Blue Screen Of Death (2.50)

[illusive_pimpernel]

Hi guys, I'm a long time forum go-er, first time poster. So I bought X -Rebirth at launch last year. I've had my share of bugs throughout all the different versions but nothing that every crashed the game or was otherwise serious. So I started playing X-rebirth again a couple of days ago when the latest patch came out (2.50) a free play game and I've spent about 6 hours playing. I have had two Blue screens of death in the past two days while playing the game.

The blue screen occurs when im in combat. The game freezes for about 2 seconds then goes immediately to the blue screen of death and starts making that horrible noise like the computer is choking up. Then the computer re-boots. After typing in my password this error message shows:

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 2057

Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: 7a
BCP1: FFFFF6FC5001F6D0
BCP2: FFFFFFFFC00000C0
BCP3: 000000002634B880
BCP4: FFFFF8A003EDA2F0
OS Version: 6_1_7601
Service Pack: 1_0
Product: 768_1

Files that help describe the problem:
C:\Windows\Minidump\101314-15974-01.dmp
C:\Users\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-156703-0.sysdata.xml

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Here is my spec:

Windows 7, SP1 64 bit
Asus P5B Motherboard
Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4hz
8gb Ram
MSI GTX 560 TI 1.2gb

Here is my DXDiag:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 10/13/2014, 14:18:36
Machine name:-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 03/09/09 10:13:49 Ver: 08.00.12
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 7168MB RAM
Page File: 1814MB used, 12517MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Sound Tab 3: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GTX 560 Ti
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1087&SUBSYS_22251462&REV_A1
Display Memory: 4048 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1232 MB
Shared Memory: 2815 MB
Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: HP w1907 Wide LCD Monitor
Monitor Model: HP w1907
Monitor Id: HWP26A2
Native Mode: 1440 x 900(p) (59.887Hz)
Output Type: HD15
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 9.18.0013.4411 (English)
Driver Version: 9.18.13.4411
DDI Version: 11
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 9/14/2014 00:48:03, 19954520 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-53C7-11CF-E966-28021CC2C435}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x1087
SubSys ID: 0x22251462
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Driver Strong Name: oem38.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1:Section002:9.18.13.4411:pci\ven_10de&dev_1087
Rank Of Driver: 00E02001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C
Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
D3D9 Overlay: Supported
DXVA-HD: Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_11D4&DEV_1988&SUBSYS_104381E1&REV_1004
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 65535
Type: WDM
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 11/20/2010 11:44:23, 350208 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0x0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

Description: Headphones (High Definition Audio Device)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_11D4&DEV_1988&SUBSYS_104381E1&REV_1004
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 65535
Type: WDM
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 11/20/2010 11:44:23, 350208 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0x0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

Description: Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_11D4&DEV_1988&SUBSYS_104381E1&REV_1004
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 65535
Type: WDM
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 11/20/2010 11:44:23, 350208 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0x0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 11/20/2010 11:44:23, 350208 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x0
Format Flags: 0x0

Description: Line In (High Definition Audio Device)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 11/20/2010 11:44:23, 350208 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x0
Format Flags: 0x0

Description: Line In (High Definition Audio Device)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 11/20/2010 11:44:23, 350208 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x0
Format Flags: 0x0

Description: Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 11/20/2010 11:44:23, 350208 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x0
Format Flags: 0x0

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DirectInput Devices
-------------------
Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x2830
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub

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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ Standard PS/2 Keyboard
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
| Service: i8042prt
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC03D
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 36.2 GB
Total Space: 239.3 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD2502ABYS-01B7A0 ATA Device

Drive: D:
Model: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7200S ATA Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), , 0 bytes

