Screen flicker

Hartford688 · 11-05-05, 12:52 PM

Sorry if this is common knowledge, but I have been away awhile, and after going through a dozen pages have seen no other posts on the topic...

I have just installed DW + patch 1.01.

I have a really annoying screen flicker that makes the screen unwatchable. I have a 6600GT 256MB with latest drivers.

Anybody any ideas?

Very frustrating...I preordered the game, but found I could not run the sim because of massive mouse lag etc. I believed at the time was driven by me running it under Win98SE (on an old rig that was not worth installing XP on). So...a year later I build myself a new rig, good processor, plenty of RAM, and XP. And it is still unplayable.

Many thanks!

sonar732 · 11-05-05, 12:57 PM

Try this link...

http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopi...screen+flicker

The two biggest issues that bring about the screen flicker is A. Background programs running. B. Not running DW in windowed mode.

Your solution for A will be running End It All to cancel all programs and processes that are not needed.

Molon Labe · 11-05-05, 12:58 PM

Screen flickering is usually the result of some program you have running in the background trying to steal the screen away from DW, and then DW stealing it back. "mmtask" is one of the principal offenders. Try checking for this or other programs running in the background that don't need to be.

LuftWolf · 11-05-05, 01:01 PM

Running the game in windowed mode should make a huge difference.

Hartford688 · 11-05-05, 01:11 PM

Wow!

That was quick.

I'll give Enditall a try. Should have thought of that first before posting. I'll also play with the windowed mode.

sonar732 · 11-05-05, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hartford688

Wow!

That was quick.

I'll give Enditall a try. Should have thought of that first before posting. I'll also play with the windowed mode.

Hartford688,

You'll find that we here will provide help with any issues as long as you don't flame the game...and even then, we'll still help...granted, with a few shots of our own thrown in. :rotfl:

LuftWolf · 11-05-05, 01:28 PM

Quote:

as long as you don't flame the game

Not that anyone would do that...

The internet, and forums in particular, is a haven of positive thinking. :rotfl:

Hartford688 · 11-05-05, 01:45 PM

Enditall did it.

Many thanks for all the quick and helpful replies!

sonar732 · 11-05-05, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hartford688

Enditall did it.

Many thanks for all the quick and helpful replies!

Great to hear it Hartford688! I hope your playing experience will only improve.

P.S. What kind of system did you build?

Slick · 11-05-05, 02:17 PM

Isn't the screen flicker problem fixed in the new patch 1.02?

Also, what program did you "kill" that was causing the problem?

Hartford688 · 11-05-05, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slick

Isn't the screen flicker problem fixed in the new patch 1.02?

Also, what program did you "kill" that was causing the problem?

Oops...I thought 1.02 was not out.

Well, I can't tell you which one it was...essentially I whacked 'em all...

LuftWolf · 11-05-05, 02:38 PM

1.02 isn't out yet.

Only the 1.02 version of the Demo.

Hartford688 · 11-05-05, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonar732

Great to hear it Hartford688! I hope your playing experience will only improve.

P.S. What kind of system did you build?

Well I do look forward to gaming with the new rig. I have had Il2FB/AEP/PF and SHIII for a while too but been unable to run them adequately (last rig was a PIII 800).

Very much looking forward to my time in a VIIC, 688i and P3C.

Thanks for the kind words and greeting.

I put together a:

AMD 3800+ X2
Gainward 6600GT 256MB
1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR3200
ASUS A8N-SLI
Fortron 400W
P-160 case

Sorry for the geeky list...having put it together I am very proud of it! In retrospect it is pretty easy to put together, but at the time it was pretty confusing and nervewracking. None of the manuals actually seemed to quite tie to the kit and each contradicted each other. But now set for home builds.

darksythe · 11-05-05, 07:59 PM

At least you are building it with a amd processor

Sub Sailor · 11-08-05, 10:40 PM

I had End it All then I lost it when I changed out my Mother Board. Does any one have the down load site?

Thanks,

Ron Banks MMCM(SS), USN(Ret)

11-05-05, 12:52 PM	#1
Hartford688 Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 11 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Screen flicker Sorry if this is common knowledge, but I have been away awhile, and after going through a dozen pages have seen no other posts on the topic... I have just installed DW + patch 1.01. I have a really annoying screen flicker that makes the screen unwatchable. I have a 6600GT 256MB with latest drivers. Anybody any ideas? Very frustrating...I preordered the game, but found I could not run the sim because of massive mouse lag etc. I believed at the time was driven by me running it under Win98SE (on an old rig that was not worth installing XP on). So...a year later I build myself a new rig, good processor, plenty of RAM, and XP. And it is still unplayable. Many thanks!

11-05-05, 01:01 PM	#4
LuftWolf Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Free New York Posts: 3,167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Running the game in windowed mode should make a huge difference. __________________ LW

11-05-05, 02:17 PM	#10
Slick Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 12 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Isn't the screen flicker problem fixed in the new patch 1.02? Also, what program did you "kill" that was causing the problem? __________________ Slick ----------------- "Life's tough, it's tougher if you're stupid." -John Wayne

11-05-05, 02:38 PM	#12
LuftWolf Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Free New York Posts: 3,167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	1.02 isn't out yet. Only the 1.02 version of the Demo. __________________ LW

11-05-05, 07:59 PM	#14
darksythe Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 269 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	At least you are building it with a amd processor __________________ For those who try and fail. Try Again. For those who try and succeed......... How dare you!

11-05-05, 12:57 PM	#2
sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Try this link... http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopi...screen+flicker The two biggest issues that bring about the screen flicker is A. Background programs running. B. Not running DW in windowed mode. Your solution for A will be running End It All to cancel all programs and processes that are not needed.

11-05-05, 12:58 PM	#3
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	Screen flickering is usually the result of some program you have running in the background trying to steal the screen away from DW, and then DW stealing it back. "mmtask" is one of the principal offenders. Try checking for this or other programs running in the background that don't need to be.

11-05-05, 01:11 PM	#5
Hartford688 Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 11 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Wow! That was quick. I'll give Enditall a try. Should have thought of that first before posting. I'll also play with the windowed mode.

11-05-05, 01:45 PM	#8
Hartford688 Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 11 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Enditall did it. Many thanks for all the quick and helpful replies!

11-08-05, 10:40 PM	#15
Sub Sailor Commander Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Orofino, Idaho Posts: 443 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	End it All I had End it All then I lost it when I changed out my Mother Board. Does any one have the down load site? Thanks, Ron Banks MMCM(SS), USN(Ret)