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Author Topic: open a decal window, get choppiness [Locked]
Falcon_of_Fury
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Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: open a decal window, get choppiness
I have had this problem for sometime. On Sunday, I got so frustrated, I deleted my partition. I remade my partition, formatted it, installed windows, got everything in windows update, installed my platform drivers for nvidia, installed the latest driver from ATI, installed my network driver, got the latest directx end user runtime from Microsoft download center, installed AC, and finally installed Decal alpha 8. I get in-game, open the window for decal hotkey system, and I get the same damn problem. My framerate goes way down, and trees disappear. I haven't installed anything on my hard drive except what I've already mentioned. What could I have possibly messed up on?


I would have registered on the decal forum and posted this there, but I can't. It always tells me that I didn't type the letters in the picture correctly. They are so garbled, I don't see how anyone can get them right.


Here is the top section of my dxdiag information.


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System Information

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Time of this report: 3/13/2007, 07:11:40

Machine name: FALCON-A

Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp.060315-1524)

Language: English (Regional Setting: English)

System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.

System Model: A7N8X-E

BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG

Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 3000+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.2GHz

Memory: 1536MB RAM

Page File: 335MB used, 3099MB available

Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS

DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)

DX Setup Parameters: Not found

DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode


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DxDiag Notes

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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.

Display Tab 1: No problems found.

Sound Tab 1: The file nvapu.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.

Music Tab: No problems found.

Input Tab: No problems found.

Network Tab: No problems found.


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DirectX Debug Levels

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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)

DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)

DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)

DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)

DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)

DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)

DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)


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Display Devices

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Card name: Radeon X1950 Pro

Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.

Chip type: Radeon X1950 Series AGP (0x7280)

DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)

Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_7280&SUBSYS_287018BC&REV_00

Display Memory: 256.0 MB

Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (75Hz)

Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor

Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200

Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll

Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6666 (English)

DDI Version: 9 (or higher)

Driver Attributes: Final Retail

Driver Date/Size: 2/2/2007 16:03:43, 264704 bytes

WHQL Logo'd: Yes

WHQL Date Stamp: n/a

VDD: n/a

Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys

Mini VDD Date: 2/2/2007 16:03:25, 1975296 bytes

Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-31C0-11CF-0661-7A08A1C2CB35}

Vendor ID: 0x1002

Device ID: 0x7280

SubSys ID: 0x287018BC

Revision ID: 0x0000

Revision ID: 0x0000

Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D ModeWMV8_B ModeWMV8_A ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_A

Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive

{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch

{3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive

{552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive

{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive

{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch

Registry: OK

DDraw Status: Enabled

D3D Status: Enabled

AGP Status: Enabled

DDraw Test Result: Not run

D3D7 Test Result: Not run

D3D8 Test Result: Not run

D3D9 Test Result: Not run


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Sound Devices

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Description: NVIDIA(R) nForce(TM) Audio

Default Sound Playback: Yes

Default Voice Playback: Yes

Hardware ID: NFORCE_VAD

Manufacturer ID: 1

Product ID: 100

Type: WDM

Driver Name: nvapu.sys

Driver Version: 6.14.0442.0030 (English)

Driver Attributes: Final Retail

WHQL Logo'd: No

Date and Size: 5/25/2004 16:58:04, 396032 bytes

Other Files:

Driver Provider: NVIDIA Corporation

HW Accel Level: Full

Cap Flags: 0xF5F

Min/Max Sample Rate: 200, 100000

Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 256, 254

Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 64, 64

HW Memory: 0

Voice Management: No

EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes

I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, Yes

Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

Registry: OK

Sound Test Result: Not run


Here is my decal export.


Decal (DenAgent.exe) version: 2.9.6.0


type, enabled, name, version, clsid

Plugins, 1, Decal Hotkey System, 2.9.6.0, {6B6B9FA8-37DE-4FA3-8C60-52BD6A2F9855}

Network Filters, 1, Echo Filter 2, 2.9.6.0, {34239EAD-6317-4C40-A405-193BA5232DD8}

Network Filters, 1, Character Stats Filter, 2.9.6.0, {4540C969-08D1-46BF-97AD-6B19D3C10BEE}

Network Filters, 1, World Object Filter, 2.9.6.0, {53092D1B-F0B0-46FF-BF11-8F031EC9B137}

