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Post by jastall on Apr 15, 2018 22:42:49 GMT
Hey folks, not sure where to put this so here I go.
I've decided to replay Origins modded after years of not touching the game, and to my dismay it is crashing constantly. I was fine at the start, but from Redcliffe Castle onwards I've had semi-regular crashes in combat (and only ever in combat). Sometimes it seems changing area (especially reloading to a save in an area earlier than where the crashes happen) suspended the problem for a time, but it never went away since then.
Problem is I have quite a few mods that are a pain to install/uninstall, primarily Improved Atmosphere and Dragon Age Redesigned, along with a few others such as Grey Wardens of Ferelden and a camp storage mod. I had them all installed when I began my game so I have no idea which one could be causing these issues. I have a suspicion however; I used a mod that allowed me to change my character's face while in an active game, but I used it first a lot earlier than Redcliffe so I'm also unsure if that's the problem (hopefully not because then that save is screwed). And I'm not redoing fresh starts with X or Y mod installed/uninstalled until I find the combination that doesn't crash.
So my more general question is, is there any way to find out? I've tried finding a log file but it doesn't seem to even mention the game crashing. Does anybody know of a possible solution or troubleshooting at least?
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Post by Cantina on Apr 15, 2018 23:46:23 GMT
Oh boy! That is a loaded question. While you could easily point the finger at MODs, I however must ask: Did you make sure to increase DAO storage capacity? www.ntcore.com/4gb_patch.phpIF you do not install it you will experience crashes.
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Post by jastall on Apr 16, 2018 0:42:27 GMT
Oh boy! That is a loaded question. While you could easily point the finger at MODs, I however must ask: Did you make sure to increase DAO storage capacity? www.ntcore.com/4gb_patch.phpIF you do not install it you will experience crashes. I do indeed have x64 system, so... maybe that's what is causing it? I backed up the original executable and patched this in. I'm going to come back with the results. Thanks for your time!
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Post by Cantina on Apr 16, 2018 0:53:02 GMT
DAO max storage is 2gb. In order to use MODs you need to increase the storage to 4gb. Without the patch your game will randomly crash and/or have other issues. All you do is download the patch. Find your game and run it on DAO.exe Hopefully this will solve your issue. If not, well come back and say so.
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Post by jastall on Apr 16, 2018 2:52:30 GMT
And nope. I was optimistic at first since I went through two fights I was always crashing on unscathed, but on the third one it happened again.
It seems the longer a fight goes, the more likely a crash becomes. Guess I could just set it to Easy and roll face on keyboard to victory, but that's just so... unsatisfying.
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Post by pavellaning on Apr 16, 2018 3:25:14 GMT
I had problems with the Grey Wardens of Ferelden and Improved Atmosphere mods causing a lot of crashing. Maybe removing them will help? If not then I am truly sorry about the problems you've been having.
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Post by Cantina on Apr 16, 2018 3:28:56 GMT
Damn! That is OK. We need to first try to eliminate the basics before we jump into it being a MOD issue. Try this: Right Click on DAO game and Run as Admin. When you get to the Title Screen, hit CTRL- ALT- Delete. When the Task Manger box pops-up, click the tab at the top that says details. Find DAO.exe and Right click on it. Find Affinity and set it too all. Close your Task Manger and Return to your game. <fingers crossed>.
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Post by jastall on Apr 16, 2018 22:22:41 GMT
Damn! That is OK. We need to first try to eliminate the basics before we jump into it being a MOD issue. Try this: Right Click on DAO game and Run as Admin. When you get to the Title Screen, hit CTRL- ALT- Delete. When the Task Manger box pops-up, click the tab at the top that says details. Find DAO.exe and Right click on it. Find Affinity and set it too all. Close your Task Manger and Return to your game. <fingers crossed>. That... actually seems to have done something. I was able to finish Denerim and do a decent portion of Orzammar (getting in combat more than a dozen times) with no crashes, which is the longest reprieve I got in quite some time. Fingers crossed for my next play session, and thanks for your help!
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Post by Cantina on Apr 16, 2018 22:27:30 GMT
Damn! That is OK. We need to first try to eliminate the basics before we jump into it being a MOD issue. Try this: Right Click on DAO game and Run as Admin. When you get to the Title Screen, hit CTRL- ALT- Delete. When the Task Manger box pops-up, click the tab at the top that says details. Find DAO.exe and Right click on it. Find Affinity and set it too all. Close your Task Manger and Return to your game. <fingers crossed>. That... actually seems to have done something. I was able to finish Denerim and do a decent portion of Orzammar (getting in combat more than a dozen times) with no crashes, which is the longest reprieve I got in quite some time. Fingers crossed for my next play session, and thanks for your help! Awesome! And you are most welcome! If it starts again and/or have another issue, I'll be here! Enjoy your crash free game.
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