GPL/NR2003 Stutters

For some reason, my system has started to get the stutters in both NR2003 and in GPL. I've moved back the sound acceleration to "basic" which seems to have helped a bit, but it hasn't eliminated the problem. I suspect the problem may involve either the soundcard or video drivers. So, I'd be curious to hear what sound and video driver versions those of you with a system similar to mine use for these sims. My system specs are: AthlonXP 2100 (not overclocked); Epox 8kha+ mobo; Windows XP Pro; 640 Megs RAM; Radeon 9700 Pro videocard (not overclocked); Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card; Momo Force (using USB); TSW pedals (using gameport). Thanks!

For some reason, my system has started to get the stutters in both NR2003 and in GPL. I've moved back the sound acceleration to "basic" which seems to have helped a bit, but it hasn't eliminated the problem. I suspect the problem may involve either the soundcard or video drivers. So, I'd be curious to hear what sound and video driver versions those of you with a system similar to mine use for these sims. My system specs are: AthlonXP 2100 (not overclocked); Epox 8kha+ mobo; Windows XP Pro; 640 Megs RAM; Radeon 9700 Pro videocard (not overclocked); Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card; Momo Force (using USB); TSW pedals (using gameport). Thanks!

In article <[email hidden]>, BRH <"bhoenig<no-spam>"@comcast.net> writes:

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>For some reason, my system has started to get the stutters in both >NR2003 and in GPL. I've moved back the sound acceleration to "basic" >which seems to have helped a bit, but it hasn't eliminated the problem. >I suspect the problem may involve either the soundcard or video drivers. > >So, I'd be curious to hear what sound and video driver versions those of >you with a system similar to mine use for these sims. > >My system specs are: AthlonXP 2100 (not overclocked); Epox 8kha+ mobo; >Windows XP Pro; 640 Megs RAM; Radeon 9700 Pro videocard (not >overclocked); Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card; Momo Force (using >USB); TSW pedals (using gameport).

If you come up with something, post it here. I'm getting stutters as well in GPL. I haven't run N2k3 recently. My screen freezes for a split-second about every 2 or 3 seconds. I don't remember this happening before my HD crash. Frustrating... Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Member Screamers Racing League IICC League GPLRank -2.4 MoGPL rank +302.38 ChallengeRank +54.48 MoC +743.77 Hist. +82.82 MoH in progress N2k3 rank:in progress Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

> If you come up with something, post it here. I'm getting stutters as well in > GPL. I haven't run N2k3 recently. My screen freezes for a split-second about > every 2 or 3 seconds. I don't remember this happening before my HD crash. > Frustrating... > > Eldred It could be any number of odd conflict. What OS are you using? The win9x's are prone to irq conflicts. You may have left over network drivers from an old nic? Your OS could be hunting for the lan net it 'thinks' it is connected to. THis could take forever...have you installed the proper motherboard files again? agp/gart stuff for the amd based systems etc. If your system has built in sound is that properly disabled? Does the screen freezing happen only in games or during windows sessions as well?(the easiest way to notice this is to swing your mouse around and see if the arrow SMOOTHLY follows your motions.) If you have one of the Xp/win2k/nt OSes do you you have indexing enabled? dave(practioner of shotgun troubleshooting)henrie

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> It could be any number of odd conflict. What OS are you using? The >win9x's are >prone to irq conflicts. You may have left over network drivers from an old >nic? >Your OS could be hunting for the lan net it 'thinks' it is connected to. > THis could take forever...have you installed the proper motherboard files >again? >agp/gart stuff for the amd based systems etc. If your system has built in >sound is >that properly disabled? > Does the screen freezing happen only in games or during windows sessions as >well?(the easiest way to notice this is to swing your mouse around and see if >the >arrow SMOOTHLY follows your motions.) > If you have one of the Xp/win2k/nt OSes do you you have indexing enabled?

