i can´t complete one single stage in 3d, always crash!
here are my pc specs maybe someone could help me?
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Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Memory (RAM) 4,00 GB
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Gaming graphics 2303 MB Total available graphics memory
Primary hard disk 75GB Free (298GB Total)
Windows 7 64bit build 7264
System
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Manufacturer System manufacturer
Model P5E
Total amount of system memory 4,00 GB RAM
System type 64-bit operating system
Number of processor cores 4
Storage
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Total size of hard disk(s) 596 GB
Disk partition (C 75 GB Free (298 GB Total)
Disk partition (D 67 GB Free (298 GB Total)
Media drive (E CD/DVD (real drive)
Media drive (F CD/DVDCD/DVD (daemon tools drive)
Graphics
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Display adapter type NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Total available graphics memory 2303 MB
Dedicated graphics memory 512 MB
Dedicated system memory 0 MB
Shared system memory 1791 MB
Display adapter driver version 8.15.11.8618
Primary monitor resolution 1680x1050
DirectX version DirectX 10
Network
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Network Adapter Marvell Yukon 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Network Adapter Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter
I'm almost certain that the problem is with the graphic card/driver (nvidea 8800GT; 186 18 driver) but still couldn´t manage to solve the f*... problem!
..any thoughts about this?
today i tried something else, i use the program explorer suite and changed the pcm.exe file to handle more than 2gb memory ...but still don't worked. Any ideas?
Yeah, go to Windows' Event Viewer, and check what error it gives when/after or just before you crash.
I had problems running PCM09, thought it was the game, than I thought it was Win Vista and tried Win7... I know, lets go to an even less proven OS to try out a crashing game.
I eventually underclocked my videocard cause its from Sapphire (says enough), and dont crash anymore
i see theres some days since you posted this but anyways, heres what i've learned so far.
Ive got a GeForce 8800 GT too...
But OS is Vista x64.
Ive had ALOT of problems myself with different errors accuring almost every race in 3d.
Now after my 10th diffrent approach, i think i found something that made it run, if not perfect yet, then alot better then it was. Now remember, ive tried alot of shite before i come too this "solution" but even now, im not sure if i've just been lucky too run 4-6 3d races in a row, without any errors crashing the game or computer.
Now... The game crashed like it normaly did, earlier today, before i did the "fix" mentioned below.... (seeing you are running Windows 7, you might have a problem with my main & maybe most important step...)
I've tried rolling back drivers for my GFX card several times... but today i tried going all the way back too 178.24_geforce_winvista_64bit_english_whql.
(becouse this was kinda the time before my 8800 was outdated totaly...) Also used driversweeper too be sure i didnt have any files messing up my "rollback".
Tried too run the game, & now after 3-4 stages without any problems i got this PCM.EXE error.... BUT not the ususal one... kinda reminded me of the error back from 06-07-08.
And strangly enough this ALWAYS And ONLY happens when i see my "Free Physical Memory" is down too 0-10 MB.
Now.. This is totaly "normal" for Vista. It got a "service" called SuperFetch & is probably built into Win7 also?? Not sure but check it out.
This SuperFetch is actually loading all the RAM you got, up with potential programmes the is put there too be loaded even faster....
In theory And under normal circumstanses, theres probably no problem having this running.... BUT i've got this feeling the Cyanide somehow got problems running with it.... so i turned it OFF, and i think its smoother now... atleast i always got 5-6GB ram free of the 8gb, as said used too have 0mb free.
Too Turn Off SuperFetch, Simply:
Open Task Manager,
Press Services (Tab),
Press Services... (Button)
Find Superfetch under name
and rightclick then Properties
Swtich : Startup Type Too Disabled. (normaly at Automatic)
Finaly, go too Windows/PreFetch folder & DELETE all content.
Now restart machine. And all it done. Ur Vista RAM is finaly FREE
75 GB Free (298 GB Total) 
