ATI VPU Recovery Error

[sarcc]

<p>I just downloaded the game over the weekend and had no problems for the first 30-60 minutes of game play.  Soon after, I began getting the VPU recovery error and cannot stay in game for more than 15 seconds. <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></p><p>I updated my drivers to the 7.1 (recomended for EQ2), and although it seemed to rectify the error, it did not (I could play for about 10 minutes before crashing).  I did a search here in the tech help forum, but all of the information regarding the issue dates back to 2006.</p><p>Did I miss something?  Is there a fix that stops this error from occuring, or am I doomed to deal with it?</p><p>Vid card is x600 256Mb</p>

[stuka1000]

Put graphics settings to balanced and turn off shadows.  This fixed it for me.

[sarcc]

<cite>stuka1000 wrote:</cite><blockquote>Put graphics settings to balanced and turn off shadows.  This fixed it for me.</blockquote>I had shadows turned off and set to extreme performance, still get the error.

[Tebos]

<cite>sarcc wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>I just downloaded the game over the weekend and had no problems for the first 30-60 minutes of game play.  Soon after, I began getting the VPU recovery error and cannot stay in game for more than 15 seconds. <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></p><p>I updated my drivers to the 7.1 (recomended for EQ2), and although it seemed to rectify the error, it did not (I could play for about 10 minutes before crashing).  I did a search here in the tech help forum, but all of the information regarding the issue dates back to 2006.</p><p>Did I miss something?  Is there a fix that stops this error from occuring, or am I doomed to deal with it?</p><p>Vid card is x600 256Mb</p></blockquote><span style="color: #ff3366;">In order for the x600 series card to work with this game by not going into VPU recovery mode, you will have to visit </span><a href="http://www.guru3d.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff3366;">www.guru3d.com</span></a><span style="color: #ff3366;"> and download the Catalyst CLASSIC 5.2 drivers!</span>

[sarcc]

<p>Thanks Tebos!</p><p>That is what I found in the 2yr old thread, I just wasn't sure if anything had changed.</p>