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System Devices
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Name: Intel(R) P965/G965 PCI Express Root Port - 29A1
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_29A1&SUBSYS_277D8086&REV_02\3&11583659&0&08
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 2836
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2836&SUBSYS_81EC1043&REV_02\3&11583659&0&EF
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH8/ICH8R Family LPC Interface Controller - 2810
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2810&SUBSYS_81EC1043&REV_02\3&11583659&0&F8
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) P965/G965 Processor to I/O Controller - 29A0
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_29A0&SUBSYS_81EA1043&REV_02\3&11583659&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2835
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2835&SUBSYS_81EC1043&REV_02\3&11583659&0&D1
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 82801 PCI Bridge - 244E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_244E&SUBSYS_81EC1043&REV_F2\3&11583659&0&F0
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_284B&SUBSYS_81EC1043&REV_02\3&11583659&0&D8
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2834
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2834&SUBSYS_81EC1043&REV_02\3&11583659&0&D0
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_197B&DEV_2363&SUBSYS_81E41043&REV_03\4&78B5AEF&0&00E4
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH8 Family PCI Express Root Port 5 - 2847
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2847&SUBSYS_81EC1043&REV_02\3&11583659&0&E4
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2832
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2832&SUBSYS_81EC1043&REV_02\3&11583659&0&EA
Driver: n/a

Name: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_81AA1043&REV_01\4&80C0571&0&00E3
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH8 Family PCI Express Root Port 4 - 2845
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2845&SUBSYS_81EC1043&REV_02\3&11583659&0&E3
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2831
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2831&SUBSYS_81EC1043&REV_02\3&11583659&0&E9
Driver: n/a

Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1087&SUBSYS_22251462&REV_A1\4&2F1DAB93&0&0008
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH8 Family PCI Express Root Port 1 - 283F
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_283F&SUBSYS_81EC1043&REV_02\3&11583659&0&E0
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2830
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2830&SUBSYS_81EC1043&REV_02\3&11583659&0&E8
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0E09&SUBSYS_22251462&REV_A1\4&2F1DAB93&0&0108
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH8 Family SMBus Controller - 283E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_283E&SUBSYS_81EC1043&REV_02\3&11583659&0&FB
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH8 2 port Serial ATA Storage Controller - 2825
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2825&SUBSYS_81EC1043&REV_02\3&11583659&0&FD
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 283A
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_283A&SUBSYS_81EC1043&REV_02\3&11583659&0&D7
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH8 4 port Serial ATA Storage Controller - 2820
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2820&SUBSYS_81EC1043&REV_02\3&11583659&0&FA
Driver: n/a

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DirectShow Filters
------------------

DirectShow Filters:
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
MP3 Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,mp3dmod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp4sdecd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsdecd.dll,6.01.7601.17514
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,wmvdecod.dll,6.01.7601.18221
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp43decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mpg4decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MainConcept MPEG Demultiplexer,0x00800100,1,2,mc_demux_mp2_ds.ax,
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7601.17514
Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,12.00.7601.17514
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
SBE2MediaTypeProfile,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder,0x005fffff,2,4,msmpeg2vdec.dll,12.00.9200.17037
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
Closed Captions Analysis Filter,0x00200000,2,5,cca.dll,6.06.7601.17514
SBE2FileScan,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.18611
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
VPS Decoder,0x00200000,0,0,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7601.17514
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,6.01.7601.17514
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
iTV Data Sink,0x00600000,1,0,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514
iTV Data Capture filter,0x00600000,1,1,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.18611
Overlay Mixer2,0x00200000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.18611
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
RDP DShow Redirection Filter,0xffffffff,1,0,DShowRdpFilter.dll,
Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
WST Pager,0x00200000,1,1,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.18501
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.18501
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft AC3 Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msac3enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.18611
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MainConcept Stream Parser,0x00400000,1,2,mc_demux_mp2_ds.ax,
Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder,0x005fffff,1,1,msmpeg2adec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
StreamBufferSink2,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Enhanced Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,evr.dll,6.01.7601.17514
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvxencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvencod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
RivaTuner Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514

Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

Audio Capture Sources:
Microphone (High Definition Aud,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Line In (High Definition Audio ,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514

PBDA CP Filters:
PBDA DTFilter,0x00600000,1,1,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528
PBDA ETFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528
PBDA PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528

Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
HD Audio Line in,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
HD Audio Muxed capture,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
HD Audio Headphone,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
HD Audio Speaker,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
HD Audio SPDIF out,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514

Multi-Instance Capable VBI Codecs:
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7601.17514

BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514

BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,1,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708

WDM Streaming Communication Transforms:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

Audio Renderers:
Speakers (High Definition Audio,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High De,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DirectSound: Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High Definition Audio Device),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DirectSound: Headphones (High Definition Audio Device),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DirectSound: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Headphones (High Definition Aud,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

---------------
EVR Power Information
---------------
Current Setting: {5C67A112-A4C9-483F-B4A7-1D473BECAFDC} (Quality)
Quality Flags: 2576
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow half deinterlace
Allow scaling
Decode Power Usage: 100
Balanced Flags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 50
PowerFlags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 0

Sorry I don't know how to post it in a window. Please help, this game is just getting good. Thanks

[Alan Phipps]

Have you verified the Steam gamefiles cache for X Rebirth since the last update?

