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Games & Movies => Game Support => Topic started by: [TiG]valen on July 15, 2005, 11:17:46 AM
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Need some help chaps pls...
When I first got the game, it ran very smooth (with some artifacts)
After patch, it still ran smooth.
In the last week, it has started being a prick.
When I run forward, it continues to run for 1 second even though I am not pressing a key.
I have reinstalled, cleared the cache and all that jazz.
The x800pro is running great with other games. (Half life 2 is average 130fps)
What can it be?
I am sinking into a depression and have started cutting myself.
Thank you in advance.
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By any chance do you have "T1/LAN" ticked in the connection options?
It really sounds like connection problems rather than video card related.To test is its video card related drop everything to low and test it on a server.If its still the same then you`ll know its connection problems.If the problem disappears after lowering the graphics settings then gradually increase the settings one by one until the problem reappears.It may take a bit of time but its probably the best way of checking.
Another thing thats just come to mind is--Youre not using a wireless network or anything like that are you.I had to do away with my wireless access point after getting BF2-It just did not want to work with it for some strange reason.Lag,choppiness etc.As soon as I went back to a wired connection all the problems disappeared.Could be just coincidence though.
What specs is your PC Valen?
Im assuming enough ram etc.Any crap running in the background?
Thats all I can think off.May be of some help to you.
Richie
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Run your own 'Local' server and see if you 'over run' on that...
That should help you determine easily if it's a network or pc problem.
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Use single player mode to rule out connection issues. If it isnt laggy in single player, then..... well you can figure it out from here. It isnt a that big of a mental leap :)
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By any chance do you have "T1/LAN" ticked in the connection options?
It really sounds like connection problems rather than video card related.To test is its video card related drop everything to low and test it on a server.If its still the same then you`ll know its connection problems.If the problem disappears after lowering the graphics settings then gradually increase the settings one by one until the problem reappears.It may take a bit of time but its probably the best way of checking.
Another thing thats just come to mind is--Youre not using a wireless network or anything like that are you.I had to do away with my wireless access point after getting BF2-It just did not want to work with it for some strange reason.Lag,choppiness etc.As soon as I went back to a wired connection all the problems disappeared.Could be just coincidence though.
What specs is your PC Valen?
Im assuming enough ram etc.Any crap running in the background?
Thats all I can think off.May be of some help to you.
Richie
Well....
Specs are...
C:\Documents and Settings\Austin Gray\Desktop\cpuz.htm
No crap running in the background.
Using a router with ethernet connection.
Update! When I restore my card back to standard speeds, (no overclock), the problems stop!!
Could the game be sensitive to overclocking?
Cheers
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Specs are...
C:\Documents and Settings\Austin Gray\Desktop\cpuz.htm
Tee-hee-hee! Dude, that file is on your local machine, thus we can't access it!
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Shite. This is it now. :wink:
CPU-Z Report
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CPU-Z version 1.29.
CPU(s)
Number of CPUs
1
Name
AMD Athlon 64 3200+
Code Name
ClawHammer
Specification
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+
Family / Model / Stepping
F 4 A
Extended Family / Model
F 4
Brand ID
4
Package
Socket 754
Core Stepping
SH7-CG
Technology
0.13 ?
Supported Instructions Sets
MMX, Extended MMX, 3DNow!, Extended 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, x86-64
CPU Clock Speed
2002.6 MHz
Clock multiplier
x 10.0
HTT Bus Frequency
200.3 MHz
L1 Data Cache
64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size
L1 Instruction Cache
64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size
L2 Cache
1024 KBytes, 16-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size
L2 Speed
2002.6 MHz (Full)
L2 Location
On Chip
L2 Data Prefetch Logic
yes
L2 Bus Width
128 bits
Mainboard and chipset
Motherboard manufacturer
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Motherboard model
K8VSEDX, Rev 2.00
BIOS vendor
American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS revision
1006.005
BIOS release date
03/23/2005
Chipset
VIA K8T800 (VT8383) rev. 01
Southbridge
VIA VT8237 rev. 00
Sensor chip
Winbond W83697HF
Graphic Interface
AGP
AGP Status
enabled, rev. 3.5
AGP Data Transfer Rate
8x
AGP Max Rate
8x
AGP Side Band Addressing
supported, enabled
AGP Aperture Size
256 MBytes
Memory
DRAM Type
DDR-SDRAM
DRAM Size
1024 MBytes
DRAM Frequency
200.3 MHz
FSB:DRAM
CPU/10
CAS# Latency
3.0 clocks
RAS# to CAS#
3 clocks
RAS# Precharge
3 clocks
Cycle Time (TRAS)
8 clocks
Bank Cycle Time (TRC)
11 clocks
DRAM Idle Timer
16 clocks
# of memory modules
2
Module 0
Corsair DDR-SDRAM PC3700 - 512 MBytes
Module 1
Corsair DDR-SDRAM PC3700 - 512 MBytes
Software
Windows version
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
DirectX version
9.0c
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First things first---turn off sideband addressing.I read somewhere that it can cause problems in BF2.
Then set the aperature size to 128 mb.Bigger is not always better and its a matter of testing it on your own pc to see if 256mb works.
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First things first---turn off sideband addressing.I read somewhere that it can cause problems in BF2.
Then set the aperature size to 128 mb.Bigger is not always better and its a matter of testing it on your own pc to see if 256mb works.
sideband addressing? Is that on the BIOS or ATI settings?
As for aperature, its always been 256mb. But I will give it a try. Cheers m8. :odlums: LOL
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Sideband addressing is usually somewhere in the graphics card control panel.You might need a 3rd party program to find it though.Rivatuner is a good one.
Agp aperature size is in the bios.
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BF2 doesn't like overclocking... There's a link somewhere on these forums to a BF2 tweak guide, I seem to remember reading there to forget about overclocking... But, if it ran ok initially and you haven't overclocked since then, it may be something else....
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Well, all overclocks are off. I turned of AA all together, and its running a lot better now. Still doing the 'running while button is depressed' thing the odd time though.
I can only assume a new Catalyst and patch will sort this out. :cry:
Cheers all.