BF2142 Sanity Check Error

SaladFork · 02-17-2007, 05:34 PM

I've been trying to fix this for the past week with no luck whatsoever. I've done a complete registry wipe of all mentions of 2142, as well as a directory wipe (My Documents folder included), and have redownloaded and reinstalled the game several times.

No matter what I do, each time I tried joining the TG server for the scrim, I got a sanity check error. You can see a screenie of it below:

I've tried everything that people have been telling me, but nothing's been working. Does anyone know how to fix this?

~Salad

**Cappy** · 02-17-2007, 06:14 PM

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm maybe your memory has gone INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lol i dont know bro, first time ive ever seen that error........ have you writen EA or posted in their forums with this problem????? i believe they have a tech support forums at EA site... maybe give that a wirl....... i used to have EA supports link but lost it when my HD took a dive......

DeimosManifest · 02-17-2007, 06:21 PM

Don't bother writing EA support, they're retarded anyway. I used to get those errors, but I don't anymore, bizarrely. One thing I've seen around is to increase your page file. It can't hurt anyway, and that seems to be a popular attempted fix for it.

Right click My Computer->Properties->Advanced Tab->Settings under Performance->Advanced->Click Change under Virtual Memory->Click Custom and set both Initial and Max size to be about 2X your real RAM.

**Cappy** · 02-17-2007, 06:32 PM

hey bro found the link,, they have a 24 hour tech support,, lol ive never had them answer in 24 hours yet buttttt they may have your answers... if nothing else works give it a shot,, ya never know

http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg...ST1I*&p_srch=1

SaladFork · 02-18-2007, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cappy

hey bro found the link,, they have a 24 hour tech support,, lol ive never had them answer in 24 hours yet buttttt they may have your answers... if nothing else works give it a shot,, ya never know

http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg...ST1I*&p_srch=1

Thanks for the link. I've sent them an e-mail explaining my situation and am looking forward to their response (as silly and irrelevant as it will probably be).

~Salad

**BleedingKnee** · 02-18-2007, 10:35 AM

Have you considered getting a brand new HD and reinstalling windows? I know it's a bit drastic, but I find that installing windows anew is less of a price to pay than diddling with drivers and reinstalls and getting no results.
You could even go the dual-boot route and keep your old goods. Newegg sells 80GB Seagate SATAs for $50 with shipping.

ruddysamurai · 02-18-2007, 12:59 PM

I get this error all the time. I usually have to restart Windows a few times to get the game to load right after this happens. I've never heard of anyone else having this error.

DeimosManifest · 02-18-2007, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LousyBackup

Have you considered getting a brand new HD and reinstalling windows? I know it's a bit drastic, but I find that installing windows anew is less of a price to pay than diddling with drivers and reinstalls and getting no results.
You could even go the dual-boot route and keep your old goods. Newegg sells 80GB Seagate SATAs for $50 with shipping.

If you're going to get a new HDD, Newegg has 250gb SATAII hard drives for 69 or so. 'Nuff said

chaf3d · 02-20-2007, 02:05 AM

maybe its detecting a user malfunction... opposed to hardware...

just a thought.

SaladFork · 02-20-2007, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaf3d

maybe its detecting a user malfunction... opposed to hardware...

just a thought.

I tried replacing the user twice and still got the same error.

~Salad

**Lorax74** · 02-20-2007, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaladFork

I tried replacing the user twice and still got the same error.

~Salad

Any news from EA?

*Edit*

Have you changed ANY hardware around the time that this started happening?

How many memory sticks are using?

I read somewhere that someone resolved this by

Unistall the game (remove folders/files from "My Documents" too)
Clear temporary Internet Files in IE (flush the cache)
Resinstall and patch to current

clearing your temporary internet files (flush the cache)

SaladFork · 02-20-2007, 04:48 PM

None of my hardware has changed since the game was last working. I've done a COMPLETE reinstall of 2142 (incl. deleting all folders associated with the games, and all registry entries with it), and even downloaded a fresh copy through EA Link. Still got the error.

Lorax - I'm using two sticks of 1gb, but they're working perfectly according to memtest, and have worked flawlessly in the past.

~Salad

**Dick Blonov** · 02-20-2007, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaladFork

None of my hardware has changed since the game was last working. I've done a COMPLETE reinstall of 2142 (incl. deleting all folders associated with the games, and all registry entries with it), and even downloaded a fresh copy through EA Link. Still got the error.

Lorax - I'm using two sticks of 1gb, but they're working perfectly according to memtest, and have worked flawlessly in the past.

~Salad

Have you checked you windows update history to see if something was changed around the time when you started having problems ?

DB

**Lorax74** · 02-20-2007, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaladFork

None of my hardware has changed since the game was last working. I've done a COMPLETE reinstall of 2142 (incl. deleting all folders associated with the games, and all registry entries with it), and even downloaded a fresh copy through EA Link. Still got the error.

Lorax - I'm using two sticks of 1gb, but they're working perfectly according to memtest, and have worked flawlessly in the past.

~Salad

The key item referenced in the post I read was clearing the IE cache, I have no idea how relevant that is, but the original poster was sure this had something to do with the fix. Might be that EA Link is getting hung up on something in there. I'll see if I can locate the forum and post I'm referencing for you...

