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TJ, you sir are fantastic. I turned that off, and the framerate jumped right up to about 30. I was able to tweak it to get some occlusion settings without any drop off, but the change in that one took away the choppiness. If it stays like it is now, I'll be more than happy, but I'd still like to boost the framerate some more. 30 still seems low for this computer, even in Grandville. But it's more of a hobby to get it up now, rather than a necessity.

With the settings posted above, /showfps was generally between 7.5 and 8. I turned those two items all the way off, and only got to between 9.5 and 10. I played around with the settings, and I got the same values at FSAA at 8x and AF at 4x, so that's what I set them to. But it still isn't as smooth as I'd expect it to be.

I double checked and added extra exclusions for CoH in Symantic, which I use for security, but that didn't change anything.

(Note that testing is done while superjumping through Grandville.)

Hey, gurus. I've tried a few things, but I'm not sure what the issue is. I built myself a new system a few months ago and built it so that I could run CoH with the new graphics upgrade in Ultra Mode. Given the specs, I figured that I'd be able to run it at least near the high end. But when I try to play, I get really low frame rates, and it doesn't seem to improve when I lower the settings, either. I'm wondering if there's something more fundamentally wrong that I'm just missing. For what it's worth, I can run Star Trek Online at it's highest settings without any trouble at all, so that also makes me think there's something more basic that I'm missing. I did check on the video driver to be sure, and I think that's the latest driver version.

EDIT: Oh, and happy holidays, everyone.

Here's my COHHelper log followed by the HijackThis log:

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

DxDiag gathered at December 25, 2010 16:20 (-06:00)
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100618-1621)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: X58A-UD3R
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Central Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 930 @ 2.80GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
Memory: 6144MB
.Net Memory Report: 4892MB out of 6142MB available
Page File: 10307MB (1976MB currently in use)
C Drive: (WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A SCSI Disk Device) 688461MB out of 953766MB (72%) free
G Drive: (WDC WD800JD-75LSA0 SCSI Disk Device) 59344MB out of 76285MB (77%) free
M Drive: (WDC WD740GD-00FLA1 ATA Device) 21839MB out of 70896MB (30%) free
D Drive: (ATAPI DVD A DH-3H20A SCSI CdRom Device) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: C:\Windows
DirectX: DirectX 11
DirectX Diag version: 6.01.7600.16385 (64-bit version)

Display Notes: No problems found.

No problems found.
Sound Notes: No problems found.

No problems found.

No problems found.

No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.

Monitor:
Monitor's Max Resolution: (blank)
Video Device Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce GTX 470
Video Memory: 4063 MB
Driver Version: 8.17.12.6099
Driver Date: 10/16/2010 12:55:00 PM
Driver Language: English

Monitor:
Monitor's Max Resolution: (blank)
Video Device Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce GTX 470
Video Memory: 4063 MB
Driver Version: 8.17.12.6099
Driver Date: 10/16/2010 12:55:00 PM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Driver File: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6077
Driver Date: 3/26/2010 4:30:58 AM

Sound Device Description: Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Driver File: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6077
Driver Date: 3/26/2010 4:30:58 AM

Sound Device Description: HP w2408-0 (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)
Driver File: nvhda64v.sys
Driver Version: 1.01.0009.0000
Driver Date: 9/7/2010 2:08:55 PM

Sound Device Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Driver File: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6077
Driver Date: 3/26/2010 4:30:58 AM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: X58A-UD3R
Motherboard Version: x.x
BIOS Manufacturer: Award Software International, Inc.
BIOS Name: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
BIOS Version: GBT - 42302e31
BIOS Release: 20100420000000.000000+000


Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1920x1200
3D Resolution: 1920x1200 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: Yes
Maximized: No
Screen Position: 0, 0
Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: Yes


Physics Quality: High
Maximum Particles: 46228
Max Particle Fill? 10.000
Physics Card Enabled: No


Anti-aliasing: 32x
Anisotropic Filtering: 16x
Texture LOD Bias: Smooth
Water Effects: Medium quality
Bloom: 1.000 (turned off)
Depth of Field Enabled: No
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: Yes
Shader Detail: High


World Texture Level: High
Character Texture Level: High
World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 1.000
Entity Detail Level: 1.000
Shadows Enabled: No
Shadow Mode: Unknown (5)
Shadow Map Shader: Medium quality
Environmental Reflections: Medium quality
Advanced Occlusion Settings: Yes
Ambient Occlusion: Off
Occlusion Strength: Strong with color bleeding
Blur: Trilateral
Ambient Resolution: Super high quality


