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HALLELUJAH !!!!! I found the fix to my micro-stuttering problem and FOR GOOD!

You know that link I posted (sorry about wasting 5 of your minutes cadaveca... but that link contained the 1 solution that worked)...

- Turning HT off didn't fix the micro-stuttering for me
- Playing with the drivers didn't cut it...
- Re-installing the game didn't fix it
- special "in-game" console commands didn't fix it
- Bringing my cards back to original bios didn't fix it

But the link I posted earlier, is the Flipping solution for me: This guy is basically saying that V-sync takes away screen tearing, but causes input lag... which can be reduced by turning on "triple buffering"... but still, often times turning triple buff. on doesn't fix it either...

He was suggesting that capping the FPS to 59 instead of 60 could take away a major part of the input lag (I read his explanation but I still don't understand how he came by that revelation or how that is supposed to work out)...

So.... Desperate that I was, I went ahead and installed "bandicam" which basically is a better version of FRAPS... Bandicam allowed me to cap the FPS to 59... At first, the game wouldn't start with that particular FPS lock... but I found a special option in Bandicam which allows you to turn on the FPS cap while in-game (which allowed me to start the game without crashing...)

And locking the FPS @ 59 fixed the whole fn problem for me! (with v-sync on, HT on, ALL settings maxed)

Thank God, I've been wanting to find this solution for months now... I bet you it works on other dx11 titles which were causing lag for me ;O)

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- Link for bandicam: http://www.bandicam.com/
- Link to the solution that worked for me: http://www.overclock.net/pc-games/11...ggle-your.html


are you running on HDMI? cause its well known that ATI + HDMI + win7 locks to 59.97Hz (reads as 59), not 60 on some monitors.

you could probably fix it as well by forcing 60Hz somehow.
 
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nah, I was running @ 60hz the whole time... I use DVI and not HDMI...

I fixed my problem by doing what I explained above...
 

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What you are basically saying is that your problem is caused by an incompatibility between your VGA and your monitor....
 

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I very rarely get the greenish/yellowish flash once in a while. So that's one issue I guess. :laugh:

oke i tought that my gpu was broken glad im not the only one
 
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What you are basically saying is that your problem is caused by an incompatibility between your VGA and your monitor....

Very honnestly, I'm not a PC technician... so I don't know if I'm saying the VGA is incompatible with the monitor ...

All I know is capping the FPS @ 59 while v-sync is on magically fixed it for me... I can live with the 1 FPS loss lol
 

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IS the monitor driver installed?

And yeah, that is basically what it all boils down to. I am not sure why you need to force 59Hz, but many games do have this option, 59 Hz, so perhaps this isn't even an uncommon problem...game devs put that option there for some reason...


It's just that it's not something that I have personally run into, ever. Seems few people do.
 
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IS the monitor driver installed?

And yeah, that is basically what it all boils down to. I am not sure why you need to force 59Hz, but many games do have this option, 59 Hz, so perhaps this isn't even an uncommon problem...game devs put that option there for some reason...


It's just that it's not something that I have personally run into, ever. Seems few people do.

I'll check about the monitor, but I remember using the 59. something hz in the bf3 menu which didn't fix it... and I had also tried the 50hz... Looks like in my case, it's really the actual capping that fixes it...

again, I'll go check about the monitor ... when you say driver installed... you mean it shows up in the device manager? or are you asking if it came with a cd with driver software on it?
 

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driver..depends. When properly installed, the EDID data, whic htelsl the system what resolutions and such the monitor supports, should prevent issues like this, but then, sometimes EDID doesn't work right.

It's interesting. There has to be something here that is missed, or straight up, it's a compatibility issue.
 
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my monitor is the asus 24 ve248h btw
 

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i can agree with dave my EDID for my samsung is all sorts of fucked up and caused issues removing EDID fixed it but it caused screwed up colors and and a few other issues removing it and running it as generic fixed a few problems granted this was with my Samsung T260HD, the T24 dosent have that issue but eitherway. worth looking into.
 

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Yeah first and foremost go to Display Properties and make sure it actually shows your Asus model as opposed to Default Display or something.
 

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I hope you tested this on the same server.
 

