Transmitting Problems? And small Freezes?

[20mmrain]

       I have down loaded AMD 1.1.4 Optimizer and I have Ironed out most of the problems I was having since My video card took a dump( missing desktop game Icons Exc... ). I have also tried running the Game on One CPU, or running in Windows 98/2000, and even checked my Internet connection. But I'm still having some problems when going into a new Arena as well as Transmitting voice!
      1. When I first enter a new arena it takes awhile for the FPS to settle( a longer time then usual) As well as when that's done settling when ever a new enemy con comes into view the game freezes just for a spit second. This two through the course of playing starts to settle down!
      2. The second Problem is when Ever I transmit my voice I get a freeze or a frame rate drop. It drops from a constant 75FPS to sometimes 50FPS which is enough to disturb your flight or get you shot down? I also am told that no matter how high I turn up my MIC its hard to hear me.

Can anyone help with ideas for these two problems! I'm still learning Computer skills.... So please help in dummy terms Thank you:)

Gigabyte MA78GM-S2HP
AMD 64x2 +5000
Corsair 4GiG (2x2048) 800
Western Digital HD 500 GIG 7,200RPM
Sapphire Radeon HD3850 (till later next week when RMA of HIS HD 4850 comes)
Corsair 750 Watt PSU
Realtek Audio On board Sound
+++Nothing OC'd++++

[20mmrain]

    I've been scanning the forums and found some answers but Nothing that I'm sure will work or if its same problem! I can't believe know one out there has never had this same problem? Maybe I just smell funny Lmao J/k! Well NE way hope to hear something from someone soon. Is there any video Settings/folders or sound setting/folders I should look at? Is there a possibility that it is my Norton 360 that is causing it?

[The Fugitive]

run the dxdiag and post about the first third here...down to and including sound devices. Someone may spot something.

[20mmrain]

Here Are those Files



System Information
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Time of this report: 2/20/2009, 15:40:38
       Machine name: (20mmrain Didn't want to list)
   Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.080814-1236)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
       System Model: GA-MA78GM-S2HP
               BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
          Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5000+,  MMX,  3DNow (2 CPUs), ~2.6GHz
             Memory: 3326MB RAM
          Page File: 531MB used, 4678MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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  DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
          Music Tab: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.
        Network Tab: No problems found.

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

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Display Devices
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        Card name: ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series
     Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
        Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x9505)
         DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9505&SUBSYS_E630174B&REV_00
   Display Memory: 512.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6860 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 8/20/2008 20:18:06, 314880 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 8/20/2008 22:52:40, 3299840 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-D645-11CF-376E-3AC6A1C2CB35}
        Vendor ID: 0x1002
        Device ID: 0x9505
        SubSys ID: 0xE630174B
      Revision ID: 0x0000
      Revision ID: 0x0000
      Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D ModeWMV8_A ModeWMV9_A
 Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
                   {3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
         Registry: OK
     DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
 D3D7 Test Result: Not run
 D3D8 Test Result: Not run
 D3D9 Test Result: Not run


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Sound Devices
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            Description: Realtek HD Audio output
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0885&SUBSYS_1458A002&REV_1001
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
         Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5694 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 8/27/2008 03:22:24, 4754432 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
         HW Accel Level: Full
              Cap Flags: 0xF5F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 8000, 192000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 33, 32
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 33, 32
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run

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Sound Capture Devices
---------------------
            Description: Realtek HD Audio Input
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
         Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5694 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 8/27/2008 03:22:24, 4754432 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x41
           Format Flags: 0xFFF

            Description: Realtek HD Digital input
  Default Sound Capture: No
  Default Voice Capture: No
            Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
         Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5694 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 8/27/2008 03:22:24, 4754432 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x41
           Format Flags: 0xFFF

Hope I posted The right Info <------ Like I said still Learning

[The Fugitive]

I'd turn the sound acceleration down to 3/4 (75%) Its full up now.

 What are you prelaoding in the game? textures and skins, or just textures?
  What texture are you running on?

[20mmrain]

     I'll try turning it down.... As well I'm running Hires pack 1024x768 also Currently I'm running Enable loading of custom skins! That I know could hinder performance. But before when I ran all the same settings and installed AH on this new computer a month ago. I didn't cause any problems at all. Unlimited FPS. Other then that all game setting at default. ATI card on Basic CCC highest setting. (Again no problems when doing those same settings the first time around)

[fuzeman]

One small tidbit I usually check for is this: Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Try and find the correct '.inf' files for your specific monitor and install them, I think those are the ones you need.
Not sure if it will help anything but it is a small thing I noticed.

[The Fugitive]

The skins might be doing it. They add more every now and then so it might have pushed you over the top.  I'd stop preloading the skins. One other thing, if you have the auto film set up, I'm not sure when it starts filming, because I don't use it. I do know that if you have over 100 films in the film folder it will start giving you a pause each time you start to record a new film.

[20mmrain]

No I never had auto film on ....LOL I don't even know how to turn it on:) But I've tried turning off the Auto load for the skins for a day! It didn't change anything but maybe I'll try it for longer:) Thanks for the answers anyother Ideas keep em coming! If I Find out what is doing it I will post the answer for futher reference!

[The Fugitive]

Not the auto load for the skins. When the game loads up, click video settings. Make sure the skins pre-load isn't checked.

[20mmrain]

Rgr Ill check My misunderstanding........ I checked no it isn't all that is checked is system Vertex and optimize objects and terrain.

[The Fugitive]

You should be able to preload textures.

[Spatula]

The onboard soundcard probably aint doing you any favours here, and may have something to do with the pauses. Get an aftermarket dedicated soundboard. I think it may help your problems.

[Getback]

The onboard soundcard probably aint doing you any favours here, and may have something to do with the pauses. Get an aftermarket dedicated soundboard. I think it may help your problems.

That's what I'm thinking. Also make sure that your hardware acceleration is at 3/4 in dxdiag.

[20mmrain]

I have turned my sound accelerator down to 3/4 still not helping but I will try and get and Separate sound card too! If there are anyother Idea please keep them coming thanks:)