Hiccups

[unmerged(18508)]

Greetings:

I am having a weird problem using 1.05b with picture pack. Initially, the game runs fine. However, at some point durin gplaying the game (could be after 30 minutes or 2 hours, etc), it starts to 'hiccup' when playing. Time will be advancing smoothly and then all of the sudden, for a second or so, I can do anything in the game...can't move the mouse, combat stops, movement stops, time stops. It comes back after a moment and everything appears to be fine. The interval for these events seems to start off about 10 minutes or so apart.

If I continue to play, the interval gets shorter and the hiccup gets longer (5 minute interval, pause for 3 to 5 seconds).

If I close out of the game completely and restart it, everything will be fine for a while.

Basic system stats:

AMD XP 1700+
512 MB PC 2100
nVidia Geforce 3 Ti 500
Creative Labs Audiy
Windows XP

Current game specs:
Music off
Resolution 1024x768
Country: USA
Time: 1947

I don't think I was having this problem with before I put the pciture pack updates on, but I am not sure. I put 1.05 on one day, then a week later put on 1.05b and the next night put on the picture pack.

I run Zone alarm, but last night I had it off. I also run CacheMan, but I believe this has happened before with Cacheman off (of course, I could be wrong...will have to test).

Hooroo!

-Smacky

 

[Castellon]

As always, first thing to do is disable the Bink player, by renameing the AVI folder to AVI_Back.

Also shut down all back ground apps.
and Make sure you have the latest Audio and Video drivers.

 

[jpd]

AMD Athlon processor. You didn't mention the chipset used, but it sounds like a VIA chipset.

If so, then you should uninstall the VIA 4in1 drivers. That will clear up your hickups. I had similar problems with Age of Mythology, and uninstalling the VIA 4in1 drivers solved it. I suspect the VIA drivers are not fully compatible with the Creative Audigy drivers.

Jan Peter

 

[unmerged(18508)]

Thanks mates!!!

Unfortunately, the suggestions about the avi directory, shutting down background apps and updated drivers did not help. I am going to see about removing the drivers for the VIA chipset. We'll see what that does. Thanks for the help!

-Smacky-
"Once more unto to breach"

 

[Castellon]

Let us know.

 

[unmerged(18508)]

Update

Well, I think I may have figured out the problem. In the middle of my last game I updated to 1.05b and added the picture pack, leader pack, etc. I just started a new game and have played through 5 years and the only hiccup was when Czechoslovakia ceased to exist...but that lasted only for like 3 seconds.

So, in short, I think the problem was caused by the updating I did in the middle of my last game. I had thought that maybe I had to many units or to many leaders in play, but I have more units and leaders this time without the problems of before.

Thanks again for the suggestions.

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[Castellon]

Always start a new game when installing a new patch or mod!