Gamma Correction: 1.000
Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: Yes
Suppression of FX When Camera Close Enabled: No
Close Suppression Range: 3.000
Show Advertisements: Yes

Audio Mode: Compatiblity
3D Audio: No
FX Sound Volume: 1.000
Music Sound Volume: 0.600

Show Advanced Graphics Options: Yes
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.500
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: 1828634 bytes/second
Current Game Version: 1900.201011102104.27
Installation Directory: G:\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
No modifications found

-------------------------------------------------------

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 4:21:16 PM, on 12/25/2010
Platform: Windows 7 (WinNT 6.00.3504)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.7600.16700)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell Photo AIO Printer 966\dlcqmon.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell Photo AIO Printer 966\memcard.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\NEC Electronics\USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver\Application\nusb3mon.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe
C:\Users\infallible\AppData\Local\Google\Update\1. 2.183.39\GoogleCrashHandler.exe
C:\Users\infallible\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Ap plication\chrome.exe
C:\Users\infallible\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Ap plication\chrome.exe
C:\Users\infallible\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Ap plication\chrome.exe
C:\Users\infallible\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Ap plication\chrome.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
C:\Users\infallible\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Ap plication\chrome.exe
C:\Users\infallible\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Ap plication\chrome.exe
C:\Users\infallible\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Ap plication\chrome.exe
C:\Users\infallible\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Ap plication\chrome.exe
C:\Users\infallible\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
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://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\Windows\SysWOW64\blank.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=userinit.exe
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [JMB36X IDE Setup] C:\Windows\RaidTool\xInsIDE.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NUSB3MON] "C:\Program Files (x86)\NEC Electronics\USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver\Application\nusb3mon.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Google Update] "C:\Users\infallible\AppData\Local\Google\Update\G oogleUpdate.exe" /c
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Sidebar] C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun
O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Google Photos Screensa&ver - res://C:\Windows\system32\GPhotos.scr/200
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Alg.exe,-112 (ALG) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: AppleChargerSrv - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\AppleChargerSrv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe
O23 - Service: dlcq_device - - C:\Windows\system32\dlcqcoms.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\efssvc.dll,-100 (EFS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\fxsresm.dll,-118 (Fax) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: JMB36X - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\XSrvSetup.exe
O23 - Service: @keyiso.dll,-100 (KeyIso) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: LiveUpdate - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~2\Symantec\LIVEUP~1\LUCOMS~1.EXE
O23 - Service: @comres.dll,-2797 (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\netlogon.dll,-102 (Netlogon) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\psbase.dll,-300 (ProtectedStorage) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\Locator.exe,-2 (RpcLocator) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\samsrv.dll,-1 (SamSs) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Symantec Management Client (SmcService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\Smc.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\snmptrap.exe,-3 (SNMPTRAP) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\spoolsv.exe,-1 (Spooler) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\sppsvc.exe,-101 (sppsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Stereoscopic 3D Driver Service (Stereo Service) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\3D Vision\nvSCPAPISvr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Endpoint Protection (Symantec AntiVirus) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\Rtvscan.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\ui0detect.exe,-101 (UI0Detect) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\UI0Detect.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vaultsvc.dll,-1003 (VaultSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vds.exe,-100 (vds) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe,-102 (VSS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Wat\WatUX.exe,-601 (WatAdminSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\Wat\WatAdminSvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\wbengine.exe,-104 (wbengine) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe (file missing)
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O23 - Service: Zune Wireless Configuration Service (ZuneWlanCfgSvc) - Unknown owner - c:\Windows\system32\ZuneWlanCfgSvc.exe (file missing)

--
End of file - 7885 bytes

Wish we could have gotten a little more notice on this. I'll have to crunch some numbers, but I'm not sure it's worth it to fly out just for a M&G. The first M&G was awesome because there was a fabulous bit afterward where we could just chat with the devs, but I'd wager something that informal would be shut down now. Not sure it's worth the expense to fly out from here in beautiful Austin, Texas.

Of course, I also wish we could have gotten a Hero Con, but that's a dead horse.

I decided to wait and get the box at retail for the complete collection. I didn't need access to the sets early, and it worked out to be a better deal to do that than get the item pack as a separate purchase. So I'm a beneficiary of this preorder benefit.

