IMPROVE YOUR FPS! GUARANTEED!!!!

[XyZspineZyX]

These are what I did and improved fps and the overall excitement with this game.

1. Install a new sound card (Audigy2) the old one (onboard Avance97) was giving me pain with other games too.

2. Make a new partition around 10-12 GB and install a new freash copy of WinXP

3. Install the necessary drivers (if any) for your motherboard

4. Install the newest drivers for sound card

5. Install the newest drivers for your graphics card

6. Install game and directx

7. DONT install anything else

8. Enjoy the best flight sim with fps anywhere from 22fps to 65fps!!!!!!

9. All settings maxed except water (medium), haze (min) resololtion at 1024x768 32bit (I'll try 16 bit) .

Before the above I was getting anything from 1 fps to 18fps and everything at medium!!!!


The above process cost me 39 euros for the new sound card and 2 hours to make partition, install xp, game etc. Its not bad!!!!

Now the game is superb, the sound is excellent. Im stunned. but I guess you must have an "empty" OS to run it ok!!!

Good luck!! You should try it!!!
Nikolas



System specs
p4 2,2GHz
G4 Ti4600 128MB
Audigy2 sound
512MB RAM
Win XP

[XyZspineZyX]

These are what I did and improved fps and the overall excitement with this game.

1. Install a new sound card (Audigy2) the old one (onboard Avance97) was giving me pain with other games too.

2. Make a new partition around 10-12 GB and install a new freash copy of WinXP

3. Install the necessary drivers (if any) for your motherboard

4. Install the newest drivers for sound card

5. Install the newest drivers for your graphics card

6. Install game and directx

7. DONT install anything else

8. Enjoy the best flight sim with fps anywhere from 22fps to 65fps!!!!!!

9. All settings maxed except water (medium), haze (min) resololtion at 1024x768 32bit (I'll try 16 bit) .

Before the above I was getting anything from 1 fps to 18fps and everything at medium!!!!


The above process cost me 39 euros for the new sound card and 2 hours to make partition, install xp, game etc. Its not bad!!!!

Now the game is superb, the sound is excellent. Im stunned. but I guess you must have an "empty" OS to run it ok!!!

Good luck!! You should try it!!!
Nikolas



System specs
p4 2,2GHz
G4 Ti4600 128MB
Audigy2 sound
512MB RAM
Win XP

[XyZspineZyX]

I forgot to mention that before the process af making a new partition, there were many "unnecessary" services running that I couldn't terminate and 156MB of RAM were occupied!
Now, when I boot to tfe fresh installment, only 75 MB are occupied by services necessary for XP to run.
The game was a dissapointmnet, and I couldn't understand why. 6 months I invested so much money on a good machine and I coundnt enjoy the much anticipated LOMAC. I blamed the devs many times, but now Im sure its not their fault.
Now Im thrilled!!!!!!!
They do have to resolve some issues though!!


Thank you Eagle!

[XyZspineZyX]

Yes, running a "lighweight" OS is a very good idea for several reasons. I use two separate HDD's, one for working and one for gaming. Both are equipped with WinXP Pro but for the "gaming HD" iv'e made a minimal configuration with no unecessary services running.

My rig is a "semi-low end" (sad to realize this after just two years of use /i/smilies/16x16_smiley-sad.gif ) but I can still enjoy LOMAC with full shadows, 4x4 AA and heat blur turned on.

[XyZspineZyX]

Consider this.

I have a fresh install of XP - 3 days old. The only background programs running are those required by windows.

I have a SoundBlaster Audigy 2.

I have a 256MB Radeon 9800Pro

I have an AthlonXP 3000+

Lock On is installed on my games drive a 120gb ATA 133 drive (of which 10 GB is currently taken up by games). I am also running the latest drivers for my hardware.

The game will not run above 17FPS at 1024*768*32 with all details full (No AA or AF).

http://users.bigpond.com/carl.a.morehouse/Murphys_Law.gif

[XyZspineZyX]

You shouldn't run on full setting.
Try turn off mirrors!
Try medium or low water (water is fps killer)
Try haze at medium
Try buildings density (second from the top I cant remember now http://ubbxforums.ubi.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif ) to medium
Try shadows at all planar
Try 16 bit

There is no PC configuration at the moment to run the game at all high !!!

We have to live with that!


Nikolas

[XyZspineZyX]

Turning off most of those options or reducing them has little or no affect.

Changing to 16bit does, however that is not a reasonable request. DOOM3 and Half-Life 2 will be more taxing on my sytem then LOMAC, and I will be able to run them at 1024*768*32 with full details.

Running a game in 16bit colour is for those with the bare minimum graphics cards.

When the developers decide to refine the engine a little, the game will run fine.

http://users.bigpond.com/carl.a.morehouse/Murphys_Law.gif

[XyZspineZyX]

try running Lomac with priority set to high. It'll slow down everything else but should reduce stutters during the game significantly.

Olz.

[XyZspineZyX]

I have mirrors
I have medium water (tested upping it but that killed FPS immediately, even when no water was rendered /i/smilies/16x16_smiley-surprised.gif )
Haze is set to advanced
I have medium terrain
Full shadows
Heat blur
1024x768x32 bit color/Z buffer
4x4 anti alias

@Mr Murphy, my puter is older and less potent than yours and I'm running LOMAC at 20-30 fps at most times. Something must be wrong and it should be possible to fix it.

[XyZspineZyX]

This ridiculous... yes, they did a fantastic flight sim, but years ahead hardware requirements.... I donâ´t understand why ubisoft gave them their ok to this "project"... even Max Payne 2 runs faster on my machine with ALL details to max and in LockOn I get 7-15 fps...

[XyZspineZyX]

Go here to learn about XP tweaks:

http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

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[XyZspineZyX]

Wow, I am seeing complaints about smart devs who built a game to last into the future. What a shame. I think they did a wonderful job of scaling graphics to different machines and I say this because I have run it on several of my systems that vary in performance and hardware. Just scale back the graphics if you are having trouble. I guarantee that if you have a reasonable system, any problems you are having with frame rate are most likely how you have built out your operating system/harddrive or how you have your graphics card/drivers set up, or finally, how you have the in game options set up.

