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SWTOR crashes after 30 min with DWM.EXE error
This is a constant irritation. I have a 17 R3 with 970m graphics card. I have the latest Nvidia drivers installed but I still have this error causing my game to freeze repeatedly. The list below is from my Event Viewer Application Log.
Faulting application name: dwm.exe, version: 10.0.10586.0, time stamp: 0x5632d756
Faulting module name: dwmcore.dll, version: 10.0.10586.112, time stamp: 0x56b95725
Exception code: 0xc0000602
Fault offset: 0x00000000000e02db
Faulting process id: 0x2e20
Faulting application start time: 0x01d17b60596cb841
Faulting application path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\dwm.exe
Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\dwmcore.dll
Report Id: b9e12328-7858-4d9e-a03d-75c3ee0b0327
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:
I'm looking for anything at this point that will stop this from coming up.
Thank You
Tesla1856
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March 12th, 2016 01:00
That's the Desktop Window Manager.
Are you running it Full-Screen?
Try these settings (from my notes):
Here are some general Win-7 gaming tips:
It's usually better to run at native Resolution of Display panel. Like 1920x1200 (for a 16:10 display). If that's not possible, at least select one with the same aspect ratio as your panel so "round things will still be round" and everyone doesn't look fat. Also, at 1080p or better very little if any AA is required.
Be sure game is running FullScreen (not Windowed).
On the game's icon, Compatibility tab (if available) , make sure both are selected:
- Disable Visual Themes
- Disable Desktop Composition
Basically, this dedicates all the video card's resources to the Full Screen game (not reserving part to run the Windows fancy Aero Desktop).
You will know you need it ... if when playing a game, you are brought back to Windows Desktop to answer a prompt about changing your Desktop Theme to a Basic or non-Aero one.
I think Steam Client might do this automatically when running in background, but if running native DRM games or through Origin or something, try it.
You can also add these to the Steam icon itself to be in effect running whole Steam gaming session.
Tesla1856
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March 12th, 2016 15:00
Try to find equivalent Win-10 settings. I think they are the answer. Maybe try Google-ing settings to run retro games in Win-10.
gilgamesh226
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March 12th, 2016 15:00
I am currently running Win10 and those options you listed are not available when I right-click the icon for SWTOR.
I am currently running it is full screen mode on my attached ASUS VH238 23in monitor. It is running in the native resolution of 1920x1080.
I will be playing the game and then it will freeze. I can hit CTRL+ALT+DEL, then hit ESC and it will take me back to the game where I left off but this is not a good solution.
Any more help would be appreciated.
Thank You