Internet game stalls then crashes on me plz help

Thanks for the reply! Here´s the deal: formatted harddrive, freshly installed WinME with DX9.0b Updated drivers for: -graphics -modem Bios updated to latest version Fresh install of Freelancer (NO mods... I didn´t even install flmm) installed the v 1.1 patch from Microsoft (I know, it´s primarily for server ops, but I´m desperate here) Another note: works perfectly over LAN and singleplayer, but freaks out over the Internet. It´s probably got to do with my 56K connection, but I´m not really sure... I hope someone else can offer me some <i>intelligent </i> help.

Nope... All games run fine. But then again, because of my connection speed I tend not to play them online, soooo... I wouldn´t really know how well they play on the ´net.

Hers´s your problem buddy. The same thing happened to me. I think because you are on a 56 k connection, you shou bad connection, so when you buy that rhino, it takes a while for the game to realize it. Same thing with weps. If you sell a wep or shield or something, you will not recieve the money for like a minute max. The thing with the rhino is that the game was trying to process the purchase, but your 56 k connection took it a while. So when you launched, it crashed. I am guessing you better get DSL/Cable connection. Please correct me if I´m wrong.

<font size=1 face="trebuchet ms"><BLOCKQUOTE><hr size=1 noshade>Hers´s your problem buddy. The same thing happened to me. I think because you are on a 56 k connection, you shou bad connection, so when you buy that rhino, it takes a while for the game to realize it. Same thing with weps. If you sell a wep or shield or something, you will not recieve the money for like a minute max. The thing with the rhino is that the game was trying to process the purchase, but your 56 k connection took it a while. So when you launched, it crashed. I am guessing you better get DSL/Cable connection. Please correct me if I´m wrong. <hr size=1 noshade></BLOCKQUOTE></font><font face=´trebuchet ms, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica´ size=2> Thanks for the reply Lancer Pilot. I´ve been thinking the same thing. However: I get a ´server disconnected´ message EVERY time I purchase a new ship, while buying individual parts (such as new weapons and a countermeasure dropper) works perfectly! So that kinda rules out your theory in my specific case... Ah, I wish broadband was available here in the Highlands of Scotland. Unfortunately, since this is such a remote area, the only viable broadband would be through satelite. And that´s just way to expensive to my taste... <img src=smilies/icon_smile.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle> &quot;Never interupt your enemy, when he´s making a mistake&quot; -Napoleon Bonaparte

Hmmm. Have you checked if you have any mods activated? That could be problem. Sometimes servers kick you out with no warning. Try deactivating all mods and restoring backups. Maybe that will help. If not, I´m fresh out of ideas(for now). Please correct me if I´m wrong. MY WEBSITE: http://www.geocities.com/lancerpilot/freelancer.html

Try uninstalling the game completely if it still remains a problem. Reastart the comp and install freelancer.(Complete install, not express.) Maybe there was a software problem. Please correct me if I´m wrong. MY WEBSITE: http://www.geocities.com/lancerpilot/freelancer.html

Thanks again for the replies... No mods are active, since I haven´t even installed one yet. I recently formatted my HD, and FL was a clean install: no flmm, no mods; just the v1.1 patch from MS. I´ll try to remove FL and then full install it again, but I´m losing hope here... Anyway, thank for the assistance so far. Any more ideas perhaps? &quot;Never interupt your enemy, when he´s making a mistake&quot; -Napoleon Bonaparte

No dice. Uninstalled FL, rebooted and then installed it again. No luck. It still crashes every single time I try to buy a new ship. The lag seems to be more bearable now though, as I was able to complete my first mission (yay!). However, since I´ve received damage during the mission, I tried repairing my ship. That resulted in a disconnection from server. This also happens <b>EVERY </b> time. *sigh* I´m running out of theories, ideas and hope. So, please... anyone? <i>help! </i>