http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Giveaway of the Day Forums Topic: Crash after activating game - Is it only me ? en Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:19:32 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718/page/2#post-19355 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:38:52 +0000 goodgotd 19355@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>your system tops this laptop- p3-450 192 megs- but then, I don't run games on it, (only 4 megs video ram...) I download to my athlon xp, authenticate here and install on terri's machine over the LAN.</p> <p>Yeah, I'm lazy- or is it bored? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718/page/2#post-19237 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:33:26 +0000 graylox 19237@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi,<strong>ZF</strong> thank you for trying to help.<br /> As my system is not very strong<br /> XP SP2 - Pentium III - 800 MHz - 512 MB RAM<br /> I'm always cautious with running too many progs at the same time. Besides the usual suspects (Kaspersky...)there might have been notepad, but nothing else. I had closed Firefox before installing the game.<br /> Those two extensions ( OpenBook and AddThis ) are not installed at all.<br /> The intro is quite funny, and pictures the result but not the starting position.<br /> If this pizza boy should arrive before I am starved you are welcome.<br /> graylox </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718/page/2#post-19235 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:12:53 +0000 ZF 19235@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Howdy graylox.</p> <p>Getting back to posting number one, and the second posting it links to.</p> <p>"Since GGAOTD launches their site after activation of a new program, my system crashes each time. Today - after the pirate game - it was very bothersome. A complete crash..."</p> <p>Firstly, I think there is a conflict of several programs which is best illustrated by the coolest game intro I've ever seen:<br /> <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/crash-n-burn" rel="nofollow">http://www.archive.org/details/crash-n-burn</a> (quality is weak, the original is much better)</p> <p>Which, also perfectly illustrates why you shouldn't have too many programs and processes running on your PC at the same time! :)</p> <p>*** quotes ***<br /> The error report of Fifo :<br /> "JS frame :: <a href="chrome://browser/content/bookmarks/microsummaryPicker.js" rel="nofollow">chrome://browser/content/bookmarks/microsummaryPicker.js</a></p> <p>After having played and closed the game of today, I found the mainepage of GGAOTD with an error message launched in Firefox :<br /> "Error with opening a secured connection to sb-ssl.google.com. Error-code -8187"</p> <p>I'm still wondering, why did my system try to connect to s7.addthis.com / sb-ssl.google.com ?<br /> *** /quotes ***</p> <p>microsummaryPicker.js suggests that you have the OpenBook bookmarks extension running.<br /> - <a href="http://www.chuonthis.com/extensions/openbook.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.chuonthis.com/extensions/openbook.php</a></p> <p>addthis.com suggest you may have the addthis bookmark button thingy going too.<br /> - <a href="http://www.addthis.com/browser-button.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.addthis.com/browser-button.php</a></p> <p>Then you have the GOTD client exiting and running who knows what kind of code relating to bookmarking their site on your PC for the 300th time.</p> <p>The result? See movie.<br /> (The 6.5 mb Windows Media one is good)<br /> Thats a lot of computer code running!</p> <p>As for sb-ssl.google.com, Firefox silently connects there to download anti-phishing, safe browsing type stuff.</p> <p>In any event, the video does sum up your situation, no? hehe </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718/page/2#post-19230 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:26:21 +0000 graylox 19230@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>don't you remember the way ? I'll put on some flashing arrows for you </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718/page/2#post-19229 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:20:48 +0000 funkymom 19229@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>i'm going to try and sleep now.<br /> please give a call when you are around the corner.</p> <p>;D </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718/page/2#post-19228 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:09:24 +0000 BuBBy 19228@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>OK. I'll be there in 6 weeks.... or it's free. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718/page/2#post-19226 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:59:11 +0000 funkymom 19226@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>come on over!<br /> i'm hungry. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718/page/2#post-19225 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:58:02 +0000 BuBBy 19225@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I'm suspecting you are talking about me? I am making pizza (not from scratch - the base is already baked) but everything else is fresh ingredients - the pizza stone is almost hot and ready to cook. I've got my pushbike... whose place should I visit first? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-19224 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:43:34 +0000 graylox 19224@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>the picture looks really delicious </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-19221 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:50:14 +0000 funkymom 19221@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>hopefully he's making it from scratch. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-19220 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:34:56 +0000 graylox 19220@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Okay, it's enough for both of us, But where is the pizza boy gone ? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-19219 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:20:26 +0000 funkymom 19219@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>mmmmmmmmmmmm pizza! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-19218 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:51:38 +0000 graylox 19218@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p><strong>funkymom</strong> are you hoping to get a piece ? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-19216 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:40:52 +0000 funkymom 19216@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>graylox and rune have you considered faxing the pizza? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-19215 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:39:05 +0000 graylox 19215@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p><strong>BuBBy</strong>Thanks for the links and yes I really would like to get your TUT.<br /> I had bookmarked FEBE and CLEO for a while and now I did install both.<br /> <strong>Rune</strong> Just now I really would prefer the not grease-free and very caloric variant. Too bad, that my emailer wont transport such attachments. But thank you anyway. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-19213 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:22:23 +0000 BuBBy 19213@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Nerves of Steel? Not a chance, I seems to have a little more luck getting started. Mess it up at the beginning and I suppose you could spend hours trying to solve a seemingly impossible layout. </p> <p>As for the TUT - I'll consider adding it to my GTD list - but it is at least a week or so away. Documenting everything should also let me get a birds eye view of everything I use (almost entirely freeware/open source too). I might also throw in my favorite resource websites - that I regularly visit. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-19191 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:41:42 +0000 Robert 19191@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi BuBBy,<br /> Put me on the list of those who would like to consult this TUT. :)<br /> Btw congratulations with your Aimersoft game results!<br /> You must be a man with nerves of steel..<br /> ~Robert~ </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-19172 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:41:58 +0000 BuBBy 19172@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>If you are wanting to backup all your Firefox stuff - I choose to use FEBE<br /> <a href="http://customsoftwareconsult.com/extensions/" rel="nofollow">http://customsoftwareconsult.com/extensions/</a></p> <p>I've just got it to backup my entire profile &#38; extensions &#38; bookmarks etc to separate RAID-0 Drives at 2am each morning - you can say how many you want to keep (I've got a rolling window of the past 7 backups at all times)</p> <p>CLEO is also useful to package all of your extensions into a single installable XPI extension that can be added in the case of a rebuild - without needing to hunt all your favorites down again. (I could write up a TUT on my favorite tools, what they do, why I use them - maybe when I get a few hours free) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-19147 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:41:57 +0000 RunesageMagik 19147@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Graylox, coincidentally, I just happen to have a really tasty looking homemade pizza picture that could be transformed into grease-free, non-caloric wallpaper. Too bad the real thing can't be grease-free and non-caloric! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-19039 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:20:06 +0000 graylox 19039@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Thanks Manu, it would be nice to see how you do things,<br /> your TUT is welcome like you are ;) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-19026 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:01:09 +0000 LeKanaw 19026@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi Babbbs :-)<br /> I use Foxmarks too, it's a very nice service, and in a pickle I can access my BM from any PC.<br /> BUT, I don't really use it as a backup per se. Twice the server lost all my BM, last time was this morning. That's really why I use them, more as an <em>easy access from everywhere</em> kind of thing.<br /> I always copy (export) BM to my USB, sometimes daily and at least once a week to an external (you know... just in case...). I just can't imagine what I would do if I lost them...<br /> And I always copy the entire profile to an external every time I change/add something.<br /> I just wrote a tutorial to myself on how to have several different *Fifo* profiles on the SAME PC. It's very useful (and fun too). If ur interested, tell me.</p> <p>Thank u MrB &#38; RM for ALL the great info above. I've been following and taking notes!!<br /> As usual, learned a lot! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-19025 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:57:17 +0000 graylox 19025@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Oh, I see, it's really only me, but <strong>I'm not allone</strong> :-))</p> <p>Thank you, BuBBy, Rune and goodgodt for your tips, links and assistance for my own thinking. Will download and install.<br /> <em>BuBBy how did you know, that I'm collecting black 'n white cows ?</em><br /> graylox </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-18989 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:53:52 +0000 BuBBy 18989@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>3 quick tips.</p> <p>1. Agree 100% on HostsMan - simple concept, very effective program.</p> <p>2. Ad Blocking for everything = <a href="http://discount.admuncher.com" rel="nofollow">http://discount.admuncher.com</a> (New versions for Vista also - If I lost it, the one program I would miss the most. ever. Trial. You'll like).</p> <p>3. Firefox bookmarks = <a href="http://foxmarks.com" rel="nofollow">http://foxmarks.com</a> (Seamless and Automatic backup and restore). </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-18974 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:34:39 +0000 goodgotd 18974@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>not funny at all. and it sounds like it's damaging the 'documents and settings' folders. That can get *real* bad.</p> <p>ought to back that up, bookmarks, desktop, much more in there.</p> <p>I'll have to do some testing, see if ggaotd uses the same authentication server as gaotd.</p> <p>too bad you cant stop the game running right away. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-18844 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:06:56 +0000 graylox 18844@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Oh-oh! I must confess, I did not update the drivers for some time, the last time I did it, it ended in a disaster. Therefore I am hesitating or chicken-hearted, chicken-livered, cowardly - no, no : lily-livered <em> that sounds more poetical</em>.<br /> You know, never change a winning team! The system runs quite well, so long I remember it's tender spots - wait it's only one spot. So let's hope, it will last.<br /> When this computer crashes seriously, I have a long time problem. A dsl-cable without a puter is not very funny. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-18843 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:49:29 +0000 RunesageMagik 18843@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>If you're referring to that error message you got originally saying "ATI has no troubleshooting solution", that's NOT the same thing as a message I wish more vendors offered - "Gee, you have a driver file that's X months behind the times. Boy, did we discover and fix a bunch of odd little boo boos and glitches since that file was written! Download and install the replacement! It's free." </p> <p>Vendors are always updating old drivers, but most people don't bother getting them unless and until they have a problem. So, it's smart to periodically check with the manufacturers of ALL your peripherals (modem, graphics, sound, even PC) and install the most up-to-date driver files for each. Don't just download the newest file, though. You must make sure it's specifically meant for YOUR model. At some point, your card or PC becomes obsolete but they're still pumping out drivers for other models. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-18842 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:45:02 +0000 graylox 18842@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Rune, I'll give your HOSTSMAN a try. ATI has no solution at this time.<br /> BTW, that crash also deleted my wallpaper, a delicious pizza :)) - but I have a backup... </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-18840 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:33:29 +0000 RunesageMagik 18840@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>If you haven't already, try upgrading your ATI driver file. Always check your PC vendor's site first (e.g., DELL provides an on-line service that compares a PC they built to its vendors and literally spoonfeeds the list of up-to-date drivers... although it does make mistakes). If you can't get the driver from your PC vendor, try - <a href="http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html" rel="nofollow">http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html</a><br /> (you need to get the exact make/model card to do this correctly)</p> <p>The Game of the Day site isn't any more complex (the black background is about as basic a coding step there is). Scratch that... looks like the programmer wasn't happy with just a background color hex code, he's using something else. The background is a bi-tone dark blue hue on my monitor, but his source code translates to a grey and black in Photoshop. This is over my head. Maybe the mistress of paints will chime in and splain why the views are so different. I rarely experience that. </p> <p>Again, since this is happening when you've enable (check box) the launch of the prog to occur at the same Game of the Day is launching a browser page, that's a great clue as to where the conflict be. The workaround may end up being what you're doing. Not launching the program until AFTER the Game window launches. </p> <p>I don't believe it wouldn't hurt to disable ABP and enable HOSTSMAN. You can always reverse that process. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-18836 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:15:41 +0000 graylox 18836@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p><strong>Rune</strong>, thank you for your help! Now after my hot shower the gray matter is a bit more active.<br /> Yes I know the discussions about ABP and came to pages, which "warned" me or something like that. But I don't think, that's the problem in this particular case.<br /> The GGAOTD site causes no problems otherwise; it's only in that moment when it launches at the same time as the game. This error report seems to make sense:<br /> <em>Windows error report : (in my own words)<br /> "This problem is caused by : ATI Graphics Driver"...<br /> "ATI Technologies has no troubleshooting at this time"</em><br /> The games mostly launch in full window mode and/or change the display settings and when the site launches in this moment the system gets mad.<br /> The GGAOTD site with it's black background is (in my dummy-words) more complex, than the "normal" GAOTD site. The only solution at this point, seems to be, that I have to remember, not to start the game immediately after installation and activation.<br /> Mozilla got the error-report, but I didn't start a threat in the forums, I first tried to find something related there.<br /> Now to the Host files.<br /> As I have learned by now, the ABP has the same functions, but the Host files are not banned by the spammers yet; perhaps I should change ? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2718#post-18818 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:30:28 +0000 RunesageMagik 18818@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Gray, I just offered the hosts appl I use for WinXP/IE7. If you put GGOTD's domain in any appl that blocks access or dumps web beacons into limbo, it may prevent you from completing GAOTD's contorted registration procedure. </p> <p>Since it sounds as if you are encountering some sort of serious conflict related to pop-ups and redirects (the final step of registering triggers the GAOTD tout screen urging you to tell your friends), I doubt if adding a hosts manager is the solution. </p> <p>Have you gone to the Firefox forums and posted the "error report of Fifo" excerpts you posted above? That's where you're most likely to obtain a viable solution/workaround. A quick google of |adblock ABP firefox| turned up some interesting hits -<br /> <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/08/23/Firefox-ad-blocker-extension-causes-angst_1.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/08/23/Firefox-ad-blocker-extension-causes-angst_1.html</a><br /> <a href="http://radio.javaranch.com/davo/2007/08/06/1186413684681.html" rel="nofollow">http://radio.javaranch.com/davo/2007/08/06/1186413684681.html</a> </p>