SH4 v1.5 stuttering - here is some help.

[Vorkapitan]

Hi All,


My OS. XP Pro
I tried shutting down virus checkers and other files but kept getting a stuttering (hesitation) at 1 sec intervals.

So finally I downloaded a free version of Game XP. Its freeware from
http://www.theorica.net (http://www.theorica.net) and works very well...stutters are now gone. :lol:

This utility turns off all non essential services and can restore them whenever you want.

I been using it on and off for quite sometime. (never had to format etc.)

DISCLAIMER: from http://www.theorica.net
===========
Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall your operating system.
We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from
modifications to the registry can be solved.
Use the information provided at your own risk.
==================================

I hope this temp fix helps someone until a patch comes along.:D

[THE_MASK]

I can see a reformatting coming on but anyway i will give it a go .

[THE_MASK]

Seems to work ok . Now my pentium 2.4ghz feels like a pentium 2.5ghz :lol:

[maerean_m]

:rock:

[THE_MASK]

I knew it :damn: :damn: :damn: :damn: :damn:

[stabiz]

Works here too, a small performance boost.

[rulle34]

Hi All,


My OS. XP Pro
I tried shutting down virus checkers and other files but kept getting a stuttering (hesitation) at 1 sec intervals.

So finally I downloaded a free version of Game XP. Its freeware from
http://www.theorica.net (http://www.theorica.net) and works very well...stutters are now gone. :lol:


Whath is this "stuttering" you talk about? I have a sound issue that comes when I have used high TC. The noise dissapears when I reload the game. Is it this you talk about?

[Hartmann]

DISCLAIMER: from http://www.theorica.net
===========
Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall your operating system.
We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from
modifications to the registry can be solved.
Use the information provided at your own risk.
==================================



just make a registry backup before install the program, it could work in case of problems

[WernerSobe]

:up: usefull!

does the same things that i do manualy and some more.

[Vorkapitan]

Hi All,


My OS. XP Pro
I tried shutting down virus checkers and other files but kept getting a stuttering (hesitation) at 1 sec intervals.

So finally I downloaded a free version of Game XP. Its freeware from
http://www.theorica.net (http://www.theorica.net) and works very well...stutters are now gone. :lol:


Whath is this "stuttering" you talk about? I have a sound issue that comes when I have used high TC. The noise dissapears when I reload the game. Is it this you talk about?

No, stuttering is when the screen frame pauses (hesitation) at 1 sec intervals. Joe :lol:

[Vorkapitan]

I knew it :damn: :damn: :damn: :damn: :damn:


Sober...did you have a problem? :o

[Vorkapitan]

I knew it :damn: :damn: :damn: :damn: :damn:


Sober...did you have a problem? :o

[THE_MASK]

I restarted the comp and its ok i guess . I couldnt access any pictures in my pictures so i backed up but now my picture thumbnails are like twice normal size . Weird .

[rulle34]

Hi All,


My OS. XP Pro
I tried shutting down virus checkers and other files but kept getting a stuttering (hesitation) at 1 sec intervals.

So finally I downloaded a free version of Game XP. Its freeware from
http://www.theorica.net (http://www.theorica.net) and works very well...stutters are now gone. :lol:


Whath is this "stuttering" you talk about? I have a sound issue that comes when I have used high TC. The noise dissapears when I reload the game. Is it this you talk about?

No, stuttering is when the screen frame pauses (hesitation) at 1 sec intervals. Joe :lol:

OK, thanks Vorkapitän. I don´t have that problem. Now I understand. Does anyone else have this sound issue after using high TC?

[AVGWarhawk]

I restarted the comp and its ok i guess . I couldnt access any pictures in my pictures so i backed up but now my picture thumbnails are like twice normal size . Weird .


I ran into this also Sober. Go to START, RUN and type in regsvr32 shimgvw.dll and you thumbnail pics will display like you had before running this program. Some how this program screws with the windows fax and picture program.

