6800GT and Falcon 4 problem

Since installing my 6800 GT (256MB) i've been unable to run the "SP"
versions of Falcon 4 (SP3,SP4,4.1, MP5-1). I can run all of the latest
(BMS 2.0 based) versions fine though. What happens is tha once in the
cockpit, at anywhere from immediately to 2 minutes in, my screen
freezes for 20-45 seconds. All sounds progress as normal, and when it
unfreezes I "warp" to where my real position is. I've tried chageing
about every setting in NVidea Control and in F4, nothing changes..
It's happened with all of the latest drivers up to 66.81, i'm using
65.73 WHQL at the moment. Strangest thing i've ever seen..

Every other sim, racing, flight, or FPS works fine...

I've put the question out on all the F4 Forums, figured I would try
here.

Thanks for any input!
G Patricks

Since installing my 6800 GT (256MB) i've been unable to run the "SP"
versions of Falcon 4 (SP3,SP4,4.1, MP5-1). I can run all of the latest
(BMS 2.0 based) versions fine though. What happens is tha once in the
cockpit, at anywhere from immediately to 2 minutes in, my screen
freezes for 20-45 seconds. All sounds progress as normal, and when it
unfreezes I "warp" to where my real position is. I've tried chageing
about every setting in NVidea Control and in F4, nothing changes..
It's happened with all of the latest drivers up to 66.81, i'm using
65.73 WHQL at the moment. Strangest thing i've ever seen..

I would try shutting off the antialiasing and anisiotropic filtering if you
haven't already. If you can run with different versions of Falcon fine then I
would say the problem is specific to the patched versions you are having
trouble with. I would bring that up to the programmers maybe they would know
what is different between the versions that would be causing your problems.

I also use Falcon. Have you tried messing with the settings in the config
editor?

What about slimming down what your using with Falcon?

Thanks for the reply Private..

I've changed every option in NVidia, one at a time. I completely
eliminated all SP Patches, and also changed every in-game Setup item.
Tried all different resolutions in both 16 and 32 bit color. Was
hoping someone else was seeing this, enough to make me batty...

G P.

On 13 Oct 2004 18:48:03 GMT, (PRIVATE1964) wrote:
Since installing my 6800 GT (256MB) i've been unable to run the "SP"
versions of Falcon 4 (SP3,SP4,4.1, MP5-1). I can run all of the latest
(BMS 2.0 based) versions fine though. What happens is tha once in the
cockpit, at anywhere from immediately to 2 minutes in, my screen
freezes for 20-45 seconds. All sounds progress as normal, and when it
unfreezes I "warp" to where my real position is. I've tried chageing
about every setting in NVidea Control and in F4, nothing changes..
It's happened with all of the latest drivers up to 66.81, i'm using
65.73 WHQL at the moment. Strangest thing i've ever seen..

I would try shutting off the antialiasing and anisiotropic filtering if you
haven't already. If you can run with different versions of Falcon fine then I
would say the problem is specific to the patched versions you are having
trouble with. I would bring that up to the programmers maybe they would know
what is different between the versions that would be causing your problems.

I also use Falcon. Have you tried messing with the settings in the config
editor?

What about slimming down what your using with Falcon?

Just out of curiousity. Since you have not mention anything else but the
card and the game Falcon and SP.
Do you have Audigy soundcard? If so, try to disable EAX and see if making
any differences.

CapFusion,...


G. Patricks wrote in message
...
Thanks for the reply Private..

I've changed every option in NVidia, one at a time. I completely
eliminated all SP Patches, and also changed every in-game Setup item.
Tried all different resolutions in both 16 and 32 bit color. Was
hoping someone else was seeing this, enough to make me batty...

G P.

On 13 Oct 2004 18:48:03 GMT, (PRIVATE1964) wrote:
Since installing my 6800 GT (256MB) i've been unable to run the "SP"
versions of Falcon 4 (SP3,SP4,4.1, MP5-1). I can run all of the latest
(BMS 2.0 based) versions fine though. What happens is tha once in the
cockpit, at anywhere from immediately to 2 minutes in, my screen
freezes for 20-45 seconds. All sounds progress as normal, and when it
unfreezes I "warp" to where my real position is. I've tried chageing
about every setting in NVidea Control and in F4, nothing changes..
It's happened with all of the latest drivers up to 66.81, i'm using
65.73 WHQL at the moment. Strangest thing i've ever seen..

I would try shutting off the antialiasing and anisiotropic filtering if
you
haven't already. If you can run with different versions of Falcon fine
then I
would say the problem is specific to the patched versions you are having
trouble with. I would bring that up to the programmers maybe they would
know
what is different between the versions that would be causing your
problems.

