Major issues with the game...no fix yet. : V

» Wed May 30, 2012 9:46 pm

Here are my specs:
Radeon 6950 2GB
4GB Ram
1 TB HDD
Win 7
i5 760 OC @ 3.4 GHz

I've been having a lot of problem with the game since the beginning. I was having the random frame rate drop problem, where the frames would randomly drop to like 27 FPS from 50. After patch 1.4 I'm still having this problem but not as much as before; now the frames never seem to fall anything below 38 FPS. However, an even bigger problem started after 1.4 and even with today's patch 1.427, the problem hasn't gone away. The game constantly hitches/stutters/jitters. When I'm running or walking on a straight path through the terrain the frames start skipping and the game contantly hitches. Furthermore, moving the mouse around in first person view causes a lot of stuttering. The frame-rate remains more or less at 40-50 FPS so I don't think its a low FPS problem. I've tried everything I could think of: installing/reinstalling the game, installing/reinstalling drivers, lowering settings, changing settings in the ini/prefs file and etc. Nothing has worked and the game remains highly unplayable. The game becomes even more unplayable when I enter buildings and the stuttering skyrockets. In third person view, the game is slightly smoother but not that much. Lowering the settings adds a bit of smoothness to some parts of the game, however, the problems I've mentioned are still largely there.

Is anyone having similiar problems? Does anyone know of a fix? Can we expect this to be addressed in a future patch?

» Wed May 30, 2012 3:14 pm

Not enough info provided. Please post a full dxdiag in a spoiler tag please. Click save all info and post everything that's in the file it creates.

Specifically, driver issues and if you're running a 32-bit OS.