[cunnutazzo]

I don't know the utility from theorica, but Alacrity works well and no risks:
http://alacritypc.kensalter.com/download.htm

[maerean_m]

Here's a wild idea:

Start the game, and while in main menu, Alt-Tab and change the process priority to Above Normal from inside Task Manager. Then go back to the game and see if there are any improvements.

Did a quick test, the results are quite impressive. :rock:


PS: this thread should get the sticky mark.

[THE_MASK]

Well it might work on your system but on mine it doesnt . I have a small percieved increase in FPS but the time compression grinds to a halt . I think it might have something to do with me having only 1 gig of ram and the rest of the computer gets worse from there . One day i will upgrade and use that beautiful dynamic fog that i asked for and we got:yep:

[maerean_m]

ATi releases stuttering fix (http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/03/26/ati_releases_stuttering_fix_for_all_radeon_hd_card s/)

[AVGWarhawk]

Here's a wild idea:

Start the game, and while in main menu, Alt-Tab and change the process priority to Above Normal from inside Task Manager. Then go back to the game and see if there are any improvements.

Did a quick test, the results are quite impressive. :rock:


PS: this thread should get the sticky mark.

Interesting:hmm: I will try thing! What can it hurt?

[ReallyDedPoet]

Here's a wild idea:

Start the game, and while in main menu, Alt-Tab and change the process priority to Above Normal from inside Task Manager. Then go back to the game and see if there are any improvements.

Did a quick test, the results are quite impressive. :rock:


PS: this thread should get the sticky mark.
Interesting:hmm: I will try thing! What can it hurt?

I do this, you do pick up some extra frames, have even gained 5+ on occasion :yep:


RDP

[AVGWarhawk]

Here's a wild idea:

Start the game, and while in main menu, Alt-Tab and change the process priority to Above Normal from inside Task Manager. Then go back to the game and see if there are any improvements.

Did a quick test, the results are quite impressive. :rock:


PS: this thread should get the sticky mark.
Interesting:hmm: I will try thing! What can it hurt?
I do this, you do pick up some extra frames, have even gained 5+ on occasion :yep:


RDP

Ok, if I drop to my desk top while in the main menu and bring up task manager, what tab to do I find this priority screen?

[ReallyDedPoet]

Here's a wild idea:

Start the game, and while in main menu, Alt-Tab and change the process priority to Above Normal from inside Task Manager. Then go back to the game and see if there are any improvements.

Did a quick test, the results are quite impressive. :rock:


PS: this thread should get the sticky mark.
Interesting:hmm: I will try thing! What can it hurt?
I do this, you do pick up some extra frames, have even gained 5+ on occasion :yep:


RDP
Ok, if I drop to my desk top while in the main menu and bring up task manager, what tab to do I find this priority screen?
Processes .

You select SH4, then you'll see an option to Set Priority there. By the way I set mine to high, have not tried above normal. So I am not sure how much less the FPS would be with it.


RDP

[AVGWarhawk]

Thanks! I think he ment set to high as he stated "above normal". :rock:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Thanks! I think he ment set to high as he stated "above normal". :rock:

There is an actual " above normal " setting when you do this. I am wondering if high has any adverse affects, not on the game, the extra frames are good :D, rather the computer\processor itself ? To this point I have not experienced any.


RDP

[dogshu]

As long as your computer is not overheating, there are no adverse effects. If you have any strange problems with SH3, though, you may want to reduce the process priority.

[ReallyDedPoet]

As long as your computer is not overheating, there are no adverse effects.

Thanks dogshu :up:


RDP

[skwasjer]

*cough* maerean_m, need... multi... core... *cough*

:smug: :smug:

But I know, I know... :ping:

[Overboard]

End it all" Small sweet program works for me.;) Sorry no links.

[maerean_m]

*cough* maerean_m, need... multi... core... *cough*

:smug: :smug:

But I know, I know... :ping:
Too many game developers use the "modern hardware excuse" for bad game programming.

