BF2 Stuttering&Lag at the beginning of new round, HELP

Kalero · Oct 5, 2005, 02:35 PM

Ok here's the deal:
everytime i enter a new multiplayer games it takes a lot of time to "Verifying Client Data".After this it enters the map but the screen is still laggy/stuttering about 1 min and my motion halted for a few more seconds.
Why is that?
My rig:
AMD64 X2 3800+ @ 2.4Ghz
2x512 Corsair Twinx 3200C2PRO dual-channel
Gainward 7800GT
1x Western Digital 160Gb Sata II

Before i had a losie XP2100+ with 9800Pro and the screen wasn't stuttering at all at the beginning of the map BUT i had 2x 80GB Hitachi in RAID0.
Are there any tweaks for this?
thanks.

germanjulian · Oct 5, 2005, 02:37 PM

did u install the patch?!

Kalero · Oct 5, 2005, 02:39 PM

yes i have 1.03

Firstperson · Oct 5, 2005, 04:33 PM

What are your settings? high I am guessing.
If so ... the stuttering is from a lack of ram, like it has been said before you really need 1.5-2gigs of ram to loose that stuttering at the beginning.

The page file overflows onto the hard disk so you get a slow down when its loaded

I lost it when I went from 1-1.5 gigs. 3x512 I only have 3 slots.

If you can afford it either put in two more sticks of 512 or buy two 1gig sticks.

If you want to test this, lower all of your setting, this will lower your required Page file and should remove your stutter. If it still exists you may have a different problem...but I doubt it.

Kalero · Oct 5, 2005, 04:58 PM

yes 1280*1024 all high with 2xAA
weird game... 2gigs of ram... damn

Firstperson · Oct 5, 2005, 05:28 PM

You just have to consider the map size is huge compared to any other game.
1280-1024
Try these setting.
Terrain=Medium
Effects=Medium
Geometry=High
Texture=Medium
Lighting=Medium
Dynamic Shadows=Low
Dynamic Light=Low
AA=2
TF=4
VD=100

These are the setting I play with a 6600GT and get decent to low frame rates but image quality is still very good. But for you will get good image quality and fantastic performance. It should lower the page file size as well.

Kalero · Oct 5, 2005, 06:12 PM

it's not about performance or FPS, they don't drop under 60 (vsync on cause LCD) BUT ~30sec after entering the map it stutters... HDD works like hell.

Dyre Straits · Oct 5, 2005, 08:14 PM

This exact thing happens to me when I enter the F.E.A.R. MP demos. It lasts for just about 30 seconds right after the beginning of each new round. After that, it's smooth and fast.

Kalero · Oct 5, 2005, 08:29 PM

nope... F.E.A.R. is smooth as a babys ass

Oct 5, 2005, 02:35 PM	#1
Kalero DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	BF2 Stuttering&Lag at the beginning of new round, HELP Ok here's the deal: everytime i enter a new multiplayer games it takes a lot of time to "Verifying Client Data".After this it enters the map but the screen is still laggy/stuttering about 1 min and my motion halted for a few more seconds. Why is that? My rig: AMD64 X2 3800+ @ 2.4Ghz 2x512 Corsair Twinx 3200C2PRO dual-channel Gainward 7800GT 1x Western Digital 160Gb Sata II Before i had a losie XP2100+ with 9800Pro and the screen wasn't stuttering at all at the beginning of the map BUT i had 2x 80GB Hitachi in RAID0. Are there any tweaks for this? thanks.

Oct 5, 2005, 02:37 PM	#2
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Oct 5, 2005, 04:33 PM	#4
Firstperson What? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Grand Rapids MI Posts: 232 Rep Power: 0	What are your settings? high I am guessing. If so ... the stuttering is from a lack of ram, like it has been said before you really need 1.5-2gigs of ram to loose that stuttering at the beginning. The page file overflows onto the hard disk so you get a slow down when its loaded I lost it when I went from 1-1.5 gigs. 3x512 I only have 3 slots. If you can afford it either put in two more sticks of 512 or buy two 1gig sticks. If you want to test this, lower all of your setting, this will lower your required Page file and should remove your stutter. If it still exists you may have a different problem...but I doubt it. __________________

Oct 5, 2005, 05:28 PM	#6
Firstperson What? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Grand Rapids MI Posts: 232 Rep Power: 0	You just have to consider the map size is huge compared to any other game. 1280-1024 Try these setting. Terrain=Medium Effects=Medium Geometry=High Texture=Medium Lighting=Medium Dynamic Shadows=Low Dynamic Light=Low AA=2 TF=4 VD=100 These are the setting I play with a 6600GT and get decent to low frame rates but image quality is still very good. But for you will get good image quality and fantastic performance. It should lower the page file size as well. __________________

Oct 5, 2005, 02:39 PM	Thread Starter #3
Kalero DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	yes i have 1.03

Oct 5, 2005, 04:58 PM	Thread Starter #5
Kalero DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	yes 1280*1024 all high with 2xAA weird game... 2gigs of ram... damn

Oct 5, 2005, 06:12 PM	Thread Starter #7
Kalero DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	it's not about performance or FPS, they don't drop under 60 (vsync on cause LCD) BUT ~30sec after entering the map it stutters... HDD works like hell.

Oct 5, 2005, 08:29 PM	Thread Starter #9
Kalero DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	nope... F.E.A.R. is smooth as a babys ass