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CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-03 14:35:16
July 03 2010 14:32 GMT
#1
So I wanted to start doing some commentaries of replays to upload to youtube, but I've run into an issue.

About 9 minutes into this game I get a sudden FPS drop (takes like 15 seconds to go from 30 down to 1) and I can't figure it out. I've got all the settings set properly, shit in sc2 is set to low etc. What gives?

Just changed to 16 bit instead of 32 to see if that does anything
[image loading]


PS- anyone else having issues with droppin reps on the sc2 icon? Sometimes it opens sc2 to a black screen and nothing happens, sometimes it starts loading the rep and crashes at 99%, sometimes it doesn't do anything (window mode on).

..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
Merikh
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States918 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-03 14:38:12
July 03 2010 14:37 GMT
#2
Need more details. Fraps video record settings, the map you tried recording on [or screen you were on] (area of the map), comp specs, does frames drop at the same spot/area each time this happens?
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CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-03 14:50:00
July 03 2010 14:49 GMT
#3
On July 03 2010 23:37 Merikh wrote:
Need more details. Fraps video record settings, the map you tried recording on [or screen you were on] (area of the map), comp specs, does frames drop at the same spot/area each time this happens?

It was on LT, a 32 minute game. The point where it happens is when there is a DT coming in, some roaches newly arrived, a few overlords shitting creep. And I don't think it mattered if I was looking at it. It started to lag in the P base and the FPS wouldn't go back up even after the DT died anyways. (everything was running smooth until then). I tried to restart it at 9 minutes again and it does the same thing every time.

Fraps is set to 30fps, record sound, detect best sound input, fullsize.

Comp

BFG nVidia GeForce GTX 260 OC
896mb GDDR3
MaXCore 55


Gigabyte p35 dsr3 Mobo


Intel C2d E6750

x2
OCZ gold ddr2 800 pc2 6400 RAM 1gb
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
Hidden_MotiveS
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada2562 Posts
July 03 2010 14:51 GMT
#4
You might want to try xfire.
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
July 03 2010 14:51 GMT
#5
On July 03 2010 23:51 Hidden_MotiveS wrote:
You might want to try xfire.

what is that?
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
RumZ
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States956 Posts
July 03 2010 14:55 GMT
#6
When you experience this slow down, I suggest you stop that section of the recording, and restart it. This may solve the issue. If it does, we'll consider steps to fixing it from there.





Also please realize.. Full screen.. that's big space hog and resource hog. You might actually be running out of memory when this happens @ ddr 800. You have 2 gigs or 1?
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-03 14:57:03
July 03 2010 14:56 GMT
#7
On July 03 2010 23:55 Joey.rumz wrote:
When you experience this slow down, I suggest you stop that section of the recording, and restart it. This may solve the issue. If it does, we'll consider steps to fixing it from there.





Also please realize.. Full screen.. that's big space hog and resource hog. You might actually be running out of memory when this happens @ ddr 800. You have 2 gigs or 1?

you failed reading comprehension. I said I tried to restart the recording at 9minutes a few times, and it clearly says x2 ram sticks.
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
RumZ
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States956 Posts
July 03 2010 14:59 GMT
#8
On July 03 2010 23:56 CharlieMurphy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 03 2010 23:55 Joey.rumz wrote:
When you experience this slow down, I suggest you stop that section of the recording, and restart it. This may solve the issue. If it does, we'll consider steps to fixing it from there.





Also please realize.. Full screen.. that's big space hog and resource hog. You might actually be running out of memory when this happens @ ddr 800. You have 2 gigs or 1?

you failed reading comprehension. I said I tried to restart the recording at 9minutes a few times, and it clearly says x2 ram sticks.



Actually I'm just tired, and usually the x2 is after the product, or at least on the same line, or already adjusted.


Imagine following a recipe:

x2
Please insert one egg into the recipe.

^ Yeah, that's pretty straight forward.

Anyway, try running the record at half and see what happens.
RumZ
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States956 Posts
July 03 2010 15:00 GMT
#9
Also, the replay problem you're experiencing many people are experiencing. Sometimes when the game isn't blacked out, the mini map is. Sometimes games don't load all the way. It's a client error and the reason we are getting a new one either for p2 or for the games release.


The client has to parse through versions of the games and experiences some sort of difficulty through it.
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
July 03 2010 15:02 GMT
#10
On July 04 2010 00:00 Joey.rumz wrote:
Also, the replay problem you're experiencing many people are experiencing. Sometimes when the game isn't blacked out, the mini map is. Sometimes games don't load all the way. It's a client error and the reason we are getting a new one either for p2 or for the games release.


The client has to parse through versions of the games and experiences some sort of difficulty through it.

I can't even get the fucking game to work anymore after tweaking some graphic settings, and even setting them back to how they were now.. >.<
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
RumZ
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States956 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-03 15:12:54
July 03 2010 15:11 GMT
#11
Oh man, you tweaked them in game or out of game? (I use the same video card but from EVGA, sometimes it's a bit painful.)

