Hi all, hope this is the right forum for this, but..

 

 

 

I just discovered RS a few days ago (OK, so I'm way behind the curve..) and have been enjoying it as much as possible. Problem is, no matter if I use IE or Firefox, after a few minutes of play (anywhere from 5 mins to 25 mins) my PC reboots itself. Only happens when RS is running. I'm no tech-wizard but no noobie to PC management..I've tried increasing the memory alloted to browsing, tried updating windows/IE/Mozilla, tried high/low settings while playing the game, nothing seems to help.

 

 

 

Running a p4, 2.6ghz with 1GB+ of ram. I don't think it's my system causing the problems. Windows xp. Couldn't find this problem listed anywhere on the official RS tech forums, and unless you P2P you can't make a new topic there..

 

 

 

Anyone got any advice? Is this normal??

Have you tried using the official client?

 

 

 

Do you have the most up to date version of java?

 

 

 

Perhaps its a problem with your hardware, it could be a cooling problem because IIRC, most newer CPUs turn them selves off when they get too hot to prevent themselves from dying.

 

 

 

Could be any number of possible things.

Don't know what you mean by 'official client'. Is that the standalone download you can have on your desktop? No, I haven't tried that. I think I have the most up to date java version. I went to their site and think I downloaded the most recent version; how do I tell if I'm current?

 

 

 

As for the hardware/cooling issue, I thought that too, initially, but I can play any other game (most are much more graphic intensive) for unlimited amounts of time with no reboots. The PC remains on usually for days at a time between manual reboots with no shutdowns, so I don't believe it's heat-related.

 

 

 

At edit: Tried d/l ing the stand alone version. Launched from the desktop, low detail. Played for 20 minutes and got a reboot.

Try a different version of java, if other games work fine then it points towards that.

Try a different version of java, if other games work fine then it points towards that.

 

You mean in the selection screen while loading RS? I've tried all 4 options and the one that seems to work best for me is the Unsigned Applet. I used that 2 nights ago and thought I had found a solution. Last night, however, I tried the unsigned applet and had 2 system reboots in a 30 minute span.

 

 

 

I would definitely subscribe to RS if only I could fix this annoying problem..