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Help and Support Forums => Technical Support => Topic started by: FLOTSOM on October 14, 2008, 06:33:28 PM
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hey people of the cartoon airways!!!!
i have been working on my system and have been aspiring to eliminate many various issues that i have been having. many here including skuzzy have offer me much advice and helpful hints, so i wanted to return the favor.
if you are using any Nvidia card you may want to check this web page http://www.nhancer.com/ (http://www.nhancer.com/)
this is a program that goes much deeper into setting up tyour card and individual game profiles. it is compatable with many OS including Vista.
i would try to give a better desciption of what you will find, but i think that if you took a minute to look it over yourself you will see that without recopying the entire page here it wouldnt be possible to give a brief desciption.
so i hope this page will give back to some of you all the help that you have so willing given to me!
<SALUTE> and thank you
FLOTSOM
p.s. it is a free download, if you can please remember to donate to the site so they can afford to continue to aid those of us who could not do these things without their help. the donation box it at the bottom of the page.
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Will that fix problems running Windows media?
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Will that fix problems running Windows media?
i dont know, but it will help you make many more adjustments to your video and graphic settings. so i guess it would really depend upon your issues.
good luck and dont forget to post your results for good or for bad.
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Would be nice if it fixed my WMV codec issues.
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Would be nice if it fixed my WMV codec issues.
I dont even know what that is!!!!
but i think if you get down to the clinic, they'll give you a shot of penicilin and it shouls fix you right up.Will that fix problems running Windows media?
there is a setting in there that reffers to windows media, but i dont know what it does. the online read/help me is very good. take a look.
good luck
FLOTSOM
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Would be nice if it fixed my WMV codec issues.
try VLC : http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html
It's free and don't use external codecs.
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Needs net framework, wasnt that an avoid if at all possible?
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Been using Nhancer for almost a year now.. :aok
Falcon23 :salute
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Flotsom,
Thanks for the lead but I installed it and my lines are choppy with this. I tried everything. Any suggestions. Lines on plane and ground detail not sharp and I have everything cranked. Nvidea GTX280
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nHancer lags behind Nvidia driver updates by three to four months. The drivers you have currently installed may not be compatible with the latest release version of nHancer.
You have been warned. :aok
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Flotsom,
Thanks for the lead but I installed it and my lines are choppy with this. I tried everything. Any suggestions. Lines on plane and ground detail not sharp and I have everything cranked. Nvidea GTX280
have you downloaded the newsest nvidia update, its #173 something. it came out about a week ago.
if your having issues try adjusting the profile you have set up for aces high. that's the thing about the nhancer program is that it is very tweakable, don't use the nvidia preset game profile. it was established for aceshigh 1.something. it is a few years out dated. the nhancer will allow you to tweak that profile. just read the how to and help aids very carefully.
remember to check and make sure that your card is covered by this version and that you don't need an older one. he has older versions on his page if you need them.
good luck.
FLOTSOM
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Nhancer is totally unnecessary.
If you set up your video with the settings shown here, you will get maximum results from your Nvidia card.
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n199/snomhf/NvidiaSettings.jpg)
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nHancer lags behind Nvidia driver updates by three to four months. The drivers you have currently installed may not be compatible with the latest release version of nHancer.
You have been warned. :aok
Took this right off the web page. Program hasn't been updated since August 17th but as u see below.
"Support of Forceware/GeForce drivers version 60 and later, including the new 177+ versions"
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My drivers are 178.## and rather then add ANOTHER program to my system I just modified the profile for AH. My procedure was to delete the profile I had setup for the default installation and to add the AcesHigh.exe from my custom install and then to modify the profile along the lines of HomeBoys post. I also added one for AHFilm.exe so that it looks as nice as the game itself.
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Nhancer is totally unnecessary.
If you set up your video with the settings shown here, you will get maximum results from your Nvidia card.
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n199/snomhf/NvidiaSettings.jpg)
used that set up when it was posted before. did not improve my sysrem as much as the nhancer does. but like people, each system is a little different and what works for one may not work for another.
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used that set up when it was posted before. did not improve my sysrem as much as the nhancer does. but like people, each system is a little different and what works for one may not work for another.
Valid point.
However, Nhancer does nothing but make settings for you. If you can figure out what those settings need to be, you do not need Nhancer. My biggest beef with it (as Chalenge points out) is it adds yet another process (as if 30 some-odd is not enough!!!) to your system doing something you can do yourself.
I will grant you that Nhancer is an excellent way to learn what Antialiasing, Anisotropic filter, and all that other "Greek" means. I loaded it up, used it for research and then uninstalled it once I got my "video legs."
Sorry Flotsom, I shouldn't have come across so negative in my first post. Nhancer certainly plays a role but you should work to shed the "training wheels" before you consider your video tweaking complete.
:salute
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Valid point.
However, Nhancer does nothing but make settings for you. If you can figure out what those settings need to be, you do not need Nhancer. My biggest beef with it (as Chalenge points out) is it adds yet another process (as if 30 some-odd is not enough!!!) to your system doing something you can do yourself.
I will grant you that Nhancer is an excellent way to learn what Antialiasing, Anisotropic filter, and all that other "Greek" means. I loaded it up, used it for research and then uninstalled it once I got my "video legs."
Sorry Flotsom, I shouldn't have come across so negative in my first post. Nhancer certainly plays a role but you should work to shed the "training wheels" before you consider your video tweaking complete.
