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Solution for stuttering with GeForce mobile cards?

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
Since I can't roll back to the 190 series drivers (as they don't exist for my 260m) do we have a better solution for those of us with laptops?

I have tried the new beta drivers, a host of graphics settings, and Rockntreks fix.

I love this game and I want to play it, so much so that I bought the Collector's ed despite a stuttering trial, but this has gotten to be ridiculous. Ground missions make me feel sick and I can't listen to music while I play since the stuttering bogs my entire laptop down.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I do apologize for the bump, but I must admit to having a personal interest in this post staying on page 1. I can't play like this and I do so dearly want to give Cryptic my $15 a month.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Well I can't really help with your situation but I can give you some reassurance in that it's not just GeForce mobility cards that have the stuttering problem. I'm on a desktop using an ATi card and have much the same, though not on every ground level it seems to only be the ones that are "in doors".

    I have found a work around that for some reason which is absolutely unknown to me works. That's upping every possible setting in the video settings as high as it can go. Using the Catalyst 10.1 drivers, though this probably isn't much help to you on a laptop.

    Have you tried rolling back to the WHQL 186 drivers out of interest?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Dragon-RD wrote: »
    Well I can't really help with your situation but I can give you some reassurance in that it's not just GeForce mobility cards that have the stuttering problem. I'm on a desktop using an ATi card and have much the same, though not on every ground level it seems to only be the ones that are "in doors".

    I have found a work around that for some reason which is absolutely unknown to me works. That's upping every possible setting in the video settings as high as it can go. Using the Catalyst 10.1 drivers, though this probably isn't much help to you on a laptop.

    Have you tried rolling back to the WHQL 186 drivers out of interest?

    Yeah, I've tried the 186s as well as the current stable release and the current test release. None offer any improvement. In fact, the only thing playing with versions did was break STO appearing correctly in Windows when I hit WIN+TAB. :p

    System performance is not to blame, I believe, as I do have a performance-oriented laptop. Even being a mobile version a GTX 260M should still be able to handle this game, especially since it has played other intensive PC games at max.

    Thanks for the help, though!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Yeah, I've tried the 186s as well as the current stable release and the current test release. None offer any improvement. In fact, the only thing playing with versions did was break STO appearing correctly in Windows when I hit WIN+TAB. :p

    System performance is not to blame, I believe, as I do have a performance-oriented laptop. Even being a mobile version a GTX 260M should still be able to handle this game, especially since it has played other intensive PC games at max.

    Thanks for the help, though!

    No no you're quite right that GTX 260M should have no problem with the game what so ever. I was more thinking that it might not "officially" be supported - not that it makes much difference ;)

    It most certainly sounds like it's game related. I know for a fact we are not the only people having trouble just by skimming through the forum.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Dragon-RD wrote: »
    No no you're quite right that GTX 260M should have no problem with the game what so ever. I was more thinking that it might not "officially" be supported - not that it makes much difference ;)

    It most certainly sounds like it's game related. I know for a fact we are not the only people having trouble just by skimming through the forum.

    Yeah, it seems to be a fairly common problem and, as far as I can tell, it started in OB. But it seems you're having a slightly different issue to mine. My problem is present regardless of being in or out of doors, mostly noticeable when the game has multiple NPCs around (be it in a station or in a combat situation.) Targeting new NPCs also seems to cause stutter.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Funny this bug still excists.

    I canceled my preorder on this. I wish you the best it will be solved soon. (And not for 1500 CP in CStore)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I too have problems planetside and interiors , so much that I hate visiting stations.

    This problem is the game as I can run more demanding new top end games at full spec on my gaming laptop.

    I can't play much longer like this, please make this a priority.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    There is the problem with gForce cards and shadows. Tryed turning off sadows ?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    FoxyWar wrote:
    There is the problem with gForce cards and shadows. Tryed turning off sadows ?

    Turning off shadows doesn't help. Can we get some Dev love in here?

    I'm wanting to love your game but it's not letting me!:(
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Getting closer and closer to unsubbing and pawning this game off on a friend. Can someone from Cryptic at least acknowledge they're working on a fix outside of "Use 6 month old drivers (which aren't available for your system)?"
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Real shame you've not got this sorted Squig I would have expected some feedback considering how two more posters have written about it.

    Interesting to hear of a pre-order cancellation based on the issue. That leads me to believe the focus of the game is elsewhere rather than on performance.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Yeah. I mean, I'm not unreasonable. I understand fixes for complex issues take time and that the sheer number of different system configurations means no game will ever run perfectly for everyone. However, this seems like a decent size issue (in terms of number of players.)

    I'd really just like some kind of response. A "we know, we're working on it. Give us a few patches." is perfectly fine. But as far as I can tell this problem has been around since Champions and OB of STO. That's disheartening to say the least.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I had to roll back to the 186.81 drivers to fix my stuttering problems on my gtx 260m. Make sure you remove your current drivers and reboot before applying the 186.81's.

    I wish nvidia would release a 196.* driver for mobile cards, as the 195's give me better framerate in space, but are absolutely unplayable because of the stuttering on ground missions.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Well, with over a week unable to play STO because of crippling stuttering problems I suppose I'll cancel before they charge me my first month. Hopefully someone will buy my account, since I can't use it thanks to a lack of any real solution.

    Too bad, I quite liked this game.
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