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Help and Support Forums => Technical Support => Topic started by: MickDono on August 16, 2010, 04:28:05 PM
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Hi,
this is kind of a weird one.
My FPS is at 60 almost all of the time and never ever drops below 40, yet the game is still kind of jerking when in flight and i cant see why.
I dont play with any background processes, and have AH priority set to high.
Here are my specs:
Acer Aspire 8735G
Intel Core 2 duo processor
T6600 2.2GHz 800MHz FSB
NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M
4GB mem
500GB HD
Windows 7 Home Prem 64bit
dxdiag if needed : http://www.mediafire.com/?ewbi9do8zckiqod
Appreciate any help :)
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I cannot see the DXDIAG, but it appears to be a laptop. Power management is usually the culprit in a laptop. You need to set it to "high performance" and do not allow anything to "sleep", for starters.
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FYI, the only parts of the dxdiag needed is system information, graphics devices and sound devices. I'm not sure but I think Skuzzy has an aversion to pulling files from mediafire and some others.
What are your game graphics settings? Specifics please.
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Not an aversion, just a security issue.
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Not an aversion, just a security issue.
I understand. One reason I use Dropbox, all files securely linked to multiple systems directly under my control including my work systems, all files scanned by multiple anti-virus programs.
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The problem is, there are viruses on the Internet today, which cannot be detected by any anti-virus program available in the market. I am practicing, better safe than sorry.
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Laptop is on High performance.
I usually have everything on full (except self/smooth shadowing which i leave disabled)
I have tried reducing the sliders and disabling detailed terrain/water, but there is no change in performance.. still 60FPS and jerking
Apologies about the dxdiag. here are the System/Display/Sound parts of it:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 8/16/2010, 22:17:22
Machine name: BIG_ACER
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100618-1621)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Acer
System Model: Aspire 8735
BIOS: Ver 1.00PARTTBL
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6600 @ 2.20GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4090MB RAM
Page File: 2222MB used, 5957MB 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 32bit Unicode
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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GT 240M
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0A34&SUBSYS_02991025&REV_A2
Display Memory: 2775 MB
Dedicated Memory: 986 MB
Shared Memory: 1789 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 945 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: unknown
Monitor Id: SEC304F
Native Mode: 1680 x 945(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: Internal
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 8.16.0011.8766 (English)
Driver Version: 8.16.11.8766
DDI Version: 10.1
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/3/2009 19:02:06, 9613416 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4974-11CF-AB51-92221DC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0A34
SubSys ID: 0x02991025
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Driver Strong Name: oem5.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6 .1:Section016:8.16.11.8766:pci\ven_10de&dev_0a34&subsys_02991025
Rank Of Driver: 00E60001
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D3D9 Overlay: Supported
DXVA-HD: Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_10250299&REV_1002
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5992 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 12/1/2009 05:40:08, 2212640 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0x0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 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: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_10250299&REV_1002
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5992 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 12/1/2009 05:40:08, 2212640 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0x0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 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
Also, i have tried different resolutions / anti aliasing settings etc. to no avail
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Page File: 2222MB used, 5957MB available
How many and what processes are you running on that at the time that you pulled the DXDiag? Was it basically how you have it set when you play, or were you running a bunch of stuff that you don't usually have running when you play?
Anyway, your GPU is pretty underpowered by gaming standards. Another Aspire laptop with the same card posted 5816 on 3DMark 2006
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Hands-On-Acer-Aspire-5739G-in-Review.18838.0.html
which if it's apples to apples with the TomsHardware testing (which is sometimes a BIG assumption), puts the GPU performance quite literally off the bottom of the chart for today's gaming GPU's.
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2010-gaming-graphics-charts-q2-high-quality/3DMark06-v1.1.0,2131.html
And coupled with a 2.2 Ghz processor, you're getting hit on every side. I'd be doing everything possible to stop any and every unnecessary processes (Iobit makes game booster, which is a great tool for doing this), and I'd be running that at pretty low slider settings in AH and no AA - and possibly even looking at how possible it might be to give up some screen coverage and run at 1024x768.
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thanks very much for the info ghastly!! <S>
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Just a quick question though ..
shouldnt i be getting a drop of FPS ( <60 ), in game, if the system is struggling?
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You'd think so, wouldn't you? I wonder though - I was seeing some "weirdness" with my own system in that regard. It was obviously stuttering/sputtering, yet CTL-I showed a constant 59 even though what I was seeing appeared as though it was displaying the same frame more than once at points.
And I have very very different hardware from you.
I'm not quite sure which action I took resolved my issue - it still shows the same flat 59, but appears to actually be now. And it should, it's a pretty powerful system, running quite clean.
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hmmm,
anyway, i appreciate the replies and ill download game booster tonight :)
thanks
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