Runtime error after every game played

questCorp · 03-15-2005, 01:00 AM

I am getting a C++ run time error.

This ocurrs during the box score pop up immediately after every game I play.

This is a historical league with lahmans imported database, and I started with a fantasy draft

System Specs
directX 9.0b
windows XP home
sp2
2.4ghz processor
512ram
In game sound/ interface sound OFF
Directx Hardware accelleration OFF
Direct3D OFF

questCorp · 03-15-2005, 01:26 AM

[edited]

questCorp · 03-15-2005, 02:13 AM

The following fix has seemed to slow/solve my problems

run dxdiag

turn the hardware acceleration off for sound1 and sound2 if it is being used.

Furthermore I disabled direct3D.

questCorp · 03-15-2005, 01:37 PM

This is only a temp fix... I get crashes 1 out of 6 now..

Any suggestions for a permanent fix?

BigCity · 03-15-2005, 03:04 PM

These questions are difficult to answer since no one else, here, has your system, or likely has seen this problem. Tough to suggest a solution when you haven't had that particular problem.

From a technical standpoint, a runtime error is not a good sign - not is it necessarily the game's fault. In short, the game was expecting something it didn't find. By default, that means the configuration of your machine at that instant was not what the game was expecting - which means it is different than what was tested against.

Historically, the audio and sound drivers are the root problems of most issues. SInce they are updated so often, and based on the capabilities of the subject board(s), there basically is no standard - just a guideline that is set by Microsoft, and more or less followed by the manufacturers.

The best thing to do is (1) make sure you have the latest audio and vidio drivers for your machine as well as for DirectX. This will, in most cases allow the game to work AT LEAST with the sound off.

Another thing you might try that's been mentioned recently is to set your screen resolution to something higher than 1024x768. Since DirectX affects both audio and video drivers, there may be a problem on some machines when the resolution is set to OOTPs default of 1024x768.

Hope this helps.

03-15-2005, 01:00 AM	#1
questCorp Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 10	Runtime error after every game played I am getting a C++ run time error. This ocurrs during the box score pop up immediately after every game I play. This is a historical league with lahmans imported database, and I started with a fantasy draft System Specs directX 9.0b windows XP home sp2 2.4ghz processor 512ram In game sound/ interface sound OFF Directx Hardware accelleration OFF Direct3D OFF Last edited by questCorp; 03-15-2005 at 01:38 PM.

03-15-2005, 01:26 AM	#2
questCorp Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 10	[edited] Last edited by questCorp; 03-15-2005 at 01:39 PM.

03-15-2005, 03:04 PM	#5
BigCity All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: South Shore, Great Lakes Posts: 1,386	These questions are difficult to answer since no one else, here, has your system, or likely has seen this problem. Tough to suggest a solution when you haven't had that particular problem. From a technical standpoint, a runtime error is not a good sign - not is it necessarily the game's fault. In short, the game was expecting something it didn't find. By default, that means the configuration of your machine at that instant was not what the game was expecting - which means it is different than what was tested against. Historically, the audio and sound drivers are the root problems of most issues. SInce they are updated so often, and based on the capabilities of the subject board(s), there basically is no standard - just a guideline that is set by Microsoft, and more or less followed by the manufacturers. The best thing to do is (1) make sure you have the latest audio and vidio drivers for your machine as well as for DirectX. This will, in most cases allow the game to work AT LEAST with the sound off. Another thing you might try that's been mentioned recently is to set your screen resolution to something higher than 1024x768. Since DirectX affects both audio and video drivers, there may be a problem on some machines when the resolution is set to OOTPs default of 1024x768. Hope this helps. Last edited by BigCity; 03-15-2005 at 03:05 PM.

03-15-2005, 02:13 AM	#3
questCorp Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 10	The following fix has seemed to slow/solve my problems run dxdiag turn the hardware acceleration off for sound1 and sound2 if it is being used. Furthermore I disabled direct3D.

03-15-2005, 01:37 PM	#4
questCorp Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 10	This is only a temp fix... I get crashes 1 out of 6 now.. Any suggestions for a permanent fix?