Game keeps resetting my computer

[NJMorf]

This is definitely not being caused by the X56. I pulled out my old Thrustmaster HOTAS and got two more resets; one after I'd spent 20-30 minutes remapping controls and then maybe two minutes in station (I hadn't launched before it reset) and another after playing for about 3 hours (I was on a planet at the time).

btw, I do agree that EDO is really hard on the video card and ofc power supply.
my desktop is like turbines starting up, I hate it.
my laptop is like the vacuum cleaner is on, full tilt cooling.

but all that is doing is forcing the issue you already have to surface.

As mentioned before, I don't have Odyssey, so I can't comment on what the CPU/GPU load is like for that other than to say that I've heard it's significantly more power-hungry than Horizons. I can repeat that Horizons is not significantly loading either my CPU or GPU. I've been watching both percentage use and power use in MSI Afterburner and both are sub-50% with my settings. I do have a meter like the one you suggested, so I'll plug it in and take a look, but I can't really watch it while the game's running as the power point is under my desk.

(As an aside, I have built my PC to be almost silent. The PSU and GPU fans (two on the GPU) don't spin up until the components are getting warm, and they're nearly silent when running. Intake case fans are stationary under ordinary desktop loads and ramp up speed as the CPU temps go up. I can thoroughly recommend quiet/silent components for your sanity.)

I'm still not convinced that it's the PSU that's at fault here, given that every single one of these resets have taken place while playing ED. I'll spend a few days playing some other more resource-intensive games and see if I get any more resets from them. If not, then I'm blaming it on the game and I'll raise a ticket for official advice).

 

[Q GT70]

my components are normally silent, they only do this when I run EDO..
I'm not concerned about my stuff at all, being a tech and I have lots of spare parts, not to mention several pc's.

I don't play edo for anything other than to see . it came at less than 10% functional, has seriously damaged horizons in many ways because of the way they implemented a shell of another program written by different coders.
and I don't want to play it either.
but its side effects are in the code.

if you have not tried different settings on your bios fan control, you should.
many pc's have had issues with the bios control of fans over the years.
issues that cause resets.

 

[Q GT70]

and as long as you are still having reboots, even though it might be caused by the game or brought on by it,
I would remove everything possible from the pc
use mouse and kbd
make sure nothing is on turbo

have you checked your bios settings, to make sure nothing got changed?
sometimes it pays to turn ram clock speed down a notch, especially if you are trying for stability.

 

[Captain Willard]

Game keeps resetting my computer
The other way around.

 

[NJMorf]

OK, it's not the game either. Today I booted Windows, started playing some music and then crawled under the desk to check what the power draw was at the wall and while I was under the desk, the computer power cut out entirely rather than immediately resetting. When I checked that the plug and meter were correctly seated, the power came back on again.

I've moved the meter to somewhere I can see it more clearly and I'm currently running Prime95 and Furmark again. Power draw maxed out at about 320W with all the fans running. That's about half of the rated power of the PSU, so right in the recommended sweet spot for efficiency and reliability according to what I've read. I'm thinking that the problem might just be a flaky connection in the gang plug, which is a "smart" one which cuts power to selected peripherals when the PC powers down. Maybe I'll just replace it with a dumb unit and see if that fixes it.

 

[NJMorf]

Just cut out on me again, this time without the smart gang plug. So it's looking like the PSU or the mobo. Mobo's up do date with everything according to the Asus website, so if it's that, there's nothing to be done about it.

 

[Q GT70]

sorry to hear that.
could it be just a connection?

have you noticed any leakage around any of the capacitors on the motherboard?

that aside, is it maybe temperature related?, did you notice any increase in temp ?

could be something as simple as needing to re-seat the cpu with new thermal paste...
worth watching the temp closer to see..

 

[Tom Jacobs]

iv already spend the money with new paste and fans and new psu, reinstalling windows and Odyssey still runs like absolute dogcrap whilst i can play nearly anything else on 1440p.