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my monitor is the asus 24 ve248h btw

i bet if you check, you'll find 59Hz as an option (i didnt see you answer if you were running HDMI or not).


but yes, your problem is an incompatibility with the monitor, and locking to 59Hz or 59FPS is the fix. i've seen/reported this on the forums before, but it can definitely be an odd issue to diagnose.
 

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Congratulations! I felt so bad for you not being able to play considering how much effort and money you've put into your rig. Also thanks for sharing your solution. :)
 
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Yeah, I checked my monitor details, and it looks fine...

How do I proceed into finding possible incompatibility issues? and how do I fix em? I have no idea where to find or edit the EDID, and the risks involved...

I have no idea if it's worth it... especially since everything is working fine and dandy right now...
 

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He's saying the "fix" is lock refresh rate at 59Hz but if it's working now like you just said...
 

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its because his monitor is running at 59.97Hz not 60. changing off HDMI always fixed it for me.
 

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Screen tearing never bothers me. I always force v-sync off.

It's honestly not noticeable most of the time. I just like running 200fps even though my eyes don't know it, my brain does :p
 

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Screen tearing never bothers me. I always force v-sync off.

It's honestly not noticeable most of the time. I just like running 200fps even though my eyes don't know it, my brain does :p

other solutions are preferable, because all you're doing is wasting power and causing more heat - which in turn lessens the lifespan of your hardware.
 

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other solutions are preferable, because all you're doing is wasting power and causing more heat - which in turn lessens the lifespan of your hardware.

I might be wasting power, but in lifespan terms, you're talking the difference of maybe a couple of years and hardware generally lasts much longer than you would ever need it to.
 
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.... again, I don't use HDMI... and I didn't select 59hz (or anything close to that) "in the BF3 menus.

Altho there is such an option in the BF3 menu (I get to choose between 59.~ and 50hz and 60hz) But whatever I choose there it doesn't fix it... I fixed my problem Using Bandicam to CAP my FPS @ 59FPS (not hz) or at least, not hz in windows options...

As for me, I completly disagree with the guy that says he doesn't notice when V-Sync off... Either he's blind or he plays games only in wide-open areas... Because the moment you look @ wall in a game, usually the FPS jumps to high numbers which causes HORRIBLE screen tearing...
 
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As for me, I completly disagree with the guy that says he doesn't notice when V-Sync off... Either he's blind or he plays games only in wide-open areas... Because the moment you look @ wall in a game, usually the FPS jumps to high numbers which causes HORRIBLE screen tearing...

I have perfect vision and I don't get screen tearing with vsync off. I also don't need to set anything to 59fps. There's a problem with your system (not with someone's eyesight) if you're getting these issues. What they are? I have no idea.
 
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No, I'm sorry... but there's a reason V-Sync exists, and it is so that the FPS doesn't go beyond one's screen refresh rate to avoid guess what: Screen tearing...

Like I said, if you play a game where your FPS doesn't jump from say 40 FPS to 180 FPS in certain areas, you might not get screen tearing...

This has nothing to do with one's system or hardware... Screentearing is a known phenomenon.
Unless you have a special condition I'm not aware of, what you claim (no screen tearing with V-Sync off, while using 6950 CF) is clearly impossible.

Or at least, that's what I've been brought to understand from hundreds of users. 6 of my friends have v-sync on because they can't stand the screen tearing... I only know one of my friends who doesn't have v-sync on because he hates input lag...

From Wikipedia: Screen tearing is a visual artifact in video where information from two or more different frames is shown in a display device in a single screen draw.

The artifact occurs when the video feed sent to the device isn't in sync with the display's refresh, be it due to non-matching refresh rates, or simply lack of sync between the two. During video motion, screen tearing creates a torn look as edges of objects (such as a wall or a tree) fail to line up.

Tearing can occur with most common display technologies and video cards, and is most noticeable on situations where horizontally-moving visuals are commonly found, such as in slow camera pans in a movie, or classic side-scrolling video games
 
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What erocker is saying is that he is using a very similar system, but has none of the problems you have reported.

He is more than likely NOT using the same monitor.


I also have a very similar config, and do not have the problems you do. Performance is enough that enabling V-sync just isn't needed. Why the two of us do not need it and you do, seems odd, but I'm just gonna say it's your monitor, as you forcing 59Hz fixed the issue to your satisfaction.

I think he understands v-sync fairly well; but that specifically wasn't why he commented.
 
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