Having said that, I wholly agree with Marcian's point on this. But before continuing, I'll note that Landro made one of my points: Prepurchasing got those folks the new power sets way early. Because I'm waiting for the retail box, I can't use the new sets yet, so that's a benefit that you're getting now that I won't be able to get.

Though that's a decision that should have been available to folks beforehand. In a way, this punishes folks that decided to prepurchase because they didn't have all the information to make the choice. Most of them probably would have still chosen to prepurchase to get the powersets early, but those that wouldn't have are fully justified in being a little chafed over this.

Now, it's entirely possible that this was a deal that developed recently, making it impossible for this to have been announced earlier. If so, then I wouldn't know how to rectify this without negating the exclusivity of the promotion (by including them in the item pack or as their own microtransaction, for example)

I'll also say that this preorder bonus isn't really all that great, so it's not something that anyone should get too riled up about. It'll be a nice thing to have for a few levels, but then ditched.

Just saw this over on Razor's Facebook feed. Is this going to be the only retail promotion? If so, I'll preorder it today. I was going to do Complete Collection at retail anyway.

My guess is that they're considering the Wizard World Texas event here in Austin this November. It's central (compared to the other four), an existing event, and NCsoft has an office here already to help staff the event. Of course, that works for me, being in Austin.

Personally, I made a point to get out to HeroCon each year, and went to the pre-HeroCon M&G way back when. I'll consider the NorCal event, but that was a pretty expensive trip for just a couple days of stuff (and only one official evening of stuff). I have friends that I only see at HeroCon, so this kind of bums me out. I liked how the con was growing and improving each year.

Easy decision for me. I'm perfectly happy waiting a little while for the new powersets, and I'd rather have the month and the stuff for $10 more. Heck, I probably wouldn't roll up a new character until later anyway, so waiting's not a problem for me. Also gives me a few extra months to save up for the new comp for Ultra Mode.

(Yes, I know that it's been announced that Ultra will be coming before GR, but I'm not upgrading until at least GR anyway.)

Second to last post for me until I'm at Hero Con. Heading to airport to see all you lovely people.

See you at dinner, everyone!

Well, since I can't sleep, I decided to do something for Team Snark. Nothing major, so don't get too excited, but I've got a little something packed away for us.

Yeah, definitely planning on doing registration and Wentworth's on Friday before Justice dinner.

Good to know Holder's can hold a table for us at 8:00. That gives us 2 hours to eat and get back before the opening session. Sweet.

As for me, I'm going to go print out the schedule and pack and then nervously bounce in a chair until 5 AM, when I leave for the airport.

Hey, dude! Glad to hear you're going to be there, and even more glad that you got to finish up your degree. I remember talking with you last year and you saying how tough it was, and that it was getting tougher. Glad you made it through! I'm looking forward to hearing your plans now that you're out.

I'll be seeing you tomorrow. Feel free to join us for the Star Trek trip tomorrow afternoon.

Austinites represent! Madam, if I could join your team as well, I would appreciate it.

I have every intention to bring the ownage.

Dude, that's pretty awful. Glad that you're still planning on going. I understand the big desire to go; HeroCon is my big thing each year, too.

If, somehow, you're unable to make it, I can pick up your bag, whatever you would have gotten at Wentworth's, put a bunch of pictures and videos on a USB, and drive it over to you from here in Austin as a HeroCon care package.

But that's a desperate last resort. We want you at HeroCon!

I don't know how blasphemous this is, but would a lunch trip be a better idea? They probably wouldn't be as busy then, and we'd know the con schedule at that point. If we end up dropping 20 people on them at once, even if we were seated right away, I'd expect it to take a while just to cook everything. I'm perfectly fine with early mornings, but if the goal time to be back at the hotel is 9 AM, then I don't see being seated at 8 as being enough time. (Even if we were able to be seated then.)

I won't be getting any bacon waffles, but I do want to go with you guys. I do recall some good regular waffles out there... Sign me up!

Well, early registration starts at 4:00, so I think that gives us enough time to pick up badges and still have a leisurely dinner. (Meet in the lobby at, say, 5:00 to be at Buca by 5:30. That gives us 2 hours to eat and get back for games.)

The Trek exhibit is open all day, though I was planning on getting back from it by 4:00. But if that makes it too tight, it can be pushed back, or just go on Sunday.