[XyZspineZyX]

spoondigity - I could accept that arguement if my system was performing poorly on every game, but the fact is that LockOn is the only game or program that does not perform as expected. All I ask of the game is to run it at a rate of 30FPS, and on my system that should not be a problem - there is no other game out at the moment that can't do it, so why should LockOn be the exception?

My OS was installed 4 days ago, after formatting my HDDs. The graphics card drivers which I am using have no different settings than I have used previously, and considering I don't use AA or AF, they wouldn't be turned on.

Telling me that my in-game settings are the cause of my problems is quite contradictory. The fact that changing the water quality from Very High to Low, gives a 2FPS boost is not what I would call a good job of scaling the graphical engine.

The game is not that graphically revolutionary that it can't run at 1024*768*32 with all details on full. Rather it needs to be refined a long way, because currently it is a resource hog, and it has no reason to be.

[EDIT]
I have just run the game at 800*600 with all details on and my frame rate went up 1FPS! Obviously there is a lot of work required to fix the game.

http://users.bigpond.com/carl.a.morehouse/Murphys_Law.gif

Message Edited on 12/12/0312:20PM by Mr._Murphy

[XyZspineZyX]

I have to ask, why _shouldn't_ LockOn be the exception to this 'rule' that your system can run absolutely every game made to date at max resolution and settings? You seem to have this utter obsession with the way your game appears and how high the FPS is. Have you considered getting your panties out of a knot, and simply enjoying the fact that you are playing an unbelievably detailed sim that gets a civilian as close to the inside of the cockpit of an Su-33 as they ever will? Yes, there will be some bug fixes, and yes, there may even be some engine optimizations in the future. But until that point in time, why not just play the game and not get an ulcer staring at that FPS guage until your retinas burn?

[DayGlow]

Mr Murphy, there is something fishy going on with your system. Your performance is way lower than it should be for your specs. Most people can get a good visual quality vs performance with the game and you should to. What else do you have running in the background, and maybe posting your dxdiag as well may help.

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[XyZspineZyX]

ok, I have installed LOACS in my old rig, which is a P3 @550 MHz, 512 RAM, GeForce2 Pro 64MB, SB Audigy, Win2k Pro.

I have
Textures:High
Terrain:Medium
Civ Traffic:Yes
Haze: Advanced
Lights:All
Shadows:Full
Ter. Preload:100km
Vis. Distance: Medium
Water: Low
Effects: Full
Heat Blur:Off
game runs at 1024x768/16bit, no FSAA or AF

and I still get 9-10 FPS inside the cockpit (can get as high as 17) and ~20 in outside view. I have never experienced ANY of the problems i see reported here frequently, in other words, the game runs like charm....

I simply cannot believe people with high-end systems getting so low FPS....somethink else is running in the background that is hogging their systems down.


MSI Neo2 865PE
P4C 2,8GHz 800MHz FSB
1GB Kingston CL2,5 DDR400 Dual Channel
80GB WESTERN DIGITAL 8MB cache 7200 RPM
Club 3D Ati Radeon 9600PRO (400/632)
SB Audigy
Win2k Pro SP4

[XyZspineZyX]

Firstly I am not getting an ulcer because this game won't run properly - it doesn't and there is very little I can do to change that. I am sure when the devs get a patch out it will work fine, all I am saying is that the game is a little unrefined at this stage.

CestusGWm2 - LockOn may be the most detailed cockpit simulation ever but it is not the most graphically advanced game I have come accross. I have an obesession with playing the game smoothly, I use the FPS rate as a point of reference - if I can see the gameplay as being choppy I look at the corrosponding FPS rate to see what it is actually at. Perhaps you fail to see that, perhaps you are so high up on your soap box that you don't recognise this? If I was so stressed about not getting the highest frame rate at the highest resolution, I could accept the critisism, but unfortunately, 1024*768 (the resolution I play at) is not a high resolution. It is one of the lowest in the game, the fact that it won't run smooth on the lowest resolution option in the game.

DayGlow - I'll post after this with my dxdiag.txt

http://users.bigpond.com/carl.a.morehouse/Murphys_Law.gif

[XyZspineZyX]

DayGlow - I have run a plethora of benchmarks on my system, they are within 1% of previous tests on this system - I can only infer that there are no background tasks taking up processing power - as these results would differ.


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System Information
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Time of this report: 12/12/2003, 20:35:34
Machine name: DOLPHIN
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 1 (2600.xpsp1.020828-1920)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
System Model: A7N8X2.0
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 3000+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.2GHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 107MB used, 1143MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0b (4.09.0000.0902)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.0001.0902 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: The file ctaud2k.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: RADEON 9800 PRO
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: RADEON 9800 AGP (0x4E48)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4E48&SUBSYS_40261458&REV_00
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (85Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6396 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 9/30/2003 21:29:58, 374784 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
Mini VDD Date: 9/30/2003 21:29:38, 618496 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-0D08-11CF-146F-2C60A1C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x4E48
SubSys ID: 0x40261458
Revision ID: 0x0000
Revision ID: 0x0000
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-sad.gif YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-sad.gif 0,0,1) Caps/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-very-happy.gif einterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-sad.gif YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-sad.gif 0,0,0) Caps/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-very-happy.gif einterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-sad.gif UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-sad.gif 0,0,1) Caps/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-very-happy.gif einterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
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{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-sad.gif YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-sad.gif 0,0,1) Caps/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-very-happy.gif einterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-sad.gif YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-sad.gif 0,0,0) Caps/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-very-happy.gif einterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-sad.gif NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-sad.gif 0,0,1) Caps/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-very-happy.gif einterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-sad.gif NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-sad.gif 0,0,0) Caps/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-very-happy.gif einterlaceTech_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: SB Audigy 2 Audio [9000]
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10021102&REV_04
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0441 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: No
Date and Size: 10/8/2003 10:06:04, 366160 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Creative
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 4000, 192000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 64, 62
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 64, 62
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: Yes
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

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Sound Capture Devices
---------------------
Description: SB Audigy 2 Audio [9000]
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0441 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 10/8/2003 10:06:04, 366160 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x41
Format Flags: 0xFFF

