I have always had a "stuttering" problem while playing NWAC. The units seems to accelerate then come to a stop, then accelerating again and come to a stop. The problem seems to get worse when time compression is used.
Today I was reding a bit on the architecture of the Intel Core 2 T 7400 @ 2.16GHz, and came across the "Execute Disable Bit" function. Execute Disable Bit (EDB) is an Intel hardware-based security feature that can help reduce system exposure to viruses and malicious code. EDB allows the processor to classify areas in memory where application code can or cannot execute.
I decided to disable this function in BIOS to try to get some flow in the game, and voila! My game runs smooth as silk
I still get occasional crashes and lockups but this is a great improvement for me.
Hopefully the devs can get something useful from this. Keep up the good work.
My system:
SiSoftware Sandra
System
Model : Dell Inc. MXG061, XPS m1710
Workgroup : xxxxx
Host Name : xxxxx
User : Administrator
Processor
Model : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T7400 @ 2.16GHz
Speed : 2.16GHz
Cores per Processor : 2 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)
Type : Mobile, Dual-Core
Integrated Data Cache : 2x 32kB, Synchronous, Write-Thru, 8-way, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 4MB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 16-way, 64 byte line size, 2 threads sharing
System
Platform Compliance : Intel Centrino Mobile Technology
Mainboard : Dell Inc. 0CF456
BIOS : Dell Inc. A07 (06/27/2007)
Bus(es) : ISA X-Bus PCI PCIe IMB PCMCIA USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No
Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes
Total Memory : 2GB DDR2 SO-DIMM
Chipset
Model : Dell 955XM/945GM/PM/GMS/940GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 166MHz (664MHz)
Total Memory : 2GB DDR2 SO-DIMM
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 332MHz (664MHz)
Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : Samsung M4 70T2953EZ3-CE6 1GB DDR2 SO-DIMM PC2-5300U DDR2-666 (5-5-5-15 3-20-5-3)
Memory Module : Samsung M4 70T2953EZ3-CE6 1GB DDR2 SO-DIMM PC2-5300U DDR2-666 (5-5-5-15 3-20-5-3)
Video System
Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX (24 PS3.0, 8 VS3.0 576MHz, 512MB 2x601MHz Integrated Graphics)
Storage Devices
FUJITSU MHW2160BJ G2 160GB (SATA300, NCQ, 8MB Cache) : 149GB (C (D
TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-L632H (ATA33, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) : N/A (E
OPY ANCXUVKLIN (SCSI, BD-R, HD-DVD-R, DVD+-R-DL, CD-R) : N/A (F
Logical Storage Devices
Hard Disk (C : 98GB (NTFS) @ FUJITSU MHW2160BJ G2 160GB (SATA300, NCQ, 8MB Cache)
Hard Disk (D : 51GB (NTFS) @ FUJITSU MHW2160BJ G2 160GB (SATA300, NCQ, 8MB Cache)
Optical Drive (E : N/A @ TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-L632H (ATA33, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache)
Optical Drive (F : N/A @ OPY ANCXUVKLIN (SCSI, BD-R, HD-DVD-R, DVD+-R-DL, CD-R)
Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : Dell 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Controller
LPC Legacy Controller 1 : SMSC FDC37N769
Audio Device : Dell 82801G (ICH7) High Definition Audio
Audio Codec : Sigmatel 9200 HD Audio Codec
Disk Controller : Dell 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M) Serial ATA Storage Controller
USB Controller 1 : Dell 82801G (ICH7) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 2 : Dell 82801G (ICH7) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 3 : Dell 82801G (ICH7) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 4 : Dell 82801G (ICH7) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 5 : Dell 82801G (ICH7) USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
FireWire/1394 Controller 1 : Dell R5C832 IEEE-1394 Controller
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : Intel 801xx/63xx SMBus
Printers and Faxes
Printer : Microsoft XPS Document Writer (600x600, Colour)
Printer : Canon iP4200 (USB, Colour)
Network Services
Network Adapter : Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport (Ethernet, 100Mbps)
Network Adapter : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Network Adapter : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network) #3
Wireless Adapter 1 : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Power Management
Mains (AC) Line Status : On-Line
Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 3)
Platform Compliance : x86
Today I was reding a bit on the architecture of the Intel Core 2 T 7400 @ 2.16GHz, and came across the "Execute Disable Bit" function. Execute Disable Bit (EDB) is an Intel hardware-based security feature that can help reduce system exposure to viruses and malicious code. EDB allows the processor to classify areas in memory where application code can or cannot execute.
