any advice on how to stop crashes when loading new areas?
Are you using the CH trainer?
Highest respect for CH but sadly, i found the trainer caused me to crash at a level transition about 80% of the time. (since their work is usually rock solid, i suspect the ID5 engine is difficult to work with, cheatwise)
If you are using the trainer, try it without and switch to the command console cheats instead. they work just fine and i've not had one transition crash since.
[Edited by Darksider, 10/8/2011 2:12:20 PM]
any advice on how to stop crashes when loading new areas?
u can... by getting rid of the intro videos, or renaming the video folder.. tried that it doesnt crash anymore in my 6hrs of gameplay :P
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stuff i did to prevent crash to desktop:
* set game & trainer compatibility to xp sp3 + run as admin
* C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local and create a folder named "id software" and inside that a folder named "rage" as well.
* update nvidia drivers to the beta BF3 drivers
* change ur game resolution size 1 step down (im running @ 1600x900 so i set 1280x720)
* create a rageconfig.cfg to use 8k textures taken from nvidia website
* renaming/moving the video folder that contains ur intros to another name/directory helps skipping of the annoying intros & loading of new area
then voila, i dont have to update game & trainer... unless CH make it into a mega mega trainer then i have to update also
Sadly I cant stop these CTd's am getting. Plus I need to get through this tunnel bit near the tower for one of the missions. So this game has now been put on the shelf for me. I have done what those kind people have said but no go
i'm so sorry to hear that. its such a beautiful game. try turning off all the options before entering and/or exiting an area if u haven't done so already. see if that helps.