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DirectMusic
-----------
DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
Acceleration: Enabled
Ports: SB Audigy 2 DirectMusic Synthesizer [9000], Hardware (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
MPU-401, Hardware (Kernel Mode), Input, No DLS, External
MPU-401, Hardware (Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, External
SB Audigy 2 Audio [9000], Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
SB Audigy 2 Synth A [9000] [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
MPU-401 [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, External
SB Audigy 2 Sw Synth [9000] [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
SB Audigy 2 Synth B [9000] [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
SB Audigy 2 MIDI IO [9000] [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, External
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
MPU-401 [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Input, No DLS, External
SB Audigy 2 MIDI IO [9000] [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Input, No DLS, External
Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
Registry: OK
Test Result: Not run

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DirectInput Devices
-------------------
Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Logitech Extreme 3D Pro USB
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC215
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Nostromo n45 Dual Analog Gamepad
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x1
Vendor/Product ID: 0x050D, 0x0803
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No
Registry: OK

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USB Devices
-----------
+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x10DE, 0x0067
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 51968 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 4736 bytes
|
+-+ Logitech Extreme 3D Pro USB
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC215
| | Location: Logitech Extreme 3D Pro
| | Matching Device ID: usb\vid_046d&pid_c215
| | Service: HidUsb
| | OEMData: 03 00 08 10 0C 00 00 00
| | Driver: hidusb.sys, 8/17/2001 14:02:20, 9600 bytes
| | Driver: hidparse.sys, 8/17/2001 14:02:08, 23680 bytes
| | Driver: hid.dll, 8/17/2001 22:36:16, 22528 bytes
| | Driver: hidclass.sys, 8/29/2002 01:32:42, 34560 bytes
| |
| +-+ Logitech Extreme 3D Pro (HID)
| | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC215
| | | Matching Device ID: hid\vid_046d&pid_c215
| | | Service: WmFilter
| | | OEMData: 03 00 08 10 0C 00 00 00
| | | Driver: WmFilter.sys, 3/25/2003 20:37:34, 21216 bytes

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Gameport Devices
----------------
+ PCI bus
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0a03
| Service: pci
| Driver: pci.sys, 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 62976 bytes
|
+-+ Standard Game Port
| | Matching Device ID: *pnpb02f
| | Service: gameenum
| | Driver: gameenum.sys, 8/29/2002 12:32:44, 9856 bytes

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PS/2 Devices
------------
+ Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 51072 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 23424 bytes
|
+ HID Keyboard Device
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x050D, 0x0803
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
| OEMData: 23 00 08 10 0D 00 00 00
| Flags 1: 04000000
| Driver: kbdhid.sys, 8/17/2001 13:48:04, 13952 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 23424 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 8/29/2002 03:46:42, 38024 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 23424 bytes
|
+ Logitech USB Wheel Mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC00E
| Matching Device ID: hid\vid_046d&pid_c00e
| Service: mouhid
| Driver: mouhid.sys, 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 12160 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 22016 bytes
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x050D, 0x0803
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
| OEMData: 23 00 08 10 0D 00 00 00
| Flags 1: 04000000
| Driver: mouhid.sys, 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 12160 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 22016 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 8/29/2002 03:46:42, 38024 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 22016 bytes

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DirectPlay Service Providers
----------------------------
DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
IPX Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
Modem Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
Serial Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.0000.0900)

DirectPlay Voice Wizard Tests: Full Duplex: Not run, Half Duplex: Not run, Mic: Not run
DirectPlay Test Result: Not run
Registry: OK

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DirectPlay Adapters
-------------------
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider: COM1
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider: COM2
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider: Local Area Connection - IPv4 -

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DirectPlay Voice Codecs
-----------------------
Voxware VR12 1.4kbit/s
Voxware SC06 6.4kbit/s
Voxware SC03 3.2kbit/s
MS-PCM 64 kbit/s
MS-ADPCM 32.8 kbit/s
Microsoft GSM 6.10 13 kbit/s
TrueSpeech(TM) 8.6 kbit/s

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DirectPlay Lobbyable Apps
-------------------------

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
------------------------
Drive: C:
Free Space: 72.4 GB
Total Space: 76.3 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: ST380024A

Drive: D:
Free Space: 108.8 GB
Total Space: 117.2 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: Maxtor 6Y120P0

Drive: E:
Model: SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-616F
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 47488 bytes

Drive: F:
Model: SAMSUNG CD-R/RW SW-252B
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 47488 bytes

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System Devices
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Name: Creative Game Port
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_7003&SUBSYS_00601102&REV_04\4&3B1D9AB8&0&4140
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\ctgame.sys, 5.12.0002.0100 (English), 12/30/2002 10:53:36, 12160 bytes

Name: OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_4001&SUBSYS_00101102&REV_04\4&3B1D9AB8&0&4240
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\ohci1394.sys, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 55680 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\1394bus.sys, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 50560 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\nic1394.sys, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 57984 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\arp1394.sys, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 57344 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\enum1394.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/18/2001 00:46:40, 6400 bytes

