Can\'t MP anymore :o(

[medalian1 0]

Can no longer create or join MP games.  Started about a week ago and I did what the FAQ said as far as the DXDIAG and other logs to be submitted along with my problem report.  Unfortunately no answer so I looked around here on the forums and Lady Avalon's website (SP?) ... still no luck.

Everything was working fine but one day I went to MP and when you get to where you select the map ... CTD.  Over and over again.  I tried changing display settings, removing programs I had installed recently, uninstalling/reinstalling OFP and 1.3 patch.

I don't have CloneCD installed, but do have other burning programs which I will remove next and see what happens when I get home.  I increased my Virtual Memory to like min/ 256 max/512 or something like that, I think it may have been more or even 512/512.  I'm not at home right now to check.  In any event it was enough cause it used to work.  Any help is appreciated.

<ul>My system specs ...

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Windows XP

Athlon 1500+ XP

ECS K7S5A Mobo

256MB PC100 RAM

Radeon 8500 AGP

9 Gig WD Master

14 Gig WD Slave

HP 9900i CDRW/DVD

medalian1@yahoo.com

[Morph 0]

Firewall? Not that i've used winXP but hasnt it got its built in firewall.. ?

Just a suggestion...

[medalian1 0]

Nah I disabled that junk firewall ... though I am running Norton Internet Security 2002 ... but I have created rules for OFP access to the net and whatnot.  Usually I just disable it during MP sessions.

Good suggestion though, sorry I forgot to mention the FW.

[amos m 0]

I was havin a prob similar to that which was caused by dx. try newer/older ver of dx, might fix ya up.

Also you get better (well more responsive anyway) cust service at custservice@codemasters.com , the address in the back of your field manual.

[medalian1 0]

Installed directX 8.1 overtop of the 8.1 that I had been running from WinXP ... walla! Works now, thanks!