12hrs Trying To Play SH5 Sheesh Almighty

[Paajtor]

Can you determine, what your virtual-memory settings are at? (R-click on My Computer/Properties/Advanced/Performance/Settings/Advanced...)

And how much free space do you have on your C-drive?

[Defiance]

Hiya,
Did a fresh install of vista earlier before i went to buy the game

So i have plenty of space on the C: (over 423 gig empty)

Now as i've just had to hard reset yet again to get pc back working, the v-mem is set to 8489 MB by right clicking computer etc etc

That's without game running (but i assume the 8489mb is a threshold so won't change even if games running ? )

Anyways, just updated cat to 10.2

Just read shmall's post, will try high priority and those settings

Keep replies comin, i'll even moony out the window if that'll fix the darn game lol

Cheers

Def

PS: Will reboot and try with those settings and priority set high, report back asap

[mcarlsonus]

Windows 7/64 Home Premium, 2.4GHz Athlon 64 dual-core, 4G RAM, GTS250 1G running directly from Antec 550-watt PS...no stability problems. Stuttering only at high TC, however rapidly becoming immaterial as I've grown bored with Campaign(s) and find it's EVER so much more fun - and CHALLENGING - doing Blackswan/Upholder's MP Missions with me mates !

[THE_MASK]

It is a problem with the game . I have exactly the same problem . But my graphic card driver doesnt meet minimum specs . It does exactly the same . In outside views the game freezes and then the card clicks and i have to turn the computer off and start again . Disclaimer , my graphic card driver doesnt meet the required specs and there is no other drivers . Does your system come up with all the minimum specs ticked green ? If the answer is yes then there is something wrong with the game ..........

[Paajtor]

Originally Posted by Defiance

Hiya,
the v-mem is set to 8489 MB by right clicking computer etc etc

That's without game running (but i assume the 8489mb is a threshold so won't change even if games running ? )

Looks about right to me....your V-mem appears to be set at "Let Windows manage size", and it will usually stay that way, yes.

A little off-topic by now, so carry on!

[Defiance]

Hiya's,

Now installed 10.3b preview off the ati site

I had tried sweeper and also tried just installing over-the-top updated drivers, so neither pinpoint to the case

Anyways, now i doing a total fresh install of sh5, just putting it in C:/SH5 folder i made

Then i'll reboot and add the patch unless it autoupdates

Did find a post with a guy and a 4890 (i had tried xfire and disabled xfire) and he had the dl'ed version of the game, his dl was corrupted, so maybe a fresh install off the dvd might help

Installing the game using admin rights, then will try after patch etc

If all else fails i'll try xp sp2 patch mode

Ohh, i will uncheck shadows (i assume in games options somewhere)

My bios is fine, the chipset i'm sure i have the latest but will double check

Cheers Guys

Will post back soon (hopefully not as i'll be gaming in sh5 lol (i hope))

[Reece]

May not help but I read somewhere that if you have multi core processor it runs a lot smoother setting the game to run with one core only!

[stabiz]

Hey, Defiance, I had simular issues with my old 4890. Try clocking the card down a bit with ATI Overdrive in CCC. Pretty sure that will do the trick.

[Defiance]

Hiya's,

News Update lol

With xfire disabled, ccc on default, cat 10.3b (preview) , shadow game option Off (off dunno for sure if this does anything but it's set to off)

I played a bit then left it running while i went out for 2hrs i guess, and game was still running when i got back

My 4890's are clocked (1000/1100) but run cool enough, but will try clocking them lower, bios flashed but hopefully the option in ccc will let me clock down

Just exited game and made a few game option changes, set AA 3 notches to the right (AA 4x i hope)

Will keep on posting bits as i test

Keep suggestions coming though

Many Thanks