Name: Creative SB Audigy 2 (WDM)
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10021102&REV_04\4&3B1D9AB8&0&4040
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ksuser.dll, 5.03.0000.0900 (English), 12/12/2002 00:14:32, 4096 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ksproxy.ax, 5.03.0000.0900 (English), 12/12/2002 00:14:32, 117248 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wdmaud.drv, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 22016 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ks.sys, 5.03.0000.0900 (English), 12/12/2002 00:14:32, 130304 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\drmk.sys, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 8/29/2002 01:32:34, 57856 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\portcls.sys, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 8/29/2002 02:01:00, 134272 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\stream.sys, 5.03.0000.0900 (English), 12/12/2002 00:14:32, 45696 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ctac32k.sys, 5.12.0001.0442 (English), 10/21/2003 17:22:18, 645360 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ctaud2k.sys, 5.12.0001.0441 (English), 10/8/2003 10:06:04, 366160 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ctoss2k.sys, 5.12.0001.0441 (English), 10/8/2003 10:06:50, 178672 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ctprxy2k.sys, 5.12.0001.0441 (English), 10/8/2003 10:08:12, 6096 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ctsfm2k.sys, 5.12.0001.0441 (English), 10/8/2003 10:09:10, 130288 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\emupia2k.sys, 5.12.0001.0442 (English), 10/13/2003 17:42:12, 145488 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ha10kx2k.sys, 5.12.0001.0444 (English), 10/21/2003 17:26:08, 904496 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\haP16v2k.sys, 5.12.0001.0442 (English), 10/21/2003 17:23:44, 148432 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\pfmodnt.sys, 3.00.0000.0003 (English), 3/5/2003 15:07:46, 15840 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctdlang.dat, 10/21/2003 17:54:50, 217272 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctstatic.dat, 10/21/2003 17:47:40, 298971 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctdaught.dat, 10/21/2003 17:47:34, 53932 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\commonfx.dll, 5.12.0001.0440 (English), 10/6/2003 14:44:28, 114688 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctaudfx.dll, 5.12.0001.0440 (English), 10/6/2003 14:44:58, 581632 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctsblfx.dll, 5.12.0001.0440 (English), 10/6/2003 14:46:14, 606208 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctbas2w.dat, 10/21/2003 17:54:48, 140643 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctsbas2w.dat, 10/21/2003 17:54:42, 264466 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\SBAudigy.ico, 8/17/2001 15:42:28, 7406 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\Audigy.bmp, 11/13/2001 12:48:20, 1912 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctcoinst.dll, 3.00.0000.0004 (English), 10/6/2003 14:48:30, 69632 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctdvinst.dll, 0.00.0000.0008 (English), 10/6/2003 14:48:42, 143360 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ctdvda2k.sys, 5.13.0001.0413 (English), 10/14/2003 11:17:56, 332800 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\a3d.dll, 80.00.0000.0003 (English), 10/6/2003 14:38:06, 65536 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\sfman32.dll, 5.12.0001.0130 (English), 8/17/2001 17:35:46, 36864 bytes

Name: NVIDIA nForce2 Memory Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_01EF&SUBSYS_80AC1043&REV_C1\3&13C0B0C5&0&05
Driver: n/a

Name: NVIDIA nForce2 Memory Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_01EE&SUBSYS_80AC1043&REV_C1\3&13C0B0C5&0&02
Driver: n/a

Name: NVIDIA nForce2 Memory Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_01ED&SUBSYS_80AC1043&REV_C1\3&13C0B0C5&0&03
Driver: n/a

Name: NVIDIA nForce2 Memory Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_01EC&SUBSYS_80AC1043&REV_C1\3&13C0B0C5&0&04
Driver: n/a

Name: NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 Memory Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_01EB&SUBSYS_80AC1043&REV_C1\3&13C0B0C5&0&01
Driver: n/a

Name: NVIDIA nForce2 AGP Host to PCI Bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_01E8&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_C1\3&13C0B0C5&0&F0
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\nv_agp.SYS, 4.12.0001.0334 (English), 3/19/2003 15:51:00, 18688 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvugart.exe, 1.00.0000.0030 (English), 5/12/2003 19:28:00, 77824 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvgart.nvu, 6/5/2003 15:00:18, 1431 bytes

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_01E0&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_C1\3&13C0B0C5&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_006D&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A3\3&13C0B0C5&0&60
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 62976 bytes

Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_006C&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A3\3&13C0B0C5&0&40
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 62976 bytes

Name: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0068&SUBSYS_0C111043&REV_A4\3&13C0B0C5&0&12
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbehci.sys, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 19328 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 135552 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 51968 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\hccoin.dll, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 5120 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/18/2001 09:36:34, 67072 bytes

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0067&SUBSYS_0C111043&REV_A4\3&13C0B0C5&0&11
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbohci.sys, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 15744 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 135552 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 51968 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/18/2001 09:36:34, 67072 bytes

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0067&SUBSYS_0C111043&REV_A4\3&13C0B0C5&0&10
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbohci.sys, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 15744 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 135552 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 51968 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/18/2001 09:36:34, 67072 bytes

Name: NVIDIA NForce MCP2 IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0065&SUBSYS_0C111043&REV_A2\3&13C0B0C5&0&48
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\pciide.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/17/2001 13:51:52, 3328 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\pciidex.sys, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 8/29/2002 01:27:48, 23680 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys, 5.01.2600.1106 (English), 8/29/2002 01:27:50, 86912 bytes

Name: NVIDIA nForce PCI System Management
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0064&SUBSYS_0C111043&REV_A2\3&13C0B0C5&0&09
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard ISA bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0060&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A4\3&13C0B0C5&0&08
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\isapnp.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 3/31/2003 23:00:00, 35840 bytes

Name: 3Com 3C920B-EMB Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10B7&DEV_9201&SUBSYS_80AB1043&REV_40\4&35344E25&0&0860
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\el90Xbc5.SYS, 4.31.0000.0000 (English), 8/14/2002 00:27:22, 74338 bytes

Name: RADEON 9800 PRO - Secondary
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4E68&SUBSYS_40271458&REV_00\4&102AC5BC&0&01F0
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\ati2mtag.sys, 6.14.0010.6396 (English), 9/30/2003 21:29:38, 618496 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ati2dvag.dll, 6.14.0010.6396 (English), 9/30/2003 21:29:58, 374784 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2mdxx.exe, 4.13.0001.0003 (English), 9/4/2001 15:24:26, 28672 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ati3d1ag.dll, 6.14.0010.3976 (English), 9/30/2003 20:44:06, 853152 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ati3d2ag.dll, 6.14.0010.3976 (English), 9/30/2003 20:55:56, 1039328 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ati3duag.dll, 6.14.0010.0200 (English), 9/30/2003 21:10:10, 1164032 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ATIDDC.DLL, 6.14.0010.0005 (English), 9/30/2003 21:19:30, 81920 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\atitvo32.dll, 6.14.0010.4100 (English), 9/30/2003 20:35:10, 17408 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ativcoxx.dll, 6.13.0010.0005 (English), 11/9/2001 10:01:04, 24064 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ati2evxx.exe, 6.14.0010.4089 (English), 9/30/2003 21:19:56, 376832 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ati2evxx.dll, 6.14.0010.4089 (English), 9/30/2003 21:21:24, 86016 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\atipdlxx.dll, 6.14.0010.2485 (English), 9/30/2003 21:22:04, 110592 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\Oemdspif.dll, 6.14.0001.0010 (English), 9/30/2003 21:21:48, 102400 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ati2edxx.dll, 6.14.0010.2488 (English), 9/30/2003 21:21:38, 34816 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\atioglxx.dll, 6.14.0010.4010 (English), 9/30/2003 21:58:10, 4595712 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\atiiiexx.dll, 6.14.0010.3010 (English), 9/30/2003 23:04:42, 229376 bytes

