WOV problems expert advise needed.

[Bossco82]

Hi Guys,

 

While trying to rewrite the targets.ini for WOV to make a more thinned out environment so campaigns run smoothly, my WOV install developed a constant stutter which would only go on the absolute lowest settings. The only thing I changed was I backed up my mods and did a fesh install of WOV pacthed to oct08. I also installed a new graphics card upgrading from a PALIT ATI Radeon HD4850 512mb upto a PALIT Nvidia GTS 250 1024mb.

 

First of all I tinkered with the flightengine.ini etc and the new graphics card settings with no success.

 

I tried a fresh install, no success.

 

I took all my computer components apart, cleaned out any dust, checked for loose connections and renewed thermal compound, no change.

 

Then I repartitioned my hard drive and freshly installed XP. I installed my Nvidia graphics driver, installed the basic WOV off the disk. The game worked perfectly at high settings. However, I then patched it to oct08 and it would barely run the medium graphics settings, I did all of the above again with the sept08 patch but the same happened.

 

Can anyone give me an idea of why my computer would run this game modified patched to oct08 on high settings for 18 months. Then, suddenly develop a stutter and only able to run the game as it comes off the disk, what does the patch change to cause these problems.

 

Any help appreciated, Cheers Ross

[Fubar512]

What are the rest of your system specs? I need to know the CPU type and speed, available RAM, sound card type, etc.

[Bossco82]

Hi Fubar,

 

Thanks for your reply, my system specs are as follows,

 

Intel Core2duo E8500 3.16ghz

Asus P5KPL/1600 motherboard

2 x 2gb ddr2 PC2-6400 ram

Trust SC-5200 soundcard

Palit Nvidia GTS250 1024mb Graphics card

Netgear wireless PCI card

Hiper 580w PSU 2x12v at 18a

 

At first i thought I thought my psu might be beginning to fail, thats why i've tried to eliminate any other possibility. I know its not the hardware on the new graphics card as its still the same when I install my ati card.

 

Thanks from Ross

[Fubar512]

Intel Core2duo E8500 3.16ghz

Asus P5KPL/1600 motherboard <-------ICH7 controller?

2 x 2gb ddr2 PC2-6400 ram

Trust SC-5200 soundcard <---------driver up to date?

Palit Nvidia GTS250 1024mb Graphics card

Netgear wireless PCI card <--------what slot is this in?

Hiper 580w PSU 2x12v at 18a

 

 

Are you running the latest DirectX (2-25-2010)?

[Bossco82]

Thanks again for the reply,

 

The asus mobo does have an ICH7 controller and now you mention it, it is too hot for me to put my finger on for over a couple of seconds.

The trust sound card drivers arn't up to date but I went further and uninstalled and removed it disabling onboard sound and I still have the problem.

The Netgear wireless PCI card is in PCI slot 3 on IRQ 21 with no conflicts.

 

My computers spec hasn't changed in 18 months untill I upgraded my graphics card. Do you think my psu might be giving up under the extra load. It says the card requires a 550w supply but I couldn't find any info regards the amps, I hoped that 580w at 38a would be ok. Or do you think it a coinsidence. I also installed a temp monitor for cpu,gpu,mobo. CPU is at 36, mobo 37, gpu 38.

 

Thanks again for the help so far

[Bossco82]

Sorry Fubar I didn't answer you about the directx, before I reformatted with a fresh install of XP I tried 4 different version of directx. The one with WOV, the one with WOE, the ones that came with the graphics card and the recent 10,02,2010 ones none made any difference. I tried installing WOE again and it wont run that patched or unpatched on anything other than low settings. I don't think its a software problem as it seems to be deteriorating.