Harbinger-TG- 0 Posted March 19, 2002 hey guys i just installed win2k...is there any probs i should be looking for....thx HARB www.trailgunners.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Frag 0 Posted March 19, 2002 Nope, I used OFP with Windows 2000 for many months before upgrading to XP Professional. OFP V1.00 had a problem with a black screen immediately after the game loaded, but the only problem remaining with Windows 2000 and Windows XP that I am aware of is that some people get two mouse cursors when the game loads. For some this only happens when using the -nosplash switch, but in all cases it can be fixed by Alt-TABing to the desktop and back into OFP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt_Damage 0 Posted March 20, 2002 I only encountered that issue when setting resolution beyond 1024x768. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deady 0 Posted March 20, 2002 It works ok with win2k. The most dangerous times are starting the game...and exiting the game. Starting OFP: you may have 2 cursors, and also you might not get any sound until you press alt tab...then the sound comes back incredibly loud Oh and if you run zonealarm, close it before playing a multiplayer game otherwise OFP will not quit, and youll blue screen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Frag 0 Posted March 20, 2002 I was running the free version of ZoneAlarm under Windows 2000, and never experienced the lockup problem you mentioned. And that was on a dual-CPU motherboard as well, something that ZoneAlarm is supposed to have problems with. I guess I'm just lucky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deady 0 Posted March 20, 2002 Probably. Over my OFP time ive had new motherboards, new CPUs, new graphics cards etc and ive always had the lockup. until one day someone told me to try it with zonealarm disabled and it worked. Zonelabs know about this problem, its in their FAQ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Frag 0 Posted March 21, 2002 The only problem I am aware of is that the ZoneAlarm dialog pops up under the OFP full-screen window, giving the impression that the system is hung. There are several workaround for this, the easiest being the addition of -window -x=640 -y=480 to the OFP command-line; this will cause the game to run in the upper-left portion of the screen, allowing you to configure ZoneAlarm when the dialog pops up. If there are lockup problems even after ZoneAlarm is configured (and reconfigured when a patch is applied, since the program signatures change with every patch!, then you will indeed have to disable or uninstall ZoneAlarm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deady 0 Posted March 21, 2002 http://www.zonelabs.com/services/support_issues.htm#7issues 7. Locked Pages (Windows 2000 only). The "PROCESS_HAS_LOCKED_PAGES" error generally only occurs on Windows 2000, and is a consequence of a Windows 2000 architecture. When OFP wont quit, and i ctrl alt delete it, thats the blue screen i get after about 10 minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morph 0 Posted March 21, 2002 Same thing has started happening to me since 1.46... It used to lock up on exit game (alt tab, end process), then it didnt do it at all under 1.45 for some reason.. Now it does it most of the time under 1.46.. That zonealarm is real pain.. I even tried lowering security settings to low and running ofp.. Then at random times during mp games I get blue sceen of death "Process has locked pages..." Now I have to completely close Zonealarm to play ofp.. (And yet other games seem fine.. weird) I hope Zonelabs release some kind of patch for it, as I don't really like closing down completely and leaving my pc open to attack.. I see they've not mentioned any known issues with Zonealarm Pro? Anyone use BlackIce Defender btw? I was thinking of trying that out instead (but it isnt free I believe...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Frag 0 Posted March 21, 2002 There's a new free software-based firewall out called Outpost which is chock-full of features. I haven't used it myself and just learned about it, but if you are unhappy with ZoneAlarm, you may want to give this a try. http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpost/ Besides having all of the features of products like ZoneAlarm, Sygate, and Black-Ice Defender, this product also handles browser popups, spam, ads etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harbinger-TG- 0 Posted March 24, 2002 yeah i got the zonealarm issue had it on winme i just shut it down...cuz you need to be as fast as TheFlash to actually click the box. i just hate when i forget to shut it off[more of a winme prob] cuz now i can alt tab out so much easier... anyone got any good settings tweaks HARB www.trailgunners.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