Name: RADEON 9800 PRO
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4E48&SUBSYS_40261458&REV_00\4&102AC5BC&0&00F0
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\ati2mtag.sys, 6.14.0010.6396 (English), 9/30/2003 21:29:38, 618496 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ati2dvag.dll, 6.14.0010.6396 (English), 9/30/2003 21:29:58, 374784 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2mdxx.exe, 4.13.0001.0003 (English), 9/4/2001 15:24:26, 28672 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ati3d1ag.dll, 6.14.0010.3976 (English), 9/30/2003 20:44:06, 853152 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ati3d2ag.dll, 6.14.0010.3976 (English), 9/30/2003 20:55:56, 1039328 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ati3duag.dll, 6.14.0010.0200 (English), 9/30/2003 21:10:10, 1164032 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ATIDDC.DLL, 6.14.0010.0005 (English), 9/30/2003 21:19:30, 81920 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\atitvo32.dll, 6.14.0010.4100 (English), 9/30/2003 20:35:10, 17408 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ativcoxx.dll, 6.13.0010.0005 (English), 11/9/2001 10:01:04, 24064 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ati2evxx.exe, 6.14.0010.4089 (English), 9/30/2003 21:19:56, 376832 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ati2evxx.dll, 6.14.0010.4089 (English), 9/30/2003 21:21:24, 86016 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\atipdlxx.dll, 6.14.0010.2485 (English), 9/30/2003 21:22:04, 110592 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\Oemdspif.dll, 6.14.0001.0010 (English), 9/30/2003 21:21:48, 102400 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ati2edxx.dll, 6.14.0010.2488 (English), 9/30/2003 21:21:38, 34816 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\atioglxx.dll, 6.14.0010.4010 (English), 9/30/2003 21:58:10, 4595712 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\System32\atiiiexx.dll, 6.14.0010.3010 (English), 9/30/2003 23:04:42, 229376 bytes

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DirectX Components
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ddraw.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 284160 bytes
ddrawex.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 24064 bytes
dxapi.sys: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 3/31/2003 23:00:00 10496 bytes
d3d8.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 1177600 bytes
d3d8thk.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 8192 bytes
d3d9.dll: 5.03.0001.0902 English Final Retail 5/30/2003 09:00:02 1634304 bytes
d3dim.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 3/31/2003 23:00:00 436224 bytes
d3dim700.dll: 5.03.0001.0902 English Final Retail 5/30/2003 09:00:02 797184 bytes
d3dramp.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 3/31/2003 23:00:00 590336 bytes
d3drm.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 3/31/2003 23:00:00 350208 bytes
d3dxof.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 3/31/2003 23:00:00 47616 bytes
d3dpmesh.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 3/31/2003 23:00:00 34816 bytes
dplay.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 3/31/2003 23:00:00 33040 bytes
dplayx.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 217600 bytes
dpmodemx.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 77824 bytes
dpwsock.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 3/31/2003 23:00:00 42768 bytes
dpwsockx.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 76800 bytes
dplaysvr.exe: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 28160 bytes
dpnsvr.exe: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 16896 bytes
dpnet.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 723968 bytes
dpnlobby.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 3072 bytes
dpnaddr.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 3072 bytes
dpvoice.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 381952 bytes
dpvsetup.exe: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 80896 bytes
dpvvox.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 112128 bytes
dpvacm.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 19968 bytes
dpnhpast.dll: 5.03.0000.0901 English Final Retail 3/24/2003 09:00:02 32768 bytes
dpnhupnp.dll: 5.03.0000.0901 English Final Retail 3/24/2003 09:00:02 68096 bytes
dpserial.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 3/31/2003 23:00:00 53520 bytes
dinput.dll: 5.01.2600.1106 English Final Retail 3/31/2003 23:00:00 151552 bytes
dinput8.dll: 5.01.2600.1106 English Final Retail 3/31/2003 23:00:00 168960 bytes
dimap.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 3/31/2003 23:00:00 44032 bytes
diactfrm.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 3/31/2003 23:00:00 394240 bytes
joy.cpl: 5.01.2600.1106 English Final Retail 3/31/2003 23:00:00 65536 bytes
gcdef.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 3/31/2003 23:00:00 76800 bytes
pid.dll: 5.01.2600.1106 English Final Retail 3/31/2003 23:00:00 31744 bytes
gameenum.sys: 5.01.2600.1106 English Final Retail 8/29/2002 12:32:44 9856 bytes
dsound.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 355328 bytes
dsound3d.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 1294336 bytes
dswave.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 18432 bytes
dsdmo.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 186880 bytes
dsdmoprp.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 491520 bytes
dmusic.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 116736 bytes
dmband.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 27136 bytes
dmcompos.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 58368 bytes
dmime.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 171520 bytes
dmloader.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 33280 bytes
dmstyle.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 98816 bytes
dmsynth.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 100864 bytes
dmscript.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 76800 bytes
dx7vb.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 602624 bytes
dx8vb.dll: 5.03.0001.0902 English Final Retail 5/30/2003 09:00:02 1189888 bytes
dxdiagn.dll: 5.03.0001.0902 English Final Retail 5/30/2003 09:00:02 1675264 bytes
mfc40.dll: 4.01.0000.6140 English Final Retail 3/31/2003 23:00:00 924432 bytes
mfc42.dll: 6.00.8665.0000 English Beta Retail 3/31/2003 23:00:00 995383 bytes
wsock32.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 3/31/2003 23:00:00 21504 bytes
amstream.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 64512 bytes
devenum.dll: 6.05.0001.0902 English Final Retail 5/30/2003 09:00:02 132608 bytes
dxmasf.dll: 6.04.0009.1125 English Final Retail 3/31/2003 23:00:00 498205 bytes
mciqtz32.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 34304 bytes
mpg2splt.ax: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 136192 bytes
msdmo.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 13312 bytes
encapi.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 18944 bytes
qasf.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 173056 bytes
qcap.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 257024 bytes
qdv.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 311808 bytes
qdvd.dll: 6.05.0001.0902 English Final Retail 5/30/2003 09:00:02 449024 bytes
qedit.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 1798144 bytes
qedwipes.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 733184 bytes
quartz.dll: 6.05.0001.0902 English Final Retail 5/30/2003 09:00:02 1962496 bytes
strmdll.dll: 4.01.0000.3928 English Final Retail 3/31/2003 23:00:00 251904 bytes
mswebdvd.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 324096 bytes
ks.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 130304 bytes
ksproxy.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 117248 bytes
ksuser.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 4096 bytes
stream.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 45696 bytes
mspclock.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 5248 bytes
mspqm.sys: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 05:00:00 4608 bytes
mskssrv.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 7424 bytes
swenum.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 4096 bytes
mstee.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 5504 bytes
bdaplgin.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 10:16:26 16896 bytes
bdasup.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 10:16:26 11392 bytes
msdvbnp.ax: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 10:16:26 52224 bytes
psisdecd.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 10:16:28 354816 bytes
psisrndr.ax: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 10:16:28 30208 bytes
ipsink.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 10:16:26 14848 bytes
mpeg2data.ax: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 10:16:26 57856 bytes
ndisip.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 10:16:28 10112 bytes
mpe.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 10:16:26 15104 bytes
streamip.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 10:16:28 14976 bytes
msvidctl.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 10:16:28 1230336 bytes
slip.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 10:16:28 10880 bytes
nabtsfec.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 10:16:28 83968 bytes
ccdecode.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 10:16:26 16384 bytes
vbisurf.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 10:16:30 27648 bytes
msyuv.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 10:16:28 16896 bytes
kstvtune.ax: 5.03.0001.0902 English Final Retail 6/4/2003 10:30:32 274432 bytes
ksxbar.ax: 5.03.0001.0902 English Final Retail 6/4/2003 09:18:28 39424 bytes
kswdmcap.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 10:16:32 226304 bytes
wstcodec.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 10:16:32 18688 bytes
wstdecod.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 10:16:32 47104 bytes
msdv.sys: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 10:21:50 52096 bytes

