P.C Issue

flag4 · 10-01-09, 09:30 AM

hi hunters

have recently noticed 'something' running when im in-game. the fps slow down and stagger. first i thought it was a gaming issue, i.e mods, explosions, etc. but when i was out of game and my p.c was idling i saw the same thing happen. the red LED light below the green one was heavily flashing - making the same noises as in-game.

i'm not sure whats going on as i dont have anything x-tra running when i'm in game. is there a way of detecting whats going on behind the scenes. i've had a look at Windows Task Manager. nothing going on in Applications and Processes is a long list. it doesnt happen all the time in-game but it seems to be coming more often: Anti-Virus is up to date and i regulally run checks....any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

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flakmonkey · 10-01-09, 10:28 AM

Have a browse through your services.msc, see whats being run at startup, i found iTunes to be a royal pain in the ass for hijacking your computer with multiple needless services (i mean what the heck is "bonjour service" for anyway!).

Freiwillige · 10-01-09, 10:40 AM

Could be your virus scanner doing its daily scan?

Pisces · 10-01-09, 11:00 AM

What OS do you have?

Or your system could have decided to start indexing your files for easier search purpouses. But it should really do that when the CPU is feeling bored. Which is unlikely when you are playing a game like SH3.

irish1958 · 10-01-09, 11:54 AM

Get AlactityPC or game booster and get rid of all that garbage.

flag4 · 10-02-09, 03:42 PM

thanks all for your help. my OS is Windows xp, home edition.

i am trying Alacrity. and i am wondering do i go through 'Silent hunter3' or the 'SH3 Commander' programme: i am going through the original SH3 file in Ubisoft.

have been out on the east coast today (...six ships...

) and have had a smooth'ish ride. though about every hour or so this 'thing' happens. screen starts to stagger and a weird hiss comes through the speakers, like a whistle. the red LED light burns brightly for a short time then everything settles down again. i have noticed in the Alacrity report that it can not 'stop' certain programmes, one of them is my Anti-Virus.......

any way, i think Alacrity has stoped a lot of other stuff from hogging power etc....thing is it takes about 10-15 minutes for the game to load once Alacrity has run !! (..shutting down programmes in the back ground must take some doing..)

thanks again
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maxextz · 10-04-09, 12:33 PM

whats with the giant letters?

irish1958 · 10-04-09, 12:58 PM

Please use small fonts!
Mess around

with the Alacrity program. Shut off everything, including wifi, all anti virus programs, screen savers, firewalls, anti spam filters, etc. If you screw up and stop something you need, all you have to do is reboot and you are back to normal.
After a few trials, you will have figured it out.
As for what to start, rtfm!

10-01-09, 09:30 AM	#1
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	P.C Issue hi hunters have recently noticed 'something' running when im in-game. the fps slow down and stagger. first i thought it was a gaming issue, i.e mods, explosions, etc. but when i was out of game and my p.c was idling i saw the same thing happen. the red LED light below the green one was heavily flashing - making the same noises as in-game. i'm not sure whats going on as i dont have anything x-tra running when i'm in game. is there a way of detecting whats going on behind the scenes. i've had a look at Windows Task Manager. nothing going on in Applications and Processes is a long list. it doesnt happen all the time in-game but it seems to be coming more often: Anti-Virus is up to date and i regulally run checks....any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Flag4 __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

10-01-09, 10:28 AM	#2
flakmonkey Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Staffordshire, Uk Posts: 944 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Have a browse through your services.msc, see whats being run at startup, i found iTunes to be a royal pain in the ass for hijacking your computer with multiple needless services (i mean what the heck is "bonjour service" for anyway!). __________________

10-01-09, 11:00 AM	#4
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	What OS do you have? Or your system could have decided to start indexing your files for easier search purpouses. But it should really do that when the CPU is feeling bored. Which is unlikely when you are playing a game like SH3. __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

10-01-09, 11:54 AM	#5
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	Get AlactityPC or game booster and get rid of all that garbage. __________________ Irish1958

10-02-09, 03:42 PM	#6
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	thanks all for your help. my OS is Windows xp, home edition. i am trying Alacrity. and i am wondering do i go through 'Silent hunter3' or the 'SH3 Commander' programme: i am going through the original SH3 file in Ubisoft. have been out on the east coast today (...six ships...) and have had a smooth'ish ride. though about every hour or so this 'thing' happens. screen starts to stagger and a weird hiss comes through the speakers, like a whistle. the red LED light burns brightly for a short time then everything settles down again. i have noticed in the Alacrity report that it can not 'stop' certain programmes, one of them is my Anti-Virus....... any way, i think Alacrity has stoped a lot of other stuff from hogging power etc....thing is it takes about 10-15 minutes for the game to load once Alacrity has run !! (..shutting down programmes in the back ground must take some doing..) thanks again Flag4 __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

10-01-09, 10:40 AM	#3
Freiwillige The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phx. Az Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Could be your virus scanner doing its daily scan?

10-04-09, 12:33 PM	#7
maxextz Loader Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dublin Ireland Posts: 82 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	whats with the giant letters? __________________

10-04-09, 12:58 PM	#8
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	Please use small fonts! Mess around with the Alacrity program. Shut off everything, including wifi, all anti virus programs, screen savers, firewalls, anti spam filters, etc. If you screw up and stop something you need, all you have to do is reboot and you are back to normal. After a few trials, you will have figured it out. As for what to start, *rtfm!* __________________ Irish1958