SH4 v1.5 stuttering - here is some help.
 

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

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

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

:rock:

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

Works here too, a small performance boost.

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?

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

:up: usefull!

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

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

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

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

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 .

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

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.

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

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.

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:

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