11:51:10 PM

Okay, I changed the compatibility mode of the swfoc.exe file, but, when I try to run via Steam, it does not execute the program, it just reverts back to the desktop.