You have a very old generic Microsoft sound driver while you have an Analogue Devices (SoundMax?) audio chipset on your motherboard. See if you can identify the correct sound device manufacturer from your system or motherboard documentation and get the latest Win7 x64 sound driver from the chipset manufacturer's site.

If all else fails then try your PC/laptop manufacturer's driver update site for a correct sound driver. Do not rely on Windows Update to keep your drivers up to date!

Can you also post the actual Blue Screen message and advice rather than the later Windows error message. If your system is rebooting too quickly to write down the BSOD message then see this FAQ.

[illusive_pimpernel]

Ah. Thanks for the quick reply buddy. I've just verified the integrity of game cache twice. Both times all files successfully validated. How would I check the type of sound driver I currently have\ what I currently need? Also i'm playing on a desktop a have never had this problem in previous versions of the game. The blue screen occurred once while in combat and another time while trying to board a ship. Both crashes occurred within the last two days (since the update).

[Alan Phipps]

Don't worry about the poor sound driver you have now, instead find out the maker of the sound chipset on your motherboard (I gave where to look above - system/mobo documentation or system maker website details of your system) and then look on the sound chipset maker's site for a sound driver for Win7 x64, or your system makers update site if nothing else is available. In your case your sound chipset is either by Analogue Devices or SoundMax but I am unsure which or if they are equivalents.

Have you prepared your system to get the blue screen info for if you get another BSOD?

[illusive_pimpernel]

Ok. I just finished downloading the latest sound driver for my motherboard (Asus p5b) from their official website. It was soundmax 6.10 beta, but after I installed it my speakers stopped working! Luckily I had a major update yesterday so was able to do system restore to last night and now the speakers are working again. Ill try to capture the bluescreen via the method you directed me too but it might take a few hours of play before I can replicate it. Ill post back as soon as possible. Thanks for the quick reply again

[illusive_pimpernel]

Ok Alan. I put myself in the exact same position in the game. I had just saved next to a capital ship before trying to board it yesterday so the conditions were exactly the same. So I get round to the part where im trying to blow up the ship component inside the docking bay after I have launched my marines. I fly pretty close to the docking bay to the point where I am almost inside it and blow up the component. Just as yesterday the game froze when the components health bar reached zero and exploded. But instead of going to a blue screen like the previous two times it just froze for about two minutes and then went back to desktop, only it wasn't the desktop - there were no desktop icons and the start menu was completely blank, I had to do a hard restart from the unresponsive and empty desktop. Man this is really screwing up my system. I never experienced these problems before with this game. This has to be the most unstable version of rebirth yet, at least for me. I know its the same problem as yesterday though as the event viewer shows the same critical event 'Source - kernel power, event id - 41, task category - 63'. Would you suggest trying to replicate the bluescreen again?

[CBJ]

Just to put something straight here, the problems you are experiencing are not caused by the game being "unstable".

Bluescreen errors and major system lockups are pretty much impossible for a game to be the direct cause of; they are invariably caused by driver or hardware issues, but sometimes look like they are caused by a particular game because that game happens to be the application that exposes them. They might be caused by driver faults in features that only that game uses, or hardware problems that only come up when that hardware is stressed by a particular game in a particular way.

The above is why the bluescreen messages and the like are so important as they may give clues as to which part of your system is actually causing the error. Incidentally the event viewer error message in this case is not particularly useful; it's recording the fact that you did a hard reset, not whatever caused the lockup that resulted in you doing so. There might be some error log entries shortly before that that could give more clues.

Edit: Typo.

[Alan Phipps]

Hmm, have a look at Scenariol 3 in this. You *could* have a hardware issue under stress such as cpu overheating or psu low voltage.

EDIT: Sorry, I overlapped with CBJ in replying. Maybe Scenario 2 is more relevant then. That said, an explosion effect could also be exposing an issue with your graphics or sound driver.

