Going to have to quit..

[THE_MASK]

[quote=maerean_m]

Originally Posted by NefariousKoel

I had the same kind of stuff happening when I didn't install DirectX9 off the DVD and got tearing and some stuttering until I turned on Vsync.

Of course, with an 8800, you're using DX10.

He is not using DirectX 10. SH4 uses DirectX 9 and Vista users should let the Setup install DirectX 9, side by side with the existing DirectX 10 in the operating system.[/quote] Is this for all users .

Another guy with a good system having problems. Hopefully you can get it to work ok. I almost quit too but I was persistant to figure out why my game kept crashing.

Is your Ultra card overclocked? I never buy overclocked just to make sure that a game doesn't become unstable should it put too much on the card. A card that isn't overclocked reacts better to high loads than a card that is.

[AVGWarhawk]

Clay, sounds like a video card issue to me. Did you get any type of warranty with your new system/card? If you can return it(vid card) for an exchange, give that a go.

[capt_frank]

Another important question is do you play any other games and if so, do you have the same sort of problems with them?

If so, I'd say video card. If not, you've got a conflict somewhere in SHIV.

I've got crackles bad enough to make me spit, BUT ONLY in SHIV. I'm going to give Leo's advice (above) a go and see what happens.

Good Luck!

[clayp]

Originally Posted by capt_frank

Another important question is do you play any other games and if so, do you have the same sort of problems with them?

If so, I'd say video card. If not, you've got a conflict somewhere in SHIV.

I've got crackles bad enough to make me spit, BUT ONLY in SHIV. I'm going to give Leo's advice (above) a go and see what happens.

Good Luck!

I play il2FB,COD2 and COD4 and have no problems..


Deepiron...
Still running your system OC'd...? :hmm:

Yes
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Steamwake
It is very bizzare and perplexing how some folks have no problems at all while others pull their hair out.

Very sorry ClayP your a good member of the community and sorry for your frustration.

Before you go have you tried disabling your virus protection, firewall, and installing in a unique directory ?

Of course you have.

I have everything turned off,no firewall..Whats a "unique directory"?


Deepiron....
Can you monitor any of your CPU or GPU temps? Usually video degradation like your describing is an overheating issue...

What video resolution are you playing SH4 at?


Yes and 1280x960x32


LeoV...Everyone thought it was the viedo card or driver's for it something like that.

But let me ask you this. When you FIRST installed SHIV did you then do a reboot?

Now I personaly had problems with my game when I added the FULL 1.3 patch that had all the others rolled into it.

So what I did was uninstall the game again. Rebooted then installed it and rebooted.

I downloaded each of the patches individualy.

Aplied patch #1 then rebooted.

Aplied patch #2 then rebooted.

Aplied patch #3 then rebooted.

Then aplied all the mod's I wanted and fired up the game and have never had a single problem since then. The game has run like a charm ever since I did this. And I did this after patch 1.3 came out and never ever had a single problem with the game since then.

Just make sure before you uninstall the game you save your mod folder or you will lose all of them and have to start from scratch in locating and downloading them again.
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I was told that I only had to install the 1.3 patch and I did re-boot

[DeepIron]

Just a few basic suggestions based on your previous responses:

1. Cut back the resolution to say, 1024 x 768. Lower screen resolution = less GPU effort.
2. When the game start to get unstable, try and monitor or look at your CPU/GPU temperatures. I'm pretty convinced the issue is one or the other heating up... If you can verify an overtemp problem, you're halfway home.
3. Start from scratch. Uninstall ALL SH4 resources, including the data in your personal directory. If you have a Registry Cleaner like Registry First Aid use it.

BTW, I highy recommend this product, I've been using it for years and it works extremely well at keeping your registry in tip-top shape: http://www.rosecitysoftware.com/reg1aid/

Ok, why mess with the registry? Because every program that gets loaded on a XP computer makes a change in the registry file. Even after removing programs, registry entries can still be left behind, conflicting with newer entries in some cases. Cleaning the registry should be a weekly event for anyone using Windows... And after fixing windows problems for many years as an IT professional, I can tell ya, a "fouled" registry causes LOTS of strange problems...

As your box is OC'd, I wouldn't rule out, and would actually suspect this aspect. Again, experience has taught me that some applications just don't respond well to OC operations. You may have to drop out of "Super Mega Turbo CPU overclocking" to play SH4...

I would think OCing is selectable from either a software program or the BIOS?

Good luck.

[Elder-Pirate]

@clayp,
I did not see and answer from you regarding this statement from one of maerean_m's post in this thread. Have you done this or are you trying to use DirectX 10 as I think is defaulted from your 8800 Ultra.

"users should let the Setup install DirectX 9"

[minsc_tdp]

I agree, the video card may be overheating, try running ATITool to monitor temps. It works with NV cards. Over 100C is bad. Even if it's not that high, another part on the card could be overheating or unstable and it's not showing itself as an issue with the main temperature. For example, I had similar issues when I forgot to plug in the additional power supply connector to one video card I used to use.

[capt_frank]

[quote=sober]

Originally Posted by maerean_m

He is not using DirectX 10. SH4 uses DirectX 9 and Vista users should let the Setup install DirectX 9, side by side with the existing DirectX 10 in the operating system.[/quote] Is this for all users .

Good question since it appears that the DX 9c that comes on the disc is dated. If I install it from the disc, I run the dxsetup from the MS site to get the current files before firing up. Or visa-versa.

[DeepIron]

[EDIT] Removed my DX9c download link in favor of newer version posted below.

If it isn't an OC or overheating problem, I suggest you get the newest version of DX9c (see Capt Franks link below...) Older DX versions are notorius for creating display problems... Besides, it can't hurt to know *exactly* which DX version you have installed if you continue troubleshooting...

[capt_frank]

[quote=capt_frank]

Originally Posted by sober

Good question since it appears that the DX 9c that comes on the disc is dated. If I install it from the disc, I run the dxsetup from the MS site to get the current files before firing up. Or visa-versa.

Look here for the DX 9c update also:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

[banjo]

I have a 5 yr old Dell 2.8 gig w/2 gig ram and a GF7600GS and the game runs fine. You have a way better rig. Have you tried really low graphic options? And have you tried shutting down all background programs?

Very strange. Almost sounds as if your video card is failing.

[-Pv-]

ASUS mainboards are real sensitive to memory. You should only use the memory brand and model listed in the ASUS "Tested Memory" list on the ASUS web site for your MB model. I have solved several "mystery" problems on machines this way.
-Pv-

[Fearless]

Ah but could it be that you have too much RAM for the XP operating system? I know that the max recommended RAM for Vista is only 3.5 Gb. Not sure about XP.

[Elder-Pirate]

Originally Posted by -Pv-

ASUS mainboards are real sensitive to memory. You should only use the memory brand and model listed in the ASUS "Tested Memory" list on the ASUS web site for your MB model. I have solved several "mystery" problems on machines this way.
-Pv-

AMEN to that for I have an "ASUS" mama board and if not the right memory she will raise hell.