Important information when you post a bug report!!
This thread contains ALL information that is important when frequenting and posting in this forum. By posting in this forum, you take knowledge of what is in this thread. It is advised to read all posts here.
Passing the line and saying you didn't know what were the rules is not viable. AGAIN: By posting here, you acknowledge the rules.
Thx for your attention
~ Your moderator, VultureGFF
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Okay...this if for those who come in here with problems with the game:
1)Don't just say "This game sucks...I CTD everytime I play it" or something like that.
2) IF you are getting a CTD (Crash To Desktop) here are somethings you need to do:
a) Make sure you are not running any extra programs in the background (like Kazaa and stuff like that).
b) You might try defragging your Hard Drive.
c) Make sure your DirectX is up to date.
d) Make sure all your drivers are up to date.
e) Have you downloaded the 1.02 patch?
f) If you start getting what you think are bugs...ESPECIALLY CTD make sure you have a pen and paper nearby. Take down the scenario you were playing, what country you were playing, the difficulty etc.
What year, month, day was it when you CTD?
Did the game CTD at the same time each time?
What were you doing when you CTD?
What were the game settings at?
What are your system specs (Please don't say "I have a fast computer/modern computer and this P.O.S. should run on it"...that doesn't help Paradox at all.)
What Operating System are you using? (Hint, if you are trying to run in on a WIN95 machine or WIN 3.1 machine...nevermind).
You might want to go to your "START" menu..click on the "run" option and type in "dxdiag.exe" and save the file...for later use...that takes a picture of your dxdiag file (what all your settings are at) that you can mail in if asked about it.
If you can reproduce a CTD then try to save a game (each time you start it..so you can send them the file and say "at this date and this time..playing this nation on this difficulty at this speed...do this" and they should be able to reproduce the CTD..."
All of these things will help Paradox track down and squish any bugs much much faster.
Just think of it as going to the doctor and saying "I don't feel good" and expecting him/her to say "Oh, you have XYZ disease...let me give you something for that!" They have to have good information for them to help you.
Thanks. I hope this helps people post reliable and helpfull bug reports.
This thread contains ALL information that is important when frequenting and posting in this forum. By posting in this forum, you take knowledge of what is in this thread. It is advised to read all posts here.
Passing the line and saying you didn't know what were the rules is not viable. AGAIN: By posting here, you acknowledge the rules.
Thx for your attention
~ Your moderator, VultureGFF
---------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
Okay...this if for those who come in here with problems with the game:
1)Don't just say "This game sucks...I CTD everytime I play it" or something like that.
2) IF you are getting a CTD (Crash To Desktop) here are somethings you need to do:
a) Make sure you are not running any extra programs in the background (like Kazaa and stuff like that).
b) You might try defragging your Hard Drive.
c) Make sure your DirectX is up to date.
d) Make sure all your drivers are up to date.
e) Have you downloaded the 1.02 patch?
f) If you start getting what you think are bugs...ESPECIALLY CTD make sure you have a pen and paper nearby. Take down the scenario you were playing, what country you were playing, the difficulty etc.
What year, month, day was it when you CTD?
Did the game CTD at the same time each time?
What were you doing when you CTD?
What were the game settings at?
What are your system specs (Please don't say "I have a fast computer/modern computer and this P.O.S. should run on it"...that doesn't help Paradox at all.)
What Operating System are you using? (Hint, if you are trying to run in on a WIN95 machine or WIN 3.1 machine...nevermind).
You might want to go to your "START" menu..click on the "run" option and type in "dxdiag.exe" and save the file...for later use...that takes a picture of your dxdiag file (what all your settings are at) that you can mail in if asked about it.
If you can reproduce a CTD then try to save a game (each time you start it..so you can send them the file and say "at this date and this time..playing this nation on this difficulty at this speed...do this" and they should be able to reproduce the CTD..."
All of these things will help Paradox track down and squish any bugs much much faster.
Just think of it as going to the doctor and saying "I don't feel good" and expecting him/her to say "Oh, you have XYZ disease...let me give you something for that!" They have to have good information for them to help you.
Thanks. I hope this helps people post reliable and helpfull bug reports.
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