Cant even use Toolset!

Dagorion · 08-26-2002, 03:04 AM

There is something seriously wrong with my toolset! This is what happens; I go into the toolset and i choose an area like "crypt" then i choose the size then i then press finish and it loads for several moments then I GET THIS GOD DAMN MESSAGE THAT SAYS I HAVE AN ACCESS VIOLATION! this is what it says "Access violation at address 00000000. Read of address FFFFFFFF." What the hell does that mean?! i sent an email to the toolset bugs email address and it sent it back saying that it was the wrong place to ask about it and i should go to the support page THAT DOESNT EVEN MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT THE DAMN TOOLSET! Ok... im calm... [rant mode off]
Has anyone gotten this problem before or know of it? Is there a way to fix it, short of re-installing the whole game?

Memnoch · 08-26-2002, 03:33 AM

I do get this problem occasionally, when I'm importing HakPaks. I usually boot out of it, reboot, and get back into it and it works fine from there. I'm thinking it's probably a memory allocation issue more than anything else - how much RAM do you have? I think anything less than 256Mb is not going to be enough, especially if you're running WinXP.

Dagorion · 08-26-2002, 03:40 AM

Well i have 128MB of ram with Windows 98. And i have tried to do what you have suggested MANY times but it just doesnt seem to work. Would re-installing the game perhaps fix it?

Memnoch · 08-26-2002, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dagorion:
Well i have 128MB of ram with Windows 98. And i have tried to do what you have suggested MANY times but it just doesnt seem to work. Would re-installing the game perhaps fix it?

Try it, you've got nothing to lose anyway.

I've got a sneaking feeling you may be just a touch short on RAM - I was having lots of problems with 128Mb till I doubled it. It's a very resource-hungry application. [img]graemlins/awcrap.gif[/img]

FelixJaeger · 08-27-2002, 02:44 PM

try closing down ne unneeded toolbar things whilst using toolbars that works for me most of the time,
~~Felix~~

Madman-Rogovich · 08-27-2002, 03:35 PM

NOOOOoooooo you have the same problem as me dude and it frickin sucks reinstalling did nothing i hope this new patch will however ill keep you posted -< excuse the pun

Dagorion · 08-28-2002, 10:20 PM

GGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! The new patch doesnt even fix it! What am i supposed to do now!?!?!?! I spent all this money on a game with a crappy single player, i dont have a good enough internet connection to play the multi-player propperly and i cant even make my own MOD WITH THE DAMN TOOLSET THAT WAS ONE OF THE MAIN FRIGGING FEATURES OF THE DAMN GAME!!!! AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGG!

Chewbacca · 08-28-2002, 10:42 PM

Its mainly a windows 98 problem. It happens to me occassionly as well, although I have 512 megs of ram. Windows 98 doesnt handle the toolsset very well because the toolset is a resource hog and win98 doesnt handle it well. I'm no expert, but thats what an expert told me.

I know a few people who upgraded to windows XP and havent encountered this problem again. Bioware made the game running xp from what I've read. I am considering an xp upgrade.

Try shutting everything running in the background down. I turn off my antivirus, firewall, ect. and I use my resource monitor, If it spikes up over 80 I save my module.

Call tech support if you havent, they wont make a patch unless they get feedback!

Goodluck.

Larry_OHF · 08-28-2002, 11:21 PM

I am currently running Win98 and I am having similar problems...but less frequently than you are. I am also going to upgrade to XP, because right there on the box, they recommend you have XP and that is all that is listed. I am no talking abou the required section, but the recommended section says XP is most desired. So, XP...here I come!

As to your errors...All I know is when it happens to me, I have to restart the game, and that usually fixes it, but the occurance is only 30% of the time. Do as posted above, and have all operations shut down that can be shut down. This includes going into your CTRL+ALT+DEL mode and shutting down the "behind the scenes" bad-boys that are not required to keep your system running. I mean such things as your PDA hot-sync, scanner, Winamp, and other items that have the ability to talk with the internet or be on "active" that are not required to be so at that time. You'll notice a big difference.

Oh...don't forget "active desktop", if you use that feature.

[ 08-28-2002, 11:23 PM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ]

Dagorion · 08-28-2002, 11:32 PM

I have a program called End it All, it is a VERY useful program that closes all programs that you havent protected from it or are vital to the running of the computer and every time i start the computer i use this program so i KNOW that it isnt because i have too many programs running. I also heard that Windows XP is crap and also there is the fact that it costs MONEY and i am current in short supply of that. What is "active desktop" and what does it do?

