new pc woes

[homersipes]

I mapped my controller and it worked great in the DA, went to MA and the buttons act as default buttons but if I go to the clipboard it still mapped to that function.  example, I mapped button 22 to the landing gear, clipboard still says its the landing gear, but it fires the cannons.  the flaps, vox, chk6, it says its mapped but it don't work heres dxdiag mile long sorry didn't know what was pertinent info.  the icons flash grey also

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System Information
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Time of this report: 2/22/2013, 15:45:54
       Machine name: HOMERANDAMANDA
   Operating System: Windows 8 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_gdr.130108-1504)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Sony Corporation
       System Model: SVE1713ACXB
               BIOS: R0160D6
          Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU 2020M @ 2.40GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
             Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3976MB RAM
          Page File: 2152MB used, 5406MB 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: 6.02.9200.16384 64bit Unicode

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

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DirectX Debug Levels
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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)

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Display Devices
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          Card name: Intel(R) HD Graphics
       Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
          Chip type: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
           DAC type: Internal
        Device Type: Full Device
         Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0156&SUBSYS_90AC104D&REV_09
     Display Memory: 1664 MB
   Dedicated Memory: 32 MB
      Shared Memory: 1632 MB
       Current Mode: 1600 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
       Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
      Monitor Model: unknown
         Monitor Id: SEC3941
        Native Mode: 1600 x 900(p) (60.002Hz)
        Output Type: Internal
        Driver Name: igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumd32,igd10umd32,igd10umd32
Driver File Version: 9.17.0010.2849 (English)
     Driver Version: 9.17.10.2849
        DDI Version: 11
     Feature Levels: 11.0,10.1,10.0,9.3,9.2,9.1
       Driver Model: WDDM 1.2
Graphics Preemption: DMA
 Compute Preemption: Thread group
  Driver Attributes: Final Retail
   Driver Date/Size: 11/12/2012 00:51:41, 12602368 bytes
        WHQL Logo'd: Yes
    WHQL Date Stamp:
  Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-4216-11CF-DC78-A6B0B7C2C435}
          Vendor ID: 0x8086
          Device ID: 0x0156
          SubSys ID: 0x90AC104D
        Revision ID: 0x0009
 Driver Strong Name: oem15.inf:5f63e5348c07185a:iIVBM0:9.17.10.2849:pci\ven_8086&dev_0156&subsys_90ac104d
     Rank Of Driver: 00E00001
        Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeWMV9_C ModeVC1_C
  

[Skuzzy]

You are going to have some graphic anomalies as the Intel video chip is about as low end as you can get.

The CPU is also a bit on the low end side.

Pretty tight on system RAM as well.

Make sure nothing is checked in the Options->Graphic Detail->Advanced panel, except "Detailed Water".
Check all the options in Options->Graphic Detail that have the word "Disable" in it.
In "Video Settings" set the "Maximum Texture Size" to 256.

Also, because it is a laptop, make sure you disable any power management settings as that can contribute to warping/stutters in the game.

See how far that gets you.

[homersipes]

ok so now it works fine don't know what happened, just logged on and everything works right

[morfiend]

 Skuzzy,


  Could it be a lack of power to the usb that might cause this anomally?  I've had similar complaints told to me in the TA and it seems few use a powered hub,but once they do it seems to resolve itself.

   Just asking as it might make my life easier......



   

[Skuzzy]

It could be the USB bus resetting, but he still needs to crank down the graphics.

[homersipes]

with water on and ground detail I get 59 fps which is way better than my old computer with 15-25 with graphics and all turned off, but taking your advice and turning it down

[Skuzzy]

Frame rate is not the only issue.  The onboard video chip is using system RAM for its work.  The computer has 4GB of RAM and Windows 8 needs about 1GB of that.  When you crank up the details, you are effectively reducing the amount of RAM the game has to run in.

The side effects of that can be random and make the game unstable.

[JTs]

the sony website says your laptop can handle 8gb of memory. its a cheap upgrade and will really help.

[homersipes]

how do I add that?? computer dumb when it comes to that

[Bizman]

how do I add that?? computer dumb when it comes to that

The easiest way is to take your computer to a computer builder shop, or a shop selling computer parts. They'll sell you the correct type of memory and install it. Installing takes usually about two minutes, so they might do it as a compliment.

The nerdy way is to find out the correct type of your memory, easiest by opening the cover and reading the sticker, then search through the Internet to find the cheapest vendor and the best stuff, order online and change the ramsticks when they arrive.

The prices are so low and the price differences so minimal that I'd prefer the first alternative.

[homersipes]

thanks, gonna have the wife call the pc shop tomorrow