Calibre

Finally got it...man, what a hassle and it's still not showing on the CoH website as being available in the Buy Now links, etc

Cal

I don't see it available...anyone got a link to it?

Cal

Still getting stuttering/hitching of vehicles, NPCs and players traveling...at random times. They stutter badly---even with Game Booster, this still happens and with Ultra turned off. In fact, altering any graphics down to performance or lower makes no difference. I've defragged and defragged with no effect. All this since I19 went from beta to live.

Turning that off, yeah, that removed 90% of the hitching. I still have a quick freeze at regular intervals...hard to describe. Like a micro lockup lasting very much less than a second...something I've never had before this Issue.

I notice no real difference in the graphics turning this off. My next step is as je_saist suggested.

thanks for all the help, guys
Cal

I'm going to have to conclude that it's COH itself that is the problem. The hitching and stuttering is getting worse. Lockups just now and then. I'd hate to have to just give it up, but apparently I'm going to have no choice. Not going to play under these conditions.

Cal

No, no graphic problems. Awesome graphics, btw.

I tried to save a report but don't see it saved where I told it to...still trying.

Cal

No. Defrag made no difference.

Any ideas?

Cal

Man, that check disc took a long time. Anyway, I went ahead and did a defrag as well. About to see how it works.

Cal

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Noticed nothing throughout beta for I19...then bam! live launch, it started for no apparent reason.

See anything wrong in hijack?

and many thanks!

Cal

Hey all, Techies
Yeah, having the hitching, stuttering randomly leading to a hard lockup. I installed and ran CCleaner and this seemed to help for maybe one session. I also notice that when I open my download folder, the icons for the progs I've downloaded here and there take a noticeable time to render...something isn't right but I can't figure it out. COMODO says nothing is wrong.

Cal

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 3:34:37 PM, on 1/8/2011
Platform: Windows 2003 SP2 (WinNT 5.02.3790)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.17093)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Shared Files\CTAudSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\CTsvcCDA.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\GIGABYTE\EnergySaver\GSvr.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Nero\Nero8\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\IoctlSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/...ch/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/.../www.yahoo.com
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/.../www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/...ch/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/.../www.yahoo.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/.../www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=901105
R3 - URLSearchHook: DeviceVM Url Search Hook - {0063BF63-BFFF-4B8F-9D26-4267DF7F17DD} - C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dvmurl.dll
R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\PROGRA~2\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=userinit
O2 - BHO: &Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\PROGRA~2\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O2 - BHO: SingleInstance Class - {FDAD4DA1-61A2-4FD8-9C17-86F7AC245081} - C:\PROGRA~2\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\YTSingle Instance.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\PROGRA~2\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GEST] <B÷w\ü
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISUSPM Startup] C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\UPDATE~1\ISUSPM.exe -startup
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O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GBTUpd] "C:\Program Files (x86)\GIGABYTE\GBTUpd\PreRun.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NBKeyScan] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Nero\Nero8\Nero BackItUp\NBKeyScan.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTxfiHlp] CTXFIHLP.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DW6] "C:\Program Files (x86)\The Weather Channel FW\Desktop\DesktopWeather.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Singlesnet] C:\Program Files (x86)\Singlesnet\Singlesnet\Singlesnet.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Pando Media Booster] C:\Program Files (x86)\Pando Networks\Media Booster\PMB.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\RunOnce: [tscuninstall] %systemroot%\system32\tscupgrd.exe (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\RunOnce: [tscuninstall] %systemroot%\system32\tscupgrd.exe (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\RunOnce: [tscuninstall] %systemroot%\system32\tscupgrd.exe (User 'SYSTEM')
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O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O15 - ESC Trusted Zone: http://runonce.msn.com
O16 - DPF: {15B782AF-55D8-11D1-B477-006097098764} (Macromedia Authorware Web Player Control) - https://lms.aa.com/sumtotal/nas/wbt/...ab/awswaxd.cab
O16 - DPF: {1E54D648-B804-468d-BC78-4AFFED8E262E} (System Requirements Lab) - http://www.nvidia.com/content/Driver...sysreqlab3.cab
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...?1234730297390
O16 - DPF: {6C269571-C6D7-4818-BCA4-32A035E8C884} (Creative Software AutoUpdate) - http://ccfiles.creative.com/Web/soft...01/CTSUEng.cab
O16 - DPF: {D4B68B83-8710-488B-A692-D74B50BA558E} (Creative Software AutoUpdate Support Package) - http://ccfiles.creative.com/Web/soft...3/CTPIDPDE.cab
O16 - DPF: {F6ACF75C-C32C-447B-9BEF-46B766368D29} (Creative Software AutoUpdate Support Package) - http://ccfiles.creative.com/Web/soft...5113/CTPID.cab
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\guard32.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\browseui.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: COMODO Internet Security Helper Service (cmdAgent) - COMODO - C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cmdagent.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Audio Engine Licensing Service - Creative Labs - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Creative Labs Shared\Service\CTAELicensing.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTsvcCDA.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Audio Service (CTAudSvcService) - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Shared Files\CTAudSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\dmadmin.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Event Log (Eventlog) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: GEST Service for program management. (GEST Service) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\GIGABYTE\EnergySaver\GSvr.exe
O23 - Service: HTTP SSL (HTTPFilter) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service (ImapiService) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\imapi.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdtc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Nero BackItUp Scheduler 3 - Nero AG - C:\Program Files (x86)\Nero\Nero8\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
O23 - Service: Net Logon (Netlogon) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: NT LM Security Support Provider (NtLmSsp) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc64.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: PLFlash DeviceIoControl Service - Prolific Technology Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\IoctlSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Plug and Play (PlugPlay) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: IPSEC Services (PolicyAgent) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Protected Storage (ProtectedStorage) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Remote Desktop Help Session Manager (RDSessMgr) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\sessmgr.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Security Accounts Manager (SamSs) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Virtual Disk Service (vds) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\vds.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Volume Shadow Copy (VSS) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\vssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: WMI Performance Adapter (WmiApSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe (file missing)

