BlackMesaDude
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Please post here would be interesting too see if all problems got away for people.
So for who has not any problems after the fix ?
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Second post, been keeping up with the threads. Here's been my experience with the patch so far.
Quickie spec, P43.0, 1024MB ram, 9800pro using Cat 4.12b. HL2 on High across the board, 2Xaa, 4Xaf. 5.1 SRS
Its a mixed bag. First the good. I went through Route Kanal (3rd level) again since thats where I got the initial stuttering and stopped playing. Places where I previously had a major stutter and hit in frames for 4-5 seconds at a time (coming up the stairs to the roof top where the pigeons scatter and you have your first shootout, or later on by the canal before the train comes) improved drastically. A slight hitch can still be noticed but only for a quick second now. BIG improvement. Basically I think Ive been reduced to the much less severe auto-save condition some others have said they experienced. The patch obviously did something to reduce the problem on my system. So Ill take it for now.
Now the bad. When I dropped into the canal (with the first glimpse at the water reflections) I received major audio distortion (pops and cracks) and hit in frames that I certainly didnt have before. It didnt stop and seemed to increase in distortion at the more aliased portion of the map (the metal gates in the canal). On a whim I tried using AA and AF from within the game itself instead of the Control Panel. It worked, now its back to normal. So Id recommend anyone using AA or AF within their CP to try it out within the game options instead and see if it improves anything.
Also as I cruised through the level I did notice my framterate was a bit slower in two specific areas so that could be an issue (the extra texture loaded in Vid memory perhaps?), but for now Im at least a little encouraged. Granted Im still pretty early in the game so its still possible problems are going to resurface again. Im not ready to say its completely playable yet. I just wanted to note somebody saw some improvements from this patch.
Quickie spec, P43.0, 1024MB ram, 9800pro using Cat 4.12b. HL2 on High across the board, 2Xaa, 4Xaf. 5.1 SRS
Its a mixed bag. First the good. I went through Route Kanal (3rd level) again since thats where I got the initial stuttering and stopped playing. Places where I previously had a major stutter and hit in frames for 4-5 seconds at a time (coming up the stairs to the roof top where the pigeons scatter and you have your first shootout, or later on by the canal before the train comes) improved drastically. A slight hitch can still be noticed but only for a quick second now. BIG improvement. Basically I think Ive been reduced to the much less severe auto-save condition some others have said they experienced. The patch obviously did something to reduce the problem on my system. So Ill take it for now.
Now the bad. When I dropped into the canal (with the first glimpse at the water reflections) I received major audio distortion (pops and cracks) and hit in frames that I certainly didnt have before. It didnt stop and seemed to increase in distortion at the more aliased portion of the map (the metal gates in the canal). On a whim I tried using AA and AF from within the game itself instead of the Control Panel. It worked, now its back to normal. So Id recommend anyone using AA or AF within their CP to try it out within the game options instead and see if it improves anything.
Also as I cruised through the level I did notice my framterate was a bit slower in two specific areas so that could be an issue (the extra texture loaded in Vid memory perhaps?), but for now Im at least a little encouraged. Granted Im still pretty early in the game so its still possible problems are going to resurface again. Im not ready to say its completely playable yet. I just wanted to note somebody saw some improvements from this patch.