Network Filters, 1, Decal FileService, 2.9.6.0, {5E9B2FC3-C251-4589-8CE3-2BCA542B98B6}

Network Filters, 1, Identify Queue Filter, 2.9.6.0, {B0C05A9A-273D-4BC4-B7BA-E27CF94C8EF4}

Network Filters, 1, SpellFilter, 2.9.6.0, {C2D43735-BE7E-4829-AF73-F2E7E820EB16}

Services, 1, Decal .NET Lifetime Service, 2.9.6.0, {71A69713-6593-47EC-0001-0000000DECA1}

Services, 1, Decal Dat Service, 2.9.6.0, {37B083F0-276E-43AD-8D26-3F7449B519DC}

Services, 1, Decal Render Service, 2.9.6.0, {FB3C8286-88ED-4B4D-B413-94B40F346239}

Services, 1, Decal Inject Gateway Service, 2.9.6.0, {FEFE5CAB-10E4-404F-AD4D-184BCB506099}

Services, 1, Decal Input Service, 2.9.6.0, {B33307BA-706D-474A-80B9-70BB8D13EF3E}

Services, 1, Decal Networking Service, 2.9.6.0, {C8C406F8-BA2E-4964-8B04-FF38394A8E0E}

Services, 1, Decal D3DService, 2.9.6.0, {F0CC07A0-2C89-4FA4-9356-714665BC2F8B}

Surrogates, 1, Decal.Adapter Surrogate, 2.9.6.0, {71A69713-6593-47EC-0002-0000000DECA1}

Surrogates, 1, Prefilter Network Filter Surrogate, 2.9.6.0, {443D4A68-5422-4E0C-9460-973F8FBDB190}

Surrogates, 1, ActiveX Plugin Surrogate, 2.9.6.0, {7559F22F-C56F-4621-AE08-9C354D799D4B}

Surrogates, -1, Version 1 Plugin Surrogate, 2.9.6.0, {3D837F6E-B5CA-4604-885F-7AB45FCFA62A}

Input Actions, 1, Delay Input Action, 2.9.6.0, {324D76B8-D8C7-4A81-B867-E4E1F874E488}

Input Actions, 1, Mouse Move Input Action, 2.9.6.0, {57D18578-0BF0-4DE5-A0A9-E7CB531C0429}

Input Actions, 1, Restore Input Action, 2.9.6.0, {6EE2F682-7129-44BE-84B9-787BAE35EC1C}

Input Actions, 1, Polled Delay Input Action, 2.9.6.0, {762335B2-2274-4BB4-8B1F-F7286C949FF7}

Input Actions, 1, Typing Input Action, 2.9.6.0, {9CDCEEDC-F8AC-42D5-9A05-52B9346D00A4}

Input Actions, 1, Event Input Action, 2.9.6.0, {D6E4BD19-4900-4515-BCE2-A9EA4AAE2699}


Operating System:

Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)


[Protected Storage Service] : Automatic


Decal Settings

: Timer (Default)

[Portal Path] : C:\Program Files\Asheron's Call\

[Launcher App] : acclient.exe

: http://update.decaldev.com

[memlocs.xml] : 24536 bytes, Version 0.0.11.2862

[messages.xml] : 53271 bytes, Version 2006.08.22.1

[Video Memory] : 526352320


D3DX Libraries (Only d3dx9_30 is required)

[d3dx9_24.dll] : Installed (9.5.132.0)

[d3dx9_25.dll] : Installed (9.6.168.0)

[d3dx9_26.dll] : Installed (9.7.239.0)

[d3dx9_27.dll] : Installed (9.8.299.0)

[d3dx9_28.dll] : Installed (9.10.455.0)

[d3dx9_29.dll] : Installed (9.11.519.0)

[d3dx9_30.dll] : Installed (9.12.589.0)


---Support Libraries ---

Note: The following libraries are not necessary for Decal to function and are only provided to be of use to plugin developers.


