Hello peeps!
I just made a nice discovery, and I'd like to get some feedback from others.
I have a AMD X2 6000+ 3Ghz Processor, that meaning I have two cores.
Running AO on windows XP SP2.
Sometimes, I get EXTREME graphics stuttering and lag when I log on, to the point of AO being totally unplayable.
I thought that was because of the Savvis issue, since it happened only a few times per day. However, I just tried something out, just in case it was problems on my end.
Seems this is a processor problem after all.
Code:
Sympthoms of the graphics stuttering issues I have:
* Graphics "stutter" to the extreme
* Fps fluctuating wildly between 10ish and 50ish.
* Your jump height are very low compared to what it should be
* The game seems to run at double speed (you can see this when you log out, the logout indicator goes much much faster than normal)
Now, this seems to be a Core affinity issue.
To fix this, start up AO, and before you input password, do this:
Code:
* Ctrl + Alt + Del (opens task manager in XP)
* Right click "Anarchy Online" in the task list, choose "Go to Process"
* Right click the Anarchy.exe process, and choose "Set Affinity"
* Deselect one of your cores (doesn't matter which), so AO uses only one core.
* Start the Game
It works for me, the game runs as it "should".
I've yet to puzzle out why this happens only a few times per day, but the fix works for me.
Feedback wanted on this, and if it works for anyone who have the same problem
Gwenn