» Wed May 30, 2012 7:09 pm

Spoiler

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System Information
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Time of this report: 2/28/2012, 18:05:06
Machine name: PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) Service Pack 1 (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 11/04/10 14:27:40 Ver: 08.00.15
Processor: Intel? Core? i5 CPU 760 @ 2.80GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.4GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4094MB RAM
Page File: 1365MB used, 6820MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: 120 DPI (125 percent)
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode
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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)
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Display Devices
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Card name: AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x6719)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6719&SUBSYS_0B001002&REV_00
Display Memory: 3825 MB
Dedicated Memory: 2034 MB
Shared Memory: 1791 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: W2261
Monitor Id: GSM56CE
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (59.934Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1114 (English)
Driver Version: 8.930.0.0
DDI Version: 11
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 12/5/2011 22:16:00, 933888 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-2459-11CF-E877-0A2BBEC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x6719
SubSys ID: 0x0B001002
Revision ID: 0x0000
Driver Strong Name: oem39.inf:ATI.Mfg.NTamd64.6.1:ati2mtag_NICayman:8.930.0.0:pci\ven_1002&dev_6719
Rank Of Driver: 00E62001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported
DXVA-HD: Not Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (2- Logitech G930 Headset)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: USB\VID_046D&PID_0A1F&REV_0100&MI_00
Manufacturer ID: 65535
Product ID: 65535
Type: WDM
Driver Name: USBAUDIO.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 11/20/2010 05:43:52, 109696 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Logitech, Inc.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX? 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2? Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura? ZoomFX?: No
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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: Line In (VIA High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: viahduaa.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.8700 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/4/2010 08:17:14, 1342064 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
Description: Stereo Mix (VIA High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: viahduaa.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.8700 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/4/2010 08:17:14, 1342064 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
Description: Microphone (2- Logitech G930 Headset)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: USBAUDIO.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 11/20/2010 05:43:52, 109696 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
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DirectInput Devices
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Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Audio Controls
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0x0A1F
FF Driver: n/a
Poll w/ Interrupt: No
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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x3B3C
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub20
| Service: usbhub
|
+-+ Generic USB Hub
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x8087, 0x0020
| | Location: Port_#0001.Hub_#0001
| | Matching Device ID: usb\class_09
| | Service: usbhub
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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ HID Keyboard Device
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC232
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ HID Keyboard Device
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC315
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC05A
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC231
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 589.4 GB
Total Space: 953.8 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD10 02FAEX-00Z3A0 SCSI Disk Device
Drive: D:
Model: ASUS DRW-24B1ST ATA Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), , 0 bytes
Drive: E:
Model: DTSoftBusCd00
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), , 0 bytes
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System Devices
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Name: Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1033&DEV_0194&SUBSYS_84131043&REV_03\6&1A5F8AD8&0&000800E0
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel? processor DMI - D131
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_D131&SUBSYS_83831043&REV_11\3&11583659&0&00
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel? 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3B34
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B34&SUBSYS_83831043&REV_06\3&11583659&0&E8
Driver: n/a
Name: VIA 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3044&SUBSYS_81FE1043&REV_C0\4&3A440333&0&18F0
Driver: n/a
Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_AA80&SUBSYS_AA801002&REV_00\4&113C73B2&0&0118
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel? processor Miscellaneous Registers - D158
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_D158&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_11\3&11583659&0&43
Driver: n/a
Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B56&SUBSYS_83D01043&REV_06\3&11583659&0&D8
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel? 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller - 3B30
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B30&SUBSYS_83831043&REV_06\3&11583659&0&FB
Driver: n/a
Name: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_83A31043&REV_03\4&100198E&0&00E4
Driver: n/a
Name: AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6719&SUBSYS_0B001002&REV_00\4&113C73B2&0&0018
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel? processor System Control and Status Registers - D157
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_D157&SUBSYS_00830043&REV_11\3&11583659&0&42
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel? 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 8 - 3B50
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B50&SUBSYS_83831043&REV_06\3&11583659&0&E7
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel? 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family 2 port Serial ATA Storage Controller - 3B26
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B26&SUBSYS_83831043&REV_06\3&11583659&0&FD
Driver: n/a
Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10B5&DEV_8608&SUBSYS_860810B5&REV_BA\5&20DA97A5&0&4800E0
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel? processor Semaphore and Scratchpad Registers - D156
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_D156&SUBSYS_00830043&REV_11\3&11583659&0&41
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel? 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 7 - 3B4E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B4E&SUBSYS_83831043&REV_06\3&11583659&0&E6
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel? 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family 4 port Serial ATA Storage Controller - 3B20
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B20&SUBSYS_83831043&REV_06\3&11583659&0&FA
Driver: n/a
Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10B5&DEV_8608&SUBSYS_860810B5&REV_BA\5&20DA97A5&0&3800E0
