[SuperCoolAl]

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.

[colecampbell666]

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.

[Dark Hunter]

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

[SuperCoolAl]

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).

[SuperCoolAl]

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

[Dark Hunter]

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.

[SuperCoolAl]

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

[Wanderer]

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).

[SuperCoolAl]

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.