Flickering refuses to leave my game.

[unmerged(51025)]

Help,

My game is flickering in and out pretty badly, and although the game runs fine the problem is driving me crazy. I tried to do what the previous thread about this problem instructed, but nothing I close seems to work. I am down to my bare essential programs.

I know performance issues are hard to deal with, but I don't know what to do anymore. Can anyone help?

Thank you.

Devin

[EDIT]Here is the view of my task manager processes when my game is flickering[EDIT]

 

[unmerged(51025)]

I guess I should say I am running 1.3a with the hotfix.

Here is the first part of my dxdiag. Let me know if you need any more.

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System Information
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Time of this report: 11/17/2005, 22:41:50
Machine name: DEVIN
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 06
System Model: DF247A-ABA 725N
BIOS: BIOS Date: 03/27/03 13:11:08 Ver: 08.00.08
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2400+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.0GHz
Memory: 448MB RAM
Page File: 197MB used, 861MB 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

And I am not running music match on my computer. I remember that was suggested as a potential candidate in an earlier thread.

 

[Denniss]

What do you mean with "Flickering" ?

Maybe a problem with your OnBoard VGA ?

 

[EWThreat]

i have been getting the same thing since i installed 1.3, it is mainly in the menu screen.

 

[Gustave5436]

last time it flickered for me was when I was using a video card with an inadequate power supply, when I put the old graphics card back in my computer runs it fine again,

also the flickering seems to happen more if you alt tab out of the game or something (discovered this pressing windows key accidentally instead of the ctrl key)

 

[unmerged(26510)]

also the flickering seems to happen more if you alt tab out of the game or something (discovered this pressing windows key accidentally instead of the ctrl key)

Yes, if you press the windows key when it loads (atleast for me) you get flickering...

mauskateer: you click f11 for a picture, go to paint (or whatever prog.), load up the picture, can be found in the hoi2 directory, and then save as JPEG and go to imageshack.us and host it.

 

[jpd]

You probably have something running in the background, MSN Messenger, MusicMatch or the like.

Also, pressing any task switching key combination is not a supported action for this game. Especially while it's still loading the game data. All sorts of nasty things can happen when you do.

 

[unmerged(51025)]

Yes, if you press the windows key when it loads (atleast for me) you get flickering...

mauskateer: you click f11 for a picture, go to paint (or whatever prog.), load up the picture, can be found in the hoi2 directory, and then save as JPEG and go to imageshack.us and host it.

Thank you, I have done as you suggested. There is now a list of my processes running at the same time as the game.

 

[Denniss]

Thank you, I have done as you suggested. There is now a list of my processes running at the same time as the game.

Maybe your Trendmicro Pccillin Antivirus/Firewall is somehow interfering with HOI2 ?
Temporary disable it, remove your internet connection and try to play.

 

[Castellon]

Also shut down everything that has your name beside it except Taskmanger and Explorer.

 

[unmerged(51025)]

Fixed it... spywareguard was the culprit... how ironic

 

[Castellon]

Glad we found the culprit, happy conquests.