Freeze/Crash & BSOD issues

[Kittra]

i didnt have so many problems with 1.0 but ever since 2.0 came my pc has been crashing... ever since... i was wondering wtf was going... and now i see that i am not the only one...

Crashing and forcing you to restart, BSOD crashing, or just shutting down without warning?


So many people reporting problems yet this forum's topic is so broad it includes different symptoms to different problems that can result from just about anything.

Logically speaking, your PC should not straight up "shutdown" unless it is experiencing a Power Supply problem or Fail-Safe activation, so the game should have nothing to do with this unless it is causing your GPU, CPU, or chipset to overheat.

Freezing can be caused by games and usually involves pressing the reset button or power button to fix the issue, but it can also just as easily be caused by any software interacting with the game. Some programs that were popular in the past, but have not been updated for years, are known application killers (I hate you RealPlayer!).

The Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is usually associated with memory problems, but can be almost anything: DLL errors, Driver errors, Faulty Hardware, Power Supply Issues, and pretty much anything that goes along with a straight up "shutdown" only in this case it is less likely to have been triggered by an automatic Fail-Safe.

My most recent experience with a BSOD was related to a faulty video card, and it went away after it was replaced. Like I said though... it could be just about anything.

In any case, SE has already replied in 3 threads (including this one) that the issue is known and under investigation. Somehow I doubt yelling about it and demanding a faster response is going to make a difference in how fast they find and rectify the problem.