[ozwald]

Dunno if this will help....

I find that my computer takes a while to "recover" after loading a new area (or a saved game). That is, there is a lot of hard disk crunching and graphic "stuttering" until it finally sorts itself out (say, up to 60 seconds) and you can move freely again.

This seems to take longer in an area where there are lots of other NPC's, like Arnika, Lower Marten's bluff and - you guessed it - the umpani base.

Maybe if you hang on for a while before entering the base your computer won't lock up. Maybe....

Also, there are some settings around how pretty the 3d world looks and how it performs. It might be an idea to play around with these too.

Good luck.