Screen stutter problem has been bothering me ever since I upgrated my computer to this configuration:
Motherboard:Abit BM6 i440BX-W977
Processor :466Mhz Celeron overclocked to 525Mhz
Videocard :Voodoo 3 3000
RAM :128mb
Modem :Telewell k56 flex (ISA-card)
Monitor :Panasonic PanaSync S70 17"
At first it looked just an on-line problem because it was so pronounced there, but recently I've noticed it appears offline too but it isn't by far as distractive as it usually is online. It varies, sometimes it isn't *that* bad but usually it completely destroys my gunnery and makes my eyes hurt therefore makes it completely unplayable.
Here are some things listed about this problem hopefully helping to solve it:
-I've tried WarBirds in h2h with 3D graphics on and the stuttering is even worse than in AH but with 2D graphics it's simply gone. Both sims show good frame rates all the way (between 25-60...usually 30-40) so it has nothing to do with unability to process the graphics. I'm running WB with 1024*768. When running AH with 1280*1024 resolution suttering is much worse than with 1024*768 resolution. Other video options for AH are: 16 bit, "use Z-buffer" unchecked and "disable triple buffering" checked. To make things trickier, for example Grand Prix Legends runs smoothly both off and online.
-I have all the latest drivers installed. Computer was updated about 11 months ago so that eliminates the possibility of new drives' possible bugs causing it since all essential drivers have been updated at least once.
-I've read about disabling connection dialogbox from the systray might help but for some reason even with the option displaying it unchecked, it shows!!! It won't go away no matter what I do. But there's a reason to believe it wouldn't help much anyway. We had a big local internet/gaming event here at Kerimäki, Finland. There was about 130 computers connected to each other using LAN and also to the internet through 2 megabyte "pipe". So the internet connection there had nothing to do with our modem, and because no modem there was no connection dialogbox either. And it STILL stuttered...it wasn't nearly as bad as it is with the modem but it was still visible.
If I could get this solved I'd prolly jump through the roof from exitement, so somebody, anybody make me do it PLEASE!!!
P.S There aren't enough words to describe how frustrated I am and I know I'm a moron for not posting about this until now, so please don't remind me of it
1Wmaker1
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