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Reply #26 February 1, 2008 9:13:30 AM
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smcFanControl didn't work for me, even though I had my fans at the max setting. The game crashed just as soon as I started it; my system was "only" 56C when I loaded up the game.
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Reply #27 February 1, 2008 9:31:16 AM
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dter, yours could be a different problem if you're not actually overheating.  If you send in your debug.err to support@stardock.com we'll take a look at it.

 

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Reply #28 February 1, 2008 3:31:01 PM
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Thanks, will do!
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Reply #29 March 24, 2009 10:26:42 PM
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Well - it looks like there is a real incompatibility of the GalCiv II graphical engine and the mobile version of the ATI X1600 video card. Several posters could reproduce the reboot/overheating problem. Non of the games I play (now including Fallout 3) show that behavior but it could be a design or driver flaw of the video card. 

Now, I really hope that the Elemental: War of Magic graphical engine will be compatible with ATI X1600 video cards.

That, or I have to convince my wife that I need a new laptop.

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Reply #30 April 19, 2009 11:34:34 AM
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Heh, someone else

 

I have the Ultimate edition, and my issues are a bit more complex. The game seldom crashes in an actual game (although it happened once, and didn't force me to reboot) however the menu screens are a different story. I've only been playing Dread Lords for now, and it seems to be working well enough. I haven't used Dark Avatar yet, but ToA crashes for me constantly - the CPU hitches up, the audio loops, and it just stays that way for minutes until rebooting. 

 

I think I actually have noticed that it happens when my computer has been on for longer. I have a up-to-date MacBook Pro, which far exceeds the requirements.

 

So, basically, if I rush past the menus in Dread Lords (still don't know if its 100% safe), its a great game .

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Reply #31 May 2, 2009 2:38:46 AM
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Well, I think I found what the problem is. This topic has been the subject of discussions on heat - I think that's the very issue. Somewhere in the expansions, there must be an issue with overheating. Seeing as MacbookPro's reach extreme levels of heat - without damage - under boot camp, it must be messing up the game.

 

I just tried out Twilight of the Arnor, and the game crashed the instant my fans came on. This means that either it crashed as a failsafe because it deemed my computer too hot, or the fans somehow crashed the game. It seems to be the most logical explanation, as every mac user here has noticed the extreme heat, but our crashes happen in different places.

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