[illusive_pimpernel]

Your right CBJ. However, all I was pointing out is that this version of rebirth is particularly unstable in comparison to previous versions on my machine. I never had these problems in the previous versions. Maybe something in the 2.50 update is now utilizing a faulty feature of some hardware or driver whereas it wasn't before? I will provide the other event messages immediately before and after:

In the same second as the critical kernel failure - 'Source - application popup, event id - 1060, task category - none, description - \system\root\syswow64\drivers\prodrv06.sys has been blocked from loading due to incompatibility with this system. Please contact your software vendor for a compatible version of the driver

and

In the second after the critical kernel failure - 'Source - kernel-eventtracing, event id - 3, task category - session, description - session "Microsoft security client OOBE" stopped due to the following error: 0xC000000D

[illusive_pimpernel]

Hmm, have a look at Scenariol 3 in this. You *could* have a hardware issue under stress such as cpu overheating or psu low voltage.

EDIT: Sorry, I overlapped with CBJ in replying. Maybe Scenario 2 is more relevant then. That said, an explosion effect could also be exposing an issue with your graphics or sound driver.

Interesting Alan. But scenario 3 as listed indicated a 'random' restart but my system is not doing it randomly it only does it when playing rebirth and in heavy combat.

Edit: And I do not believe that scenario two would apply either, but what do I know? That's why I'm asking you guys.

[Luke0086]

Hmm, have a look at Scenariol 3 in this. You *could* have a hardware issue under stress such as cpu overheating or psu low voltage.

EDIT: Sorry, I overlapped with CBJ in replying. Maybe Scenario 2 is more relevant then. That said, an explosion effect could also be exposing an issue with your graphics or sound driver.

I can definitely confirm I used to get BSOD when playing games until I upgraded my PSU - as my graphics card wasn't getting enought power!!

A good route to go down is to make sure your computer isn't restarting when a BSOD occurs, so you can write down the error code. It will usually look something like 0x0000000 with other numbers at the end or whatnot.

Also take note of the actual message given as the error, and then you can google the error and put the error code in too, and that can sometimes lead you in the right direction of the cause of the issue.

I can vouch though, I've had no BSOD whilst playing the game, so it does sound like a hardware issue somewhere along the line.

[CBJ]

Maybe something in the 2.50 update is now utilizing a faulty feature of some hardware or driver whereas it wasn't before?

A reasonable explanation, but unlikely in this particular instance because other people are not experiencing the same problem. The exception might be your sound drivers, as Alan already mentioned.

In the same second as the critical kernel failure - 'Source - application popup, event id - 1060, task category - none, description - \system\root\syswow64\drivers\prodrv06.sys has been blocked from loading due to incompatibility with this system. Please contact your software vendor for a compatible version of the driver

This appears to be a Starforce driver. It's not part of XR, so it would have to be associated with another game you have installed. It's possible this could cause problems, especially as it's not a version that's compatible with your version of Windows, so you might want to use the Starforce removal tool supplied by Starforce to uninstall it. The error immediately after it could be related.

But scenario 3 as listed indicated a 'random' restart but my system is not doing it randomly it only does it when playing rebirth and in heavy combat.

This would tend to support the theory that it's a hardware issue. Whether it's heat, power or a memory fault will be trickier to track down.

[Alan Phipps]

Interesting error message .. prodrv06.sys is a Starforce DRM driver and has not been used in X games since X2 The Threat. Are you playing other Starforce-protected games in between Rebirth sessions? See this thread.

EDIT: I must stop cross-posting with CBJ

[illusive_pimpernel]

Ok ok. This is the first I've ever heard of 'starforce driver' so I looked it up. Apparently some of my games use this such as Cossack European wars and perhaps some others? I have got a copy of x2 installed aswell. Are you guys sure it's a 'starforce driver' ? because I will delete it in a second if it's getting in the way of rebirth. But surely there must be others who have x2 the threat and rebirth installed on their machines but I appear the only one affected in such a way. And how come this starforce driver never caused a problem in previous versions of rebirth and why is it doing it now, if it is indeed the problem.

Edit: Also why would this starforce thingy affect x rebirth in such a way. The bluescreen occurs when in heavy combat or being close to an explosion yet the problem is caused by this? There must be a link between the system being stressed and this 'DRM' driver somehow interfering with the continuity of the game. Interesting. Any thoughts or solutions?