**Sir_Brass** · 02-21-2007, 11:15 AM

That might make sense seeing as the sanity error may be coming from a conflict with IE/explorer.exe since the two are more loose with memory allocation than a whore is with her preference of men.

Clear the cache and see if that clears the error.

It may be coming up b/c the RAM is trying to access a portion that explorer.exe has said, "OH!!! I want some memory RIGHT HERE!"

Also, have you defragged since your started having errors?

02-17-2007, 05:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
SaladFork Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Eastern USA Age: 19 Posts: 236	BF2142 Sanity Check Error I've been trying to fix this for the past week with no luck whatsoever. I've done a complete registry wipe of all mentions of 2142, as well as a directory wipe (My Documents folder included), and have redownloaded and reinstalled the game several times. No matter what I do, each time I tried joining the TG server for the scrim, I got a sanity check error. You can see a screenie of it below: I've tried everything that people have been telling me, but nothing's been working. Does anyone know how to fix this? ~Salad __________________ \|TG-9th\| By Any Means! - [ Creator of the Battlefield 2 Localization Files ] - - [ Creator of the Battlefield 2142 Localization Files ] -

02-17-2007, 06:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cappy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Washing County, Pa. Age: 42 Posts: 964	Re: BF2142 Sanity Error hmmmmmmmmmmmmm maybe your memory has gone INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol i dont know bro, first time ive ever seen that error........ have you writen EA or posted in their forums with this problem????? i believe they have a tech support forums at EA site... maybe give that a wirl....... i used to have EA supports link but lost it when my HD took a dive...... __________________ \|TG-6th\| Cappy BF2 Rules\|Teamspeak Info\|Become a Supporting Member\|The 6th Devil's Brigade\|TG Primer

02-17-2007, 06:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
DeimosManifest Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Maryland Age: 20 Posts: 277	Re: BF2142 Sanity Error Don't bother writing EA support, they're retarded anyway. I used to get those errors, but I don't anymore, bizarrely. One thing I've seen around is to increase your page file. It can't hurt anyway, and that seems to be a popular attempted fix for it. Right click My Computer->Properties->Advanced Tab->Settings under Performance->Advanced->Click Change under Virtual Memory->Click Custom and set both Initial and Max size to be about 2X your real RAM. __________________ Tearing structurally-superfluous new behinds with high caliber weapons since 2006.

02-17-2007, 06:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cappy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Washing County, Pa. Age: 42 Posts: 964	Re: BF2142 Sanity Error hey bro found the link,, they have a 24 hour tech support,, lol ive never had them answer in 24 hours yet buttttt they may have your answers... if nothing else works give it a shot,, ya never know http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg...ST1I&p_srch=1 __________________ \|TG-6th\| Cappy* BF2 Rules\|Teamspeak Info\|Become a Supporting Member\|The 6th Devil's Brigade\|TG Primer

02-18-2007, 10:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
BleedingKnee Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arlington, VA Age: 35 Posts: 683	Re: BF2142 Sanity Error Have you considered getting a brand new HD and reinstalling windows? I know it's a bit drastic, but I find that installing windows anew is less of a price to pay than diddling with drivers and reinstalls and getting no results. You could even go the dual-boot route and keep your old goods. Newegg sells 80GB Seagate SATAs for $50 with shipping. __________________ "Even the very wise cannot see all ends" - Gandalf

02-18-2007, 12:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
ruddysamurai Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 56	Re: BF2142 Sanity Error I get this error all the time. I usually have to restart Windows a few times to get the game to load right after this happens. I've never heard of anyone else having this error.

02-20-2007, 02:05 AM	#9 (permalink)
chaf3d Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sudbury Age: 24 Posts: 177	Re: BF2142 Sanity Error maybe its detecting a user malfunction... opposed to hardware... just a thought. __________________ All the forces of Evil need to Succeed is for enough Good men to do nothing. -Edmund Burke

02-20-2007, 04:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
SaladFork Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Eastern USA Age: 19 Posts: 236	Re: BF2142 Sanity Error None of my hardware has changed since the game was last working. I've done a COMPLETE reinstall of 2142 (incl. deleting all folders associated with the games, and all registry entries with it), and even downloaded a fresh copy through EA Link. Still got the error. Lorax - I'm using two sticks of 1gb, but they're working perfectly according to memtest, and have worked flawlessly in the past. ~Salad __________________ \|TG-9th\| By Any Means! - [ Creator of the Battlefield 2 Localization Files ] - - [ Creator of the Battlefield 2142 Localization Files ] -

02-21-2007, 11:15 AM	#15 (permalink)
Sir_Brass Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Age: 24 Posts: 607	Re: BF2142 Sanity Error That might make sense seeing as the sanity error may be coming from a conflict with IE/explorer.exe since the two are more loose with memory allocation than a whore is with her preference of men. Clear the cache and see if that clears the error. It may be coming up b/c the RAM is trying to access a portion that explorer.exe has said, "OH!!! I want some memory RIGHT HERE!" Also, have you defragged since your started having errors? __________________ \|TG-Irr\|Hiram_Yorik Games: GRAW, BF2142, Oblivion, FarCry, Empire At War, R6:RVS, KotOR, KotOR2, MW4: Mercs, FEAR (XP) Hiss "Oh...crap!" BLAM "I'm down....MEDIC!!" DirtyLude: "If we kill him and eat his heart, his magic will be ours."

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