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DirectShow Filters
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DirectShow Filters:
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo 8 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
WMVideo 9 Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
MSScreen decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Creative LiveRecording Filter,0x00400000,0,1,LiveRec.ax,1.01.0012.0000
Full Screen Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
Creative Wave Writer,0x00200000,1,0,WavWrite.ax,1.01.0009.0000
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Creative MLP Source Filter,0x00400000,0,1,MlpSrc.ax,1.01.0001.0000
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Creative NVF Filter,0x00400000,0,1,NvfSrc.ax,1.00.0006.0000
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
Windows Media Audio Decoder,0x00800001,1,1,msadds32.ax,8.00.0000.4487
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.05.0001.0900
CT Null Render Filter,0x00200000,1,0,NullRndr.ax,1.00.0001.0000
CT Time-Scaling filter,0x00100000,1,1,TimeScal.ax,2.00.0000.0001
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.04.2600. 1106
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0 902
Microsoft Screen Video Decompressor,0x00800000,1,1,msscds32.ax,8.00.0000. 4487
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
MPEG Layer-3 Decoder,0x00810000,1,1,l3codecx.ax,1.05.0000.0050
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.05.0001.0900
ACELP.net Sipro Lab Audio Decoder,0x00800001,1,1,acelpdec.ax,1.04.0000.0000
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
File Source (Netshow URL),0x00400000,0,1,dxmasf.dll,6.04.0009.1125
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Windows Media Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,wmvds32.ax,8.00.0000.4487
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
Windows Media Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,wmv8ds32.ax,8.00.0000.4000
Creative MP3 Source Filter,0x00400000,0,1,Mp3Src.ax,1.00.0010.0000
Windows Media Multiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,dxmasf.dll,6.04.0009.11 25
ASX file Parser,0x00600000,1,1,dxmasf.dll,6.04.0009.1125
ASX v.2 file Parser,0x00600000,1,0,dxmasf.dll,6.04.0009.1125
NSC file Parser,0x00600000,1,1,dxmasf.dll,6.04.0009.1125
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
Windows Media source filter,0x00600000,0,2,dxmasf.dll,6.04.0009.1125
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.04.2600.1106
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.05.0001.0902
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
WST Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,wstdecod.dll,5.03.0000.0900
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
Creative AC3 Source Filter,0x00400000,0,1,AC3Src.ax,1.01.0000.0000
CT SmartVolumeManagement filter,0x00100000,1,1,DSCompr.ax,1.00.0000.0001
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,6.05.0001.0900
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,5.03.0000.0900
Creative MP3 Writer,0x00200000,1,0,MP3Write.ax,1.01.0008.0000
Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Decompressor,0x00800000,1,1,mpg4ds32.ax,8.00.0000. 4487
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,2,qdvd.dll,6.05.0001.0902
Overlay Mixer2,0x00400000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.05.0001.0902
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
.RAM file Parser,0x00600000,1,0,dxmasf.dll,6.04.0009.1125
G.711 Codec,0x00200000,1,1,g711codc.ax,5.01.2600.0000
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.05.0001 .0900
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Windows Media Update Filter,0x00400000,1,0,dxmasf.dll,6.04.0009.1125
Noise Reduction,0x00100000,1,1,NoisRedu.ax,2.00.0000.000 1
ASF DIB Handler,0x00600000,1,1,dxmasf.dll,6.04.0009.1125
ASF ACM Handler,0x00600000,1,1,dxmasf.dll,6.04.0009.1125
ASF ICM Handler,0x00600000,1,1,dxmasf.dll,6.04.0009.1125
ASF URL Handler,0x00600000,1,1,dxmasf.dll,6.04.0009.1125
ASF JPEG Handler,0x00600000,1,1,dxmasf.dll,6.04.0009.1125
ASF DJPEG Handler,0x00600000,1,1,dxmasf.dll,6.04.0009.1125
ASF embedded stuff Handler,0x00600000,1,1,dxmasf.dll,6.04.0009.1125
WIA Stream Snapshot Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wiasf.ax,1.00.0000.0000
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.05.0001.0 900
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Creative WMA Writer,0x00200000,1,0,WMAWrite.ax,1.01.0009.0000
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,mpeg2data.ax,6.05.0001.0900
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.04.260 0.1106
WMP CD Filter,0x00600000,0,1,wmpcd.dll,8.00.0000.4487
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Creative WMA Source Filter,0x00400000,0,1,WmaSrc.ax,1.00.0007.0000
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.05.0001.0902
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0 902
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
QuickTime Movie Parser,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
Lyric Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
XML Playlist,0x00400000,1,0,dxmasf.dll,6.04.0009.1125
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
Creative CDDA Source Filter,0x00400000,0,1,CDDA.ax,1.01.0007.0000
Windows Media Pad VU Data Grabber,0x00600000,1,0,wmmfilt.dll,1.01.2427.0001
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,1,0,psisrndr.ax,6.05.0001.0900
QT Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0 902
ShotBoundaryDet,0x00200000,1,1,wmmfilt.dll,1.01.24 27.0001
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902