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel? processor System Management Registers - D155
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_D155&SUBSYS_00830043&REV_11\3&11583659&0&40
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel? 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 6 - 3B4C
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B4C&SUBSYS_83831043&REV_06\3&11583659&0&E5
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel? P55 Express Chipset LPC Interface Controller - 3B02
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B02&SUBSYS_83831043&REV_06\3&11583659&0&F8
Driver: n/a
Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10B5&DEV_8608&SUBSYS_860810B5&REV_BA\5&20DA97A5&0&2800E0
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel? QuickPath Interconnect - D151
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_D151&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_11\3&11583659&0&81
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel? 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 5 - 3B4A
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B4A&SUBSYS_83831043&REV_06\3&11583659&0&E4
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel? 82801 PCI Bridge - 244E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_244E&SUBSYS_83831043&REV_A6\3&11583659&0&F0
Driver: n/a
Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10B5&DEV_8608&SUBSYS_860810B5&REV_BA\5&20DA97A5&0&0800E0
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel? QuickPath Interconnect - D150
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_D150&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_11\3&11583659&0&80
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel? 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 - 3B42
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Driver: n/a
Name: Marvell 91xx SATA 6G Controller
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Driver: n/a
Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
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Driver: n/a
Name: Intel? processor PCI Express Root Port 1 - D138
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Driver: n/a
Name: Intel? 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3B3C
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Driver: n/a
Name: JMicron JMB36X Controller
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Driver: n/a
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DirectShow Filters
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ATI Ticker,0x00200000,0,1,Ticker.ax,
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Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
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Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,12.00.7601.17514
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Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder,0x005fffff,2,4,msmpeg2vdec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
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Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MMACE ProcAmp,0x00200000,0,2,MMACEFilters.dll,
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
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Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG-2 Video Stream anolyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
MPC - Ogg Source,0x00600001,0,0,OggSplitter.ax,1.02.0908.0000
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DivX H.264 Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,DivXDecH264.ax,8.02.0000.0026
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Haali Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,dxr.dll,
MPC - RealMedia Source,0x00600000,0,0,RealMediaSplitter.ax,1.02.0908.0000
DivX Decoder Filter,0x00800000,1,1,divxdec.ax,7.00.0000.0031
VPS Decoder,0x00200000,0,0,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7601.17514
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,6.01.7601.17514
MMACE SoftEmu,0x00200000,0,2,MMACEFilters.dll,
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
iTV Data Sink,0x00600000,1,0,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Bandisoft MPEG-1 Video Decoder,0xff800001,1,1,bdfilters.dll,1.00.0004.0013
iTV Data Capture filter,0x00600000,1,1,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Haali Simple Media Splitter,0x00200000,0,1,splitter.ax,1.10.0175.0000
DirectVobSub,0x00200000,2,1,VSFilter.dll,1.00.0001.0005
MPC - RealAudio Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,RealMediaSplitter.ax,1.02.0908.0000
DirectVobSub (auto-loading version),0x00800002,2,1,VSFilter.dll,1.00.0001.0005
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MMACE DeInterlace,0x00200000,0,2,MMACEFilters.dll,
MPC - Ogg Splitter,0x00600001,1,1,OggSplitter.ax,1.02.0908.0000
Overlay Mixer2,0x00200000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Haali Matroska Muxer,0x00200000,1,0,splitter.ax,1.10.0175.0000
AC3Filter,0x40000000,1,1,ac3filter.ax,1.03.0001.0000
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
InterVideo Navigator,0x00190000,0,3,IVInav.ax,7.00.0027.0172
RDP DShow Redirection Filter,0xffffffff,1,0,DShowRdpFilter.dll,
DC-Bass Source,0x00400000,0,1,DCBassSource.ax,1.01.0001.0000
Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
WST Pager,0x00200000,1,1,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
ffdshow Audio Processor,0x00200000,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3452.0000
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.17514
VP7 Decompressor,0x00800000,1,1,vp7dec.ax,7.00.0008.0000
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft AC3 Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msac3enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
MPC - FLV Source (Gabest),0x00600000,0,0,FLVSplitter.ax,1.02.0908.0000
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17713
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPC - CDXA Reader,0x00600000,0,1,cdxareader.ax,1.02.0908.0000
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
ffdshow subtitles filter,0x00200000,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3452.0000
Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder,0x005fffff,1,1,msmpeg2adec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
MPC - RealMedia Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,RealMediaSplitter.ax,1.02.0908.0000
StreamBufferSink2,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Bandisoft MPEG-1 Audio Decoder,0xff800001,1,1,bdfilters.dll,1.00.0004.0013
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Haali Video Sink,0x00200000,1,0,splitter.ax,1.10.0175.0000
AC3File,0x00600000,0,1,ac3file.ax,
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Enhanced Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,evr.dll,6.01.7601.17514
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvxencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvencod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
ffdshow video encoder,0x00100000,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3452.0000
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
DivX 6.8.5 Codec (4 Logical CPUs),0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
ffdshow Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Fraps Video Decompressor,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Bandi MJPEG Video Decoder,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Bandi MPEG-1 Video Decoder,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
VP60? Simple Profile ,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
VP61? Advanced Profile,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
VP62? Heightened Sharpness Profile,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Xvid MPEG-4 Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
DivX 6.8.5 YV12 Decoder,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
{6A08CF80-0E18-11CF-A24D-0020AFD79767},0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DivX ;-)

Audio,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Messenger Audio Codec,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MP2,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
AC3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DTS,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Audio Capture Sources:
Line In (VIA High Definition Au,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microphone (2- Logitech G930 He,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Stereo Mix (VIA High Definition,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
PBDA CP Filters:
PBDA DTFilter,0x00600000,1,1,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528
PBDA ETFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528
PBDA PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
VIA HD Audio Line In,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
VIA HD Audio Microphone,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
VIA HD Audio Stereo Mixer,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
USB Audio Device,0x00200000,2,2,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
HD Audio digital out,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
HD Audio HDMI out,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
VIA HD Audio Output,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
USB Audio Device,0x00200000,2,2,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Multi-Instance Capable VBI Codecs:
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7601.17514
BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514
BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,1,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
WDM Streaming Communication Transforms:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
Audio Renderers:
Speakers (2- Logitech G930 Head,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DirectSound: Speakers (2- Logitech G930 Headset),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
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» Wed May 30, 2012 11:55 am

You have problem from memory swapping caused by your mechanical HDD and page file. With HD textures this occur more frequently and gameplay is annoying. I recommend 4 solutions:

- Disable your pagefile and DisablePagingExecutive registry in windows. Defrag your hard drive too.

- Buy an SSD Hard Drive (best solution but expensive).

- Set itexmipmapskip=0 to itexmipmapskip=1 in skyrimpref.ini (lesser quality on textures) and install Skyboost r5 (you can test SSE 4.1 version by DariusD for your i5, it's posted in Skyboost thread comments). In skyrim launcher you can set distant object details to high instead ultra too.

- reinstall Bethesda DLC HD textures optimized version and less HD texture mods. STEP guide give me more stutter caused by landscape mods (Skyrim realistic overhaul) or full versions from other mods (Skyrim HD 2K)

P.D: sorry for my english xD

P.D2: EXPERIMENTAL SOLUTION for tomorrow to improve performance:

- Install Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64 (Win8 Dev Preview consumes around 200mb lesser than Win7 on Idle).

» Wed May 30, 2012 9:57 am

Good god. Don't do all that :smile:

Leave your paging file settings alone. Windows 7 manages the page file just fine.

You don't need to get a SSD.

Skyboost R5 will not work with the new 1.4.27. It is a great thing, but wait until it is up to date with today's final patch release.

Leave your mipmap settings alone. The 6950 can handle all the mipmaps without choking. It is a 2Gig card :smile:

A few things to try:

1) You may be having the wonky refresh rate synch.

Download Dxtory or Bandicam and try either one them as a framerate limiter. Try setting it to 58 or 59FPS (I use 58fps).

Leave your vsynch setting on for Skyrim and try the frame rate limiter.

2) Monitor your GPU memory usage. You can use either MSI Afterburner to run in the background. Or you can use GPU-Z or Sysinternals' Processixplorer to do that. Take a look and see if you actually are running up against the vram limit for your card.

I have a 6950 Dirt3 shader unlocked 2gig card and I run a *lot* of custom textures. The max I have ever hit has been 1.8 in the forest around Riften.

3) You might want to run a memory checking program to make sure there isn't any problem with your memory in the computer itself.

4) I didn't see it, but you may want to make a back up of your skyrimpref and skyrim ini and renderinfo.txt files, and then delete them. Then start Skryim back up and do a fresh setting run through.

5) Purge your mods and restart them. Warning: This will remove any special mod added items and quests

To do this, deselect any mods you have and load a game. You then need to go a "clean" cell, which is your home or the QASmoke test cell.

The home is the easiest. If you want to use the test cell, open the console and type COC QASMOKE.

This will take you to a isolated cell (your Breezehome or home again is much less a hassle. It just has to be a seperate cell with nothing in it but you and perhaps your follower).

If you do use the QAsmoke, and you have a follower, you will need to use the moveto command to bring them along. If you simply go to your Breezehome, then you won't since they will follow you.

Once in there, open the console and type PCB

Close the console and save. Exit the game

Now the next thing you need to is reset all the cells. This is done by the internal respawn timer. Normal is 240 game hours for cells and 720 game hours for cleared cells(30 days).

Start the game again and load your game. Then just wait the 10 days. If you want to be super sure, wait the full 30 days. You can use a quicker respawn mod (or do one yourself by creating one in the CK and alter the iHourstoRespawn* and the iRemoveExcessDead game settings).

Another way is to adjust the rate of time timescale in game using the console (open the timescale and set it to something wacked out, i.e. timescale 20000. Just remember to reset it back to default timescale of 20 when done)

Then save and exit.

Try restarting your mods a few at time, to test if any are causing problem. Remember, any special equipment, or followers, or quests, or such from any deactivated mods are now purged from your save.

Reload your game and re-enter the Skyrim world.

If you are in the QASmoke you'll need to get out :smile:

Use the COC (Center on Cell) command to go somewhere safe. COC Whiterundragonsreach works (remember to bring your buddy with the moveto. Again, easier to just use your Breezehome or similair)

===

The last is actually good practice when upgrading some mods. Say, going from Deadly Dragons 2.9x to the 3.x version. It is a pain to lose stuff, but nice and clean saves are nice also.

All I got. I do know the framelimiting I do with the Bandicam fixes the god awful stutter and stuck-in-molasses feel you get when looking around dungeons.

Bats

» Wed May 30, 2012 7:50 am

Good god. Don't do all that :smile:

Leave your paging file settings alone. Windows 7 manages the page file just fine.

You don't need to get a SSD.

Skyboost R5 will not work with the new 1.4.27. It is a great thing, but wait until it is up to date with today's final patch release.

Leave your mipmap settings alone. The 6950 can handle all the mipmaps without choking. It is a 2Gig card :smile:

A few things to try:

1) You may be having the wonky refresh rate synch.

Download Dxtory or Bandicam and try either one them as a framerate limiter. Try setting it to 58 or 59FPS (I use 58fps).

Leave your vsynch setting on for Skyrim and try the frame rate limiter.

2) Monitor your GPU memory usage. You can use either MSI Afterburner to run in the background. Or you can use GPU-Z or Sysinternals' Processixplorer to do that. Take a look and see if you actually are running up against the vram limit for your card.

I have a 6950 Dirt3 shader unlocked 2gig card and I run a *lot* of custom textures. The max I have ever hit has been 1.8 in the forest around Riften.

3) You might want to run a memory checking program to make sure there isn't any problem with your memory in the computer itself.

4) I didn't see it, but you may want to make a back up of your skyrimpref and skyrim ini and renderinfo.txt files, and then delete them. Then start Skryim back up and do a fresh setting run through.

5) Purge your mods and restart them. Warning: This will remove any special mod added items and quests

To do this, deselect any mods you have and load a game. You then need to go a "clean" cell, which is your home or the QASmoke test cell.

The home is the easiest. If you want to use the test cell, open the console and type COC QASMOKE.

This will take you to a isolated cell (your Breezehome or home again is much less a hassle. It just has to be a seperate cell with nothing in it but you and perhaps your follower).

If you do use the QAsmoke, and you have a follower, you will need to use the moveto command to bring them along. If you simply go to your Breezehome, then you won't since they will follow you.

Once in there, open the console and type PCB

Close the console and save. Exit the game

Now the next thing you need to is reset all the cells. This is done by the internal respawn timer. Normal is 240 game hours for cells and 720 game hours for cleared cells(30 days).

Start the game again and load your game. Then just wait the 10 days. If you want to be super sure, wait the full 30 days. You can use a quicker respawn mod (or do one yourself by creating one in the CK and alter the iHourstoRespawn* and the iRemoveExcessDead game settings).

Another way is to adjust the rate of time timescale in game using the console (open the timescale and set it to something wacked out, i.e. timescale 20000. Just remember to reset it back to default timescale of 20 when done)

Then save and exit.

Try restarting your mods a few at time, to test if any are causing problem. Remember, any special equipment, or followers, or quests, or such from any deactivated mods are now purged from your save.

Reload your game and re-enter the Skyrim world.

If you are in the QASmoke you'll need to get out :smile:

Use the COC (Center on Cell) command to go somewhere safe. COC Whiterundragonsreach works (remember to bring your buddy with the moveto. Again, easier to just use your Breezehome or similair)

===

The last is actually good practice when upgrading some mods. Say, going from Deadly Dragons 2.9x to the 3.x version. It is a pain to lose stuff, but nice and clean saves are nice also.

All I got. I do know the framelimiting I do with the Bandicam fixes the god awful stutter and stuck-in-molasses feel you get when looking around dungeons.

Bats

Well I used MSI Afterburner to check. No more than 1.4 GB of memory is used when the game is running. Usually it's utilizing 1.00-1.2 GB of memory on average, sometimes less. I have used various programs in th epast to check whether the RAM was leaking. This does not seem to be the case either. Further, the FPS hardly goes over 50-55 during the daylight in the game, so an FPS limiter w/ Bandicam wouldn't really do anything.

» Wed May 30, 2012 9:01 am

I am guessing you may have already did this, but you could try to un-install the drivers for the card and then use Driver Sweeper and Driver Cleaner to remove all traces of the older drivers.

Then install the 12.3 RC drivers from here:
http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=358758

I am using them and they are solid for me and my 6950. Wouldn't recommend the newer beta. It is flakey when downclocking to the 2d speed when not gaming (I.E. Runs at full clock speed most of the time).

It may *not* be the graphics driver. It could be a sound problem or a hard drive problem.

Run a disk check on the hard drive and eliminate that.

Then try to run without any sound. Either by disabling the drivers completely and in the game. Or just by disabling them in game (In the skyrim.ini, look for or create a [Audio] category. Then use the bEnableAudio=0 to turn it off).

The only other things may be any overclocking or not quite standard settings you have enabled. In all the games I play, the Bethesda Gamebyro based ones (Oblivion, F3, etc) have been the most finicky when it comes to that.

One other thing to try is to remove any texture/mesh mods.
Basically, any texture/mesh mods that you have installed by simply copying them into the Data directory, then remove all of them (make a backup copy of the directory someplace so you don't lose what you have set up). See if something there is a not-quite standard format and causing a problem.
I'd just simply move th Mesh, Scripts, Sounds, Textures, Strings, Interface (basically the whole set of sub-directories under the Data directory) out. Then run Steam's file verification and redownload the standard set (should be just the Interface, Videos, and Strings looking at my backup of the intial install). Looks to be around 8megs.

All these things are stuff I've run when getting Oblivion and Fallout to behave. Skyrim for the most part has been pretty well behaved except for sound stuttering and cut offs that occur at random times. None of my advised checks have fixed that either :smile:

Bats

» Wed May 30, 2012 10:01 pm

if you use dxtory dont use the FPS overlay, the thing that shows FPS in game, as it lags the hell out of my graphics cards.

lower shadows to med or high, it can be misleading if you up shadows to ultra in a low object or indoor scene to how much cpu time it needs when shadowing outdoor area's

i think the new patchs enable floatingpointrendertarget as default, could be wrong, but i dont think it used to in early versions. floatingpointrendertarget doesn't seem to add anything but causes my cpu to drive instructions to my graphics cards at 5 less fps under worse case conditions, SSAO on NV needs the setting though

You could try disabling xbox controller in the in game options menu aswell, unless you use one

» Wed May 30, 2012 6:52 pm

1: run shadows on high instead of ultra
2: disable xbox contoller and vibration if not using it.
3: Install latest drivers (12.1 cats) 4xAA ingame and 16x aniso forced in CCC
4: try running game in windowed mode if it runs better then use the simple borderless window mod for fullscreen.
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=4
5: if windowed doesnt work, you can limit the fps with MSI Afterburner 2.20 beta.
Just open the MSI on-screen display server Properties and click the wrench icon button in the top right.
Limit it to 58-59fps
http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner/download.htm (second link is the beta)

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=358148

» Wed May 30, 2012 12:30 pm

Can we see a copy of you SkyrimPrefs.ini file (Documents\My Games\Skyrim)?

I know for a fact that certain settings in that file will cause stuttering (I'm also running a 6950 2GB with 1TB HD, except with 8GB Memory and an i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz).

» Wed May 30, 2012 11:55 am

Wow.
See my specs?
So how is it possible that my game runs like a dream, slick smooth and fast?
You said you're having problems "from the beginning" yet you're receiving advice to disable all your mods.
There weren't many mods back in November. Is that your beginning?
Actually you haven't mentioned mods at all and your complaints are supposedly about the vanilla game...
Is this the case?

1) 4GB is the minimum for 64-bit. Memory is cheap.
2) set your ATI control panel to 'high performance' and individual settings (within the full CCC) to all high performance or application controlled.
3) verify your game files (or whatever it's called, from within Steam). This will re-detect your video, re-write your .ini and reset any and all game preferences, level of difficulty etc. (basically resets everything like new install - everything except the keyboard buttons you have selected).
4) select 'high' preset, no AA, 8x AF (as a starting point).
5) pass on the new Texture Pack, and any mods/tweaks, until you get your game functioning correctly.
6) disable 360 controller (and vibration).

With your hardware, the stock game with the stock .ini and modest settings should FLY.
Forgot to mention; I have multiple WD Caviar Black HDs and moved my page file off the boot partition (typically C:\) and onto its own harddisk.
My Windows is on one harddisk; my Steam is on another; and my pagefile is on a third HD. And all these HDs have huge caches - dunno if that's why everything runs like a dream, never crashes. Joy.

Interesting to hear you say reduced settings did not help.
Almost forgot: your CPU must get very hot with that OC. Have you good cooling? Have you then disabled the Intel TurboBoost thing?
Is your BIOS set correctly? Have you enabled the full gamut of c-states (Intel's SpeedStep powering-down levels)?
Is your basic Windows power plan set to 'high performance'?
I found SpeedStep needed to be disabled in BIOS to keep the CPU at full clocks - but wait! that disables the TurboBoost too.
So I was pleased to determine that Windows high performance power plan also keeps the CPU clock high, without disabling SpeedStep (and therefore TurboBoost) in BIOS.

Anyway, there's something up with your overall rig's config; or your game config; or both.
I noticed you are using Radeon drivers from way back (December 5) - there are brand-new WHQL drivers released just a coupla days ago, which you should be using.
WHQL! Stock game! Default .ini! Latest patch! No AA, 8x AF! Stock CPU!
If it runs like oiled silk on my crappy old rig, yours should do better.
Good luck, keep us posted.
Regards

» Wed May 30, 2012 12:44 pm

@TheOutlander
Here's the ini file

Spoiler

[General]
fBrightLightColorB=1.0000
fBrightLightColorG=1.0000
fBrightLightColorR=1.0000
iStoryManagerLoggingEvent=-1
bEnableStoryManagerLogging=0
[Imagespace]
bDoDepthOfField=1
[Display]
iBlurDeferredShadowMask=5
fInteriorShadowDistance=3000.0000
fShadowDistance=2500.0000
iShadowMapResolutionSecondary=1024
iShadowMapResolutionPrimary=2048
iShadowSplitCount=2
iMaxAnisotropy=8
fLeafAnimDampenDistEnd=4600.0000
fLeafAnimDampenDistStart=3600.0000
fTreesMidLODSwitchDist=3600.0000
fGamma=1.0000
fDecalLOD2=1500.0000
fDecalLOD1=1000.0000
fSpecularLODStartFade=500.0000
fShadowLODStartFade=200.0000
fLightLODStartFade=1000.0000
iTexMipMapMinimum=0
iTexMipMapSkip=0
iWaterMultiSamples=0
iMultiSample=0
iShadowMode=3
bTreesReceiveShadows=0
bDrawLandShadows=0
bFull Screen=0
iSize H=900
iSize W=1600
fMeshLODFadePercentDefault=1.2000
fMeshLODFadeBoundDefault=256.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeTreeDistance=2048.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeTreeDistance=2844.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeDist=3072.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeDist=4096.0000
iScreenShotIndex=2
bShadowMaskZPrepass=0
bMainZPrepass=0
iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame=3
iMaxDecalsPerFrame=10
bFloatPointRenderTarget=0
[Grass]
b30GrassVS=0
fGrassStartFadeDistance=3500.0000
fGrassMaxStartFadeDistance=7000.0000
fGrassMinStartFadeDistance=0.0000
[MAIN]
bGamepadEnable=1
bCrosshairEnabled=1
fHUDOpacity=1.000
bSaveOnPause=1
bSaveOnTravel=1
bSaveOnWait=1
bSaveOnRest=1
[GamePlay]
bShowFloatingQuestMarkers=1
bShowQuestMarkers=1
iDifficulty=2
[Interface]
bDialogueSubtitles=0
bGeneralSubtitles=0
[Controls]
fGamepadHeadingSensitivity=1.0000
fMouseHeadingSensitivity=0.0125
bAlwaysRunByDefault=1
bInvertYValues=0
bGamePadRumble=1
bMouseAcceleration=1
[Particles]
iMaxDesired=750
[SaveGame]
fAutosaveEveryXMins=15.0000
[AudioMenu]
fAudioMasterVolume=1.0000
fVal7=1.0000
uID7=0
fVal6=1.0000
uID6=0
fVal5=1.0000
uID5=0
fVal4=1.0000
uID4=0
fVal3=1.0000
uID3=0
fVal2=0.4000
uID2=466532
fVal1=1.0000
uID1=554685
fVal0=0.8000
uID0=1007612
[Clouds]
fCloudLevel2Distance=262144.0000
fCloudLevel1Distance=32768.0000
fCloudLevel0Distance=16384.0000
fCloudNearFadeDistance=9000.0000
[TerrainManager]
fTreeLoadDistance=25000.0000
fBlockMaximumDistance=100000.0000
fBlockLevel1Distance=32768.0000
fBlockLevel0Distance=20480.0000
fSplitDistanceMult=0.7500
bShowLODInEditor=0
[NavMesh]
fObstacleAlpha=0.5000
fCoverSideHighAlpha=0.8000
fCoverSideLowAlpha=0.6500
fEdgeFullAlpha=1.0000
fEdgeHighAlpha=0.7500
fEdgeLowAlpha=0.5000
fTriangleFullAlpha=0.7000
fTriangleHighAlpha=0.3500
fTriangleLowAlpha=0.2000
fLedgeBoxHalfHeight=25.0000
fEdgeDistFromVert=10.0000
fEdgeThickness=10.0000
fPointSize=2.5000
[Trees]
bRenderSkinnedTrees=1
uiMaxSkinnedTreesToRender=20
[Decals]
uMaxDecals=100
[LOD]
fLODFadeOutMultObjects=5.0000
fLODFadeOutMultItems=3.0000
fLODFadeOutMultActors=6.0000
[Launcher]
bEnableFileSelection=1

@Gryphon

Yea I've been having problems since November, and yes it's all Vanilla Skyrim. I am running the HD texture pack that Bethesda released, if that counts. Disabling it doesn't really do anything and the game still runs crappy. However, I do disable them when I'm trying to find solutions to fix the game. I've already played around with the .ini file by looking at forums that suggested solutions. When it didn't work I deleted the files and verified the files again with Steam.

I have the WD Caviar Black HDD running on my PC too, although no secondary HDD. I'll DL the new drivers and check out if it improves anything. I'm not having problems with any other games, although I did have problems with BF3 but that was taken care of with a patch DICE released later. I don't have an aftermarket cooler, however the temprature of my CPU never rises anything above 65 degrees when I'm playing Skryim.

» Wed May 30, 2012 8:57 am

You have problem from memory swapping caused by your mechanical HDD and page file. With HD textures this occur more frequently and gameplay is annoying. I recommend 4 solutions:

- Disable your pagefile and DisablePagingExecutive registry in windows. Defrag your hard drive too.

- Buy an SSD Hard Drive (best solution but expensive).

- Set itexmipmapskip=0 to itexmipmapskip=1 in skyrimpref.ini (lesser quality on textures) and install Skyboost r5 (you can test SSE 4.1 version by DariusD for your i5, it's posted in Skyboost thread comments). In skyrim launcher you can set distant object details to high instead ultra too.

- reinstall Bethesda DLC HD textures optimized version and less HD texture mods. STEP guide give me more stutter caused by landscape mods (Skyrim realistic overhaul) or full versions from other mods (Skyrim HD 2K)

P.D: sorry for my english xD

P.D2: EXPERIMENTAL SOLUTION for tomorrow to improve performance:

- Install Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64 (Win8 Dev Preview consumes around 200mb lesser than Win7 on Idle).

Bad advice, his rig is more than good enough

» Wed May 30, 2012 4:48 pm

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