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Offline mongoose

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Weird Op2 Bug
« on: August 23, 2010, 09:46:39 PM »
I recently decided to pick OP2 back up, and downloaded the most recent game from the site, and I launched the executable and nothing happened...after some investigation I found it is in the process list. After intense investigation, with the help of _A_ on irc, I found out it takes about 11 minutes for OP2 to open to the main screen, for that 11 minutes there is no evidence of anything going on, I don't see it in the task manager except for in the processes tab, I don't see it on the task bar, I don't see anything of it at all :(...any ideas? I've already tried the basic things like changing compatibility like a post around here said, and various other things. Any ideas from anyone?
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Offline Hooman

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« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2010, 12:57:35 AM »
I've never experienced this before.

What version of Windows are you using? I've run Outpost 2 without any problems and without any sort of compatability mode up to WinXP. I don't have anything past that.

Maybe some other software is interfering with it? I guess check for other activity, possibly a virus scanner, although, for an 11 minute delay? Are you perhaps running a new OS on an ancient computer?
 
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« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2010, 02:57:59 AM »
OP2 runs fine up to Vista for me...

try running a malware scan on your computer real quick.  In the past, I've gotten slow downs as a side effect of spyware that managed to sneak on.
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« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2010, 02:31:02 PM »
I am running Windows 7. My specs are Intel Core i5 650 @ 3.20 ghz, 6 gigs ddr3 ram, and two nvidia geforce 8600's.....not the greatest but not exactly ancient either. Going to try reinstalling windows today, see if that helps at all
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« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2010, 11:25:12 PM »
Considering I used to play on a 120MHz machine, I'd say that's adequate.

My guess is, either something with Windows 7 that I don't know about (which I kind of doubt), or some other software conflict such as malware, or a badly behaved virus scanner, or maybe just something accidentally locking up your computer. Is the freeze localized to the game, or the whole machine?
 
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« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2010, 11:53:42 PM »
It was localized to just the game, also did a fresh install of windows and it seems to be working now...
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