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Hi forum
I have been playing Spellforce Order of the Dawn now for the last two weeks and sometimes while playing my screen flickers for a few seconds can anyone tell me whats wrong with it and also Has anyone here played Spellforce Order of the Dawn any help would be appreciated Thank you


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Edited by cheyenne 09, 07 November 2006 - 04:44 PM.

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Hi,

What are the specs of your PC?
If you don't know then please download and run SysSpec. Run the file > click on the system button > click edit > click copy to clipboard and then paste it with your reply.
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Oops.....double post......sorry!

Edited by ZEUS_GB, 07 November 2006 - 05:26 PM.

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Hi Zeus_GB
Thanks for your quick reply my specs are as follows please let me know if you need anymore information i am not sure my new graphics card is configured properly as i didn't set this up it just ran any help would be great Thank you


Operating System System Model
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600) Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 8300
Enclosure Type: Mini-Tower
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
2.60 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Dell Computer Corp.
Serial Number: ..
Bus Clock: 800 megahertz
BIOS: Dell Computer Corporation A01 04/28/2003
Drives Memory Modules c,d
370.01 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
315.40 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4480B [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

HDT722525DLAT80 [Hard drive] (250.06 GB) -- drive 1
ST3120026AS [Hard drive] (120.00 GB) -- drive 0 1024 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'CHANNEL A DIMM 0' has 256 MB
Slot 'CHANNEL B DIMM 0' has 256 MB
Slot 'CHANNEL A DIMM 1' has 512 MB
Slot 'CHANNEL B DIMM 1' is Empty
Local Drive Volumes

c: (NTFS on drive 0) 119.96 GB 102.83 GB free
e: (NTFS on drive 1) 250.06 GB 212.57 GB free

Network Drives
Controllers Display
Standard floppy disk controller
Intel® 82801EB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers (2x)
Primary IDE Channel [Controller] (2x)
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] NVIDIA GeForce 6200 [Display adapter]
DELL E773c [Monitor] (15.7"vis, s/n 6418035N334V, May 2003)
Bus Adapters Multimedia
Intel® 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D2
Intel® 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D4
Intel® 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D7
Intel® 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24DE
Intel® 82801EB USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 24DD SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio
Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device
Communications Other Devices
Conexant SmartHSFi V92 56K Speakerphone PCI Modem

Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Compatible Mouse
USB Root Hub (5x)
Virus Protection [Back to Top]
Norton AntiVirus Version 12.20
Virus Definitions Version 07/11/2006 Rev 19
Last Disk Scan on 03 November 2006 21:11:25
Realtime File Scanning On

Missing Microsoft Security Hotfixes [Back to Top]

All required security hotfixes (using the 07/11/2006 Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary) have been installed.


Installed Microsoft Hotfixes [Back to Top]
Internet Explorer
SP2 (SP2)
Windows Media Player 10
KB917734_WMP10 (details...)
SP0
KB917734_WMP10 on 17/09/2006 (details...)
Windows Media Player 9
KB917734_WMP9 (details...)
SP0
KB917734_WMP9 on 22/07/2006 (details...)
Windows Media Player
SP0
KB911564 on 22/07/2006 (details...)
Windows XP

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Unmarked hotfixes lack the data to allow verification


Click here for Belarc's System Management products, for large and small companies.

Software Licenses [Back to Top]

Belarc - Advisor e2d82450

NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 91.31 Version 6.14.10.9131 *
Start SpellForce - Gold Edition *
Start the CD support tool *

Studio *
Symantec AntiVirus AutoProtect Version 9.7 *


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Edited by cheyenne 09, 08 November 2006 - 06:07 PM.

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First of all I would try changing the refresh rate on the monitor just in case it was that causing the problem. You can change the refresh rate either in the game or in display properties in control panel.
Next thing would be to update your graphics card drivers from the Nvidia website. Uninstall the existing drivers, restart your PC and then install the new ones.
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Hi Zeus_GB
I changed the refresh rate on the monitor from 60 Hertz to 75 Hertz. now about the drivers if i uninstall them and then go to the website to download the new drivers how do i know which ones are the right ones for Geforce 6200 to update them. Thank you for replying quickly Thanks again for your help


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Did changing the refresh rate work?

Download the drivers before you uninstall your existing drivers.
You can download the latest drivers from > http://www.nvidia.co...p_2k_93.71.html
Uninstall the current drivers using add/remove programs in control panel. You might have to set the refresh rate again.
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Hi Zeus_GB
I dont know if it worked as yet i changed it a few hours ago so i will be playing it again tomorrow if it flickers again i'll let you know Thanks for the link as well Thanks again

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Hi Zeus_GB
Sorry for not getting back to you but i fell and injured my leg so anyway I downloaded the new Driver and then uninstalled the old one and restarted my computer and installed the new Driver and my refresh rate is at 75 Hertz but is this the right rate. I played again last night and it Flickered again so what should i do now. Thanks again for all your help


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Have you got the latest drivers for your monitor installed?
Does it still flicker if you reduce the resolution in the game?
Do you have the latest motherboard chipset drivers installed?
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Hi Zeus_GB
Thanks for your quick reply to answer your questions

Have you got the latest drivers for your monitor installed? yes
Does it still flicker if you reduce the resolution in the game? yes -- and what resolution should it be set to it starts at 60 - ends at 80
Do you have the latest motherboard chipset drivers installed?
How do i make sure i have the updates for the motherboard chipset drivers I had a lot of computer problems a few months ago and my drive was wiped clean so i installed all software that came with my Dell how can i check for motherboard chipset Drivers that are suitable for my machine as i dont want anything to go wrong with it now as this took months to get all my computer problems sorted out. Thank you


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What model of Dell is it?
Do you have the latest patch installed for the game?
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Hi Zeus_GB
Thanks again for your quick reply my model Dell 8300 N and my game came with all add on already installed on it. Can you tell me how i make sure my graphics card is setup correctly as i just installed it i didn't go in and adjust it or anything. Thanks for all your help


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Chipset drivers are here .
The latest patch for the game is here. I would recommend you install it in case that fixes the problem.
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Hi Zeus_GB
Thanks again for all your help i have downloaded chipset drivers and game patch as recommend by yourself so i will try that and see if this fixes my problem and will let you know what happens. Thanks again


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