[CBJ]

All the sources I've been able to find have listed it as a Staforce driver. Using the Starforce removal tool rather than deleting it manually would be the safest way to get rid of it, because it won't accidentally remove anything else and shouldn't leave behind any dependency problems.

With regard to your question about why it suddenly causes problems with the latest version, it is indeed relatively unlikely, but in the same way that the new version might expose problems with other drivers it could do so with these. Hardware or sound driver issues do seem a more likely explanation, though.

[illusive_pimpernel]

Ok so I downloaded the starforce removal tool and ran it. It said there was no protection to remove? How do it delete this thing manually then?

Edit: Ok so I removed the thing manually. It was still there even though the official remover said it wasn't. Fingers crossed.

[illusive_pimpernel]

Ok so I removed the offending starforce drm file and ran the game again. Same save, same scenario, trying to board a cap ship. Did the exact same thing as before released the pods and started blowing up the components of the ship. When I got to destroying the component in the docking bay it crashed again. But this time there was no blue screen. it simply froze and the sound of my laser firing just kept repeating it self. Crtl-alt-del-ed out and it said x rebirth was not responding. The got the error message:

Description:
A problem caused this program to stop interacting with Windows.

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: AppHangB1
Application Name: XRebirth.exe
Application Version: 2.50.0.0
Application Timestamp: 5433c9e2
Hang Signature: 38cb
Hang Type: 2048
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 2057
Additional Hang Signature 1: 38cb7cae18d0f098e0c669a1945732d8
Additional Hang Signature 2: 30ba
Additional Hang Signature 3: 30ba7a301528de5276331a6c5825585d
Additional Hang Signature 4: 38cb
Additional Hang Signature 5: 38cb7cae18d0f098e0c669a1945732d8
Additional Hang Signature 6: 30ba
Additional Hang Signature 7: 30ba7a301528de5276331a6c5825585d

Read our privacy statement online:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid= ... cid=0x0409

If the online privacy statement is not available, please read our privacy statement offline:
C:\Windows\system32\en-US\erofflps.txt

So now, in the exact same situation in the game, i'm suffering from an apphangb1 which is apparently caused by corrupt system files from what I can learn from other websites. Any help?

[Alan Phipps]

As an elimination test, go into Control Panel, Device Manager, Sound/Audio Devices and disable all your *sound* devices and their driver(s) (right-click on a device to get a disable/enable pop-up menu). Now play the game from your save without sound but using subtitles. See if you get the same issue (it is not your sound driver at fault) or get past the problem area (it is your sound driver).

We can see where to go next after the results of that.

[illusive_pimpernel]

As an elimination test, go into Control Panel, Device Manager, Sound/Audio Devices and disable all your *sound* devices and their driver(s) (right-click on a device to get a disable/enable pop-up menu). Now play the game from your save without sound but using subtitles. See if you get the same issue (it is not your sound driver at fault) or get past the problem area (it is your sound driver).

We can see where to go next after the results of that.

Ok. So I disabled all the sound drivers in the device manager (there was about 6 of them). Anyway I fired up rebirth and loaded my save just like you suggested and played the same scenario without sound. I managed to procure the blue screen of death again while I was whizzing through all the fire effects coming of the beat up cap ship. Great, so we've eliminated the possibility that the sound drivers are to blame. Or perhaps not so great. The blue screen gave me little more information than the event message that I originally posted first.

But in any case here is what the bluescreen said exactly:

A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.

A process or thread crucial to system operation has unexpectedly exited or been terminated

If this is the first time this has happened contact.... blah blah blah

Technical information:

*** Stop: 0x000000F4 (0x0000000000000003, 0xFFFFFA8007E24B30, 0xFFFFFA8007E24E10, 0xFFFFF8000033D6270)

Collecting data for crash dump
Dumping physical memory into disk:100

End of blue screen\ Obviously I omitted the jargon where it tells you check all hardware and contact Microsoft support. But the technical information is the same information that I provided in my original post in the error message? What does it mean?

[Scoob]

I did a little googling on this issue and a few places suggest SATA driver might be the cause. Have you checked if there is an updated driver for the controller the drive that hold Rebirth is connected to?

Scoob.