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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace & FreeSpace Open Support => Topic started by: SuperCoolAl on February 19, 2008, 03:49:17 pm

Title: Horrific Stutters
Post by: SuperCoolAl on February 19, 2008, 03:49:17 pm

I have a weird pausing problem. My framerates are fine but the first thing anything loads I have horrible stuttering.

My specs:

Core 2 Duo T5450
2Gb RAM
Geforce 8600M GS using 169.09 drivers
Vista Home Premium

Also I can't see engine glows on larger ships in this build.

My command line is D:\Games\FreeSpace 2\fs2_open_C02182008.exe -mod mediavps -spec -glow -env -mipmap -no_vsync -cache_bitmaps -dualscanlines -orbradar -rearm_timer -ballistic_gauge -3dwarp -warp_flash -snd_preload  -ambient_factor 90

I installed using Turey's installer, and I have the latest media vps except adveffects as provided by the installer.

Title: Re: Horrific Stutters
Post by: colecampbell666 on February 19, 2008, 05:45:37 pm

Are you using the 3.6.10 .VPs? The 3.6.10 .EXEs? You must use the 3.6.10 .VPs with the 3.6.10 .EXE, and the 3.6.8z .VPs with the 3.6.9 .EXEs.

On a side note, your PC will run the AdVPs, or should.

Title: Re: Horrific Stutters
Post by: Dark Hunter on February 19, 2008, 09:59:52 pm

Another note: the 169.xx nVidia drivers are known to have problems with OpenGL. You might consider using some slightly older drivers.

Title: Re: Horrific Stutters
Post by: SuperCoolAl on February 21, 2008, 03:42:32 pm

OK newer drivers have actually pretty much sorted the stuttering. However I still can't see engine glows on larger ships and the ones on smaller ships look odd. Any help? I have the 3.6.10 VPs and I've gone back to 167 series drivers and it hasn't helped (on 174 series now).

Title: Re: Horrific Stutters
Post by: SuperCoolAl on February 21, 2008, 05:05:26 pm

OK shivan and vasudan beamglows don't render for me. Terran beamglows are fine (and look great).

Title: Re: Horrific Stutters
Post by: Dark Hunter on February 21, 2008, 05:53:07 pm

I think the Shivan beamglows is the fault of the 3.6.10's (they are betas after all). Don't know about the Vasudans, though. :doubt:

Title: Re: Horrific Stutters
Post by: SuperCoolAl on February 21, 2008, 05:53:40 pm

Actually I just played the FS2Demo (which has mediavps as a secondary mod) and engine glows and beamglows were there :S

Title: Re: Horrific Stutters
Post by: Wanderer on February 22, 2008, 01:50:07 am

Both XT builds and 3.6.10 mediavps are still work in progress (ie WIP) stuff. If you want something stable stick with older mediavps and stable branch builds (not XT builds).

Title: Re: Horrific Stutters
Post by: SuperCoolAl on February 24, 2008, 02:47:42 pm

I think my problem is symptomatic of using a bleeding-edge build as after the first mission I play in a Windows session everything is smooth as silk.