Guild Wars Shuts Down My Comp During Gameplay!!! Help!!
Hisako Kaji
I have Guild Wars, and Guild Wars Factions, when i play either of them, during gameplay, my computer shuts down. When it shuts down, i cant turn it back on without complete reset. On the top right corner of my Guild Wars screen, there are yellow numbers that say like 3gb or sumtin, when i played at my friends house, it stayed around 2.5-4 GB, but when i play on my comp, it increases! I dont really notice the time when it shuts down, but the highest ive seen it at is around 30gb. PLEASE HELP!
Hisako Kaji
Also, im not a super geek, so i dunno what version and all that crap it is, all i did was download Guild Wars into my comp, the one with the Necromancer and Warrior on the cover, and played. I downloaded it a while ago, like months b4, it worked real fine, but recently its been acting crappy. My friend let me have access to his Factions account so i can play factions on my regular guild wars, i didnt download factions.
Hisako Kaji
now that i think about it, its been shutting down like that ever since i started playing factions on my regular guild wars, butttt it even shuts down for regular propheices, i dont think it has anything to do with factions, because i didnt download factions, i just got the account name and passward, but i guess i have to download like the pics and graphics for it... My brother thinks we have a virus so hes scanning...
Ezekiel Prophet
The numbers in the top right of your screen should be white with a yellow lightning bolt. Thats the amount of small updates and such that youve streamed while youre playing. That's nothing to to worry about. As for the shutting down, does your computer crash? Power itself off? Freeze up? Ive done tech support and a bit of networking at my school(no small feat, with the teachers being so destructive through ignorance). Need a bit more info to tell what could be happening.
Hisako Kaji
ah yes, its not GB, its MB
Hisako Kaji
Oh, well it jsut completely shuts down. I took off a side part of my computer just to see inside, and when you tunr the comp on, there are fans inside that spin, but when guild wars does its crappyness thing, the fans stop, which means my comp is off. After that, i cant turn it back on. The only way is to press the switch on the back of my comp, wait 10 minutes, turn it back on, wait 5 minutes, then turn my comp on.
Hisako Kaji
yes, its white or yellow, with the lightning bolt, but how come mine increeases, but at my friends house, it stays the same around 2.5-4
Hisako Kaji
also, i have another online game on my pc, Halo, when i play that, it never shuts down, niether does my Halo Custom Edition
Hisako Kaji
u there kyle?
Maria The Princess
YEY
im not alone with that problem. my compy does the same thing. luckly my father is a computer sicientist so i got him to take a look at my computer.
i did not realy understand WHAT was he saying because he was using his own Computer language, bue i undrstood that it was "overworked" and it turned off was like a "safety measure" that my PC automaticly taken not to melt its insides, appearently when it overworeed it overheated. also when i try to turn it on too soon after it crashed, it does an "alarm" bip.
also i heard him saying something about a power supply board being and VID card being overworked and "old", but this is anouther problem we got. i dont know if those two are related, but the other problem is that sometimes my desktop "looses" the computer. meaning that the computer is on, but desktop is showing as if it has no signal and is on on its own.
before it was doin ONLY that, but about a mounth it started sutiing down completely like your PC. my dad promised me to take a close look this weekend, so if its any help to you (if yours "had" same simptoms")i can post whats REALY wrong with mine
now as much as i know, factions has more graphics details then prophecies, so maby it simply cant handle the dowloads and graphics, so it does its best, overheats and shutts down? now, im not scientist, and i dont know more then you. its just what i understood from my father talking to himself while looking.
im not alone with that problem. my compy does the same thing. luckly my father is a computer sicientist so i got him to take a look at my computer.
i did not realy understand WHAT was he saying because he was using his own Computer language, bue i undrstood that it was "overworked" and it turned off was like a "safety measure" that my PC automaticly taken not to melt its insides, appearently when it overworeed it overheated. also when i try to turn it on too soon after it crashed, it does an "alarm" bip.
also i heard him saying something about a power supply board being and VID card being overworked and "old", but this is anouther problem we got. i dont know if those two are related, but the other problem is that sometimes my desktop "looses" the computer. meaning that the computer is on, but desktop is showing as if it has no signal and is on on its own.
before it was doin ONLY that, but about a mounth it started sutiing down completely like your PC. my dad promised me to take a close look this weekend, so if its any help to you (if yours "had" same simptoms")i can post whats REALY wrong with mine
now as much as i know, factions has more graphics details then prophecies, so maby it simply cant handle the dowloads and graphics, so it does its best, overheats and shutts down? now, im not scientist, and i dont know more then you. its just what i understood from my father talking to himself while looking.
