Guys How's This Latest Patch 2.27-3 Working Out?

[Chilli]

Whenever I get CTDs I am doing something way more than what my video card can handle.  For instance overclocked video card guaranteed CTD withing 4 or 5 hours of steady play (yes it is sad... I do log on for such long periods  )

SF,  I believe that something is overworking your machine somewhere, but my tech days were long ago and short lived.  I just Frankenstein what ever I can get my hands on here to play AH as my hobby.  So, if this is consistent, I would definitely post your dxdiag in hardware and tech help sections, or even here might have some really good advice from others with real know how.

Not like you fellas that get to fly the real stuff around. 

[BrockS]

Prior to patches 3 and 4 I had bad framerates, micro stutters and crashes and had to run with sliders bottomed out. All seems much smoother now, all bump maps now on, full object detail and halfway on the distance slider, frames consistant at 60 with 40 in high density areas. I was also able to bump my resolution up to 1080.

[Lab Rat 3947]

Skuzzy, right now my modem is sharing the powered port with joy stick, throttle & pedals?
Would it help if I add another powered USB hub where I now have my mike plugged in?
Or should I do put my modem on a powered hub by itself, and keep the mike with the controls?   

[Lab Rat 3947]

FRS back in the low teens and back to being frustrated.
I love AH and will keep my subscription going, but I'm gong to be offline until I can build another computer.
Thanks to everyone for their help.
Be back in a few months.   
Apologies to the 99th

[Chilli]

Just curious LabRat, did you try a ping plot when your frame rates were low?  HiTech even suggested something about the ping details that are supplied by the game.  When there are good numbers on the server and even possibly certain maps might give a fluctuation in framerates. 

My suggestion is not to expect just any "new" machine to be any better.  Especially if you are not able to find out what is driving your framerates down.  Since I doubt if you will be able to "test drive" a new computer in your home with your connection, I would think that 14.95 a month would be a less expensive way to determine if a new rig $$$$ is going to solve your "real" game play issues, because whenever I have framerates lower than 20, it is because of a setting or detail that I have changed.

LabRat,  I don't recall if you posted your dxdiag snapshot from your computer or if you discussed anything other than the USB shared connection with the hardware experts.  My experience has been that I am able to run my very modest machines, relatively smoothly (some hiccups here and there) as well as those that have spent thousands on their rigs.

To give you an idea where my rig stacks up, she is a rescue pup named Mercury, I found her disassembled and hard drive and most parts removed.

------------------ System Information ------------------ Time of this report: 12/19/2011, 04:12:56          Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.                       System Model: Dimension 5100                               BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A03           Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz (2 CPUs)              Memory: 3326MB RAM           Page File: 443MB used, 10220MB available         Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS     DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) DX Setup Parameters: Not found      DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode --------------- Display Devices ---------------         Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 210      Manufacturer: NVIDIA         Chip type: GeForce 210          DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC        Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0A65&SUBSYS_12123842&REV_A2    Display Memory: 1024.0 MB      Current Mode: 1600 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)           Monitor: HP S2031 Series Wide LCD Monitor   Monitor Max Res: 1600,900       Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll    Driver Version: 6.14.0012.8558 (English)       DDI Version: 9 (or higher) Driver Attributes: Final Retail  Driver Date/Size: 10/7/2011 23:50:00, 4226688 bytes       WHQL Logo'd: Yes   WHQL Date Stamp: n/a               VDD: n/a          Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys     Mini VDD Date: 10/7/2011 23:50:00, 12791488 bytes Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4925-11CF-9C7A-1E3203C2CB35}         Vendor ID: 0x10DE         Device ID: 0x0A65         SubSys ID: 0x12123842       Revision ID: 0x00A2       Revision ID: 0x00A2       Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D

------------- Sound Devices -------------             Description: Rocketfish 5.1  Default Sound Playback: Yes  Default Voice Playback: Yes             Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0007&SUBSYS_10011102&REV_00         Manufacturer ID: 1              Product ID: 100                    Type: WDM             Driver Name: P17.sys          Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0522 (English)       Driver Attributes: Final Retail             WHQL Logo'd: Yes           Date and Size: 2/26/2009 01:29:58, 1142272 bytes             Other Files:         Driver Provider: Rocketfish          HW Accel Level: Full               Cap Flags: 0xF5F     Min/Max Sample Rate: 4000, 96000 Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 64, 63  Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 64, 63               HW Memory: 0        Voice Management: Yes  EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes    I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No                Registry: OK       Sound Test Result: Not run --------------------- Sound Capture Devices ---------------------             Description: Rocketfish 5.1   Default Sound Capture: Yes   Default Voice Capture: Yes             Driver Name: P17.sys          Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0522 (English)       Driver Attributes: Final Retail           Date and Size: 2/26/2009 01:29:58, 1142272 bytes               Cap Flags: 0x41            Format Flags: 0xFFF

Oh and by the way, I once shared the responsibility of taking care of some 3,000 lab rats.  About 1200 of them were the Long Evans hooded variety, (some very cool critters).

