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Help and Support Forums => Technical Support => Topic started by: Vaulcan on July 23, 2014, 06:21:06 AM
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Hey Forum
re-listing after MANY years away, setting up a new rig and have the FPS up to either a steady 60 and everything looking great but only in the tower. Once im in the plane I have the same great FPS but with a stutter. now, I DID fix this before but it was many moons ago. I also know that its not a lack of memory or poor PC performance cause I do remember fixing this with-in my nvidia control panel. Even when I was installing the game I was aware "I will have to find that stuffer fix again a bet" but this time I cannot figure out how I fixed it. I done the routine of setting it all to full throttle then going through each setting one at a time to see what one stoped the stutter. but I just cant find it. So my first new thread is a help one im afraid. The fix could be elsewere from the nvidia panel so if theres anything below that could be altered to improve the PC then please do give a shout, Hope skuzzy or someone has seen the problem before. checked firewall and security and its all setup as normal but again im open to all help.
Cheers V'
Here's the system Info:
General
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Central Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2700K CPU @ 3.50GHz
User Name Pablo
Graphics
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570
Video Memory 1.25 GB
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Storage
Total Memory 15.96 GB
Free Memory 13.80 GB
Total Hard disk 931.41 GB
Free Hard disk 797.26 GB
I/O
Mouse USB Input Device
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Operating System
OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
OS Version 6.1.7601
Service Pack 1.0
Product ID 00359-OEM-8703845-10363
System Up Time 23/07/2014 11:56:02
Internet Explorer Version 11.0.9600.17207
Microsoft DirectX Version DirectX 11
OpenGL Version 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Registry
Maximum Size 2048 MB
Current Size 125 MB
Status OK
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Processor MainBoard
Central Processor
CPU Name Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2700K CPU @ 3.50GHz
Code Name N/A
Manufacturer GenuineIntel
Current Clock Speed 3501 Mhz
Max Clock Speed 3501 Mhz
Voltage 1V
External Clock 100 Mhz
Serial Number BFEBFBFF000206A7
CPU ID Intel64 Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7
Socket Designation LGA1155
L1-Cache 32 KB
L2-Cache 256 KB
L3-Cache 8192 KB
Motherboard
Model P8Z77-V LX
Manufacturer ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
Serial Number MT7025032513213
BIOS Name BIOS Date: 05/08/12 14:39:13 Ver: 06.10
BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Inc.
SMBIOS Version 0610
BIOS Date 08/05/2012
BIOS Features
PCI is supported Yes
BIOS is Upgradable (Flash) Yes
BIOS shadowing is allowed Yes
Boot from CD is supported Yes
Selectable Boot is supported Yes
BIOS ROM is socketed Yes
EDD (Enhanced Disk Drive) Specification is supported Yes
Int 13h - 5.25 /1.2MB Floppy Services are supported Yes
Int 13h - 3.5 / 720 KB Floppy Services are supported Yes
Int 13h - 3.5 / 2.88 MB Floppy Services are supported Yes
Int 5h, Print Screen Service is supported Yes
Int 9h, 8042 Keyboard services are supported Yes
Int 14h, Serial Services are supported Yes
Int 17h, printer services are supported Yes
ACPI supported Yes
USB Legacy is supported Yes
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Memory Device
Memory Resource
Total Memory 15.96 GB
Used Memory 2.15 GB
Free Memory 13.80 GB
Memory Usage 13%
Physical Memory
Memory Bank BANK 0
Description Physical Memory 0
Device Locator ChannelA-DIMM0
Capacity 4.00 GB
Speed 1333 Mhz
Manufacturer 029E
Data Width 64 bit
Memory Type Unknown
Form Factor DIMM
Physical Memory
Memory Bank BANK 1
Description Physical Memory 1
Device Locator ChannelA-DIMM1
Capacity 4.00 GB
Speed 1333 Mhz
Manufacturer 029E
Data Width 64 bit
Memory Type Unknown
Form Factor DIMM
Physical Memory
Memory Bank BANK 2
Description Physical Memory 2
Device Locator ChannelB-DIMM0
Capacity 4.00 GB
Speed 1333 Mhz
Manufacturer 029E
Data Width 64 bit
Memory Type Unknown
Form Factor DIMM
Physical Memory
Memory Bank BANK 3
Description Physical Memory 3
Device Locator ChannelB-DIMM1
Capacity 4.00 GB
Speed 1333 Mhz
Manufacturer 029E
Data Width 64 bit
Memory Type Unknown
Form Factor DIMM
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Drives
Disk Drives
Name ST1000DM005 HD103SJ
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Capability 931.51 GB
Interface Type IDE
Partitions 2
Total Cylinders 121601
Total Heads 255
Total Sectors 1953520065
Total Tracks 31008255
Tracks Per Cylinder 255
Bytes Per Sector 512
Sectors Per Track 63
S.M.A.R.T Support Yes
Current Temperature 0C (32F)
CD-ROM Drive
Name TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-222BB
Drive D:
Transfer Rate -1
Status OK
IDE Controller
Name Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller
Manufacturer Intel
Status OK
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Display
Video Adapter
Name NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570
Video Processor GeForce GTX 570
Manufacturer NVIDIA
Video Architecture VGA
DAC Type Integrated RAMDAC
Memory Size 1.25 GB
Memory Type Unknown
Video Mode 1920 x 1080 x 4294967296 colors
Current Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Driver Version 9.18.13.4043
Driver Date 12/06/2014
Monitor
Name Generic PnP Monitor
Screen Height 1080
Screen Width 1920
Status OK
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Network
Local Area Connection
Product Name Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Service Name RTL8167
Manufacturer Realtek
MAC Address 10:BF:48:B9:ED:89
Other Device
Sound Device
Name NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Manufacturer NVIDIA
Status OK
Mouse
Name USB Input Device
Manufacturer (Standard system devices)
Buttons 0
Status OK
Keyboard
Name HID Keyboard Device
Description Enhanced (101- or 102-key)
Function Keys 12
Status OK
USB Controller
Product Name Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 1E26
Manufacturer Intel
Protocol Supported Universal Serial Bus
Status OK
USB Controller
Product Name Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 1E2D
Manufacturer Intel
Protocol Supported Universal Serial Bus
Status OK
USB Controller
Product Name Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller
Manufacturer Intel(R) Corporation
Protocol Supported Universal Serial Bus
Status OK
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A DXDIAG output would provide more details.