TGgold
This, my friend, souds like overheating.
Try placing graphics display to a minimum, and making sure your computer has good ventilation. *useually one fan isn't enough....* If you're computer is getting outdated, it's going to work harder to perform, so set the parameters low and help it out a bit. Also, make sure to dust it, it's not conducive to run in a dusty environment. Furthermore, make sure nothing is running or connecting to the internet in the background, like AIM, MSN, or whatnot. *even things like Liveupdate shoudl be shut off*
That should work to keep it happy.
Try placing graphics display to a minimum, and making sure your computer has good ventilation. *useually one fan isn't enough....* If you're computer is getting outdated, it's going to work harder to perform, so set the parameters low and help it out a bit. Also, make sure to dust it, it's not conducive to run in a dusty environment. Furthermore, make sure nothing is running or connecting to the internet in the background, like AIM, MSN, or whatnot. *even things like Liveupdate shoudl be shut off*
That should work to keep it happy.
Hisako Kaji
yeah, my comp is pretty old, like 3,4 years old, and we have been using it a whole lot, downloading animes and jdramas... i guess i just cant play guild wars T_T
Hisako Kaji
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Originally Posted by TGgold
This, my friend, souds like overheating.
Try placing graphics display to a minimum, and making sure your computer has good ventilation. *useually one fan isn't enough....* If you're computer is getting outdated, it's going to work harder to perform, so set the parameters low and help it out a bit. Also, make sure to dust it, it's not conducive to run in a dusty environment. Furthermore, make sure nothing is running or connecting to the internet in the background, like AIM, MSN, or whatnot. *even things like Liveupdate shoudl be shut off* That should work to keep it happy. |
My comp has 3 fans, 2 small, and 1 big.
It is kinda dusty but i have allergy problems so thats a no can do for me.
I never put aim or anything when im playing GW or Halo.
Maria The Princess
anouther thing.
this room where i have my PC doesnt have airconditioning. I notice that the "restarting sydrom" occurs more often during hot days when the room is hot. on cooler days its hardly ever doin this. so yea, it is overheating. try to install am outside fan next to the computer if it gets bad. i do that too
so yea what my father said makes more sence now cuz my PC is also getting kinda old
this room where i have my PC doesnt have airconditioning. I notice that the "restarting sydrom" occurs more often during hot days when the room is hot. on cooler days its hardly ever doin this. so yea, it is overheating. try to install am outside fan next to the computer if it gets bad. i do that too
so yea what my father said makes more sence now cuz my PC is also getting kinda old
scamPOR
Seems like its over heating... idk try a real tech forum (google one I guess).
Perhaps you need to clean out the dust in the fans etc. I know my computer was shutting off as you describe when I first brought it home from college... but after I blew it out with some dust off or something like that it works fine.
Perhaps you need to clean out the dust in the fans etc. I know my computer was shutting off as you describe when I first brought it home from college... but after I blew it out with some dust off or something like that it works fine.
Hisako Kaji
Ah, the fan idea, ive done that in the past, but my parents say its a waste of electricity, but i guess ill try do that
Hisako Kaji
i guess its just overheating, but how come it doesnt overheat when i play halo? I play halo for like an hour staight and it doesnt shutdown, but i only play GW for 10 min and it overheats, does GW take up that much enrgy?! Also, Nika from Factions is suppperr hawt!!! the wallpapers guildwars.com provide of her are junkkkk
Y.T.