I also use Falcon. Have you tried messing with the settings in the config
editor?

What about slimming down what your using with Falcon?

Sorry I didn't include my specs earlier...

I'm not looking at sound as the in-game sounds continue on normally
when the screen is frozen. Of course stranger things have happened, so
i'll take a peek at my DirectX properties, maybe drop Sound Accel down
a notch..

Here is my system.
Antec 1080 AMG - 430 Watt True Power, ASUS P4C800 Deluxe,
PIV-3.0GZ-800mz, 1024 Crucial PC 3200 - DX 9.0c, SP2, and all latest
XP updates and mobo drivers
NVidia 6800 GT 256 MB - 65.73 WHQL drivers
2 - 120GB SATA in RAID 0, 1 - 160 GB ATA, 1- Sony DVD Burner, 1-
Creative 16X DVD Reader, 1- 1.44 floppy
Onboard Sound, USB 2.0, 100MB NIC
CH USB HOTAS

Thanks for th reply Cap!
G.P.

On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 14:25:41 -0700, "CapFusion" wrote:
Just out of curiousity. Since you have not mention anything else but the
card and the game Falcon and SP.
Do you have Audigy soundcard? If so, try to disable EAX and see if making
any differences.

CapFusion,...


G. Patricks wrote in message
.. .
Thanks for the reply Private..

I've changed every option in NVidia, one at a time. I completely
eliminated all SP Patches, and also changed every in-game Setup item.
Tried all different resolutions in both 16 and 32 bit color. Was
hoping someone else was seeing this, enough to make me batty...

G P.

On 13 Oct 2004 18:48:03 GMT, (PRIVATE1964) wrote:
Since installing my 6800 GT (256MB) i've been unable to run the "SP"
versions of Falcon 4 (SP3,SP4,4.1, MP5-1). I can run all of the latest
(BMS 2.0 based) versions fine though. What happens is tha once in the
cockpit, at anywhere from immediately to 2 minutes in, my screen
freezes for 20-45 seconds. All sounds progress as normal, and when it
unfreezes I "warp" to where my real position is. I've tried chageing
about every setting in NVidea Control and in F4, nothing changes..
It's happened with all of the latest drivers up to 66.81, i'm using
65.73 WHQL at the moment. Strangest thing i've ever seen..

I would try shutting off the antialiasing and anisiotropic filtering if
you
haven't already. If you can run with different versions of Falcon fine
then I
would say the problem is specific to the patched versions you are having
trouble with. I would bring that up to the programmers maybe they would
know
what is different between the versions that would be causing your
problems.

I also use Falcon. Have you tried messing with the settings in the config
editor?

What about slimming down what your using with Falcon?

From your spec, I do not see anything that is out of ordinary that come to
mind.
Only suggestion as some other user install SP2 that cause problem. Uninstall
and reinstall the nVidia driver have fix / resolve some user.

CapFusion,...


G. Patricks wrote in message
...
Sorry I didn't include my specs earlier...

I'm not looking at sound as the in-game sounds continue on normally
when the screen is frozen. Of course stranger things have happened, so
i'll take a peek at my DirectX properties, maybe drop Sound Accel down
a notch..

Here is my system.
Antec 1080 AMG - 430 Watt True Power, ASUS P4C800 Deluxe,
PIV-3.0GZ-800mz, 1024 Crucial PC 3200 - DX 9.0c, SP2, and all latest
XP updates and mobo drivers
NVidia 6800 GT 256 MB - 65.73 WHQL drivers
2 - 120GB SATA in RAID 0, 1 - 160 GB ATA, 1- Sony DVD Burner, 1-
Creative 16X DVD Reader, 1- 1.44 floppy
Onboard Sound, USB 2.0, 100MB NIC
CH USB HOTAS

Thanks for th reply Cap!
G.P.

On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 14:25:41 -0700, "CapFusion"
wrote:
Just out of curiousity. Since you have not mention anything else but the
card and the game Falcon and SP.
Do you have Audigy soundcard? If so, try to disable EAX and see if making
any differences.

CapFusion,...


G. Patricks wrote in message
. ..
Thanks for the reply Private..

I've changed every option in NVidia, one at a time. I completely
eliminated all SP Patches, and also changed every in-game Setup item.
Tried all different resolutions in both 16 and 32 bit color. Was
hoping someone else was seeing this, enough to make me batty...

G P.

On 13 Oct 2004 18:48:03 GMT, (PRIVATE1964) wrote:
Since installing my 6800 GT (256MB) i've been unable to run the "SP"
versions of Falcon 4 (SP3,SP4,4.1, MP5-1). I can run all of the latest
(BMS 2.0 based) versions fine though. What happens is tha once in the
cockpit, at anywhere from immediately to 2 minutes in, my screen
freezes for 20-45 seconds. All sounds progress as normal, and when it
unfreezes I "warp" to where my real position is. I've tried chageing
about every setting in NVidea Control and in F4, nothing changes..
It's happened with all of the latest drivers up to 66.81, i'm using
65.73 WHQL at the moment. Strangest thing i've ever seen..

