MOVED: Best Way to Reduce Latency

**wildsrv** · 02-01-08, 03:01 PM

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**pepperoach** · 10-23-10, 06:37 AM

Problem:
Random freezing even when all four players are standing still with no zombies around, and freezing for about 3 seconds whenever I pick up any item. When others pick up stuff it doesn't freeze. Also, when I see special infected is seems to freeze a lot too.
The game does not crash, and it runs perfectly smooth while it's not freezing. What bothers me is that it played perfectly for the first time, this started on the second day I tried playing...

What I already tried:
- Set the affinity to only one CPU core
- Used the command "mat_queue_mode", which does not exist
- Downloaded and installed the 178.24 nVidia drivers
- Set sound quality and shader detail to medium
- Messed around randomly with the graphics and sound settings
- Verified the integrity of game cache - replaced a 7.2MB file, and now I get the (55) update error, which I had fixed earlier.

System specs:

Code:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 10/23/2010, 09:41:17
       Machine name: PHODA
   Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.100216-1514)
           Language: Portuguese (Regional Setting: Portuguese)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
       System Model: 945GZM-S2
               BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
          Processor: Genuine Intel(R) CPU            2140  @ 1.60GHz (2 CPUs)
             Memory: 3072MB RAM
          Page File: 871MB used, 3563MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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        Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT 
     Manufacturer: NVIDIA
        Chip type: GeForce 9400 GT
         DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0641&SUBSYS_236E1682&REV_A1
   Display Memory: 1024.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
          Monitor: Monitor Plug and Play
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0011.7824 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 10/7/2008 03:33:00, 6058112 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 10/7/2008 13:33:00, 6133856 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4501-11CF-A26B-650300C2CB35}
        Vendor ID: 0x10DE
        Device ID: 0x0641
        SubSys ID: 0x236E1682
      Revision ID: 0x00A1
      Revision ID: 0x00A1
      Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_A 
 Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive 
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch 
                   {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive 
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch 
                   {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive 
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch 
                   {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive 
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch 
         Registry: OK
     DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
 D3D7 Test Result: Not run
 D3D8 Test Result: Not run
 D3D9 Test Result: Not run

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Sound Devices
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            Description: C-Media Wave Device
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0111&SUBSYS_011113F6&REV_10
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: cmaudio.sys
         Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0643 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Debug
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 4/17/2007 12:42:04, 377358 bytes
            Other Files: 
        Driver Provider: C-Media
         HW Accel Level: Full
              Cap Flags: 0xF5F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 100000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 17, 16
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 17, 16
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): Yes
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run

            Description: Modem #0 Reprodução de linha (emulado)
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: No
            Hardware ID: 
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 81
                   Type: Emulado
            Driver Name: 
         Driver Version: 
      Driver Attributes: 
            WHQL Logo'd: 
          Date and Size: 
            Other Files: 
        Driver Provider: 
         HW Accel Level: Full
              Cap Flags: 0x0
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run