Author Topic: question on internet connections (Read 484 times)

CAP1 · « **on:** November 26, 2006, 10:51:54 PM »

hi all, FIRST let me apologize now for the length of this post...........buuutttt...... ..
i have a fairly general question here.......hoping to get some advice from it, and if nothing else just enough info to make an informed descision.

i live in south new jersey, and am on the internet through verizon DSL. the machine i'm presently playing on is an AMD athalon, with 512mb ram, and a radeon 9600SE video card, with 128mb. i don't know what the front side bus is or how to find it. it has, as i stated the athalon processor which is 1.9GHZ i'm using a westell wirespeed ethernet modem connected through a linksys wired router(so i can have both puters connected). when i'm playing the game, i go to task manager and close all processes that i can, leaving only 27 running. at this point, before i log into the game, it reports only 190 or so mb used. when i enter the game, and am flying, as i take off, i get about 19-23FPS. as i climb out, and get into the sky, it goes to 25-35 depending on what i'm looking at. in combat it stays around 23-25FPS.......unles that fight comes down to the deck.......now that there's trees and hills, FPS drops to 16 or less. when i hit CTRL I so i can see the display, it shows vid mem usage at about 43mb or so, and ram at 435mb or so(they both seem to vary).on the above setup i'm using MS sidewinder 2 force feedback.
the new machine i'm trying to set up for this is an acer with the intel processor, running 3.1GHZ. it has 1 gig ram, and GEFORCE6600 video card with 256mb of its own ram. now here's the problem. in the clear blue, i have better FPS than the older machine, but when i get down near the deck, i don't even need to be in combat.........this is SLOWER.....at 1FPS. on this machine i close all i feel safe to close, but the new one has 31 processes running, and about 225mb being used before i log intot he game. i went to a couple sites to check my connection speed, and it reports back at 721KPBS download, and only 125 or so KBPS upload. i've talked to guys in here that have the same setup as me, and less video ram, and maintain 25+FPS where i'm gettin 11-18FPS.
now the question.....what are most of you guys and gals running for internet hookups? do i have to go to cable to get the better performance? this seems to go hand in hand with the fact that i keep gettin kilt while i'm watchin the nmy goin by me and he has NO shot..in my view........

any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!
thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
1LTCAP(JOHN)

The Fugitive · « **Reply #1 on:** November 27, 2006, 06:18:46 AM »

internet connections would more than likely give you discos, and warping as your computer tries to update the info with the host computer thru a crappy connection.

As your not complaining about that.... yet

we'll go on about your computer. 31 processes is a lot. I get mine down to 14 before launching the game. FSAutostart is a great program in that it can be setup to shut down processes, and then after you leave the game it will turn them back on for you. Also, should you turn the wrong thing off, rebooting your computer returns it to the way it was before running the autostart program, so you really can't screw it up.

The numbers you see on the screen aren't nessisarily correct as far as us layman see them. we may see that we have plenty of space left but the tech guy see it different.

As for your machine, its not bad, but you may be pushing it too hard. What resolution are you using, texture size, are you preloading anything in the game? Do you have anti-alising turned on or off for your video card? With your set-up Id run the 512 textures, no anti-alising, water off. Also, you might want to post the first third or so of your DXdiag here and let the gurus look at it. Sometimes the newest drivers are NOT the best drivers.

CAP1 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 27, 2006, 11:07:59 PM »

i should've thought to put the dxdaig in here.......so here's the one for the 1.9GHZ machine..........
I ONLY SEE WARPS ONCE INAWHILE..............my prob is that i'm shooting when i KNOW hist should be scored, but they're not........and i get hit when there is ABSOLUTLEY NO angle for the nmy......in MY view, which is obviously wrong////////

hope this is enough of it.........
thanks again anyone that can help!!!!
john(1LTCAP)

------------------
System Information
------------------
Time of this report: 11/12/2006, 04:22:21
Machine name: JOHN-805392E8BF
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: n/a
System Model: n/a
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.0
Processor: AMD Athlon(TM) XP 2600+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.9GHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 277MB used, 1104MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

