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09-17-2006
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| | Re: Oblivion - jerky "RMWChaos" wrote: > Oblivion runs fine here too. Thought I read on the Oblivion site that the > patch was not for x64 systems. Are you running any kind of system monitoring > software or hardware like ASUS Probe? These periodically poll the system, and > I have seen delays in games because of it. Try disabling all your other apps > first, then run Oblivion. Also, try setting your video options down to > minimum and work your way up. Should be smooth sailing for you at lowest > video settings. > > My config for reference: > > Vista x64 Beta 2 > ASUS A8V, onboard audio and LAN > AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ > 1GB Corsair PC2700 (2x 512MB) > 80GB Maxtor UDMA ATA133 HDD > BFG GeForce 7800GSOC 256MB (using nVidia Vista x64 beta driver) > > -Rob > > "Paul Smith" wrote: > > > "Roman" <Roman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:49A63C0A-DF7C-4272-8A31-309C5B0D55B2@microsoft.com... > > > All, > > > > > > I've got a problem with Oblivion. The game runs very jerky, ok for a few > > > seconds, then freeze for a few seconds, runs for a few seconds, then > > > freeze > > > for a few seconds... > > > > > > Running Vista 64 > > > A8N-SLI-SE > > > AMD Athlon 64 3000+ > > > 1Gb RAM > > > nVidia GF 7300GS PCIe (running MS WDDM driver) > > > > > > I've not played the game yet and I'm really keen to start. I've applied > > > the > > > v1.1 game patch. I did get a dialog box during install saying it couldn't > > > identify the video card. I did have nVidia drivers but uninstalled them > > > because I couldn't get the 3D windows without the MS WDDM drivers. Any > > > thoughts? Maybe I need to wait until MS release an update to the 64 bit > > > beta > > > > Oblivion runs fine here but I'm using a Radeon 850XT PE with ATI's drivers. > > > > My only thoughts are to boot XP to play it. 8-) nVidia's drivers to seem to > > be having a lot of issues. > > > > -- > > Paul Smith, > > Yeovil, UK. > > Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User. > > http://www.windowsresource.net/ > > > > *Remove 'nospam.' to reply by e-mail* > > |
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09-17-2006
| #2 (permalink) |
| | Re: Oblivion - jerky Bah, my response wasn't included? Anyway, following upgrade to RC1 all is fine, Oblivion is running as smooth as silk. "Roman" wrote: > > > "RMWChaos" wrote: > > > Oblivion runs fine here too. Thought I read on the Oblivion site that the > > patch was not for x64 systems. Are you running any kind of system monitoring > > software or hardware like ASUS Probe? These periodically poll the system, and > > I have seen delays in games because of it. Try disabling all your other apps > > first, then run Oblivion. Also, try setting your video options down to > > minimum and work your way up. Should be smooth sailing for you at lowest > > video settings. > > > > My config for reference: > > > > Vista x64 Beta 2 > > ASUS A8V, onboard audio and LAN > > AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ > > 1GB Corsair PC2700 (2x 512MB) > > 80GB Maxtor UDMA ATA133 HDD > > BFG GeForce 7800GSOC 256MB (using nVidia Vista x64 beta driver) > > > > -Rob > > > > "Paul Smith" wrote: > > > > > "Roman" <Roman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > news:49A63C0A-DF7C-4272-8A31-309C5B0D55B2@microsoft.com... > > > > All, > > > > > > > > I've got a problem with Oblivion. The game runs very jerky, ok for a few > > > > seconds, then freeze for a few seconds, runs for a few seconds, then > > > > freeze > > > > for a few seconds... > > > > > > > > Running Vista 64 > > > > A8N-SLI-SE > > > > AMD Athlon 64 3000+ > > > > 1Gb RAM > > > > nVidia GF 7300GS PCIe (running MS WDDM driver) > > > > > > > > I've not played the game yet and I'm really keen to start. I've applied > > > > the > > > > v1.1 game patch. I did get a dialog box during install saying it couldn't > > > > identify the video card. I did have nVidia drivers but uninstalled them > > > > because I couldn't get the 3D windows without the MS WDDM drivers. Any > > > > thoughts? Maybe I need to wait until MS release an update to the 64 bit > > > > beta > > > > > > Oblivion runs fine here but I'm using a Radeon 850XT PE with ATI's drivers. > > > > > > My only thoughts are to boot XP to play it. 8-) nVidia's drivers to seem to > > > be having a lot of issues. > > > > > > -- > > > Paul Smith, > > > Yeovil, UK. > > > Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User. > > > http://www.windowsresource.net/ > > > > > > *Remove 'nospam.' to reply by e-mail* > > > |
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