I decided to disable this function in BIOS to try to get some flow in the game, and voila! My game runs smooth as silk
I still get occasional crashes and lockups but this is a great improvement for me.Hopefully the devs can get something useful from this. Keep up the good work.
My system:
SiSoftware Sandra
System
Model : Dell Inc. MXG061, XPS m1710
Workgroup : xxxxx
Host Name : xxxxx
User : Administrator
Processor
Model : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T7400 @ 2.16GHz
Speed : 2.16GHz
Cores per Processor : 2 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)
Type : Mobile, Dual-Core
Integrated Data Cache : 2x 32kB, Synchronous, Write-Thru, 8-way, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 4MB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 16-way, 64 byte line size, 2 threads sharing
System
Platform Compliance : Intel Centrino Mobile Technology
Mainboard : Dell Inc. 0CF456
BIOS : Dell Inc. A07 (06/27/2007)
Bus(es) : ISA X-Bus PCI PCIe IMB PCMCIA USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No
Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes
Total Memory : 2GB DDR2 SO-DIMM
Chipset
Model : Dell 955XM/945GM/PM/GMS/940GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 166MHz (664MHz)
Total Memory : 2GB DDR2 SO-DIMM
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 332MHz (664MHz)
Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : Samsung M4 70T2953EZ3-CE6 1GB DDR2 SO-DIMM PC2-5300U DDR2-666 (5-5-5-15 3-20-5-3)
Memory Module : Samsung M4 70T2953EZ3-CE6 1GB DDR2 SO-DIMM PC2-5300U DDR2-666 (5-5-5-15 3-20-5-3)
Video System
Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX (24 PS3.0, 8 VS3.0 576MHz, 512MB 2x601MHz Integrated Graphics)
Storage Devices
FUJITSU MHW2160BJ G2 160GB (SATA300, NCQ, 8MB Cache) : 149GB (C
(DTSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-L632H (ATA33, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) : N/A (E
OPY ANCXUVKLIN (SCSI, BD-R, HD-DVD-R, DVD+-R-DL, CD-R) : N/A (F
Logical Storage Devices
Hard Disk (C
: 98GB (NTFS) @ FUJITSU MHW2160BJ G2 160GB (SATA300, NCQ, 8MB Cache)Hard Disk (D
: 51GB (NTFS) @ FUJITSU MHW2160BJ G2 160GB (SATA300, NCQ, 8MB Cache)Optical Drive (E
: N/A @ TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-L632H (ATA33, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache)Optical Drive (F
: N/A @ OPY ANCXUVKLIN (SCSI, BD-R, HD-DVD-R, DVD+-R-DL, CD-R)Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : Dell 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Controller
LPC Legacy Controller 1 : SMSC FDC37N769
Audio Device : Dell 82801G (ICH7) High Definition Audio
Audio Codec : Sigmatel 9200 HD Audio Codec
Disk Controller : Dell 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M) Serial ATA Storage Controller
USB Controller 1 : Dell 82801G (ICH7) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 2 : Dell 82801G (ICH7) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 3 : Dell 82801G (ICH7) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 4 : Dell 82801G (ICH7) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 5 : Dell 82801G (ICH7) USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
FireWire/1394 Controller 1 : Dell R5C832 IEEE-1394 Controller
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : Intel 801xx/63xx SMBus
Printers and Faxes
Printer : Microsoft XPS Document Writer (600x600, Colour)
Printer : Canon iP4200 (USB, Colour)
Network Services
Network Adapter : Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport (Ethernet, 100Mbps)
Network Adapter : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Network Adapter : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network) #3
Wireless Adapter 1 : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Power Management
Mains (AC) Line Status : On-Line
Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 3)
Platform Compliance : x86
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