Patch 7 and video memory

[Enker]

I have gone in during patch 7 and now get stutters as some new object explodes, or some such.  Previously, those things didn't change anything on my computer, but now they make it stutter. Also, when I see a GV, it has to load. Then, when I die, my computer has to reload the GV. Plus, the Ctrl+I display shows absolutely no memory on the video card being used. I am not sure if this is a bug or not, but it really weirds me out.

Screenshot:


DxDiag:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 8/25/2009, 19:12:53
       Machine name: CORONADOFAMILY
   Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.090206-1233)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: powerspec4.1b
       System Model: ps6640
               BIOS: Default System BIOS
          Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+,  MMX,  3DNow, ~2.2GHz
             Memory: 1024MB RAM
          Page File: 665MB used, 1795MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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  DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
      Display Tab 1: The file ati2dvag.dll is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL).  You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 2: 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: RADEON X700 Series 
     Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
        Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x5E4B)
         DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5E4B&SUBSYS_23021002&REV_00
   Display Memory: 256.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (75Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6912 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 2/11/2009 11:59:32, 324096 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: No
  WHQL Date Stamp: None
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 2/11/2009 11:59:44, 3488768 bytes

[texastc316]

Go to video settings on start up screen, press ok then go to the arena. What's vidmem say now?

[Enker]

Still says zero.

Screencap of my video settings:

[gyrene81]

Almost like 2 steps back to patch 4...no matter what I do, video memory used stays at 1.3MB...and I know for a fact that if my video card uses over 110MB of video memory, no problems whatsoever.


And this is my video card...upgraded my video drivers last night and noticed a little lag issue thought maybe this patch would fix it...nope...even reverting back to the older driver isn't helping.
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Display Devices
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        Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
     Manufacturer: NVIDIA
        Chip type: GeForce 9500 GT
         DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0643&SUBSYS_400A1682&REV_A1
   Display Memory: 512.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1280 x 800 (32 bit) (72Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0011.8250 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 3/27/2009 10:03:00, 6186880 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 3/27/2009 10:03:00, 6280416 bytes

[Enker]

Well, patch 8 works fine, so I guess the thread is over.

</thread>

[gyrene81]

Not quite...patch 8 is a vast improvement but there is still a redraw issue going on that didn't exist in patch 6.

The memory usage info is vastly improved but the stuttering effect though less frequent than it was still exists...in the cockpit, outside the plane, and in a chute...any time the graphics are refreshed to update it's a stutter...pretty much like watching a badly timed windows movie maker clip...

I tried everything that has been suggested in the past and stuff I never tried before...doesn't change.

Now I'm kinda feeling like twinboom.