Disco issues

[BirdDog]

I didn't have this problem until I got a new comp.  It's a AMD 955 standard clock.  ASUS MB with onboard sound.  EVGA 260 Vidcard.
Connection is DSL direct connect.  Not wireless.  DX Diag is as follows.
System Information
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Time of this report: 11/7/2009, 22:45:51
       Machine name: MY_FIRST_BUILD
   Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
       System Model: System Product Name
               BIOS: BIOS Date: 08/18/09 10:34:49 Ver: 08.00.15
          Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 955 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
             Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4088MB RAM
          Page File: 1288MB used, 6885MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
   User DPI Setting: Using System DPI

 System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled

     DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 64bit Unicode

      Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
       Manufacturer: NVIDIA
          Chip type: GeForce GTX 260
           DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
         Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05E2&SUBSYS_12573842&REV_A1
     Display Memory: 2667 MB
   Dedicated Memory: 879 MB
      Shared Memory: 1787 MB
       Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
       Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
      Monitor Model: IBM L170
         Monitor Id: IBM1A4E
        Native Mode: 1280 x 1024(p) (60.020Hz)
        Output Type: HD15
        Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 8.16.0011.9062 (English)
     Driver Version: 8.16.11.9062
        DDI Version: 10
       Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
  Driver Attributes: Final Retail
   Driver Date/Size: 8/16/2009 10:57:00, 9380352 bytes
        WHQL Logo'd: Yes
    WHQL Date Stamp:
  Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-46A2-11CF-9478-5C321EC2C535}
          Vendor ID: 0x10DE

Sound Devices
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            Description: Speakers (VIA High Definition Audio)
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_1106&DEV_0397&SUBSYS_1043836C&REV_1000
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: viahduaa.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.7200 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 6/2/2009 02:55:20, 1207808 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: VIA Technologies, Inc.
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

            Description: Digital Output Device (HDMI TX0) (VIA High Definition Audio)
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: No
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_1106&DEV_0397&SUBSYS_1043836C&REV_1000
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: viahduaa.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.7200 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 6/2/2009 02:55:20, 1207808 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: VIA Technologies, Inc.
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

            Description: SPDIF Interface (TX1) (VIA High Definition Audio)
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: No
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_1106&DEV_0397&SUBSYS_1043836C&REV_1000
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: viahduaa.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.7200 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 6/2/2009 02:55:20, 1207808 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: VIA Technologies, Inc.
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

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Sound Capture Devices
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            Description: Front Mic (VIA High Definition Audio)
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: viahduaa.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.7200 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 6/2/2009 02:55:20, 1207808 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x1
           Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

            Description: Stereo Mix (VIA High Definition Audio)
  Default Sound Capture: No
  Default Voice Capture: No
            Driver Name: viahduaa.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.7200 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 6/2/2009 02:55:20, 1207808 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x1
           Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

            Description: CD Audio (VIA High Definition Audio)
  Default Sound Capture: No
  Default Voice Capture: No
            Driver Name: viahduaa.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.7200 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 6/2/2009 02:55:20, 1207808 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x1
           Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

[BirdDog]

Thanks for any info.  I'm new at Disco. 

[Eagleclaw]

Windows 7 is very new, there are more than likely several large bugs in the program that Windows has yet to iron out. There were many problems when vista came out as well. Not sure if this is the entire problem, but may be a contributing factor.

[The Fugitive]

Windows 7 is very new, there are more than likely several large bugs in the program that Windows has yet to iron out. There were many problems when vista came out as well. Not sure if this is the entire problem, but may be a contributing factor.

WOW ! that was helpful 

Two things, first get Ping Plotter and ping the game servers, the address is in a post stickied by Skuzzy about connections. You may have just gotten a bad internet connection for the night. Run it for 10 minutes or so and see if you loosing a lot of packets.

