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| Thread ID: 82697 | 2007-09-05 02:21:00 | Stuttering in Gaming and Modeling! | AlexeyT (12780) | Press F1 |
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| 588047 | 2007-09-05 02:21:00 | Sorry for a long post but please bear with me and help me if you can. (i think it's a hardware problem) Recently a couple of my games (namely Bioshock and Dark Messiah) and even a modeling program (Zbrush) are experiencing video stuttering problems (runs smooth for about 5 seconds then freezes for a second repeatedly), but ONLY during gameplay. Cut-scenes and videos are fine, and even when i'm just standing still in the game, as is regular tasks like working in desktop, surfing, etc. VERY FRUSTRATING. I have tried the following solution from the web with no results: - adjusting video settings and resolutions in the games including Vsync - tried 4 nvidia card drivers including the latest one (though i don't know which is optimal for my card) - exiting all non-essential programs in the background including virus scanner (even cleaned up my startup from msconfig) - downloaded latest directX (not dx10) - dusted inside my pc with the air-dusting thingy - did a registry, spyware and virus scan/cleanup as well as defragged my HD, freed HD space. - yelled and threatened my computer while bashing my head with my keyboard I then installed two older games (Medieval 2 total war and Unreal 2k4) to see if the problem persists and discovered something interesting. Instead of stuttering/pausing every 5 seconds the program "slides" for both games. Basically, If i take my fingers off the keyboard at exactly the right time (every 5 seconds) my character/camera on screen continues moving as if i hadn't (with no lag whatsoever). Running unreal 2k4 windowed showed me that happens when my cpu usage spikes in task manager (which happens every 5 seconds). Same thing with Bioshock/Dark Messiah stuttering. This lead me to believe that its a processor problem (but i'm no expert). I've also tried these solutions: - setting single cpu affinities - installing latest BIOS driver - installing a hotfix (KB896256) from microsoft having to do with dual core processors and service pack 2 not working together or something (whatever it didn't work) Unfortunately that's as far as my computer knowledge has lead me. What really annoys me is that i never had this problem up untill about a week ago. Zbrush , Tomb Raider and Medieval 2 ran fine (on max settings). I couldn't think of any particular event that may have triggered this other than installing Bioshock, because that's when i got stuttering (although i can't be sure, as i hadn't played a game for over a week before that). The computer actually started working fine yesterday (i had my hopes up...), but today it's BACK. Regardless, here are my specs: - Windows XP Media Centre Ed. - Intel Viiv dual core 3.00 GHz - 2GB RAM - Geforce 7800GT video card - 300 GB HD with 150 free left I'm at the end of my wits. Any help would be appreciated. |
AlexeyT (12780) | ||
| 588048 | 2007-09-05 02:31:00 | Hi, what resolution are you using, and remove vsync! | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 588049 | 2007-09-05 02:38:00 | Looks like its a common prob ( . google . co . nz/search?q=stuttering+when+playing+bioshock&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org . mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a" target="_blank">www . google . co . nz) with Bioshock . There is a hotfix for ATI cards, dont know about the Nvidia ones tho . It happens on the Xbox 360 too, by the looks of it . The Xbox prob by the looks of it is its caching system on the hdd . It maybe the same prob, on a desktop . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 588050 | 2007-09-05 02:59:00 | My monitor runs at 1680 x 1050. I have tried different resolutions in game including non-widescreen. And yes I tried with both Vsync on and off. As for the bioshock stutter, i have already tried the beta driver (which supposedly fixes Bioshocks stuttering) with no results. However, i don't think this is the same kind of stutter, since this problem is affecting all my games in the EXACT same pattern. |
AlexeyT (12780) | ||
| 588051 | 2007-09-05 03:00:00 | I do want to mention that i have tried uninstalling bioshock and playing other games. No luck | AlexeyT (12780) | ||
| 588052 | 2007-09-05 03:15:00 | Just with Bioshock, I am running XP and the 'Bioshock' nVidia drivers and I have not had any pauses, freezes or crashes of any sort, You can try memtest 86 (www.memtest.org/) to rule out RAM, you can try Orthos (http:) to test the CPU. This is extreme, but a full format could be a possibility. |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 588053 | 2007-09-05 03:34:00 | ok, which memtest do i download and how do i use these arcane programs (to me at least). I just started runnng orthos at default but i have no idea what it's doing. And let's not get hasty with the reformat, I'm still going to wait at least a week for all my replies for all the various forums i posted this question to. |
AlexeyT (12780) | ||
| 588054 | 2007-09-05 06:59:00 | I have discovered that this problem is widespread. I tried a flash game. Same problem. Typing. SAME PROBLEM. Probably other things as well. Every 6.2 seconds to be precise. But it only stutters if a have a key pressed exactly at 6.2 seconds. Hence the typing. Mouse is fine. Both are connected wireless, however i doubt a keyboard could be causing actual frame stutters in games. Looking at cpu usage history in task manager as I'm typing, it looks like a freaking heart monitor | AlexeyT (12780) | ||
| 588055 | 2007-09-05 07:09:00 | See if theres a BIOS update that'll fix it. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 588056 | 2007-09-05 22:05:00 | What sort of PSU do you have? If its widespread and happens on a lowly flash game it sounds like a hardware fault and not a driver issue. I would check the memory and make sure your PSU is powerful enough? Also have a look inside the case to see if there is any dust around the CPU and video card, overheating could be the problem. | Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
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