[Lab Rat 3947]

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System Information
------------------
Time of this report: 3/20/2012, 00:44:00
       Machine name: TROLL
   Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.111025-1629)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.               
       System Model: Dell DXP051                 
               BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A05
          Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz (2 CPUs)
             Memory: 3582MB RAM
          Page File: 527MB used, 22890MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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  DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
          Music Tab: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.
        Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D:    0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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        Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE
     Manufacturer: NVIDIA
        Chip type: GeForce 7300 LE
         DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_01D1&SUBSYS_035610DE&REV_A1
   Display Memory: 512.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0011.6371 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 9/17/2007 07:07:00, 5783040 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 9/17/2007 07:07:00, 6853088 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4291-11CF-8D6B-5D2300C2CB35}
        Vendor ID: 0x10DE
        Device ID: 0x01D1
        SubSys ID: 0x035610DE
      Revision ID: 0x00A1
      Revision ID: 0x00A1
      Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_A
 Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
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                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
                   {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
                   {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
         Registry: OK
     DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
 D3D7 Test Result: Not run
 D3D8 Test Result: Not run
 D3D9 Test Result: Not run

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Sound Devices
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            Description: SigmaTel Audio
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7680&SUBSYS_102801A7&REV_1036
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: sthda.sys
         Driver Version: 5.10.4548.0000 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 6/6/2005 01:40:48, 180736 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: SigmaTel
         HW Accel Level: Full
              Cap Flags: 0xB5B
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 44100, 192000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 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
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run

            Description: Modem #0 Line Playback (emulated)
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: No
            Hardware ID:
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 81
                   Type: Emulated
            Driver Name:
         Driver Version:
      Driver Attributes:
            WHQL Logo'd:
          Date and Size:
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider:
         HW Accel Level: Full
              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
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run

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Sound Capture Devices
---------------------
            Description: SigmaTel Audio
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: sthda.sys
         Driver Version: 5.10.4548.0000 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 6/6/2005 01:40:48, 180736 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x41
           Format Flags: 0xCC0

            Description: Modem #0 Line Record (emulated)
  Default Sound Capture: No
  Default Voice Capture: No
            Driver Name:
         Driver Version:
      Driver Attributes:
          Date and Size:
              Cap Flags: 0x20
           Format Flags: 0x0

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DirectMusic
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        DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
     DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
    Acceleration: n/a
           Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
                  Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
                  Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
        Registry: OK
     Test Result: Not run

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DirectInput Devices
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      Device Name: Mouse
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Keyboard
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Logitech Extreme 3D
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC215
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: CH PRO THROTTLE USB
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x1
Vendor/Product ID: 0x068E, 0x00F1
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Saitek Pro Flight Combat Rudder Pedals
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x2
Vendor/Product ID: 0x06A3, 0x0764
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: HID-compliant consumer control device
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x1267, 0x0103
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: HID-compliant device
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x1267, 0x0103
        FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No
         Registry: OK

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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x27CA
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 4/13/2008 11:45:37, 59520 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 8/4/2004 03:00:00, 4736 bytes

[Lab Rat 3947]

Chili

Actually I'm a retired Draftsman 25 years, manual and then later AutoCAD. I also did about 20 years in construction.

Back in the 70's I owned a redtail boa constrictor. I fed him a diet of rats. After about a year I started raising my own white rats and I sold the extras to for a local pet store for reptile food.

My BBS name, Lat Rat 3947, comes from a joke.
God doesn't make mistakes, therefore I must be on of His experimental models; i.e. a "lab rat". the "serial" number is my birthday.
I've been using that moniker since the 70s. Just my sense of humor.   

My computer is a Dell XPS 400
Did I post enough of the dxdiag?

I did not change anything since my earlier post to Skuzzy about separating the modem and my Z6A headset from my powered hub.

When the map changed my FPS took a major hit into the 17-19 arnge and was very "jerky".

Butch Ryder
LtngRydr

[Noir]

I'm surprised that the game even runs on this computer! Did you make sure that everything is disabled in the game?

[R 105]

Well this patch did it for me I can't even play now. My frame rate is in the single digits now it was 60. I have every thing turn off or turned down and I am using Game Booster.

[Noir]

Well this patch did it for me I can't even play now. My frame rate is in the single digits now it was 60. I have every thing turn off or turned down and I am using Game Booster.

your computer must have something wrong. check this thread http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,330249.0.html