Also, what in-game settings are you using?
Also note, the game is optimized for the default video card settings in the NVidia control panel.
Now, when you say "stutter", could you describe it in more detail? There are several types of "stutters". Mouse or stick input lag? Pauses during view switching? You get the idea.
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I think i found the problem skuzzy, I had Multi threading on, once i turned it of the stutter stoped but Ive a more pressing matter now, after 30mins of play the frames rate droped to null - 1. I see in the info box my memory is 4048 yet only 7.6m is being used, frame rate has been clamped to a smooth 30 and its running well like it used too apert from the details in the memory info.
DxDiag attached mate
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I think i found the problem skuzzy, I had Multi threading on, once i turned it of the stutter stoped but Ive a more pressing matter now, after 30mins of play the frames rate droped to null - 1. I see in the info box my memory is 4048 yet only 7.6m is being used, frame rate has been clamped to a smooth 30 and its running well like it used too apert from the details in the memory info.
DxDiag attached mate
The in-game info is not correct for Windows 7 or 8. It shows the total amount of video RAM available, which also includes system RAM added to the video RAM. It does not show the actual amount used either.
A frame rate drop, like that, would normally happen if the game loop got blocked from running due to it being hung up waiting for an event, or something else blocking it from running.
The game is natively multi-threaded and does require threading to run. When you say you turn off multi-threading, I assume you mean in the NVidia control panel/driver? This would be the correct thing to do as that feature is really meant for games which are not multi-threaded by design.
I noted your video card has an odd amount of video RAM available (1.2GB). Try disabling the Aero desktop (switch to a plain/regular desktop).
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removed aero there,
Ive never had so much as a crach with aces high its that smooth so this was a surprise. If there anything you see that i could change to help the PC run better im open to ideas.
thanks for this help skuzzy.
V'
EDIT: Im back were I started with a stutter/judder every avg' 2 sec's.. not good
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Remember, I cannot see your PC screen.
I need a very detailed description of the exact conditions being displayed that lead up to the stutter and how it is impacting the game. Please be as detailed as possible.
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got ya,
The games FPS is steady at 30 and never drops one. it runs smooth all the time, you can see the fps is good but every two to three seconds its like the game has 2-3 judders, or stutters if you will. this only happins in-flight and it does not effect the mouse. i can continure to wave the arrow about and it wont stop or stutter. Im more worried about not using the PC to its full potential as it runs all PC games very well. Even for only a mid-end system. Ive reset all nvidia settings to default and it has again stoped the stutter but as I say I think I could do better that 30 fps. I think its locked at that. what do u think?
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As the monitor is a 60Hz monitor, you need to find out why you are being limited to 30FPS in the game. It should be capped at whatever the monitor refresh rate is. In this case, 60.
The game has no control over that.
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ah, I see by default nvidia set very sync to adapt-half refresh. set it to ON and im up to 60-59 fps, thanks man.
This has been a productive thread for me. Anything you would advise on the PC setup/memory areas?
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Even with the same hardware, Windows computers can vary wildly in performance. It all depends on what is installed and how it is configured.
The best advice I can give it to try an option and if it works well for you, then use it.
With video card having 1.2GB of video RAM, I would be careful about using anti-aliasing @ 1920x1080, in conjunction with large shadow textures (Options->Graphic Details->Advanced). You could easily run the video card out of physical RAM.
You can reduce the load on the card by reducing the "field of view" value form the default of 106 (for 16:9 aspect ratio monitors).
It is all up to you.
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thanks man will kepp all in mind.
Cheers V'