Getting dropped at map change

**Muqtar SGT_Clintok** · 02-13-08, 07:17 AM

Hello, my name is clint, and I am an addict.

Sometimes, when the map changes, I get dropped from PR.

I am not missing any maps. I can restart and join.

I am running vista64 home, and 4 GB of ram. I don't get the negative address errors that I have been warned of, so I doubt that is it.

Do any of you ever experience this at map change?

BTW- I got the jet off the ground yesterday, taxi feature is tight.

Tried to fly the helicopter. Its like trying to ride a unicycle on top of a beachball. Gravity wants you to fail.

Clintok

**D0ubl3 Tap** · 02-13-08, 07:29 AM

I do get it myself. common factor here is vista. it gets a memory error from time to time when switching maps.

**Muqtar SGT_Clintok** · 02-13-08, 07:42 AM

That's good news. I can take it, just wanted to know whether others are suffering the same issue.

Pr is worth it, and map changes don't occur often.

C

**JBMCW2010** · 02-13-08, 12:53 PM

Now for your second issue...

Originally Posted by Muqtar SGT_Clintok

Tried to fly the helicopter. Its like trying to ride a unicycle on top of a beachball. Gravity wants you to fail.

Do you let the bird warm up? It takes something like 30-45 seconds for it to get its props in full spin, you notice it sort of lifts itself slightly then you know your good to go. I love flying the transport Helos, they are loads of fun.

**Imisnew2** · 02-13-08, 01:56 PM

Also, dont use a joystick your first time. I know mine is F'd up but my uncle's is really high dollar. Neither of us can fly using the joystick; we tried it out on the "practice kashan" map on a local server. I died over 150 times just trying to get off the ground in a chopper >.<!

**Muqtar SGT_Clintok** · 02-13-08, 01:58 PM

I will let it warm up in the future. I just hit the throttle and pushed off.

I will set up my secondary controls for the mouse on flying to avoid the joystick.

I hate flying with the mouse in vanilla. I know, I know - this isn't vanilla.

Thanks for the tips.

**BlueKhan** · 02-13-08, 02:00 PM

I fly exclusively with joystick...but you will need to turn the sensitivity down.

**SapiensErus** · 02-13-08, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by Muqtar SGT_Clintok

Sometimes, when the map changes, I get dropped from PR.
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I am running vista64 home, and 4 GB of ram. I don't get the negative address errors that I have been warned of, so I doubt that is it.

That is the specific and only symptom of the negative memory address problem. I would get a crash during map change only, every 1 to 3 map changes until I got a fix.

Double Tap, is your Vista 64 bit with greater than 2 gigs?

**Muqtar SGT_Clintok** · 02-13-08, 04:16 PM

Bummer Soy, I had hoped it wouldn't stike, but it appears that it has.

It doesn't happen in vanilla, so I thought I had doged the bullet.

The fix is modifying the exe, which then can generate checksum or hash errors right? If so, I will probably just reload PR when it happens. It only takes about 10 - 11 seconds

I got a great deal on the ram, and couldn't resist. Even if I am not using it.