------------
DxDiag Notes
------------
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.
--------------------
DirectX Debug Levels
--------------------
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)

---------------
Display Devices
---------------
Card name: RADEON 9200 SE Family (Microsoft Corporation)
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: RADEON 9200 SE AGP (0x5964)
DAC type: Internal DAC(500MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5964&SUBSYS_2073148C&REV_01
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor: Optiquest V95
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6462 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 8/4/2004 00:56:42, 201728 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
Mini VDD Date: 8/3/2004 22:29:28, 701440 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-1A24-11CF-026E-7900A0C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x5964
SubSys ID: 0x2073148C
Revision ID: 0x0001
Revision ID: 0x0001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
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

-------------
Sound Devices
-------------
Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3059&SUBSYS_80A11043&REV_50
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: smwdm.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3663 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 7/15/2003 21:00:00, 578368 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Analog Devices
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 48000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 33, 32
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 33, 32
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: Yes
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): Yes
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:
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x5964
SubSys ID: 0x2073148C
Revision ID: 0x0001
Revision ID: 0x0001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
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

-------------
Sound Devices
-------------
Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3059&SUBSYS_80A11043&REV_50
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: smwdm.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3663 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 7/15/2003 21:00:00, 578368 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Analog Devices
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 48000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 33, 32
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 33, 32
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: Yes
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): Yes
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:

Skuzzy · « **Reply #3 on:** November 28, 2006, 06:44:10 AM »

Disable that "Modem #0" thing as a sound card. That should help.

Also, check the number of background processes running on that computer. Look in the "Task Manager" *Ctrl-Alt-Del), select the "Processes" tab, and note the total in the lower left corner. It should be between 19 and 21, for a normal Windows XP installation.

The take a look at the CPU usage to the right of the total number of processes. It should be bouncing between 0 and 1 (possibly 2) percent like a heartbeat. Watch it for a minute or two.

My best guess, after the "Modem #0" thing, is there are too many processes running eating up the CPU cycles causing performance degradation.

NHawk · « **Reply #4 on:** November 28, 2006, 10:51:22 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Skuzzy
Disable that "Modem #0" thing as a sound card. That should help.
......

Skuzzy, I've had this since day one with my system. There is no driver shown in dxdiag to disable. Any ideas where to find and disable it?

Skuzzy · « **Reply #5 on:** November 28, 2006, 12:30:31 PM »

Look in the Windows hardware manager.

NHawk · « **Reply #6 on:** November 28, 2006, 12:52:42 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Skuzzy
Look in the Windows hardware manager.

LOL! Now if it were that simple don't you think I would have found it by now?

No modem device (emulated or otherwise) listed in HW manager, and no driver shown in DX.

Quite a while ago I tried just removing it from the registry, but it came back. So, it's one of those things I just live with until some guru can tell me where it is.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #7 on:** November 28, 2006, 04:41:29 PM »

No driver, as it is being emulated in Windows. Odd. Those silly things are usually found in the Multimedia stuff in the hardware manager.

NHawk · « **Reply #8 on:** November 28, 2006, 05:32:15 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Skuzzy
No driver, as it is being emulated in Windows. Odd. Those silly things are usually found in the Multimedia stuff in the hardware manager.

Ghost modem eliminated.

See your email for info. With concerns about what could happen if someone did something wrong, I didn't want to post it here.

CAP1 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 28, 2006, 10:43:44 PM »

thanks skuzzy!!! my question now, is how/where do i disable it?

and yet ANOTHERR question........right now, i'm typing this on the newer computer, as the other one suddenly won't let me log on.........it appears as though my ethernet card has taken a dump.............the light on it still lights, but no connection.........could that have been causing problems too?
thanks!!!!!!

1LTCAP(john)

CAP1 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 28, 2006, 11:31:12 PM »

i'm at a loss now....i just talked to a guy in the TA that was runnin on DIALUP and had better perfromance than me........please help???????????