I would try shutting off the antialiasing and anisiotropic filtering if
you
haven't already. If you can run with different versions of Falcon fine
then I
would say the problem is specific to the patched versions you are having
trouble with. I would bring that up to the programmers maybe they would
know
what is different between the versions that would be causing your
problems.

I also use Falcon. Have you tried messing with the settings in the
config
editor?

What about slimming down what your using with Falcon?

Thanks for the reply Private..

I've changed every option in NVidia, one at a time. I completely
eliminated all SP Patches, and also changed every in-game Setup item.
Tried all different resolutions in both 16 and 32 bit color. Was
hoping someone else was seeing this, enough to make me batty...

G P.

It sounds like just a problem with the mod versions your using.

I'm using FF3 with Hitiles, and elevation mod no problems like you describe,
but I'm only using a Geforce 4200. I did have some strange cockpit glitches,
but I fixed that by shutting off cockpit auto resizing. From what you have
explained and what you have tried I doubt your problem will be fixed without a
mod update.

Have you tried these,

Checking refresh rate

Try different resolution

Turn on or off Vsync

re-install DirectX

motherboard chipset drivers

Yes to all, and add a complete fresh install of XP Pro, and then
testing it with SP1 before going to SP2.. It's not a "mod" persay,
it's the FalconSP executable and even the early BMS 2.0.. I
appreciate your input, but really need to hear from the ONE other
person on Earth running XP Pro and a 6800 GT!! LOL

Icer

On 14 Oct 2004 00:42:07 GMT, (PRIVATE1964) wrote:
Thanks for the reply Private..

I've changed every option in NVidia, one at a time. I completely
eliminated all SP Patches, and also changed every in-game Setup item.
Tried all different resolutions in both 16 and 32 bit color. Was
hoping someone else was seeing this, enough to make me batty...

G P.

It sounds like just a problem with the mod versions your using.

I'm using FF3 with Hitiles, and elevation mod no problems like you describe,
but I'm only using a Geforce 4200. I did have some strange cockpit glitches,
but I fixed that by shutting off cockpit auto resizing. From what you have
explained and what you have tried I doubt your problem will be fixed without a
mod update.

Have you tried these,

Checking refresh rate

Try different resolution

Turn on or off Vsync

re-install DirectX

motherboard chipset drivers

Yes to all, and add a complete fresh install of XP Pro, and then
testing it with SP1 before going to SP2.. It's not a "mod" persay,
it's the FalconSP executable and even the early BMS 2.0.. I
appreciate your input, but really need to hear from the ONE other
person on Earth running XP Pro and a 6800 GT!! LOL

It is still a modified Falcon exe file. If your only having trouble with that
version of Falcon then something is wrong with that version. It ran OK with the
other versions so for some reason your video card and drivers do not like it.

That video card is overkill for Falcon IMO. I'm not saying it shouldn't be able
to run Falcon OK, I'm just saying because it is so new and fast the
possibilities for having problems running an older piece of software are
greater.

Someone mentioned sound card, because from what you described it sounds like a
latency problem or IRQ problem. Your sound card might be sharing an IRQ with
your video card which could be causing issues. I still think the problem is
specific though to what your using with Falcon.

Thanks again for the input. I agree it is specific to the SP EXE. It
doesn't happen in ANY other sim.. LOMAC, Aces High, IL2, GPL, NASCAR
2003, etc etc..

GP

On 14 Oct 2004 01:34:08 GMT, (PRIVATE1964) wrote:
Yes to all, and add a complete fresh install of XP Pro, and then
testing it with SP1 before going to SP2.. It's not a "mod" persay,
it's the FalconSP executable and even the early BMS 2.0.. I
appreciate your input, but really need to hear from the ONE other
person on Earth running XP Pro and a 6800 GT!! LOL

It is still a modified Falcon exe file. If your only having trouble with that
version of Falcon then something is wrong with that version. It ran OK with the
other versions so for some reason your video card and drivers do not like it.

That video card is overkill for Falcon IMO. I'm not saying it shouldn't be able
to run Falcon OK, I'm just saying because it is so new and fast the
possibilities for having problems running an older piece of software are
greater.

Someone mentioned sound card, because from what you described it sounds like a
latency problem or IRQ problem. Your sound card might be sharing an IRQ with
your video card which could be causing issues. I still think the problem is
specific though to what your using with Falcon.