08-26-2002, 03:04 AM	#1
Dagorion Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: November 23, 2001 Location: That coffee stain on your map (Australia) Age: 38 Posts: 868	There is something seriously wrong with my toolset! This is what happens; I go into the toolset and i choose an area like "crypt" then i choose the size then i then press finish and it loads for several moments then I GET THIS GOD DAMN MESSAGE THAT SAYS I HAVE AN ACCESS VIOLATION! this is what it says "Access violation at address 00000000. Read of address FFFFFFFF." What the hell does that mean?! i sent an email to the toolset bugs email address and it sent it back saying that it was the wrong place to ask about it and i should go to the support page THAT DOESNT EVEN MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT THE DAMN TOOLSET! Ok... im calm... [rant mode off] Has anyone gotten this problem before or know of it? Is there a way to fix it, short of re-installing the whole game? __________________ <br />2,500 left handers die each year using products designed for right handers.

08-26-2002, 03:33 AM	#2
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	I do get this problem occasionally, when I'm importing HakPaks. I usually boot out of it, reboot, and get back into it and it works fine from there. I'm thinking it's probably a memory allocation issue more than anything else - how much RAM do you have? I think anything less than 256Mb is not going to be enough, especially if you're running WinXP. __________________

08-26-2002, 03:40 AM	#3
Dagorion Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: November 23, 2001 Location: That coffee stain on your map (Australia) Age: 38 Posts: 868	Well i have 128MB of ram with Windows 98. And i have tried to do what you have suggested MANY times but it just doesnt seem to work. Would re-installing the game perhaps fix it? __________________ <br />2,500 left handers die each year using products designed for right handers.

08-27-2002, 03:35 PM	#6
Madman-Rogovich Lord Soth Join Date: October 23, 2001 Location: Edinburgh Age: 39 Posts: 1,918	NOOOOoooooo you have the same problem as me dude and it frickin sucks reinstalling did nothing i hope this new patch will however ill keep you posted -< excuse the pun __________________ One room, one axe, one outcome.

08-28-2002, 10:20 PM	#7
Dagorion Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: November 23, 2001 Location: That coffee stain on your map (Australia) Age: 38 Posts: 868	GGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! The new patch doesnt even fix it! What am i supposed to do now!?!?!?! I spent all this money on a game with a crappy single player, i dont have a good enough internet connection to play the multi-player propperly and i cant even make my own MOD WITH THE DAMN TOOLSET THAT WAS ONE OF THE MAIN FRIGGING FEATURES OF THE DAMN GAME!!!! AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGG! __________________ <br />2,500 left handers die each year using products designed for right handers.

08-27-2002, 02:44 PM	#5
FelixJaeger Symbol of Cyric Join Date: May 26, 2002 Location: The Cloudy Town Of Hellview Age: 37 Posts: 1,202	try closing down ne unneeded toolbar things whilst using toolbars that works for me most of the time, ~~Felix~~

08-28-2002, 10:42 PM	#8
Chewbacca Zartan Join Date: July 18, 2001 Location: America, On The Beautiful Earth Age: 51 Posts: 5,373	Its mainly a windows 98 problem. It happens to me occassionly as well, although I have 512 megs of ram. Windows 98 doesnt handle the toolsset very well because the toolset is a resource hog and win98 doesnt handle it well. I'm no expert, but thats what an expert told me. I know a few people who upgraded to windows XP and havent encountered this problem again. Bioware made the game running xp from what I've read. I am considering an xp upgrade. Try shutting everything running in the background down. I turn off my antivirus, firewall, ect. and I use my resource monitor, If it spikes up over 80 I save my module. Call tech support if you havent, they wont make a patch unless they get feedback! Goodluck. __________________ Support Local Music and Record Stores! Got Liberty?

08-28-2002, 11:21 PM	#9
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 49 Posts: 14,759	I am currently running Win98 and I am having similar problems...but less frequently than you are. I am also going to upgrade to XP, because right there on the box, they recommend you have XP and that is all that is listed. I am no talking abou the required section, but the recommended section says XP is most desired. So, XP...here I come! As to your errors...All I know is when it happens to me, I have to restart the game, and that usually fixes it, but the occurance is only 30% of the time. Do as posted above, and have all operations shut down that can be shut down. This includes going into your CTRL+ALT+DEL mode and shutting down the "behind the scenes" bad-boys that are not required to keep your system running. I mean such things as your PDA hot-sync, scanner, Winamp, and other items that have the ability to talk with the internet or be on "active" that are not required to be so at that time. You'll notice a big difference. Oh...don't forget "active desktop", if you use that feature. [ 08-28-2002, 11:23 PM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ] __________________

08-28-2002, 11:32 PM	#10
Dagorion Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: November 23, 2001 Location: That coffee stain on your map (Australia) Age: 38 Posts: 868	I have a program called End it All, it is a VERY useful program that closes all programs that you havent protected from it or are vital to the running of the computer and every time i start the computer i use this program so i KNOW that it isnt because i have too many programs running. I also heard that Windows XP is crap and also there is the fact that it costs MONEY and i am current in short supply of that. What is "active desktop" and what does it do? __________________ <br />2,500 left handers die each year using products designed for right handers.

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