Games stutter now when before they didn't.

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Shatteredciv

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Hi all, I have recently bought a new computer. During the course of the last few days, I have begun to install (and remove) programs and apps that I use on a daily basis. Most are games that I have installed. When I first installed Assassins Creed, it ran like a dream. Now however a few days after the install, I am encountering hiccups... almost as if the game is attempting to pre-cache world objects or sounds. Essentially any contextual sound being played will cause the game to stutter and lock up for a microsecond. How do I correct this issue? I know the game ran perfectly for the first little while, but what is the issue now, and how can I reverse it? I have installed so much stuff on the comp, that now it would be almost impossible to determine which did what, and when. System restores have failed to recover my machine from this, and I would love to hear any suggestions on how to attempt to resolve this.

I am running the sound off of the ATI card, because right now my home theatre isn't hooked up to receive the TOSLINK cable from the soundcard. Disabling the ATI onboard sound and enabling the XONAR DX card doesn't help either. I'm suspecting a software or corrupt file somewhere may be the culprit, but some extra input and advice would be welcomed. I have also heard that a reinstall of Windows Media PLayer may be in order, but I have not been able to find a current version to allow me to do so.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Core i7 920
    Motherboard
    Asus P6T
    Memory
    6 GB triple channel
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI HD4870 x2
    Sound Card
    XONAR DX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    52" Sony Bravia
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital VelociRaptor® 150GB SATA 3.5" Hard Drive (primary)

    Western Digital WD10EADS Caviar Green 1TB SATA 32MB Cache 3.5IN Hard Drive (secondary)
    PSU
    850 Corsair
    Case
    SilverStone
    Cooling
    Noctura
    Keyboard
    Logitech BT MX5500
    Mouse
    Logitech BT MX5500
    Internet Speed
    1mbps upload cable
You're right in newer computers there is no uninstall for WMP so you should already have WMP 11 have you tried the k-lite codec.That usually works for any WMP problems.

Download K-Lite Codec Pack
I would download the full version which and the 64 bit
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    gateway
    CPU
    intel quad
    Memory
    8 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    nvidia
    Sound Card
    realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    19' widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 900
    Hard Drives
    581 gb
    Internet Speed
    High speed Comcast cable
Shatteredciv said:
Hi all, I have recently bought a new computer. During the course of the last few days, I have begun to install (and remove) programs and apps that I use on a daily basis. Most are games that I have installed. When I first installed Assassins Creed, it ran like a dream. Now however a few days after the install, I am encountering hiccups... almost as if the game is attempting to pre-cache world objects or sounds. Essentially any contextual sound being played will cause the game to stutter and lock up for a microsecond. How do I correct this issue? I know the game ran perfectly for the first little while, but what is the issue now, and how can I reverse it? I have installed so much stuff on the comp, that now it would be almost impossible to determine which did what, and when. System restores have failed to recover my machine from this, and I would love to hear any suggestions on how to attempt to resolve this.

I am running the sound off of the ATI card, because right now my home theatre isn't hooked up to receive the TOSLINK cable from the soundcard. Disabling the ATI onboard sound and enabling the XONAR DX card doesn't help either. I'm suspecting a software or corrupt file somewhere may be the culprit, but some extra input and advice would be welcomed. I have also heard that a reinstall of Windows Media PLayer may be in order, but I have not been able to find a current version to allow me to do so.
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TOSLINK? Is everything connected properly?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio Z46GDU
    CPU
    [email protected] w/6MB L2 cache 1066MHz FSB
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    9300M GS 256MB + Intel Integrated 4500MHD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.1" WXGA True Colour Tough
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    320GB SATA 7200RPM
    Internet Speed
    1MB/s
Thanks Blue for the links. I'll get back to you here once I get them installed and tested.

@frostmourne... I don't actually have the XONAR DXs' SPDIF output hooked up through the home theatre's TOSLINK input (using the cards' adapter)... yet. I have disabled the soundcard presently to ensure no conflicts would happen. I haven't hooked it up yet because my basement is being renovated and ultimately that is where everything is going to end up. Right now, I have just hooked up the GPU's card to the TV using the HDMI cable, but am having these issues with sound/graphic stuttering regardless.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Core i7 920
    Motherboard
    Asus P6T
    Memory
    6 GB triple channel
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI HD4870 x2
    Sound Card
    XONAR DX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    52" Sony Bravia
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital VelociRaptor® 150GB SATA 3.5" Hard Drive (primary)

    Western Digital WD10EADS Caviar Green 1TB SATA 32MB Cache 3.5IN Hard Drive (secondary)
    PSU
    850 Corsair
    Case
    SilverStone
    Cooling
    Noctura
    Keyboard
    Logitech BT MX5500
    Mouse
    Logitech BT MX5500
    Internet Speed
    1mbps upload cable

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    AMD AM2 6000+
    Motherboard
    Nvidia M2N-E SLI
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 7600GT
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    WD
    Case
    Cooler Master
    Cooling
    Three fans
    Keyboard
    Dell Quietkey
    Mouse
    Dell Optical
    Internet Speed
    10 MBPS
Can you uninstall the game, defrag your drive, run malwarebytes just to be safe and reinstall the game?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    AMD AM2 6000+
    Motherboard
    Nvidia M2N-E SLI
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 7600GT
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    WD
    Case
    Cooler Master
    Cooling
    Three fans
    Keyboard
    Dell Quietkey
    Mouse
    Dell Optical
    Internet Speed
    10 MBPS
4870X2? Get the newest drivers. That card has excellent potential but without drivers a 5870 is faster.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio Z46GDU
    CPU
    [email protected] w/6MB L2 cache 1066MHz FSB
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    9300M GS 256MB + Intel Integrated 4500MHD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.1" WXGA True Colour Tough
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    320GB SATA 7200RPM
    Internet Speed
    1MB/s
Okay I installed both versions of the codec packages with no result; same thing. GPU drivers are up-to-date as well (v 8.65). Also attempted the uninstall and defrag too (though not concurrently with each other - defragged while the game was installed), no differing result. I'm beginning to suspect it may not be hardware OR software related, but possibly a memeory leak within the game... I'm hearing it becomes increasingly power-hungry and laggy as the game progresses (which would explain why it DID play smoothly at one point in time). When I get a bit more time I will uninstall and defrag, and then report back here again.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Core i7 920
    Motherboard
    Asus P6T
    Memory
    6 GB triple channel
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI HD4870 x2
    Sound Card
    XONAR DX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    52" Sony Bravia
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital VelociRaptor® 150GB SATA 3.5" Hard Drive (primary)

    Western Digital WD10EADS Caviar Green 1TB SATA 32MB Cache 3.5IN Hard Drive (secondary)
    PSU
    850 Corsair
    Case
    SilverStone
    Cooling
    Noctura
    Keyboard
    Logitech BT MX5500
    Mouse
    Logitech BT MX5500
    Internet Speed
    1mbps upload cable
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