 

[INSTG8R]

odyssey uses version 4..0 binds
horizons uses version 3.0
maybe using odd binds in hor is causing conflict
use the bindings guide stuck to the top of this subforum to rename and sort out what set your using on each of the different games
to rid them from your process of elimination

Could you point me closer to that guide? I actually also have an X56 and a, having issues with my different profiles loading when switching between EDH and EDO…it’s really tough in VR when you don‘t have any input devices…

As for the OP I went though 3 X56 with various QA issues but I had one consistent one. If I plugged the throttle into a USB2 in ED it would just start randomly outputting key presses, map, cargo scoo, etc lost a Cutter when it finally did Boost one too many times. In a USB3 absolutely fine…

 

[STRONTIUM DOG]

lost your binds? want hasstle free backed up binds look no further

keybindings can reset if you visit the control section without one of your usual devices used to play the game ie hotas , xbox pad etc not plugged in or at that present moment is undetected by windows as it thinks your just using keyboard and mouse it simply rewrites your binds for you...

forums.frontier.co.uk

my odyssey controls for eg are named puppy control 4.0.binds
so I select that in my presets when playing odd
or I select strontium dog control for horizons

 

[Saltyseadog]

I've noticed that since the last update I think it was, that the four panels in Odyssey controls now have the name of the control in the panel for each ie General- Ship - SRV - On Foot. In my case I named them Odyssey X56 and Horizons X56 so easy to see if you have the correct setting prior to starting game.

 

[INSTG8R]

lost your binds? want hasstle free backed up binds look no further

keybindings can reset if you visit the control section without one of your usual devices used to play the game ie hotas , xbox pad etc not plugged in or at that present moment is undetected by windows as it thinks your just using keyboard and mouse it simply rewrites your binds for you...

forums.frontier.co.uk

my odyssey controls for eg are named puppy control 4.0.binds
so I select that in my presets when playing odd
or I select strontium dog control for horizons

Yeah I have a 3.0 and 4.0 named X56H and X56CO. Horizons doesn’t “load “ despite being selected(I have to go into controls and hit Apply, not easy in VR) and Odyssey loads everything but Space Legs which is really the only difference between them…I’ll check that thread and see if I’ve missed something, thanks
Reading your thread I need to do Step 3

 

[Dragsham]

Having read all the Op replys this is my take.
1) hotas ghosting
Yes a powered USB hub ie from the wall socket.
Turn off lighting in both case and hotas. (Or turn down).
Plug ONLY the throttle into the hub. The stick into a case mounted USB socket.
2) HEAT
I installed a water jacket for the cpu. And also setup a profile so fans increase speed on gpu as load increases. Use an OC app for your mobo to setup profile for fans.
I also installed a huge casefan at the base of the case drawing cool air in and over gpu.
If you can afford a water jacket for your gpu go for it.
Do NOT oc your cpu/gpu. Temp will skyrocket. Unless your like me and have sufficient cooling capability.
My guess is its heat or voltage/current related.
Your pc will automatically reset if either your gpu or cpu go over 83° or thereabouts.

 

[Saltyseadog]

I mentioned this on another thread but there are now two entries in the allowed apps in the Windows firewall, one for Elite Dangerous Odyssey and one for Elite Dangerous. Also if you have been playing Odyssey for a while perhaps you should validate your game files in the Options column in the game gui. Some one also mentioned having the latest graphics card drivers as a solution to this.

 

[STRONTIUM DOG]

Yeah I have a 3.0 and 4.0 named X56H and X56CO. Horizons doesn’t “load “ despite being selected(I have to go into controls and hit Apply, not easy in VR) and Odyssey loads everything but Space Legs which is really the only difference between them…I’ll check that thread and see if I’ve missed something, thanks
Reading your thread I need to do Step 3

maybe renaming the startpreset.start X56H will load them it should?
or try adding 3.0 4.0 respectively to the file names