If a game doesn't run well on a 3.2GHz single core, 2Gb of ram and a nVidia 7800, then it's not worth my time and money (a very good example is Crysis (and another one is DiRT which will only work with SSE2, not with SSE1)).
The same thing applies to Windows Vista. Why the heck does it need 2Gb of ram to display a taskbar? I recently installed Vista on a dual-core laptop and it's rubbish. It's waaaaay slower than my old desktop with Windows XP.

I remember playing on the old 486 DX2 (66 MHz, 4Mb of ram)... those were the days (and the games).

That's why i love the Orange Box and Bioshock. These are games, not technology demos.

I recently noticed the big fuss about FarCry2. All they do is shoot at trees so branches fall off. Ok, where is the game in that?

In the end, although I could get a quad core for the money I spent some years ago for this computer, I won't do that.

But I know you know http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/1.gif

[Flick]

Well it might work on your system but on mine it doesnt . I have a small percieved increase in FPS but the time compression grinds to a halt . I think it might have something to do with me having only 1 gig of ram and the rest of the computer gets worse from there . One day i will upgrade and use that beautiful dynamic fog that i asked for and we got:yep:

Definitley another Gig of RAM improves performance.:yep:

:)

[stabiz]

*cough* maerean_m, need... multi... core... *cough*

:smug: :smug:

But I know, I know... :ping:

I recently noticed the big fuss about FarCry2. All they do is shoot at trees so branches fall off. Ok, where is the game in that?

In the end, although I could get a quad core for the money I spent some years ago for this computer, I won't do that.

But I know you know http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/1.gif

This could be written by me.:lol:

Of course, graphics are a part of realism and immersion, so hardware demands will go up, but games like Crysis are much like supermodels (I imagine), spectacular to look at, but pretty boring after a couple of hours.

[Dowly]

If a game doesn't run well on a 3.2GHz single core, 2Gb of ram and a nVidia 7800, then it's not worth my time and money (a very good example is Crysis (and another one is DiRT which will only work with SSE2, not with SSE1)).
The same thing applies to Windows Vista. Why the heck does it need 2Gb of ram to display a taskbar? I recently installed Vista on a dual-core laptop and it's rubbish. It's waaaaay slower than my old desktop with Windows XP.



Well said. And as for Crysis, it's not the "über cool" graphics that make it run slow, it's the [insert the size of the island here] frigging island! A mission takes place usually in maybe a 1/4 area of it, the rest of the area is there for nothing, eating up your resources. This worked in FarCry as you could wander around the place, but Crysis doesnt allow it, so what's the point. :roll: Anyways, enough OT from me. ;)

[Sonarman]

I remember playing on the old 486 DX2 (66 MHz, 4Mb of ram)... those were the days (and the games).


That was relatively powerful compared to the great old C-64. Its amazing to think legendary games such as Pirates! Gunship & Red Storm Rising even ran on a 64K machine.

[skwasjer]

I remember playing on the old 486 DX2 (66 MHz, 4Mb of ram)... those were the days (and the games).

Commodore 64/128 & Amiga FTW!!

[edit] I only want quad core cpu's for better responsiveness and performance when using multiple applications simultaneously. I like to be able to do other stuff while I wait for lengthy operations, without the system bogging down - which happens quite often on single core systems.

But if a game utilizes multiple cores, and does so effectively (obviously, not to hide bad programming), you want hear me complain.

[Nicolas]

The stuttering thing its fixed by turning on vertical sync, or sinchronized. makes every frame show in the correct time.

[Sirkam]

Here's a wild idea:

Start the game, and while in main menu, Alt-Tab and change the process priority to Above Normal from inside Task Manager. Then go back to the game and see if there are any improvements.

Did a quick test, the results are quite impressive. :rock:


PS: this thread should get the sticky mark.
It's true :yep: , but how can i launch SH4 and then, automatically switch between normal and above normal priority (without changing it manually each time i launch SH4)?