Warping

[hodag]

I warp alot. I have been on the boards and tried everything i can think of. I have vista and have reconfigured as shown by skuzzy. I just DL the ping tracer and am posting the results. I dont know what thaey mean but I am hoping someone can tell me. I turn off all spyware/virus progs. I run AH2 in admin mode. Please help. lol

Thanks
Hodag

Target Name: N/A
         IP: 206.16.60.39
  Date/Time: 1/4/2009 11:16:32 PM

 1   17 ms    9 ms    8 ms    7 ms  [10.131.64.1]
 2    7 ms    9 ms   14 ms   10 ms  static.unknown.charter.com [96.34.20.74]
 3   18 ms   16 ms   26 ms   14 ms  static.unknown.charter.com [96.34.16.35]
 4   15 ms   13 ms   15 ms   14 ms  [172.18.98.22]
 5   16 ms   14 ms   18 ms   14 ms  static.unknown.charter.com [96.34.16.145]
 6   15 ms   16 ms   17 ms   14 ms  static.unknown.charter.com [96.34.16.211]
 7   23 ms   23 ms   24 ms   22 ms  [12.86.31.97]
 8   49 ms   58 ms   51 ms   59 ms  cr2.cgcil.ip.att.net [12.122.132.46]
 9   59 ms   48 ms   49 ms   48 ms  cr2.sl9mo.ip.att.net [12.122.2.22]
10   49 ms   48 ms   50 ms   56 ms  cr1.sl9mo.ip.att.net [12.122.2.217]
11   49 ms   47 ms   54 ms   56 ms  cr2.dlstx.ip.att.net [12.122.3.221]
12   48 ms   48 ms   47 ms   48 ms  gar5.dlstx.ip.att.net [12.122.138.5]
13   52 ms   83 ms   51 ms   48 ms  mdf1-gsr12-1-pos-7-0.dal1.attens.net [12.122.255.82]
14   50 ms   56 ms   50 ms   72 ms  mdf1-bi8k-1-eth-1-3.dal1.attens.net [63.241.192.206]
15   49 ms   52 ms   50 ms   51 ms  [206.16.60.39]

[Skuzzy]

Need to see a DXDIAG output.

Also note, if you install the game in another folder, rather than the default "Program Files", then a number of things will work better.  Vista just does a number of bad things to programs installed in the "Program Files" folder.

[Chalenge]

In fact you will see better performance if you install the game to a second hard drive (not a second partition) if you are using a Vista system. Please tell us you are not using Norton.

[Skuzzy]

Norton + Vista = Well, you might as well rent a wood chipper and toss your computer in it.  It will alleviate a number of frustrations.

Disclaimer:  The above is meant to be taken as levity.  Although there is a truth to it, actually throwing a computer into a wood chipper is not advised no matter how irritated you are.  If you chose to do so, it is your choice and I cannot, nor will not, be held accountable.

[Masherbrum]

Norton + Vista = Well, you might as well rent a wood chipper and toss your computer in it.  It will alleviate a number of frustrations.

Disclaimer:  The above is meant to be taken as levity.  Although there is a truth to it, actually throwing a computer into a wood chipper is not advised no matter how irritated you are.  If you chose to do so, it is your choice and I cannot, nor will not, be held accountable.

 

[Denholm]

Norton + Vista = Well, you might as well rent a wood chipper and toss your computer in it.  It will alleviate a number of frustrations....

Didn't you forget Bill Gates?

[hodag]

Thanks for the respone. I'm not sure how to find the dxdiag output. The anti virus is trend and the spy is webroot spysweeper. I do turn both off when I run AH. I had previously installed ah to a non prog file directory. The only thing i may have done wrong was to then copy ALL the files from the original (programfiles) directory into the new one so it would have all my skins and views saved.

Thanks Hodag

[Denholm]

Start -> Run. Type in: dxdiag
Press OK. Now wait for the application to load (Loading bar is on the bottom left). Afterward press, "Save all Information..." Now save the file to a location easy to find, such as your desktop. After saving the file, go to the location where you saved it and open the file. Now copy the first third (1/3) of the file and paste it in a response here.