Edit: Have you tried restarting between doing all these tweaks?
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
July 03 2010 15:56 GMT
#12
On July 04 2010 00:11 Joey.rumz wrote:
Oh man, you tweaked them in game or out of game? (I use the same video card but from EVGA, sometimes it's a bit painful.)

Edit: Have you tried restarting between doing all these tweaks?

well when you change shit in game it usually doesn't even take effect unless you restart.
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
exeexe
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Denmark937 Posts
July 03 2010 16:17 GMT
#13
Buy more RAM, increase paging file size - problem solved, next problem pls.
And never forget, its always easier to throw a bomb downstairs than up. - George Orwell
RumZ
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States956 Posts
July 03 2010 16:30 GMT
#14
I'm talking about restarting your computer, CM.
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-03 17:49:28
July 03 2010 17:32 GMT
#15
On July 04 2010 01:17 exeexe wrote:
Buy more RAM, increase paging file size - problem solved, next problem pls.

what should I increase the paging file size to? and is it ok to leave it at that? Currently it's set to 672 mb for all drives
[image loading]

PS- my 2nd drive is nearly full and I was getting those annoying system is running low on virtual memory popups but this is not the drive i am using. I guess the paging file is still being raped by that?

its down to like 56mb out of 465 gb


edit- I'm reading around google that people say that it should be set to 1.5x your current ram. If that is true then why was mine set so low ?

I'm going to defrag and im gonna try this too http://www.theeldergeek.com/defragmenting_a_page_file.htm
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
RumZ
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States956 Posts
July 03 2010 17:52 GMT
#16
On July 04 2010 02:32 CharlieMurphy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 04 2010 01:17 exeexe wrote:
Buy more RAM, increase paging file size - problem solved, next problem pls.

what should I increase the paging file size to? and is it ok to leave it at that? Currently it's set to 672 mb for all drives
[image loading]

PS- my 2nd drive is nearly full and I was getting those annoying system is running low on virtual memory popups but this is not the drive i am using. I guess the paging file is still being raped by that?

its down to like 56mb out of 465 gb


edit- I'm reading around google that people say that it should be set to 1.5x your current ram. If that is true then why was mine set so low ?

I'm going to defrag and im gonna try this too http://www.theeldergeek.com/defragmenting_a_page_file.htm



Windows sets that virtual page awfully low sometimes.

I would also suggest running that ram.

Also, can you check that make sure the RAM is properly running in dual channel mode?

You can check by using CPU-Z, grab a link off my computer help blog. I'm stream typing here so my boss doesn't realize I'm alt tabbing to other media ;x

(Chill can check my IP so I don't get banned like that lying joker in that other thread, heyoo.)
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-03 18:11:38
July 03 2010 18:03 GMT
#17
On July 04 2010 02:52 Joey.rumz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 04 2010 02:32 CharlieMurphy wrote:
On July 04 2010 01:17 exeexe wrote:
Buy more RAM, increase paging file size - problem solved, next problem pls.

what should I increase the paging file size to? and is it ok to leave it at that? Currently it's set to 672 mb for all drives
[image loading]

PS- my 2nd drive is nearly full and I was getting those annoying system is running low on virtual memory popups but this is not the drive i am using. I guess the paging file is still being raped by that?

its down to like 56mb out of 465 gb


edit- I'm reading around google that people say that it should be set to 1.5x your current ram. If that is true then why was mine set so low ?

I'm going to defrag and im gonna try this too http://www.theeldergeek.com/defragmenting_a_page_file.htm



Windows sets that virtual page awfully low sometimes.

I would also suggest running that ram.

Also, can you check that make sure the RAM is properly running in dual channel mode?

You can check by using CPU-Z, grab a link off my computer help blog. I'm stream typing here so my boss doesn't realize I'm alt tabbing to other media ;x

(Chill can check my IP so I don't get banned like that lying joker in that other thread, heyoo.)


what?

http://www.cpuid.com/downloads/cpu-z/1.54-setup-en.exe

[image loading]
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
jimminy_kriket
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Canada5523 Posts
July 03 2010 18:23 GMT
#18
Umm maybe try setting pagefile to "system managed size" and perhaps try using a more "professional" program like camtasia to record, maybe it wont have the same problems.
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CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-03 20:06:37
July 03 2010 18:25 GMT
#19
On July 04 2010 03:23 jimminy_kriket wrote:
Umm maybe try setting pagefile to "system managed size" and perhaps try using a more "professional" program like camtasia to record, maybe it wont have the same problems.

Camtasia sucks, and it doesn't work well with high quality games like wc3 or sc2. (it only works for me in window mode). Pretty sure anyone (besides BW people) all use Fraps and Vegas.

btw, I found this- since I use O&O http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,1786011,00.asp
It seems to be an older version than I'm using, but its basically the same steps- just options worded differently.

Defrag starts in 1 minute be back when its done.

edit- status 18% complete 8 hours or some shit to go..
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
RumZ
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States956 Posts
July 03 2010 20:07 GMT
#20
CM, what's CPU Z say under CPU, Printscreen please.
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