Dragon Age crashing

[DDToxic]

Ok i`ve got the Problem after 2h of gaming Dragon Age Crashes, i`ve got the new patch installed (ver 1.04) i Restart after 10min it crashes again the only thing that works is a windows restart.

 

My Specs are:

 

Windows 7 x64

4 Gig ram

Saphire Vapor X 5870

On Board Sound

 

Installed Mods:

 

JBTextures

DragoN Age redesigned version 7-3

 

By the way this happend also with the 1.03 patch without mods

and no every other game on my PC runs fine without crashes

 

Help appreciated

[Thandal]

@DDToxic; I had the same problem on a similar rig under 1.03. This worked for me, so I did it again after patching to 1.04. :thumbsup:

 

Original Post by akanounnikoff, on the BioWare Social Forums under topic: "Bugs with 1.03 Patch", http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/58/index/1633999/31 (about halfway down page 31)

NOTE: Using this fix takes a (very) basic understanding of Windows file naming, folder structure, and command-line prompts.

 

Post from akanounnikoff:

 

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Dragon age CTD's in Windows 7 64 bits --> partial fix maybe here !

 

Hi,

 

I encountered similar CTD's problem with fallout 3 that [was] solved with the trick provided here (thanks to NMC and Madboris):

[Link to fix:] http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=6510

I used the same solution for the main dragon age executable (daorigins.exe) and ... big ammélioration, only 1 CTD after more than 6 hours playing (before I couldn't play more than 10 min).

 

How it works:

 

Windows 7 64 bits is able to address large memory space (in my case I have 12 GB memory), "standard" win32 executable can't use more than 2 GB of memory.

 

Sometimes, when memory space is exhausted, it may cause CTDs and other bad things.

The files provided for fallout 3 by NMC can be used to patch the header of any executable, including the dragon age exe file, to make it able to exceed the 2 GB memory limit.

 

It is quite simple:

 

1) download the archive on the provided link

2) edit the start.bat file and replace any occurence of "fallout3.exe" with "daorigins.exe"

3) IMPORTANT: make a backup of your daorigins.exe file

4) copy the file in the folder where you have extracted the 3 GB enabler files

5) execute the modified start.bat and follow the instructions

6) move the patched daorigins.exe in your fallout 3 bin directory, replacing the original file.

 

WARNING: If you are using a 32 bit OS, you also need to allow large memory address at system level via boot.ini edition. Please read the readme included in the archive

 

Note: no reverse engineering here, just a modification of the header.

 

Please, let me know if it solved your CTD as it solved mine.

 

Best regards and have fun with Dragon Age,

 

P.S.: I imagine it will not help for any quest related bugs

 

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[DDToxic]

First of all Thx for your help Thandal

 

I will try it tomorow, i `ve already "patched" the Exe file

 

hope this will work

 

The Question is still:

 

Dragon Age Origins is a new game why does it have so much trouble with x64 bit system or 4GB of Ram

 

Oh Bioware you were my No. 1 Gamedeveloper for a long time but it looks that EA Games doesn`t do you any good

I mean Releasing DLC after DLC without adressing some Problems? Come On...

 

Sorry for my ranting

 

Still enjoy Dragon Age despite it`s (technical) Flaws

 

So thx again Thandal :)

[DarkeWolf]

Its because there is an issue with the way that this game refreshes RAM. Or rather...that it doesn't. Its got a memory leak bug that they have not yet been able to fix via patch. Essentially, it will continue to consume ram, rather than refresh it. This eventually starves the computer until it gets to the point that it can no longer support the program that is taking it. Thus... it crashes.

 

Dont get me wrong when I say this, I have loved playing DA. But IMO Bioware is awesome at making games. Software design.... not so much.

[DDToxic]

So the 3GB enabler fixed my Problem, no more crashes :)

 

@DarkeWolf

I thought the memory leak was fixed??

 

Oh well at least I can play undisturbed now :)

 

Thx again Thandal

[DarkeWolf]

They've tried to address it's affects on the game, but the leak itself hasn't been worked on. As far as I know.

But glad to hear that the fix worked on your crashing problems, thats great! :thumbsup:

[Thandal]

Yea! Glad to hear another had success with the FO3 fix. Be sure to visit the BioWare Social site and drop akanounnikoff a big "ty". :thumbsup: