Frame Rates Dropping in game

[VFS-22_SPaRX]

I can definatly say that i was getting it with IL2 AEP patched to 2.04. I do not remember which patch version i was running when i first noticed it. So i honestly cannot say if it was present with AEP installed out of the box.

Another thought that just came to my mind. I do not remember if it was when AEP came out or in of the AEP patches, but Oleg stated in a read me that they add some new kind of new protection against "hardware" cheats.

SPaRX

[BM357_TinMan]

Sparx,

Have you gone through the riga of finding a decent Nvidia card and completely removing the cats and installing the Nvidia card and trying to reproduce the problem?

I know that this may not be an option, but at this point, I think it would be a good idea for someone, like you, that is maticulous in trouble shooting, to completely the ATI question from the equation.

Just a suggestion.

[VFS-22_SPaRX]

Tinman,

No i haven't. With Christmas and all, who really has extra money laying around right now .

SPaRX

[Murph50]

It's been happening to me and I have an Nvidea card.

[HEATER]

Howdy,

This only started about a month ago for me.

I tried the reformat thing also and no go.

Patched game with only 3.03.

What I should have done was try TIR before PF was installed.

I tried 2.12 TIR drivers and and the drop didn't seem as bad but I still had a bad stutter.

I' tried an older ATI graph card driver. 6.xxx something for kicks..still got the drop.

I also tried turning off a few services( for kicks also).

I tried rooms without the dedication server dedication patch, I tried rooms with less than 20 folks. Still got the drop but not as bad. Game did run much smoother.

I have a friend who's running TIR pro 3. He get's the drop.

Anyway, was just popping in so ya'll can start getting a head count I guess.... Hope some of this can help or fire up some other idea's.

I don't think it's TIR.

[HEATER]

Spaarx, I noticed about a week ago...you were in the room and I didn't seem to get the drop...I noticed something about overflow of something kept coming up when I'd go to shift+tab ...But as soon as you split , my frames dropped.

It seemed that way to me anyway...
You doing something?

[Sulky]

Guys,
Oleg has pre-released a graphic beta dll for testing.

Quote
Dear users,

this link is for the new DLLs of 3D engine that will go around some video cards drivers problems and fossible will solve (remove) some graphics glitches that have ATI users and small part of old GF card users.

I remind you that it is beta version files from the complete set of files from upcoming 3.04 version. So its your own decision to test or not to test.

How to install.

1. Save il2_core.dll and il2_coreP4.dll from the game directory (zip or copy to separate folder and keep there if will be neccessary to restore back).
2. Unpack il2core.zip into the game directoy with new these DLLs.

link to 1,71 Mb size zip
http://files.games.1c.ru/il2pict/il2_core.zip

Please report the result to PF@1c.ru

What theswe DLL will correct of Athlon / Intel /ATI / NVIDIA users

1. Sun glare, water
2. Reflection on some cockpits.
3. rare damage of the sky/sun, etc
4. Airfields flickering

This is mostly for ATI users. We simply decided to go around driver's problems and solve it by own methods (but should also works when the drivers will be corrected in the end...)
Also there is correction for our own bug (but which reported just two users from around the world Smile).

The result of test please send before next monday when we will evalute it for the inclusion in small patch 3.04 . End Quote

I thought it might have some relavence to this thread's issue. Anyone tried it?
Sulk'

[VFS-22_SPaRX]

No go with the new dlls from Maddox. Still get the framerate hits.

S~

SPaRX

[MeNeFrego-KARL]

Hi to all!

Just for to be a voice in the corus

I am experimenting the same problem as you, but my frames loss is very severe, so severe that my PC sometimes is freezed.

I am using a TrackIR pro with the 3.12 drivers, I have played FB+AEP+PF for moths without any problem, my PC handle the games very well.
I am running the game at 1240x960 at maximum detail with AA4X and AFx4.
My machine is a high end DELL Dimension:
Pentium IV 3.0 GHz. with 2GB RAM and a ATI Radeon 9800XT with 256 MB.
All the drivers are updated and I have a very clean configuration. I never had any problem with other games at all.

My problem has started when I installed the TrackIR and for me it happens expecially in the large maps, after 30-40 minutes, but not always, sometimes everything goes well.
If I do not use the TrackIR the problem does not exist at all.

Kepping the finger crossed and strong faith with NP.

KARL

[ January 11, 2005, 02:49 AM: Message edited by: MeNeFrego-KARL ]

[Gate]

bump for Track IR 2 users who play IL-2