Stuttering with high end system - Page 2

highkoo · 03-22-07, 02:55 PM

Vsync has to be changed via the Main.Cfg settings found in your Mydocuments SH4 folders, use notepad to open it up and locate the line under [Video] that reads Synchronized = No and change to Yes

highkoo · 03-22-07, 02:56 PM

Oh and in your driver controll panel just set V-sync to Application controlled.

iblitz · 03-22-07, 03:33 PM

Still can't put my hand on this one...... tried with vsync on and off etc.... not sure where to go next as I have tried just about everything I can think of :hmm:

- Vsync (on / off)
- Updated graphics drivers
- Defraged HD
- Stopped most background programs
- Moved res up and down.....

framerates are still jumping all over the place -> studdering when using freecam/outside cam......

stabiz · 03-22-07, 03:54 PM

Iblitz, you have a dual core cpu? If so, read on!

GREAT NEWS FROM NORWAY! Anyway, the zync thing in the cfg and/or forcing vzync did nothing for me, still stuttering all over the place. The thing that DID work however, was forcing SH4 to run on 1 cpu. Ctrl+alt+delete, rightclick on the sh4.exe (while game is running), set affinity, uncheck cpu 1 (or 0, your choice, hehe)

Now the game runs like a charm at steady 40 to 60fps with everything maxed out.

*sigh of relief* Now I can sit down and actually play this game, since the real show-stopper is gone.

Kinda sad that one has to do this in 2007, but hey.

PS: WOW! The forums are badly bogged down by all the SH4 captains.

Mad_Mark · 03-22-07, 04:01 PM

Going to try that now . Post back in a minute.

Mad_Mark · 03-22-07, 04:48 PM

No good made no difference for me.

stabiz · 03-22-07, 04:54 PM

Damn it.:hmm:

iblitz · 03-22-07, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stabiz

Iblitz, you have a dual core cpu? If so, read on!

GREAT NEWS FROM NORWAY! Anyway, the zync thing in the cfg and/or forcing vzync did nothing for me, still stuttering all over the place. The thing that DID work however, was forcing SH4 to run on 1 cpu. Ctrl+alt+delete, rightclick on the sh4.exe (while game is running), set affinity, uncheck cpu 1 (or 0, your choice, hehe)

Now the game runs like a charm at steady 40 to 60fps with everything maxed out.

*sigh of relief* Now I can sit down and actually play this game, since the real show-stopper is gone.

Kinda sad that one has to do this in 2007, but hey.

PS: WOW! The forums are badly bogged down by all the SH4 captains.

That helped a lot..... however I have a stutter maybe ever 12 sec or so...... but no longer little ones..... Thanks for the help... not sure what is causing that other one now

I notice a fps jump from about 30 -->60 and back

Seadogs · 03-22-07, 05:17 PM

Sorry to state the obvious if you already know but, the people having trouble setting v-sync are not using Vista right? If so, it's still broken in Nvidias drivers. I'll do some testing after work.

stabiz · 03-22-07, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iblitz

Quote:

Originally Posted by stabiz

Iblitz, you have a dual core cpu? If so, read on!

GREAT NEWS FROM NORWAY! Anyway, the zync thing in the cfg and/or forcing vzync did nothing for me, still stuttering all over the place. The thing that DID work however, was forcing SH4 to run on 1 cpu. Ctrl+alt+delete, rightclick on the sh4.exe (while game is running), set affinity, uncheck cpu 1 (or 0, your choice, hehe)

Now the game runs like a charm at steady 40 to 60fps with everything maxed out.

*sigh of relief* Now I can sit down and actually play this game, since the real show-stopper is gone.

Kinda sad that one has to do this in 2007, but hey.

PS: WOW! The forums are badly bogged down by all the SH4 captains.

That helped a lot..... however I have a stutter maybe ever 12 sec or so...... but no longer little ones..... Thanks for the help... not sure what is causing that other one now

I notice a fps jump from about 30 -->60 and back

Glad it helped!

I too notice a few stutters now and then, but so far between that they are ignorable. I think it has something to do with sound, though. Seems like some responds causes a milliseconds stutter. (not sure, and I have that travel of sound thing unchecked)

Yes, I know of the Vista/v-zync issue, Seadogs (XP Pro here), but maybe some of the others use Vista?

http · 03-22-07, 05:50 PM

In outise cam I am at 30 fps but sometime it drop to 1 fps and go up to 30 and down again to 1 like crazy... Sometime it stay at 5 fps and after 5-10 seconds it's up to 30 fps...

Something wrong somewhere...

Happily, it doesn't happen everytime!

Got 4000+, 7900GTX, 2 gig and all drivers are up to date!

Deep Six · 03-22-07, 05:58 PM

Intel Core 2 Duo 6700
Evga 680i Mobo
Evga 8800GTX ACs3 Superclocked
2 Gig Dominator Ram PC 8500 @1066 MHz
1 X 76 Gig Raptor (System disk)
1 X 250 Gig Wd caviar sata II 16 meg cache (Data/program files)

Everything on and maxed out .....Smooth as silk no stuttering. Using default Nvidia 97.92 drivers
Latest DX9c redist Dec 2006, then used the update function at DirectX website...Updated a few small files.
Creative XFi pro Fatality with latest drivers.

I'll run fraps in background later and get a few FPS shots.

