Alt and Tab for performance..

plimmy · 04-19-07, 06:01 AM

I have noticed that when switching from one view to another the fps can take a dive, even more so with patch 1.2.

BUT when ever this happens if I alt and tab out and then back in the fps suddenly go back to normal.

This is rather annoying because half of the game involves me to continually alt and tab'ing just to remain playable.

I have now gone back to 1.1 as the problem, although still there, is not half as bad.

Chock · 04-19-07, 06:04 AM

But not as annoying as not being able to alt+tab at all - since when I do that with SH4, it bombs every time

Iceberg · 04-19-07, 06:12 AM

In SH3 you had to press ESC to get to the menu screen and then you could Atl+Tab.

I got used to it and I think I always did the same thing with SH4 and Alt+tab works fine.

Have you tried that Chock?

Chock · 04-19-07, 06:51 AM

Yup, tried that - no dice. Not a huge big deal really unless I'm on multiplayer and TS drops off, then it's all down to Gertrude

Fabrice · 04-19-07, 07:40 AM

I have exactly the same behaviour, was wondering if using a ram cleaner would help?

plimmy · 04-19-07, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabrice

I have exactly the same behaviour, was wondering if using a ram cleaner would help?

I think this may be some kind of memory leak.
What card do you have?

d@rk51d3 · 04-19-07, 07:46 AM

Yep, CTD's for me too.

Fabrice · 04-19-07, 07:56 AM

GeForce 6800 here. I'm also waiting for the latest nvidia drivers to test if I can gain a couple fps...

stabiz · 04-19-07, 08:00 AM

:hmm:I can Alt+Tab all I want in 1.2. No Fps drop either.

BlackSpot · 04-19-07, 08:02 AM

Yeah I can alt+tab with no CTD. Are you running the game the same screen resolution as your desktop?

SteamWake · 04-19-07, 08:34 AM

Im guessing that you have some background task demainding attention from direct x.

Shelling out and Shelling back in "refocuses" attention to SH4.

plimmy · 04-19-07, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Im guessing that you have some background task demainding attention from direct x.

Shelling out and Shelling back in "refocuses" attention to SH4.

My pc is very clean, right now I have 25 tasks running.
The only non windows programs that are running is NOD32 and thats it.

plimmy · 04-19-07, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackSpot

Yeah I can alt+tab with no CTD. Are you running the game the same screen resolution as your desktop?

Yes.......both the same resolution and refresh rate.

plimmy · 04-19-07, 08:45 AM

This also sounds like the same thing is happeneing........

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=112461

04-19-07, 06:01 AM	#1
plimmy Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 10 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Alt and Tab for performance.. I have noticed that when switching from one view to another the fps can take a dive, even more so with patch 1.2. BUT when ever this happens if I alt and tab out and then back in the fps suddenly go back to normal. This is rather annoying because half of the game involves me to continually alt and tab'ing just to remain playable. I have now gone back to 1.1 as the problem, although still there, is not half as bad.

04-19-07, 06:12 AM	#3
Iceberg Bosun Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 68 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	In SH3 you had to press ESC to get to the menu screen and then you could Atl+Tab. I got used to it and I think I always did the same thing with SH4 and Alt+tab works fine. Have you tried that Chock? __________________ Iceberg.

04-19-07, 08:00 AM	#9
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	:hmm:I can Alt+Tab all I want in 1.2. No Fps drop either. __________________

04-19-07, 08:02 AM	#10
BlackSpot Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Shropshire UK Posts: 266 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Yeah I can alt+tab with no CTD. Are you running the game the same screen resolution as your desktop? __________________ Do nothing which is of no use. Last edited by BlackSpot; 04-19-07 at 08:24 AM.

04-19-07, 06:04 AM	#2
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	But not as annoying as not being able to alt+tab at all - since when I do that with SH4, it bombs every time

04-19-07, 06:51 AM	#4
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yup, tried that - no dice. Not a huge big deal really unless I'm on multiplayer and TS drops off, then it's all down to Gertrude

04-19-07, 07:40 AM	#5
Fabrice Seaman Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: France Posts: 34 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have exactly the same behaviour, was wondering if using a ram cleaner would help?

04-19-07, 07:46 AM	#7
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,952 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	Yep, CTD's for me too.

04-19-07, 07:56 AM	#8
Fabrice Seaman Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: France Posts: 34 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	GeForce 6800 here. I'm also waiting for the latest nvidia drivers to test if I can gain a couple fps...

04-19-07, 08:34 AM	#11
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Im guessing that you have some background task demainding attention from direct x. Shelling out and Shelling back in "refocuses" attention to SH4.

04-19-07, 08:45 AM	#14
plimmy Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 10 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	This also sounds like the same thing is happeneing........ http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=112461