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and i sir return your valid point!!
i have installed the 178 update for nvidia so i have had to uninstall nhancer.
one thing that nhancer did give me the capability of doing was to edit the preset profiles of nvidia in a manner that you cannot do without it. but now it is time to move into the big boys world of video tunning and figure out how to get the most out of my video card without the training wheels.
in the last 24 hours or so i have managed to lock up my compuetr and have to do a system restore at the least 5 times. not all due to nvidia, but mostly. i have reached a conclussion, they should call it error by trial instead of trail and error!!!!!!!!!!
but i think i have made some headway. course i now have to re-install Aces High to find out. (corrupted the video files.......oops!)
as far as the number of services running goes.......i am begining to believe that this is more myth than perfomance aid. i had my process count down to 10!!!!! 10 !!!!!!!!!! and i was still having problems!!
what i have concluded is that what may be a much better way of doing things is to allow the programs to turn on normally then exit the program (not send to system tray, but exit and end it) by using a program such as enditall2, then use a memory recovery tool such as casheman to recover memory from your ram cashe ect. then you remove those srvhost without leaving the empty shell still pinging the cpu looking for the proigram. like i said this MAY be an alternative route to go. if it seams to be working i will post it and let people know the settings and the program i use.
i thank you all for your advice and the loan of your wisdom.
take care and happy tunning
FLOTSOM
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http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,234599.msg2862639.html#msg2862639
This was a very good thread on setting up a Nivida card in AH :salute
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http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,234599.msg2862639.html#msg2862639
This was a very good thread on setting up a Nivida card in AH :salute
very good thread indeed!!!!
but if you are using the newest Nvidia update 178.## then it will only do you marginal use. the newsest update has changed a couple of allowable profile modification to the aces high built in profile. for the most part use the set up as defined by homeboy in the thread listed above and youll one or two of the old settings are no longer there and youll see a couple of new listed settings you can change as well. cant give you any real insight on what to set them at, mine is still a work in progress.
if i come up with anything ill be sure to post it.
<SALUTE>
FLOTSOM
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Thanx flotsom
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hey all
nvidia has a new update 178.24
it clears up some of the issues from the last update. i installed it tonight. seems to be working fine. saved my previouse profiles and am using them with the update.
did have to reset the settings for aces high in the predefined profiles. no biggy though i just used the set up as depicted in this thread.
remember to uninstall and then use a driver cleaner before installing the update.
good luck
FLOTSOM
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If you set up your video with the settings shown here, you will get maximum results from your Nvidia card.
wow thats exactly what my settings are, arrived at by trial and error :D
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hey all
nvidia has a new update 178.24
If you are running Vista 64 and using eVGA GeForce 8 series cards this 'update' will DE-optimize your system. The best drivers are available from eVGA.com directly (178.13).
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If you are running Vista 64 and using eVGA GeForce 8 series cards this 'update' will DE-optimize your system. The best drivers are available from eVGA.com directly (178.13).
are these just the personally adjustable settings or are these the hardwired nonadjustable settings that it DE-optimizes?
i use windows XP sp3 so i didn't realize that it may be an issue for vista users.
FLOTSOM
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Check with your video cards manufacturer for the latest drivers and not Nvidia is the best advice I can give.
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I dont even know what that is!!!!
but i think if you get down to the clinic, they'll give you a shot of penicilin and it shouls fix you right up.
there is a setting in there that reffers to windows media, but i dont know what it does. the online read/help me is very good. take a look.
good luck
FLOTSOM
This is the be all end all of Codec fixers. http://www.cccp-project.net/ Install that and it will play any codec being used today. Just let Media player classic works better then VLC. Much better quality playback.
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i am very new to this game and am unable to get the ah to work. locks up on clip board at entry. i believe it is because of the geforce 7300 video card i have. i see homeboys setting but can not find them in my computer. if any one could tell me where to find those i would like to try them otherwise i will be another lost soul as i cant get the game started
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i am very new to this game and am unable to get the ah to work. locks up on clip board at entry. i believe it is because of the geforce 7300 video card i have. i see homeboys setting but can not find them in my computer. if any one could tell me where to find those i would like to try them otherwise i will be another lost soul as i cant get the game started
if you right click on your desk top a drop down window will appear. in that window you will see Nvidia Control panel. click on it. when the control panel appears click on view in the upper left corner, make sure you have a dot next to advanced. then click on the "adjust image settings with preview" in the upper left corner. then in the middle right of that page click on use the advanced 3d image settings. then click on "take me there". when that page appears click on the tab that says program settings. check the box that says show only programs found on this computer. click on the arrow next to the box above the box you just checked. aces high will be on that list somewhere. click on it and it will loadf those setting. then go down the list making the adjustments needed. click apply at the bottom right of the page to save your changes. should be allset after that.
did you set the correct resolution in the aces high? if you didnt set that correctly then that is more likely your problem than the settings in nvidia.
send a message to skuzzy and ask for his advice. if anybody knows how to fix your issue it will be him. look through any technical post and you should find a post that he has made. his e-mail address is in his signature line.
good luck
FLOTSOM
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wow!, would havew never found that THANKS! i have sent dxdiag to help center for this. i have been unable to get far enough in the game to check my resolution setting at this time. i will try to get this settings thing done in a little while and see what it would do for me
again thanks and look foward to flying with you guys if i can get this straightened out.
i have read most of the tech stuff to the point where i want a job app. but cant figure this out
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Would be nice if it fixed my WMV codec issues.
Well, if you're looking for a good conversion software, SUPER, imo, is one of the best out there... and it's free!
I've had to use it a few times to change some of those pesky .mp4 files. :D Fiddle with it for a few minutes - heads up, it saves the converted files in the program file, just so you don't spend a half hour looking for them like I. :D
http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html