TOH crashes after a while

[Peat]

News from here: If AA is set from "low" to "normal" the pc freezes. All other settings are not be affected.

[drdavid]

Maybe this is the same issue. I do not get CTD or BSoD - I get a blank (no display) screen with the background sound still playing. If I press ESC, the sound stops and the (big) ToH cursor appears. Moving it around and clicking doesn't do much.
Exit ToH via CTRL+ALT+DEL and end via Task Manager.
Is this the same problem or have I spawned a new one?
Cheers - Dai.

[alters]

I'm the same as the above post, game minimizes to desktop while still running and will not reopen, only way to exit is to kill it in task manager. Last time it did this I was only in the game for about 20 seconds and hadn't even left the brothers office.

[[DirTyDeeDs]-Ziggy-]

if your game drops to desktop but you can still hear the game, press and hold LEFT SHIFT and press NUMPAD MINUS, then release both and type

flush

[drdavid]

That's very interesting Ziggy - but why does ToH crash like that?
By the way, is there any way that you can run ToH in windowed mode - that way players with a problem like this could access the Bohemia website for help. Maybe ARMA2 doesn't let you do this...
This is not meant to be anything other than a plea for help - I'm not trying to be clever or start a range war! Just want the game to work without exiting randomly.
Thanks.
Cheers - Dai.

---------- Post added at 10:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:27 PM ----------

Just re-started ToH (Patch 1.02 installed). Same problem after only 2 minutes. PC does not respond to your suggested 'flush' commands. Any other suggestions, please?
This is somewhat embarassing - I've no previous with ARMA2 - just flight sim. I'm preparing a Review of ToH for my home forum (Mutley's Hangar) so help would be good.
Thanks - Dai.

[Jedra]

@drdavid - I am surprised that Ziggy's solution did not work - that's the usual solution to this problem, unless they change something in the engine with regard to this command. Basically it flushes the video memory.

Did this happen before you patched?

Try these solutions...

1. In c:\users\yourname\My Documents\Take On Helicopters rename the file TakeOnH.cfg to something else and then re-run the game (which will recreate this file). You will have to re-apply your video settings in game. See if this helps.

2. In your video settings in game, check if the video memory is set to default. If it is and you are still getting this, then set it to Very High and try that.

3. Make sure your video drivers are up to date.

4. Try lowering some of your settings to see if this alleviates the problem.

[alters]

if your game drops to desktop but you can still hear the game, press and hold LEFT SHIFT and press NUMPAD MINUS, then release both and type

flush

Thanks this worked.

For some reason when trying this before I was expecting a console window to open to type 'flush' into.
This might be a heads up to other new people that no window opens after holding & releasing left shift & numpad minus & that you just type 'flush'.

[drdavid]

Ah - I was waiting for a window to open - I'll try that. Thanks, 'alters'!

@ Jedra - if the 'flush' don't work, I'll look at your suggestions - Thanks again...

Cheers - Dai.

[drdavid]

Just an update - changed from wireless mouse (possibly on blink) to an old wired mouse and ToH ran solid for more than an hour. No problems at all. Must have been the wireless mouse electronics sending random signals which caused the problem.
So, Thanks for your suggestions - I hope I don't have to use them now...
Here's one happy virtual heli-pilot bunny!
Cheers - Dai.

[[DirTyDeeDs]-Ziggy-]

Thanks this worked.

For some reason when trying this before I was expecting a console window to open to type 'flush' into.
This might be a heads up to other new people that no window opens after holding & releasing left shift & numpad minus & that you just type 'flush'.

if you read what I wrote, I never suggested a window or console opens. I thought my directions were effective. sorry.

By the way, is there any way that you can run ToH in windowed mode

in your shortcut target line, add

-window

at the end, outside of the quotes. that will start the game in windowed mode.