WDM Streaming Data Transforms:
Microsoft Kernel Acoustic Echo Canceller,0x00200000,2,2,,5.03.0000.0900
Microsoft Kernel GS Wavetable Synthesizer,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.0000.0900
Microsoft Kernel DLS Synthesizer,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.0000.0900
Microsoft Kernel DRM Audio Descrambler,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.0000.0900

Video Compressors:
WMVideo Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
MSScreen encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.05.0001.0900
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.090 2
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Intel 4:2:0 Video V2.50,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Intel Indeo(R) Video R3.2,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Microsoft H.261 Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Microsoft H.263 Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900

Audio Compressors:
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
ACELP.net,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
DSP Group TrueSpeech(TM),0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001 .0902
Windows Media Audio V1,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
Windows Media Audio V2,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
Microsoft G.723.1,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902

Audio Capture Sources:
SB Audigy 2 Audio [9000],0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900

Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
MPU-401,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
SB Audigy 2 MIDI IO [9000],0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
SB Audigy 2 Sw Synth [9000],0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
SB Audigy 2 Synth A [9000],0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
SB Audigy 2 Synth B [9000],0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902

WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
,0x00000000,0,0,,
SB Audigy 2 MIDI IO [9000],0x00200000,2,2,,5.03.0000.0900
SB Audigy 2 Audio [9000],0x00200000,3,2,,5.03.0000.0900

WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
,0x00000000,0,0,,
SB Audigy 2 DirectMusic Synthesizer [9000],0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.0000.0900
SB Audigy 2 Sw Synth [9000],0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.0000.0900
SB Audigy 2 Synth A [9000],0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.0000.0900
SB Audigy 2 Synth B [9000],0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.0000.0900
SB Audigy 2 MIDI IO [9000],0x00200000,2,2,,5.03.0000.0900
SB Audigy 2 Audio [9000],0x00200000,3,2,,5.03.0000.0900

BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,msdvbnp.ax,6.05.0001.0900
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,msdvbnp.ax,6.05.0001.0900
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,msdvbnp.ax,6.05.0001.0900
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,msdvbnp.ax,6.05.0001.0900

BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,1,0,psisrndr.ax,6.05.0001.0900
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,mpeg2data.ax,6.05.0001.0900

WDM Streaming Mixer Devices:
Microsoft Kernel Wave Audio Mixer,0x00000000,0,0,,

BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,encdec.dll,6.04.2600.1106
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,encdec.dll,6.04.2600.1106
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,encdec.dll,6.04.2600.1106

Audio Renderers:
SB Audigy 2 Audio [9000],0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902
DirectSound: SB Audigy 2 Audio [9000],0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0902

WDM Streaming System Devices:
MPU-401,0x00200000,3,2,,5.03.0000.0900
SB Audigy 2 DirectMusic Synthesizer [9000],0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.0000.0900
SB Audigy 2 Sw Synth [9000],0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.0000.0900
SB Audigy 2 Synth A [9000],0x00200000,11,2,,5.03.0000.0900
SB Audigy 2 Synth B [9000],0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.0000.0900
SB Audigy 2 MIDI IO [9000],0x00200000,2,2,,5.03.0000.0900
SB Audigy 2 Audio [9000],0x00200000,13,2,,5.03.0000.0900



http://users.bigpond.com/carl.a.morehouse/Murphys_Law.gif

[XyZspineZyX]

Mr. Murphy,

You say that this game should run on your system. What I am trying to tell you, is that from my experience on several machines, and from the experience of many others on this board who have posted, it will run on your machine. What that tells me, and what I am trying to tell you, is that the only variable left is 'your machine'.

Now don't get me wrong, I know the game needs to be patched for many reasons and there is the possibility that some fix will cause your problem to go away. But, with that said, I am also saying that the game can run well on a machine such as the one you are running.

Something is not configured correctly on your machine for this game. It is unfortunate that you may have to experiment and research solutions but you can get to a point where it will run the way you require. It is a brand new game and this is part of figuring out how every possible combination of hardware in the world can be set up to be most compatible. That is the nature of PC's and games that push the envelope of graphics. I am telling you that it will be possible to run lomac when you find the heart of the problem. I am not saying it will be easy, and I am not here to tell you that Lomac, out of the box, is the most user friendly, system friendly software ever made because it is not.

At the same time (and my original point to this post) I am extremely excited that the dev team has taken on the challenge to create a game that will still be running even more spectacular graphics on newer machines that can run everything maxed out several years down the road. That is the root of my original comment which was directed mainly toward JPSelter's comment. I am seeing people bashing the devs regarding a sim that the community can enjoy for years to come. Take a look around Mr. Murphy, you can count the number of quality flight sims that have come out in the last 3 years on one hand. It might be awhile before we see another good one. I for one want this one to have the greatest longevity as possible and I am willing to wait for it to mature. When I run into bugs in the game that I know for fact are bugs, I do my best to work around them and look for solutions to the ones that are problematic. I do not fault the devs for their cause.

