[Caseus]

Thanks for the responses!

I cranked the sound acceleration all the way down and was able to get past that darn battle. A few minutes later I dropped to desktop (thank heavens for the autosave when you enter a system!). I went back in, played a few more minutes and got the crash/reboot.

I tried cranking my video acceleration down 2 notches but that didn't help.

I have the listed Nvidia & SoundbLaster drivers but I'm not positive I have the patch. I'll check when I get home. I'll also crack the case and clean it out. It's been about 6 months since I've done that.

I'd be a bit surprised if dust was the problem, though. Photoshop runs well on my system, and you'd think it would push the system enough to trigger problems.

Incidentally, I have a minor problem with AoW:SM. Periodically the game will freeze, but becomes unstuck when I change video resolutions in-game. I wonder if that could be related to my Starfury problem.

I'll be upgrading my system in November when my company offers its annual upgrade-your-computer deal. I plan on buying a top of the line laptop (which I'm sure will cause its own set of problems).


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