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End of file - 9809 bytes

---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.2.0.2---

DxDiag gathered at January 8, 2011 15:32 (-05:00)
Operating System: Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (5.2, Build 3790) Service Pack 2 (3790.srv03_sp2_gdr.100216-1301)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: EP43-UD3L
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Central Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) III Xeon processor (2 CPUs), ~2.5GHz
Memory: 4094MB
.Net Memory Report: 3317MB out of 4094MB available
Page File: 5221MB (670MB currently in use)
C Drive: (ST3250410AS) 200227MB out of 238464MB (83%) free
D Drive: (TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223Q) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DirectX Diag version: 5.03.3790.3959 (64-bit version)

Display Notes: No problems found.
Sound Notes: No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.

Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor's Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Video Device Name: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce 9800 GT
Video Memory: 512.0 MB
Driver Version: 6.14.0012.6099
Driver Date: 10/16/2010 1:55:00 PM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: SB X-Fi Audio [D000]
Driver File: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1373
Driver Date: 6/4/2009 2:49:08 AM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: EP43-UD3L
Motherboard Version: x.x
BIOS Manufacturer: Award Software International, Inc.
BIOS Name: Default System BIOS
BIOS Version: UNKNOWN
BIOS Release: 20081211******.******+***


Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1680x1050
3D Resolution: 1680x1050 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: Yes
Maximized: No
Screen Position: 0, 0
Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: Yes


Physics Quality: None
Maximum Particles: 50000
Max Particle Fill? 10.000
Physics Card Enabled: No


Anti-aliasing: 2x
Anisotropic Filtering: 2x
Texture LOD Bias: Smooth
Water Effects: None
Bloom: 1.000 (turned off)
Depth of Field Enabled: No
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: No
Shader Detail: Unknown (5)


World Texture Level: High
Character Texture Level: High
World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 1.000
Entity Detail Level: 1.000
Shadows Enabled: Yes
Shadow Mode: Stencil shadows
Shadow Map Shader: Unknown (0)
Environmental Reflections: Disabled
Advanced Occlusion Settings: Yes
Ambient Occlusion: Performance
Occlusion Strength: Slight
Blur: Bilateral
Ambient Resolution: Performance


Gamma Correction: 0.611
Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: Yes
Suppression of FX When Camera Close Enabled: Yes
Close Suppression Range: 3.000
Show Advertisements: Yes

Audio Mode: Performance
3D Audio: No
FX Sound Volume: 0.387
Music Sound Volume: 0.163

Show Advanced Graphics Options: Yes
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.250
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: 1198617 bytes/second
Current Game Version: 1900.201011102104.27
Installation Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
.\texture_library\MAPS\city has 1 file
.\texture_library\MAPS\Midnight_Squad has 1 file
.\texture_library\MAPS\Safeguard has 9 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\sewers has 44 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\static has 32 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Outdoor_Missions has 9 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Static has 16 files

I never liked BAB's response/position on the Underwater Zone issue.

I want fully underwater adventures---outer space, too. I don't care if it's hard to do or resource intensive or whatever else seems prohibitive. I wantsss it! I'm willing to wait on it, of course, but not completely abandon it.

As for the OP: the answer to your question is: NO. Ridiculous.

Or Tull homage?

Aqualung, my friend.

Bravo! Vivots!

Cal

I hereby declare my undying loyalty to Praetoria and Emporer Cole.

Death to the malcontents and iconoclasts! We shall not be moved! We will heap a maelstrom of dismay upon the enemies of empire, the foes of forthrightness, the haters of harmony!

Emperor Cole guides us like a mighty beacon in the outer darkness. All hail Cole!

I will say this much:

I hope this conflict is the primary focus of GR. There are ( was going to say seem to be ) endless fonts of adventure possible. Capitalize on it in a big way. Make it vital---yet not GATED CONTENT. Leave it open, yet enthralling.

Hmmm

Is that even possible?

Cal

I'm still hoping for an update to the avatars. I didn't see any in all that---same old faces, same old mechanics, skeleton, play-dough hands and feet...

I want better.

Cal

I hate it. Sorry.

No, not really. er, the 'sorry' part.

Cal

I like it...suggests a graphical update which I consider sorely needed.

But, of course, I'm miffed that it's not available to us all.

Cal

Calibre.

Only part of the full name: Brus Calibre, my main Space Master character from back in the 80s; the campaign run by my best friend. Yes, a TT game put out by Iron Crown.

He was a serious d---, space marine, psionic mercenary. To this day if I mention this character's name to my friend he starts having shivering fits. Yeah, I was THAT bad heh.

Been using it for years now. The other handle is 'Lambent', my main fire/fire/fire Blaster which I have had since mid-beta of this game.

Cal

Acutally, the 5th aren't new...they were there first. They're back.


Cal