The second thing is running processes. I'm not sure if Win7 is the same, but hit "cntrl, alt, and delete" to open the task manager then click on the "processes" tab at the top. The smaller the number of processes you are running the better. 30 or less should be "ok"... that being a relative term. With nothing else running on your computer the CPU usage at the bottom should be bouncing between 0-3. If its going higher something else is stealing CPU cycles and could cause the game to drop out. Another thing could be a program that might steal your connection for an update. Itunes or some other program my go looking for an update, mean while your connection to the game server is dropped.

Those are just a few things you can check.

[guncrasher]

make sure u didnt download and install both windows firewall and antivirus and also have a separate anti-virus/firewall program.  with both turned on your discoes would increase.  I had been discoed several times past week till i realized that windows anti-virus was on, which was funny because i had actually turned it off. but somehow during an update it turned itself on.  so check every couple of days just in case.

semp

[BirdDog]

I got rid of norton and loaded ESET.   I also bypassed my router.   no discos.   I'll plug my router back in
to see if it was norton and windows being on at the same time.   Thanks for the replys

[ACE]

How do i do that report so you guys can help my disco problem plz?

[ACE]

Like this any help guys first time posting this?-----------------
System Information
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Time of this report: 11/17/2009, 16:50:55
       Machine name: JOE
   Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.090804-1435)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
       System Model: Dimension 4600              
               BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A03
          Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz
             Memory: 1152MB RAM
          Page File: 274MB used, 1138MB 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: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X (Dell)
     Manufacturer: NVIDIA
        Chip type: GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X
         DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0181&SUBSYS_01B610DE&REV_A2
   Display Memory: 64.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0010.4403 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 5/2/2003 14:19:00, 3180171 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 5/2/2003 14:19:00, 1312555 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-42C1-11CF-5D62-BC2103C2CB35}
        Vendor ID: 0x10DE
        Device ID: 0x0181
        SubSys ID: 0x01B610DE
      Revision ID: 0x00A2
      Revision ID: 0x00A2
      Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
 Deinterlace Caps: {212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFilteri ng
                   {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
                   {212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFilteri ng
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
                   {212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFilteri ng
                   {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: SoundMAX Digital Audio
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24D5&SUBSYS_01551028&REV_02
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: smwdm.sys
         Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3555 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 2/28/2003 08:17:18, 545024 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Analog Devices
         HW Accel Level: Full
              Cap Flags: 0xB5B
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 8000, 48000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run

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Sound Capture Devices
---------------------
            Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: smwdm.sys
         Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3555 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 2/28/2003 08:17:18, 545024 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x41
           Format Flags: 0xCCC

[The Fugitive]

Ace are you getting discos, or is the game crashing?  Discos would be "you have lost UDP switching to yada, yada, yada. Crashes would be just dropping to your desktop, maybe even getting the "acehigh.exe has encountered an error yada, yada, yada"

The other bit of info you could check is to download ping plotter HERE and install it. Once you start it in the top left box type in the address to the game servers, it's 206.16.60.39. Hit the trace button and let it run for a few minutes. One of the columns is labeled "PL%" you looking for nothing there, or very low numbers. The other thing is to look at the address your route runs thru and see if any of them say "level3". Those cause trouble a lot. Best thing to do is to print screen and post the picture here. This would be more if your discoing.

From what you posted, your CPU is good, but you are low on ram and you have a pretty old video card. The ingame setting should be on the lower settings. You may have to turn thing way down to keep the game playable. This would be more for crashing.

So more info, ping plotter, and your game settings....texture size, what eye candy you have on and so on.

[Skuzzy]

It does not help that he is on Hughes satellite service.

[ACE]

Yeah i really dont know much about computers...just that im all of a sudden getting messages say lost upd sqitching to tcp the host connection lost

[Skuzzy]

That message happens due to packet loss on the Internet connection.  It will happen with any type of wireless connection far more often than with land based connections.

[ACE]

Alright were gonna call our provider ppl down the road have the same prob

[Eagleclaw]

Yeah i really dont know much about computers...just that im all of a sudden getting messages say lost upd sqitching to tcp the host connection lost

I had the same problem with Norton, I still have Norton, but I switched off Windows firewall and Windows anti-virus so that Norton was the only program running, more than one anti-virus running and they will screw around with each other.