Weird

Lolcb · 31 Dec 2006 at 21:24

Hi, have you guys ever experienced this weird thing happening at some games? I was playing just cause a while ago and when I'm playing it, its like the game will freeze for a second and run again.

Then after a while it will sort of hang for a second and everything moves again. Its like skipping frames or something. Anyone have any idea on what problem this might be? is it a game coding problem or what?

gumbald · 31 Dec 2006 at 21:36

I'd say graphics struggling, but 8800 wouldn't imply that

You done a defrag and such?

Lolcb · 31 Dec 2006 at 21:47

I just did a fresh install of XP tho last week. The weird thing is, it just stutters. Its like, when Im driving on the road, the game will sort of stutter for a bit then resume normal gameplay.

BFG_9000 · 31 Dec 2006 at 22:02

Hi, Sounds like you have software running in back ground.. Anti-virus programmes, MSN Messenger etc.. try and disabling them in msconfig in run command, hope this helps

great game though....

gumbald · 31 Dec 2006 at 22:03

Something memory hogging / accessing hard drive in the background? Is it one particular game or all?

Lolcb · 1 Jan 2007 at 17:16

gumbald said:
Something memory hogging / accessing hard drive in the background? Is it one particular game or all?

Well, I tried to play guild wars, wow, coh etc and no stuttering, its only just cause

lukeharvest · 1 Jan 2007 at 17:18

If you we're playing online then its a connection problem other than that ''I dunno''

Lolcb · 1 Jan 2007 at 17:28

Na mate, its single player on just cause.

Other games I have played so far are fine. Thats what got me baffled, cause the only game I get these stutters is just cause and scarface.

gumbald · 1 Jan 2007 at 17:48

You tried shutting everything non-essential down then playing the game?

Lolcb · 1 Jan 2007 at 17:54

gumbald said:
You tried shutting everything non-essential down then playing the game?

I dont got much running at background. I only have MSN running and AVG virus. Thats the only 2 program thats running. I mean if those 2 affects gameplay, I would have gotten the same on other games wouldn't I?

spacegrass · 1 Jan 2007 at 17:55

search for "enditall2" for a fantastic utility that kills any uneccesary background processes or services. Unlike task manager, it has the ability to kill the processes, and they will not load up again. It is also freeware, easy to find with a google search.

Use the kill it all now feature to kill everything that is unescessary, remember to uncheck things like your firewall and antivirus though as it will kill absolutely everything that your system does not rely on to run.

Of course it wont stop malware from hogging up your system, but when i use msconfig to end all the services i dont need i still have around 34 processes running on bootup, with enditall2 its down to 24

Lolcb · 1 Jan 2007 at 19:01

got a feeling my hdd is crap.

gumbald · 1 Jan 2007 at 19:17

Making any noises?

Lolcb · 1 Jan 2007 at 19:25

No not really. Just don't see why my rig is performing this way on games such as just cause.

gumbald · 1 Jan 2007 at 19:29

http://www.simplisoftware.com/Public/index.php?request=HdTach

Heard of this? Can compare to provided benchmarks I believe so you can see if your speeds are down

Lolcb · 1 Jan 2007 at 20:23

How do you compare it? I ran it and I only see one red line across graph and stuff?

gumbald · 1 Jan 2007 at 20:32

I'm not at my main computer, I'm supposed to be "revising" (hence all my posts in general hardware

) but...

Think it says somewhere on the download site about coming with a database, I quote: "In addtion, we have added the ability to save benchmark results and graph your saved benchmark results against previous results or results from the new, included, drive database."

It's a while since I used it, my HD was making a noise but could compare it to my other identical HD so didn't need the online database :rolleyes:

Lolcb · 1 Jan 2007 at 20:34

gumbald said:
I'm not at my main computer, I'm supposed to be "revising" (hence all my posts in general hardware ) but...

Think it says somewhere on the download site about coming with a database, I quote: "In addtion, we have added the ability to save benchmark results and graph your saved benchmark results against previous results or results from the new, included, drive database."

It's a while since I used it, my HD was making a noise but could compare it to my other identical HD so didn't need the online database

I did the same, comparing to my other identical HDD. And give more or less the same result. So I don't think its the HD thats crapping me out. Is there a possibility of the RAM thats the culprit?

gumbald · 1 Jan 2007 at 20:38

I suppose possible, it's still very strange that it's only in certain games? Try just one stick of RAM at a time? If the game plays fine using half the RAM, you've probably found your culprit

Lolcb · 1 Jan 2007 at 20:40

gumbald said:
I suppose possible, it's still very strange that it's only in certain games? Try just one stick of RAM at a time? If the game plays fine using half the RAM, you've probably found your culprit

True, Ima run orthos etc later when i go sleep. Leave it overnight and see what it says.