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Mini pinball cabinet project hiccups ongoing problem I can't resolve
arcadepcnut:
--- Quote from: Bloinkxp on January 07, 2013, 01:35:17 pm ---Without knowing how the app works...how much memory are you using when everything is running.
Open the task manager and launch the app.
If you are using more than 2gig of memory then add memory.
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Looks like only about 512 to 700mb. I'll do some more testing in this area
arcadepcnut:
--- Quote from: spoot on January 07, 2013, 02:07:25 pm ---
--- Quote from: Bloinkxp on January 07, 2013, 01:35:17 pm ---Without knowing how the app works...how much memory are you using when everything is running.
Open the task manager and launch the app.
If you are using more than 2gig of memory then add memory.
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Yeah, if you're swapping alot it won't help. And this machine works fine for other things and you're not suffering from "SSD stutter"?
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What is ssd stutter? I'll have to check. Ssd is only thing in this machine I'm 100% happy with. Hyperpin loads in about 2 seconds. Table screenshots are instant. Table loading in about 2-3 seconds. Windows boots in less than 10 seconds.
Um update. I think your on to something here.
arcadepcnut:
--- Quote from: PL1 on January 07, 2013, 02:26:56 pm ---+1 on upgrading memory -- 4GB should be good, more is a waste with 32-bit XP IIRC.
Have you eliminated unneeded processes?
By keeping the cab connected wirelessly, you need to keep anti-virus, etc. -- If you disconnect the cab from the network, you can eliminate the anti-virus and the wireless connection processor overhead.
When you open Task Manager, switch to the processes tab and click on the CPU column header to see how much processor time each process is using . You may have a rogue svchost.exe eating up lots of processor time. (Not difficult to fix -- Google for directions if needed.)
Scott
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Thanks for all the tips from everyone. I know about 32 bit limitations. I don't have antivirus. This machine is on my LAN. All unneeded processes are shutdown. I may have a rogue process. I will peruse memory usage and processes to see what's killing me.
arcadepcnut:
Omg DDR 2 memory is so expensive now that I might as well buy another motherboard! Lol
Well loading visual pinball and loading lord of the rings tells me something very surprising. I loaded tabled completely. Put coins in it. Launched ball. Hit Control alt delete
768 meg memory used. 1.2gb free up to a maximum of 800mb used
Swap file is off
14% processor utilization. Average. Gets as high as 55% during game.
RandyT:
You have a lot going on with that setup. The best way to troubleshoot this would be to start taking some of the features out of the equation.
Do the tables run smoothly without the backglass animations? Do things get better when you turn down the resolution on your table screen? Are ball reflections on? What happens if you disable your onboard sound?
Essentially, start with the configuration you don't want, but which works, and then start turning things on until it breaks. Then, whatever breaks, throw enough money at those things until you find something you can live with, or go broke, whichever comes first :).
Seriously, though, you may not have enough processor to do all of the things you want, as smoothly as you would like. Some of those frills are probably relying on scripting of some sort, and nothing helps that outside of raw processing speed. I've also seen it recommended to use a graphics card with 2 gigs of memory, but I can't say how this might affect what you are experiencing.
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