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anyone have any problems with Windows 8.1?

  • 27-07-2014 6:39pm
    #1
    silverharp
    Registered Users Posts: 17,838 ✭✭✭✭


    Got a new laptop last xmas a HP Envy and was very happy with WOT gameplay. When I updated windows to 8.1 , WOT has never been the same, frequent freezes and general grinding. Ive done the obvious system clean ups and closing down of some windows services but just wondering if there is anything in particular that can be done, is there any known bugs that can be fixed?

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  • #2
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,034 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Runs flawless on 8.1 for me.

    But it's a laptop though, so try logging the GPU temps when playing.


  • #3
    VikingG
    Registered Users Posts: 521 ✭✭✭VikingG


    Have you BitLocker enabled? I had an issue with hard drive encryption crippling the game in win 7.

    AFAIK BitLocker is enabled by default

    http://www.howtogeek.com/173592/windows-8.1-will-start-encrypting-hard-drives-by-default-everything-you-need-to-know/

    If you want to keep BitLocker then just create a 2nd partition and move WOT to there.


  • #4
    silverharp
    Registered Users Posts: 17,838 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    cheers, Ill check out those over the next few days. I downloaded a temp program for the graphics chip and it has a range of 30C in sleep mode to 70C when playing the game but not sure if its excessive

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  • #5
    VikingG
    Registered Users Posts: 521 ✭✭✭VikingG


    Nothing wrong with 70 degrees...... pretty normal for game playing


  • #6
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 9,718 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    VikingG wrote: »
    Nothing wrong with 70 degrees...... pretty normal for game playing

    No idea what my laptop temp is....feels pretty hot. (I think my fan has stopped working properly too...darn you 3 yr old Toshiba)
    The onboard system monitor rates it as 90% of capacity when I am paying WoT.


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  • #7
    ChalyIE
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭ChalyIE


    With the update also the driver for the graphic card was changed. Maybe this is the reason? Try a newer and if necessary also some older version.


  • #8
    silverharp
    Registered Users Posts: 17,838 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    Ive turned down the graphics features on WOT to minimum and that seems to have worked. Will check out those ideas as well thanks

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  • #9
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,034 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Could be a coincidence, but since it sounds graphics related:

    http://forum.worldoftanks.eu/index.php?/topic/416818-sli-660-trouble-fix-discovered/


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