Sacred Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 E.E. Gold Edition unable to start the game. BSOD Machine_Check_Exception. I borrowed the game from my father in law he could not get it to work on his computer so I figured I would try my computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParoxysM Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Machine check exceptions are frequently caused by one of the following conditions: • You are running the processor or mainboard beyond its specifications. For example, you are overclocking the processor or bus. • Noisy power, overstressed power strips, outmatched power supplies and failing power supplies can destabilize your computer. • Extreme thermal conditions caused by the failure of cooling devices such as fans may damage your computer. • You have damaged memory or memory that is not the correct type for your computer. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329284 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Ob. Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 There are a lot threads about that error pointing to a failing piece of hardware. Even this at MS seems to confirm it: MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION Have you tried a bunch of other games to make sure its just EE gold doing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacred Posted May 30, 2006 Author Share Posted May 30, 2006 I am able to play guild Wars. although the screen went all blue could see names of people but nothing else. I restarted the computer and went back inm and played the game for 2 hours straight. I had the CPU OC a little 212 Mhz not even close to going over the limit for an AMD 3500 Venice core. The GPU was not OC. I am thinking it could be the sound card thats the oldest peice of hardware in computer 5 years old at least. Will play some other game Call of Duty and BF2. see how they perform. Bummer don't have time or money to start swapping components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacred Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 I recently got a copy of FEAR that I am able to install and run. I can get 70 FPS in FEAR with medium settings. The sound is a bit crackly in some spots with a lot of gun fire. I still cannot play EE. Isn't FEAR a much more demanding game than EE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 No, just poorly coded. BF2 is the same way, but that should be no surprise coming from EA. Dragon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I am able to play guild Wars. although the screen went all blue could see names of people but nothing else. I restarted the computer and went back inm and played the game for 2 hours straight. I had the CPU OC a little 212 Mhz not even close to going over the limit for an AMD 3500 Venice core. The GPU was not OC. I am thinking it could be the sound card thats the oldest peice of hardware in computer 5 years old at least. Will play some other game Call of Duty and BF2. see how they perform. Bummer don't have time or money to start swapping components. Sacred, did U try switching from your pci Sound Card to the one built into the Mobo itself? I'm curious to know if that helps or doesn't. -- Nem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacred Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 haven't tried that yet but will soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Ob. Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Hmmm, you might run into an occasional game that does not like components being OC'd at all. I know EE2 behaves fine on my OC'd box, but it couldn't hurt to bring things back in line to factory, if for just one play session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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