That's your DxDiag.

[Skuzzy]

Bill had little to do with Vista.  Actually he has been one of the opponents against it and has been pretty public about it.

Here are the steps to get the DXDIAG output:

1) Go to "Start" from the Windows desktop
2) Select "Run" from the pop up menu
3) In the Run dialog box, type DXDIAG and press <ENTER>
4) After a few seconds the DXDIAG utility will be ready
5) Press the "Save All Information" button
6) This will save the DXDIAG data to a file of your choice
7) Once you have done this, simply email the file to me and I can look for any issues your system might have.

NOTE:  If you do not see the "Run" option when you press the "Start" button, then right-click on the "Start" button, select "Properties", then switch the view mode to "Classic".  This will allow you to see the "Run" menu option again.

[hodag]

ok here it is.

------------------
System Information
------------------
Time of this report: 1/5/2009, 16:56:41
       Machine name: HOME
   Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.080917-1612)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: HP-Pavilion
       System Model: GX611AA-ABA m8300f
               BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
          Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+ (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
             Memory: 2942MB RAM
          Page File: 988MB used, 5120MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode

------------
DxDiag Notes
------------
      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.

--------------------
DirectX Debug Levels
--------------------
Direct3D:    0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

---------------
Display Devices
---------------
        Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430     
     Manufacturer: NVIDIA
        Chip type: GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
         DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03D0&SUBSYS_2A61103C&REV_A2
   Display Memory: 1336 MB
 Dedicated Memory: 121 MB
    Shared Memory: 1215 MB
     Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
          Monitor: HP w2207 Wide LCD Monitor
      Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll
   Driver Version: 7.15.0011.6222 (English)
      DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 7/6/2007 19:45:00, 4788224 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp:
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        Vendor ID: 0x10DE
        Device ID: 0x03D0
        SubSys ID: 0x2A61103C
      Revision ID: 0x00A2
      Revision ID: 0x00A2
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     DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Enabled

[Chalenge]

Oh Boy! Integrated stuff! Vista will not run well with all that.

Video card is barely adequate and sound I dont see any details on. 6150 is not a good Vista gaming chip.

Page file should be set manually to Minimum size: 4608 MB and Max size: 9216 MB

[Skuzzy]

It is also a dual-core AMD CPU.  You will need to run the game in Windows 98/Windows ME compatibility mode due to a bug in the AMD dual-core CPU's we happen to hit.

Right-click on the game start-up ICON, select "Properties", then select the "Compatibility" tab, check the option to run the application in compatibility mode, then select "Windows 98/Windows ME" from the drop down list.  This will force the game to run on only one core of the CPU.

Next, the 6150 video chip is really a very, very low end video device.  To have a chance at all of running the game decently, you will need to set the game resolution to 800x600, and then set the "Maximum Texture Size" to 128.

To improve the performance, you really will need to spend a lot of time disabling the various amount of background services Vista has running by default.  First off, disable the Aero desktop it if is enabled and running.  Next, kill "Superfetch" as if it a world class resource hog.

To really get the best out of your computer, you should get a decent video card.  The 6150 chip is holding back your computer and its ability to run real-time 3D graphics.

It really is a nice system strapped with a $2 video chip.

[uptown]

Dangit Skuzzy! You added your edit AFTER I threw my rig in the wood chipper!  

[bj229r]

Norton + Vista = Well, you might as well rent a wood chipper and toss your computer in it.  It will alleviate a number of frustrations.

Disclaimer:  The above is meant to be taken as levity.  Although there is a truth to it, actually throwing a computer into a wood chipper is not advised no matter how irritated you are.  If you chose to do so, it is your choice and I cannot, nor will not, be held accountable.

That there's funny, I don't care who ya are


(Lord,Iapologize..andbewiththestravinpygmiesdowntharinNewGuiniamen)

[pxdig]

so what do you do if you ARE running vista and nortons ??