Extreme problems in EP2 Created 16 years ago2008-03-21 21:09:49 UTC by Ansith Ansith

Created 16 years ago2008-03-21 21:09:49 UTC by Ansith Ansith

Posted 16 years ago2008-03-21 21:13:11 UTC Post #247857
I've just reformatted my PC the other day, and ahve jsut finished getting all my source games back up. I've been having a few problems with EP2, Gmod and probably Portal/TF2 as well.

I'm getting really bad stuttering in the game menus and in-game. I mean like, I see movement for a second then it stops for 10 seconds and so on. I've looked around the steam forums, no answer. I've reinstalled Gmod (Because that's the game I need to work) nothing helped. I did notice something going on my my Task Manager that looks a bit odd.

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/9074/tskmanagerap6.png

The svchost, compared to what it was before I reformatted and now I used to have 1 in the Task manager (To my knowledge) and now i have 5 or 6, that they are munching my CPU up. I'm thinking this may be the issue but I'm not sure.

If anyone has any Ideas on what I could try to fix this please, your help is needed.

Thanks.

EDIT: And my Video Drivers are on the latest version too.
Posted 16 years ago2008-03-21 21:49:02 UTC Post #247858
First, get Process Explorer. It's better.

Second, don't worry about the number of svchosts running, I have 5 running right now, and it's normal.

As for ep2, try increasing your paged pool memory. You can google it or there is a tool to do it for you here (I haven't tried it). Increase it to the highest (384mb) and reboot.
Penguinboy PenguinboyHaha, I died again!
Posted 16 years ago2008-03-21 22:00:11 UTC Post #247859
Fixed it, the nVidia Firewall (Which I can't delete) is the problem. After I removed processes linked to it everytihng works.
Posted 16 years ago2008-03-21 22:46:54 UTC Post #247860
nVidia has a firewall that you have and can't delete? what the fuck.
Posted 16 years ago2008-03-22 04:56:54 UTC Post #247862
Lulz, NVIDIA Firewall. I had the choice to not install that, personally...
Posted 16 years ago2008-03-22 23:26:02 UTC Post #247888
Where did you go to find this? I have NVIDIA and would like to see if i have a firewall. If i do I'll take mine down.
Tetsu0 Tetsu0Positive Chaos
Posted 16 years ago2008-03-23 02:47:27 UTC Post #247901
Wait, nVidia is a graphics card...

What the fuck are they putting firewalls on computers for then?

EDIT: Hey, Antsmith's name is James as well! Brother! kisses on each cheek
Posted 16 years ago2008-03-23 02:47:43 UTC Post #247902
it's an optional software iirc. he probably can't remove it because it's not his computer and whoever owns it wants it on.
Penguinboy PenguinboyHaha, I died again!
Posted 16 years ago2008-03-23 02:58:15 UTC Post #247903
Antsmith, you need to be an administrator on your computer, if it is yours.
Posted 16 years ago2008-04-11 00:39:52 UTC Post #248681
Ugh old thread but I'll just confirm.

It's my computer, I'm administrator on it but it wanted to remove a crap load of other stuff that I needed with it. I got it removed and now everything works.

Also: Ansith* :P
Posted 16 years ago2008-04-11 02:10:29 UTC Post #248682
lmao Antsmith
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