Framerate drop/Monolith problem

[brandtryan]

In every version of the sim, including 1.4, I will get apparently random framerate drops. It usually happens at night--sometimes its the whole view--other times it seems centered around the wake of the boat--either bow or stern. I get 60fps all the time, except when this anomoly happens. The FPS drops to like 2-3 fps. :damn:

My latest attempt, I completely uninstalled--fresh install of game, applied 1.4 (no mods).

My system specs:

Vista
Core Duo @ 2.66
2 gm RAM
GeForce 8800 GTS (320mb)

[ReallyDedPoet]

Have you ever looked at this thread. Might be something in there.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=108291


RDP

[AVGWarhawk]

I do not drop that drastically but I do get some slow downs. Often I look under my desk (I have a big computer desk and my computer is under the desk) and I find the hard drive is working out something or doing a task. Perhaps your hard drive is working when this occurs?

[brandtryan]

Thanks--researching now.

I've found if I Alt-Tab to my desktop, and go back--it's back to normal again. hmmm.

Have you ever looked at this thread. Might be something in there.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=108291


RDP

[AVGWarhawk]

Some say alt tab helps with this but that is a pain in the arse. Maybe reduce some the graphics? Perhaps the vid card is having issues handling some of the rendering?

[manucapo]

try setting all graphic options down
and then raise them one by one to see if it is one specificaly that causes the stutter


i had hours of fun (i hope you see the sarcasm here) doing this on FSX
but my stutter problems solved ( never had high fps) but they where consistenr

[darius359au]

Strange as it sound I found turning Vsync on stopped the slowdowns - with it on im getting a solid 30fps , turn it off an the fps fluctuates between 10 and 30.

[Fincuan]

Strange as it sound I found turning Vsync on stopped the slowdowns - with it on im getting a solid 30fps , turn it off an the fps fluctuates between 10 and 30.

Same here. The game runs much smoother with Vsync enabled, even though max FPS isn't any higher than before.

[swdw]

Just curious, have you checked to see what kind of background tasks you have running?

I was having a flickering problem that I thought was due to my ATI card. It turns out the new firewall I'm using pops up a window every time something access the Internet.

It happened so quick, that I thought it was the game, but it was the pop-up interfering with the rendering.

You might want to go to Task Manager and look in the processes tab and see what you have running.

[stabiz]

I have the exact same system as you Brandtryan, and no problems.

[brandtryan]

I have the exact same system as you Brandtryan, and no problems.

That's interesting. Would you mind telling me what your graphics settings are--in nvdidia control panel, and in game?