Stuttering? "hesitates" every 4 seconds or so ...

Catfish · 11-16-09, 02:39 PM

Hello,

i usually played SH3, but decided recently to try out SHIV - so i just installed SH4 on another PC with 2 Gb Ram, and an Intel E8400 3 GHz Dual core (XP SP3). Now what is strange is that the game runs relatively smooth, but seems to "hesitate" every 4 or 5 seconds, before going on.

I have lowered resolution and all, but it does not seem to be related to the graphical detail, or settings. Ther's an old Nvidia 8400 card in it, but the game ran better with an even lesser card - has anyone an idea ?

Thanks and greetings,
Catfish

SteamWake · 11-16-09, 03:10 PM

Most likely a process running in the background stealin focus from the game.

Got a virus scanner running?

Catfish · 11-16-09, 04:21 PM

Hello Steamwake,

silly me, i really did not want to believe you lol.

In fact is was "SpyBot" running in the background - i do not really understand it, since sims like FSX and OFF run very well, but it seems SH4 has some more demands.

Well, that was it, now it's smooth even with higher settings !

Thanks and greetings,
Catfish

SteamWake · 11-16-09, 04:39 PM

Glad we could help.

I can always tell when my virus scan decides to fire up when playing SH4.

As with you it doesent seem to conflict with most other games but SH4 demands a bit more resources and is also subceptable to having focus taken away from it. It will often flat out crash when 'shelled' out of.

Anyhow good work good luck and good hunting.

Rockin Robbins · 11-16-09, 05:46 PM

SH4 is surprisingly demanding! Games rated much more difficult to render and much more responsive and have higher frame rates than SH4. There's a lot going on under the hood!

jazman · 11-16-09, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

SH4 is surprisingly demanding! Games rated much more difficult to render and much more responsive and have higher frame rates than SH4. There's a lot going on under the hood!

Yup. For a while I was playing on an old, slow box, and I called it my hardware convoy detector. That is, when I was coming upon a convoy, the CPU requirements shot up, but my CPU was already pegged (I had just enough to run at 20-25 fps, which was acceptable, but only barely), so everything would start stuttering. When that happened, I braced myself for convoy action. Immersive, huh?

11-16-09, 02:39 PM	#1
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,767 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Stuttering? "hesitates" every 4 seconds or so ... Hello, i usually played SH3, but decided recently to try out SHIV - so i just installed SH4 on another PC with 2 Gb Ram, and an Intel E8400 3 GHz Dual core (XP SP3). Now what is strange is that the game runs relatively smooth, but seems to "hesitate" every 4 or 5 seconds, before going on. I have lowered resolution and all, but it does not seem to be related to the graphical detail, or settings. Ther's an old Nvidia 8400 card in it, but the game ran better with an even lesser card - has anyone an idea ? Thanks and greetings, Catfish

11-16-09, 03:10 PM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Most likely a process running in the background stealin focus from the game. Got a virus scanner running? __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

11-16-09, 04:39 PM	#4
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Glad we could help. I can always tell when my virus scan decides to fire up when playing SH4. As with you it doesent seem to conflict with most other games but SH4 demands a bit more resources and is also subceptable to having focus taken away from it. It will often flat out crash when 'shelled' out of. Anyhow good work good luck and good hunting. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

11-16-09, 05:46 PM	#5
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	SH4 is surprisingly demanding! Games rated much more difficult to render and much more responsive and have higher frame rates than SH4. There's a lot going on under the hood! __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

11-16-09, 04:21 PM	#3
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,767 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Hello Steamwake, silly me, i really did not want to believe you lol. In fact is was "SpyBot" running in the background - i do not really understand it, since sims like FSX and OFF run very well, but it seems SH4 has some more demands. Well, that was it, now it's smooth even with higher settings ! Thanks and greetings, Catfish