.NET Frameworks

[v1.0.3705] (1.0 Final) : Not Installed

[v1.1.4322] (1.1 Final) : Installed (Service Pack 1)

[v2.0.50215] (2.0 Beta 2) : Not Installed

[v2.0.50727] (2.0 Final) : Installed


C++ Libraries

[msvbvm60.dll] : Installed (6.0.96.90)

[atl70.dll] : Not Installed

[mfc70.dll] : Not Installed

[msvcr70.dll] : Not Installed

[msvcp70.dll] : Not Installed

[atl71.dll] : Not Installed

[mfc71.dll] : Not Installed

[msvcr71.dll] : Not Installed

[msvcp71.dll] : Not Installed


Microsoft XML Libraries

[msxml3.dll] : Installed (8.70.1113.0)

[msxml4.dll] : Installed (4.20.9841.0)


---Video Device Information---

[Device] : Radeon X1950 Pro

[Device Name] : \\.\DISPLAY1

[KeyDeviceID] : Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_7280&SUBSYS_287018BC&REV_00

[KeyDeviceKey] : \Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Video\{9D534B90-F5A9-43E1-B449-0AE459D4BDA9}\0000

[Manufacturer] : ATI Technologies Inc.

[ChipType] : Radeon X1950 Series AGP (0x7280)

[DACType] : Internal DAC(400MHz)

[Revision] :

[MemoryLocalised] : 256.0 MB

[MemoryEnglish] : 256.0 MB

[DisplayLocalised] : 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (75Hz)

[DisplayEnglish] : 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (75Hz)

[DisplayWidth] : 1280

[DisplayHeight] : 1024

[DisplayBpp] : 32

[RefreshRate] : 75

[MonitorName] : Plug and Play Monitor

[MonitorMaxRes] : 1600,1200

[DriverName] : ati2dvag.dll

[DriverVersion] : 6.14.0010.6666

[DriverAttributes] : Final Retail

[DriverLangEnglish] : English

[DriverLangLocal] : English

[DriverDateEng] : 2/2/2007 16:03:43

[DriverDateLocal] : 2/2/2007 16:03:43

[DriverSize] : 264704

[MiniVdd] : ati2mtag.sys

[MiniVddDateEng] : 2/2/2007 16:03:25

[MiniVddDateLocal] : 2/2/2007 16:03:25

[MiniVddSize] : 1975296

[Vdd] : n/a

[RenderWindow] : Yes

: No

[Debug] : No

[Signed] : No

[SignValid] : No

: {D7B71EE2-31C0-11CF-0661-7A08A1C2CB35}

[DDIVer] : 9

[DDIVerEng] : 9 (or higher)

[DDIVerLocal] : 9 (or higher)

: 0

[VendorID] : 0x1002

[DeviceID] : 0x7280

[SubSystemID] : 0x287018BC

[RevisionID] : 0x0000

[WHQL Level] : 0

[NoHardware] : 0

[DDAccelEnabled] : Yes

[3DAccelExists] : Yes

[3DAccelEnabled] : Yes

[AGP Enabled] : Yes

[AGPExists] : Yes

[AGPExistsValid] : Yes


Please help. I want to get this solved once and for all.
Falcon_of_Fury
Posts: 32
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Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: open a decal window, get choppiness
Somebody at least have me try something. Please!
shanton02771
Posts: 8
Registered: 2002-3-17 09:44:38
 Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: open a decal window, get choppiness
If it helps any, when I open any decal UI (Allinco for example) my framerate plummets too. Trees don't disappear but it definetly gets choppier. I just close the UI when I'm done setting options or whatever and no problemo.

 

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Shanton - Level 275 Axehole - AC1 FF
Falcon_of_Fury
Posts: 32
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Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: open a decal window, get choppiness
I guess it feels good to not be alone. How long have you had the problem?


I'm surprised I'm getting the choppiness at all considering the horsepower of my video card.
Thorfinn_Sigurdssen  2 stars
Posts: 368
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Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: open a decal window, get choppiness
It's a known problem with Decal. Has been for some time. This is why the decal devs are completely re-writing the system that displays the decal windows.


Right now, there's nothing you can do, except give preference to decal apps that display info on huds rather than windows, as huds don't slow things down as much.
shanton02771
Posts: 8
Registered: 2002-3-17 09:44:38
 Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: open a decal window, get choppiness
Decal has been like that for me since I returned to the game a couple months ago. Its a bit annoying but not a huge deal. I'll be glad if they can fix it though. =)

 

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Shanton - Level 275 Axehole - AC1 FF
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Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: open a decal window, get choppiness
yours is only when you open the window? consider yourself lucky.. I did the same as you because without decal i can run highest graphics completely smooth but when i put decal on OMG i lag so bad even on LOWEST setting... not to mention i come to a still frame motion when i open a decal window. >.< and no LTX stopped working grrr
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