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Offline MrWulf

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screen freezes
« on: October 29, 2001, 08:58:00 PM »
Hope someone can help me here. Im having problems with screen freezes while flying.They are real quick freezes, making things look jerky...any suggestions.

AMD K7 1.3g   Thunderbird
256mb Sd-ram
Nvidia Geforce 2mx 32mb
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live Value

ps.Just started happening in the last few days.  Thnx

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« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2001, 09:39:00 PM »
Hello MrWulf

Are you running DX8.0

Have you got the lastest Nvida video driver?

I just installed GeForce2 MX 400 Sunday and had problems with aceshigh screen turning blue.

Installed DX8.0 and also install this lastest drive and now I'm ok.

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Offline MrWulf

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« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2001, 07:17:00 PM »
I already have those drivers and directx 8
Im wondering if its sound related...seems to freeze when i squeeze the trigger and fire cannon rounds. Im also wondering if it's those drivers, downloaded bout a week ago, jerky screen seems to have appeared about the same time. Any ideas ??

Offline vmfRazor

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« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2001, 07:59:00 PM »
MrWulf

Run DXDiag and turn sound acelleration down a notch or 2.

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Offline chunder'

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« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2001, 10:23:00 PM »
I have pretty much the same problem: erratic very short screen freezes, very much like a stutter.  I turned down the sound accel in DXDiag, no difference.  I have noticed the stutters seem to be somewhat in sync with the small burbles shown in the net status along with occuring at the end of the gun firing sound.  In addition, there is a thin light coloured band that flashes across the very bottom of the screen in sync with the stutters.  Any insights?

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Offline blackfalcon4

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« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2001, 07:05:00 AM »
YOYO
I was havn some small stuttering also and dx8.1 fixed me upweb page

Offline sax

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« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2001, 08:15:00 AM »
vmf and pokie, you guys just solved my problems.<S>

 

Offline Vermillion

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« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2001, 09:18:00 AM »
Ok guys here is how you fix it. Its an old problem, that deals with the hardware acceleration setting for your sound card.

Go To:
Control Panel
Multimedia Properties
Audio Tab
Playback Advanced Properties
Hardware Acceleration Slider

Move the slider back one, or preferably two notches, and it should fix your problem.