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Periodic graphics stutter in half-life

  • 19-03-2005 9:51am
    #1
    Sharza-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 108 ✭✭


    So I just formatted my pc because of this problem, hoping years of junk was the cause.

    Reinstalled XP
    Reinstalled AVG free, Sygate Firewall, Spybot, lavasoft

    Installed Steam, half-life and Natural selection


    So thats all thats on my pc. I even defragged it after all had been installed, and changed some settings to performance.

    Still every 20 or so seconds, natural selection freezes for a sec, especially when enemies are close, its so frustrating, its like the hard drive is doing something, though its hard to tell cause it lasts so short.

    Any ideas ?


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  • #2
    Dingatron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,694 ✭✭✭Dingatron


    Have you tried this tweak guide for HL2? What specs are your graphic card? What drivers? Are you runing AV while playing game?


  • #3
    Mad Mike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 717 ✭✭✭Mad Mike


    You are definitely not alone in experiencing stuttering. This guy made something of a crusade about it at the end of last year. He seems to have stopped updating his webpage - don't know if this is because the problem has finally been solved or if he just gave up.

    http://www.blep.net/hl2stutter/


  • #4
    Ciaran500
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    He's talking about HL1. I think.


  • #5
    Sharza-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 108 ✭✭Sharza-


    Yeah im talking about HL1

    Forgot to give more info..

    System specs:
    Dell inspiron 5150 Laptop
    Intel Pentium 4 mobile 2.8ghz
    Geforce FX Go5200
    30Gb Harddrive (unsure about rpm assume its 7200)
    256mb Ram (assume DDR)

    When I first got the laptop, all was fine, then after a while it started stuttering, im not sure if it was after I got new graphics drivers.

    After the fresh install yesterday I did update my graphics drivers again from the windows update site. And the stuttering was there.

    Ive just reformated and installed windows again, im gonna do the security updates from Windows Update, but thats all and see if it was the gfx drivers at fault.


  • #6
    Ciaran500
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    Not sure what drivers Windows Update advises but you should get the latest ones from www.nvidia.com


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  • #7
    OfflerCrocGod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,336 ✭✭✭OfflerCrocGod


    If I turn up the graphics too high in half-life 2 I get insane amounts of stutter ( every single time any noise is made) even at the default setting I can get it when the computer is stressed, it's annoying like hell :mad: As far as HL1 though I never once had a problem with it, are you certain you are not stressing the computer too much - how about turning down the Gfx settings?


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