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plimmy
04-19-07, 06:01 AM
I have noticed that when switching from one view to another the fps can take a dive, even more so with patch 1.2.

BUT when ever this happens if I alt and tab out and then back in the fps suddenly go back to normal.

This is rather annoying because half of the game involves me to continually alt and tab'ing just to remain playable.

I have now gone back to 1.1 as the problem, although still there, is not half as bad.
Chock
04-19-07, 06:04 AM
But not as annoying as not being able to alt+tab at all - since when I do that with SH4, it bombs every time :down:
Iceberg
04-19-07, 06:12 AM
In SH3 you had to press ESC to get to the menu screen and then you could Atl+Tab.

I got used to it and I think I always did the same thing with SH4 and Alt+tab works fine.

Have you tried that Chock?
Chock
04-19-07, 06:51 AM
Yup, tried that - no dice. Not a huge big deal really unless I'm on multiplayer and TS drops off, then it's all down to Gertrude :D
Fabrice
04-19-07, 07:40 AM
I have exactly the same behaviour, was wondering if using a ram cleaner would help?
plimmy
04-19-07, 07:45 AM
I have exactly the same behaviour, was wondering if using a ram cleaner would help?

I think this may be some kind of memory leak.
What card do you have?
d@rk51d3
04-19-07, 07:46 AM
Yep, CTD's for me too.:dead:
Fabrice
04-19-07, 07:56 AM
GeForce 6800 here. I'm also waiting for the latest nvidia drivers to test if I can gain a couple fps...
stabiz
04-19-07, 08:00 AM
:hmm:I can Alt+Tab all I want in 1.2. No Fps drop either.
BlackSpot
04-19-07, 08:02 AM
Yeah I can alt+tab with no CTD. Are you running the game the same screen resolution as your desktop?
SteamWake
04-19-07, 08:34 AM
Im guessing that you have some background task demainding attention from direct x.

Shelling out and Shelling back in "refocuses" attention to SH4.
plimmy
04-19-07, 08:37 AM
Im guessing that you have some background task demainding attention from direct x.

Shelling out and Shelling back in "refocuses" attention to SH4.

My pc is very clean, right now I have 25 tasks running.
The only non windows programs that are running is NOD32 and thats it.
plimmy
04-19-07, 08:37 AM
Yeah I can alt+tab with no CTD. Are you running the game the same screen resolution as your desktop?

Yes.......both the same resolution and refresh rate.
plimmy
04-19-07, 08:45 AM
This also sounds like the same thing is happeneing........

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=112461