Deep Six

THE_MASK · 03-22-07, 06:03 PM

Hey Deep Six check the screen shots thread and look at the names on the credit screenshot .

Ark · 03-22-07, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stabiz

Iblitz, you have a dual core cpu? If so, read on!

GREAT NEWS FROM NORWAY! Anyway, the zync thing in the cfg and/or forcing vzync did nothing for me, still stuttering all over the place. The thing that DID work however, was forcing SH4 to run on 1 cpu. Ctrl+alt+delete, rightclick on the sh4.exe (while game is running), set affinity, uncheck cpu 1 (or 0, your choice, hehe)

Now the game runs like a charm at steady 40 to 60fps with everything maxed out.

*sigh of relief* Now I can sit down and actually play this game, since the real show-stopper is gone.

Kinda sad that one has to do this in 2007, but hey.

PS: WOW! The forums are badly bogged down by all the SH4 captains.

For the record, I never had suttering all over the place. The stutter that was there, was not that noticable.

The V-Sync settings fixed it for me though (could have also been the defragging I did as well). Not too sure. either way, it's fixed.

stabiz · 03-22-07, 07:25 PM

Well, with 1.1 installed the show-stopper is back. This time it cant be fixed by forcing one core, and the stutters are worse.

All other recent games, like Medieval 2 is running well with high settings.

I have good frames per second in SH4, thats the really annoying thing. The immersion is shot dead by ths problem.

Oh, have latest nvidia drivers, etc, etc.

03-22-07, 03:33 PM	#18
iblitz Gunner Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Subwolves Lair... Posts: 97 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	Still can't put my hand on this one...... tried with vsync on and off etc.... not sure where to go next as I have tried just about everything I can think of :hmm: - Vsync (on / off) - Updated graphics drivers - Defraged HD - Stopped most background programs - Moved res up and down..... framerates are still jumping all over the place -> studdering when using freecam/outside cam...... __________________ Cry "HAVOC!", and let slip the dogs of war BdU - Wolves at War Uboat War 1939-1945

03-22-07, 03:54 PM	#19
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Iblitz, you have a dual core cpu? If so, read on! GREAT NEWS FROM NORWAY! Anyway, the zync thing in the cfg and/or forcing vzync did nothing for me, still stuttering all over the place. The thing that DID work however, was forcing SH4 to run on 1 cpu. Ctrl+alt+delete, rightclick on the sh4.exe (while game is running), set affinity, uncheck cpu 1 (or 0, your choice, hehe) Now the game runs like a charm at steady 40 to 60fps with everything maxed out. sigh of relief Now I can sit down and actually play this game, since the real show-stopper is gone. Kinda sad that one has to do this in 2007, but hey. PS: WOW! The forums are badly bogged down by all the SH4 captains. __________________

03-22-07, 04:54 PM	#22
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Damn it.:hmm: __________________

03-22-07, 05:58 PM	#27
Deep Six Ensign Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England, Manchester. Posts: 235 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	Intel Core 2 Duo 6700 Evga 680i Mobo Evga 8800GTX ACs3 Superclocked 2 Gig Dominator Ram PC 8500 @1066 MHz 1 X 76 Gig Raptor (System disk) 1 X 250 Gig Wd caviar sata II 16 meg cache (Data/program files) Everything on and maxed out .....Smooth as silk no stuttering. Using default Nvidia 97.92 drivers Latest DX9c redist Dec 2006, then used the update function at DirectX website...Updated a few small files. Creative XFi pro Fatality with latest drivers. I'll run fraps in background later and get a few FPS shots. Deep Six __________________

03-22-07, 07:25 PM	#30
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Well, with 1.1 installed the show-stopper is back. This time it cant be fixed by forcing one core, and the stutters are worse. All other recent games, like Medieval 2 is running well with high settings. I have good frames per second in SH4, thats the really annoying thing. The immersion is shot dead by ths problem. Oh, have latest nvidia drivers, etc, etc. __________________

03-22-07, 02:55 PM	#16
highkoo Seaman Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 36 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Vsync has to be changed via the Main.Cfg settings found in your Mydocuments SH4 folders, use notepad to open it up and locate the line under [Video] that reads Synchronized = No and change to Yes

03-22-07, 02:56 PM	#17
highkoo Seaman Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 36 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Oh and in your driver controll panel just set V-sync to Application controlled.

03-22-07, 04:01 PM	#20
Mad_Mark Sailor man Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 44 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Going to try that now . Post back in a minute.

03-22-07, 04:48 PM	#21
Mad_Mark Sailor man Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 44 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	No good made no difference for me.

03-22-07, 05:17 PM	#24
Seadogs Ensign Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 228 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Sorry to state the obvious if you already know but, the people having trouble setting v-sync are not using Vista right? If so, it's still broken in Nvidias drivers. I'll do some testing after work.

03-22-07, 05:50 PM	#26
http Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	In outise cam I am at 30 fps but sometime it drop to 1 fps and go up to 30 and down again to 1 like crazy... Sometime it stay at 5 fps and after 5-10 seconds it's up to 30 fps... Something wrong somewhere... Happily, it doesn't happen everytime! Got 4000+, 7900GTX, 2 gig and all drivers are up to date!

03-22-07, 06:03 PM	#28
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Hey Deep Six check the screen shots thread and look at the names on the credit screenshot .