Freeze/Crash & BSOD issues

[Brennis]

In case it contributes to the conversation, I have this issue too, and I have tried:

--Removing .NET Framework from my system entirely (as the crashes got "worse" after upgrading it past 4
--Rolling back my Intel Graphics Drivers (it's a laptop, so has both Intel and NVIDIA drivers) to the version from earlier this year they recommend for FFXI (which won't work on the newer drivers)
--Moving my NVIDIA Graphics Drivers up to the most recent (August 20) beta for the 540M
--Completely removing the drivers for my Final Fantasy XIV branded Snakebyte game controller
--Turning off hyperthreading
--Turning off Turboboost
--Disabling all background processes other than windows un-removable ones and speedfan
--Disabling the Realtek audio drivers in favor of the factory default
--Disabling my wireless card completely in hardware and plugging into the hardwire port

I am down to the point where I only BSOD or freeze/lock and have to restart about every 3 hours, with the error code split between NVIDIA and Intel Drivers.

[Krozjin]

So I also constantly crash, anywhere from 5-35 minutes randomly. And during teleporting most of the time. Things I have tried to fix this issue:

-Reinstalling Game
-Reinstalling OS and installing everything from scratch
-Trying different drivers
-Trying minimum graphics settings
-w/ and w/o Crossfire
-Fullscreen and Windowed

I have figured out a small solution to a part of the problem, if you have your frame rate drop to nearly none right before a crash, if you press CTRL-ALT-DEL and wait a few seconds, and go back, you might save your game from crashing. If you're fast enough, I am not always unfortunately. And of course those times when it just crashes without the fps drop, you can't do anything about it.

I was hoping this update would take care of some of these issues, but considering we can't even get in contact with support, this is super irritating. I love the game, but they are making it really hard to actually enjoy and play.

[C-croft]

Has anyone experienced the sudden Alt tab to windows desktop? The game doesn't crash, it just force pulls to desktop. On a side note, I used to get actual driver crashes, but moving to the current Nvidia Beta drivers solved that. The only issue I am having right now is the sudden drop to desktop. Other than some FPS issues.

[Krozjin]

Has anyone experienced the sudden Alt tab to windows desktop? The game doesn't crash, it just force pulls to desktop. On a side note, I used to get actual driver crashes, but moving to the current Nvidia Beta drivers solved that. The only issue I am having right now is the sudden drop to desktop. Other than some FPS issues.

Do you have something plugged in? Like a phone or something? I know if I have my phone plugged in and it disconnects / reconnects it, then it goes to the desktop. If it's not something like that then I don't know unfortunately.

[C-croft]

Do you have something plugged in? Like a phone or something? I know if I have my phone plugged in and it disconnects / reconnects it, then it goes to the desktop. If it's not something like that then I don't know unfortunately.

No, I actually blew my voltage regs on my motherboard awhile back and never plugged anything back in after repairs except a set of headphones for 7.1 and an external HDD. It sounds like all the BSOD's and crashes, but it only goes to the desktop.

[Dunneh]

You can add me to the list. My PC bsod's after anywhere from 1 min. to 15 min. after the latest maintenance update.

I'm running Windows 8 64-bit, Nvidia Geforce GTX 570 gpu, i7 920 cpu, 6gb of 1666mhz corsair dominator ram, and creative x-fi fatality sound card.

The game is causing steam application and gpu drivers to crash. I've tried rolling back drivers, disabling the frame limiter as some have said, same problem. All after last night's updates. Never had the game crash once before last night's updates and I'm on for usually 8-12 hours per day.

[dstyle]

its interesting how after each update, more and more people are having this issue.

[Krozjin]

its interesting how after each update, more and more people are having this issue.

I think that's a good thing, not for the new people that are having this issue of course, but for people that have had it for a while. Might mean they will address it sooner. Hopefully...

[dstyle]

I think that's a good thing, not for the new people that are having this issue of course, but for people that have had it for a while. Might mean they will address it sooner. Hopefully...

Agreed. But most important thing "Hopefully" lol

[AamesxDavid]

Just started getting this after the last patch. Have an almost identical setup to OP.

Found an interesting event notification, related? "The EventSystem sub system is suppressing duplicate event log entries for a duration of 86400 seconds."

Seriously, SE, how are you consistently making this game worse?