It's still the same system. There aren't any old drivers, since I had to put a new drive in and re-install everything. Win98se, Athlon 1.2, SBLive, Ti4600 video, the 'freezes' only happen in GPL(that I've noticed). It basically drops from 36fps to 33 fps, as near as I can tell. I'll check conflicts, though. Since it didn't give me any errors, I never thought about that. Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Member Screamers Racing League IICC League GPLRank -2.4 MoGPL rank +302.38 ChallengeRank +54.48 MoC +743.77 Hist. +82.82 MoH in progress N2k3 rank:in progress Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

>. I'll check conflicts, though. Since it didn't give me any errors, I > never thought about that. > > Eldred Look for shared resources as well. When I had my GF3 it always wanted to put my GF3 and something else on the same irq, but the O/S would just list it as shared. MadDAWG

>Look for shared resources as well. When I had my GF3 it always wanted to put >my GF3 and something else on the same irq, but the O/S would just list it as >shared. I should have been more clear - that's what I meant when I said I'd look for conflicts. Some cards can comfortably share an IRQ, some can't. I vaguely remember having to do some interrupt switching, or setting the BIOS to PNP os, or something like that. I'll check it when I get home. Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Member Screamers Racing League IICC League GPLRank -2.4 MoGPL rank +302.38 ChallengeRank +54.48 MoC +743.77 Hist. +82.82 MoH in progress N2k3 rank:in progress Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

"EldredP" wrote: > >Look for shared resources as well. When I had my GF3 it always wanted toput > >my GF3 and something else on the same irq, but the O/S would just listit as > >shared. > > I should have been more clear - that's what I meant when I said I'd lookfor > conflicts. Some cards can comfortably share an IRQ, some can't. Ivaguely > remember having to do some interrupt switching, or setting the BIOS toPNP os, > or something like that. I'll check it when I get home. Have you definitely loaded the AGP 4 in 1 (or 3 in 1 whatever) drivers? This is a favourite for new systems - at least with me - to forget when reinstalling. Followed by a WTF then a Doh! Cheers Tony --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.551 / Virus Database: 343 - Release Date: 11/12/2003

In article <CcoDb.6417$[email hidden]>, "Tony Rickard" <[email hidden]> writes: >Have you definitely loaded the AGP 4 in 1 (or 3 in 1 whatever) drivers? >This is a favourite for new systems - at least with me - to forget when >reinstalling. Followed by a WTF then a Doh! Ooh...I don't even know where that setting would be. There isn't anything listed in a conflict/disabled in the system devices. I don't *think* I have the 4-in-1 chipset. Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Member Screamers Racing League IICC League GPLRank -2.4 MoGPL rank +302.38 ChallengeRank +54.48 MoC +743.77 Hist. +82.82 MoH in progress N2k3 rank:in progress Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

"EldredP" wrote: > >Have you definitely loaded the AGP 4 in 1 (or 3 in 1 whatever) drivers? > >This is a favourite for new systems - at least with me - to forget when > >reinstalling. Followed by a WTF then a Doh! > > Ooh...I don't even know where that setting would be. There isn'tanything > listed in a conflict/disabled in the system devices. I don't *think* Ihave > the 4-in-1 chipset. It will come with your motherboard drivers if you have a via chipset, or you can usually download it from the motherboard manfacturer's site. What mobo is it, Eldred? Cheers Tony --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.551 / Virus Database: 343 - Release Date: 11/12/2003

>It will come with your motherboard drivers if you have a via chipset, or >you can usually download it from the motherboard manfacturer's site. What >mobo is it, Eldred? > Gigabit. Maybe I had downloaded an update for some reason before... Thanks for reminding me. Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Member Screamers Racing League IICC League GPLRank -2.4 MoGPL rank +302.38 ChallengeRank +54.48 MoC +743.77 Hist. +82.82 MoH in progress N2k3 rank:in progress Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

> Have you definitely loaded the AGP 4 in 1 (or 3 in 1 whatever) drivers? > This is a favourite for new systems - at least with me - to forget when > reinstalling. Followed by a WTF then a Doh! I load the motherboard drivers the very first thing. That got beat into my head years ago. I had an STB 4400 video card and an ASUS P5A motherboard and it I installed the video drivers before the motherboard drivers the thing would lock up tighter than a drum, and the only way to clear it was to start the install over. MadDAWG