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Originally Posted by Maria The Princess
YEY
im not alone with that problem. my compy does the same thing. luckly my father is a computer sicientist so i got him to take a look at my computer. i did not realy understand WHAT was he saying because he was using his own Computer language, bue i undrstood that it was "overworked" and it turned off was like a "safety measure" that my PC automaticly taken not to melt its insides, appearently when it overworeed it overheated. also when i try to turn it on too soon after it crashed, it does an "alarm" bip. also i heard him saying something about a power supply board being and VID card being overworked and "old", but this is anouther problem we got. i dont know if those two are related, but the other problem is that sometimes my desktop "looses" the computer. meaning that the computer is on, but desktop is showing as if it has no signal and is on on its own. before it was doin ONLY that, but about a mounth it started sutiing down completely like your PC. my dad promised me to take a close look this weekend, so if its any help to you (if yours "had" same simptoms")i can post whats REALY wrong with mine now as much as i know, factions has more graphics details then prophecies, so maby it simply cant handle the dowloads and graphics, so it does its best, overheats and shutts down? now, im not scientist, and i dont know more then you. its just what i understood from my father talking to himself while looking. |
o.O i'm not alone
pls post evrthing ur father said pls pls
oh and i also has some problems with turning my comp on after it shuts itself down, i got new power supply, but still some weird things happen - every time i'm trying to start it - by pressing POWER - fans are staring to work just fine and cd-roms leds wink to me couple of times but then nothing happens.... i have to use RESET button repeatedly for a few min and then out of sudden miracle happens and it starts itself... but not the normal start-up screen - it looks like i'm actually rebooting it.... it happens every time i'm staring it, even if i turned it off day be4 w/o any problems....
i was sure that it just begs for new power supply but it got it and it still misbehaves.... so i dunno what to do
Hisako Kaji
Yes, Thank Alot People!!! I Luv U All!!! It Works Now!! The Fan Idea Thing
Hisako Kaji
if you have the same problem as me, just unscrew the side of your pc so that you can see inside, then take a small fan, put it next to the pc facing the inside of the pc, and blow away, this keeps ur comp cool
RTSFirebat
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Originally Posted by Hisako Kaji
Also, im not a super geek, so i dunno what version and all that crap it is, all i did was download Guild Wars into my comp, the one with the Necromancer and Warrior on the cover, and played. I downloaded it a while ago, like months b4, it worked real fine, but recently its been acting crappy. My friend let me have access to his Factions account so i can play factions on my regular guild wars, i didnt download factions.
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As for your comment above Chapter 1 and factions are both downloaded to any machine not matter which one you own. So you always download factions or chapter 1, always.
Maria The Princess
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Originally Posted by Y.T.
o.O i'm not alone
pls post evrthing ur father said pls pls oh and i also has some problems with turning my comp on after it shuts itself down, i got new power supply, but still some weird things happen - every time i'm trying to start it - by pressing POWER - fans are staring to work just fine and cd-roms leds wink to me couple of times but then nothing happens.... i have to use RESET button repeatedly for a few min and then out of sudden miracle happens and it starts itself... but not the normal start-up screen - it looks like i'm actually rebooting it.... it happens every time i'm staring it, even if i turned it off day be4 w/o any problems.... i was sure that it just begs for new power supply but it got it and it still misbehaves.... so i dunno what to do |
lol i was doin that too untill my dad gave me shiot about it
when it hapens, do not start reseting 200 times untill u get lucky and it works. yes its hard cuz me too i get impatient but all u can do is WAIT. i noticed that after it does the "desktop on strike" thing, i just leave it alone. i go in anouther room just so i donr hit it with a baseball bat and when i come back to it in 5 minutes i see Windows starting
u just changed your power suply? maby its your VID card that cant handle the insane/big;/fast graphics so it shuts down as "self defence" measure? or your PC works VERY hard to send/receive data, and if it doesnt have enouth free memory to manipulate that data properly it gives up?
anyhow ill post details soon, because all i know i posted
BUT STOP RESTARTING YOUR PC, just leave the room for 5-10 min and when u com eback u see a windoes runing.
hard to believe, but YES its like that
Y.T.
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Originally Posted by Maria The Princess
u serious?
lol i was doin that too untill my dad gave me shiot about it when it hapens, do not start reseting 200 times untill u get lucky and it works. yes its hard cuz me too i get impatient but all u can do is WAIT. i noticed that after it does the "desktop on strike" thing, i just leave it alone. i go in anouther room just so i donr hit it with a baseball bat and when i come back to it in 5 minutes i see Windows starting u just changed your power suply? maby its your VID card that cant handle the insane/big;/fast graphics so it shuts down as "self defence" measure? or your PC works VERY hard to send/receive data, and if it doesnt have enouth free memory to manipulate that data properly it gives up? anyhow ill post details soon, because all i know i posted BUT STOP RESTARTING YOUR PC, just leave the room for 5-10 min and when u com eback u see a windoes runing. hard to believe, but YES its like that |
it took me 2hrs to start the thing today... i was soooo mad and of cos i restarted the thing million times in the row..... why its happeneing - cos of vid card? or do i need more RAM? pls post evrthing ur dad say