Games crash my laptop, please help!

Marto · #1 October 20th, 2006, 04:56 PM

Hi,

I have recently tried to play any game on my laptop, for example Colin Mcrae Rally 2005, GTR2, Need for Speed Most Wanted and PlaneShift. The games install fine and have no problems but when I start any of these games fullscreen after about 20/30 seconds into the menu systems (to select character, options etc.) my laptop just packs in. Everything is frozen and I cant do anything, Ctrl Alt Delete doesnt work so I have to do the old power off/on option.

I think this may be a graphics card problem and wasnt sure which forum to post this in. Can anyone help me out in anyway? Im fed up of trying different games!!

Mart

algogocom · #2 October 21st, 2006, 04:33 AM

So sorry to hear that.Maybe the game is beyong your computer requirements.Many promgrams neend computer requirements.Try to read the game menu carefully.
Wish you good luck and have a nice weekend!
Rgds,
http://www.algogo.com

l337_GuY · #3 October 21st, 2006, 04:54 AM

What kind of Laptop have you got? Laptops arent exactly built for gaming, The graphics chip may be locking up due to it being so "hard out" or something..

Marto · #4 October 21st, 2006, 06:21 PM

Hi,

My computer spec is:
Laptop computer from Tiny Computers. AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Processor, 1024MB DDR RAM, 60GB hard disk (12GB left), 128MB ATi Radeon 9600 Mobility M10 AGPx8 Graphics Card, Microsooft XP Home.

Any ideas on what I could do?
Mart

l337_GuY · #5 October 21st, 2006, 11:10 PM

Try update video drivers, And also update your Directx9.0c to the April release if you havent already done so.

Marto · #6 October 23rd, 2006, 01:00 AM

I think it was my video drivers, I updated them and now I can play PlaneShift!! Not sure about the others games yet though. Thanks for your help.

Metr01973 · #7 October 23rd, 2006, 02:07 PM

If you do download and update Direct X 9.0c there is an October verison out now that got released a few days ago.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...ibutable.shtml