I do understand your frustration and hope that you find a solution to the problem you are having. I know from experience, that designing software for every pc out there is very tough and I appreciate the dev's efforts in this game. I hope that people do not lose sight of that.





Message Edited on 12/12/0303:20PM by spoondigity

[XyZspineZyX]

That is so lame, just to blame everybody's pc.
I have an Athlon 2800 with nvidia Geforce FX5900 and 512 mb pc3200 and i'm also experiencing low framerates. If SO MANY people are experiencing this problem, it can't possibly be everybody's 'rig'. I haven't had any problems with ANY other games, including new and high specs requiring games such as Homeworld 2, Call of Duty, Max Payne 2, Zero Hour and Raven Shield.
Also, i don't think getting an entirely new partition ONLY for Lock on is an acceptable solution to about 99% of the people on this forum.
There are just a lot of probs in Lock on itself, I hope Ubisoft and/or Eagle is going to release a patch soon which will at least fix most of these problems.

[XyZspineZyX]

I couldn't agree with both Mr Murphy and Geagis56 more. I have a decent spec machine and yet playing LO-MAC (in between the crashes) is unsatisfactory.

Every other game runs like a dream at Max settings - Call of Duty looks amazing. The only other game (apart from LOMAC) that I've had problems with is HALO which is widely accepted to be a poorly implemented console port.

LOMAC has the potential to be an excellent game - the PC needs a show case jet flight sim and this should be it. They just need to:

a) Fix the numerous bugs so you can play the game with out it crashing

b) Optimise the graphics engine. As has already been pointed out, there are better looking games out there than LOMAC that run a lot more smoothly.

No matter how "bleeding edge" a game is trying to be, there is no defending something that is quite so obviously incomplete. Roll on the first patch..

For info, my system spec is:

Asus A7N8X Deluxe V2.0 (nforce2 chipset)
AMD Barton 2500+ overclocked as a 3000+ running @ 400Mhz FSB
Cooler Master Aero 7 HSF
2x Corsair XMS PC3200 512MB DDR DIMM (dual channel) running at 200MHZ
Creative GFX 5900 Ultra 256MB (overclocked to 500 / 850) with 53.xx drivers
36.7Gb Western Digital Raptor SATA 10Krpm, 8MB Cache (Dedicated to XP + SP1)
120Gb Maxtor SATA 7200rpm, 8MB Cache (Dedicated to Game installs)
80Gb Maxtor ATA-133 7200rpm, 2MB Cache (Dedicated to Apps installs)
9.2GB SCSI Ultra 160 Fujitsu 7.2K RPM 2mb Cache (Dedicated to Swap File)
Creative Audigy 2
Lian Li PC61 Case
HiperPower 550W PSU
Hitachi CML175SXWB LCD Screen
M/S Office Keyboard
M/S Intelli Optical Mouse

Okay I know the 9800XT is the killer GFX card of the hour, but the 5900 is still no slouch, especially when over clocked to 5950 clock speeds.

[XyZspineZyX]

Mr. Murphy I agree with you. CestusGWm2 commented and apparently does not and I might see his point if you were expecting the game to run at max settings and run like your other games but that is not the case. I have seen to many posts stating that they have dropped to the lowest levels possible and still not getting the expected frame rates.

What does not help the matter is people who post that they are getting an average of 45-60 fps at all times with AA and AF. Its simply not true. The last one I saw claiming that was basing his frame rate on an external view. Hell I can get those rates with external but I fly my plane from the cockpit.

Its only logical that if every game you own runs very well and this one runs simply awful that there may be a problem with the game. The game at slightly reduced medium settings and even at medium is not so spectacular in appearance that I would excpect performance to be so bad.

[XyZspineZyX]

Got my game today.
Lets just day its going on ice until its fixed.
To control my dissapointment, I am trying to look at it as an investment for the future.
I agree that the graphics are far from revolutionary and that this game just sucks the lifeblood out of any half descent machine.
My machine is far from cutting edge,

XP2500+ barton
512 DDR 400
GF4 Ti4200 128meg

Then again its way better than the minimum or recommended specs as advertised on the box of the game so I would of expected it to run pretty descently.
The game has many bugs and probs as with most games that are released these days, this one for me just seems more so. Thats not terminal and Im sure they will all be fixed in time.
My gripe is that I doubt anyone that actualy went a bought this game that has a system that meets the min or recommended specs as advertised on the box could actualy even play it.
Thats not so good.

[XyZspineZyX]

Again, obviously some problems may be helped with a patch, but I have run this game on several systems from p4's to amd's and I am getting very playable frame rates in the campaign. I know it is frustrating when 'you' specifically are the person not getting the rates you want, but I am telling you it is possible on a varied range of systems.

You do not have to get 60 fps to play this game and have it run well. If you are averaging 30fps it is extremely playable and that is what I am seeing on these systems. I am able to get 30 fps average with very very rare notable slow down. You tell me, did I cast a magic spell on any of these computers? No. Am I getting 40, 50 or 60 fps? No. Do I have to work on getting the systems to run at a good clip? Yes, and that is what many people will have to do until the game is patched up. But I am willing to accept that work to have a game that will be viable well into the future.

Attacking the makers of the game for trying to take on a massive task in their game is not the answer in my opinion. That was the point of my original post and my second post. I still stand by that.

[DayGlow]

Murphy, I notice you have a NF2 mb and I know that some drivers released for it this summer were quite buggy. Do you have the latest drivers for it?

Also your Dxdaig states your audio drivers are not digitally signed. Are they beta drivers? I'd grap the latest release from creative and see if that helps.

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[XyZspineZyX]

nForce 2 board here to. Any recks on drivers? I have the latest release.

Also for what its worth I found the 'Loman' tweek utility pretty usefull to make the game run relatively smoothly.

[XyZspineZyX]

FWIW i run an NForce2 board (A7N8X) and no matter what i do with graphics settings i get roughly 15fps en route in a single mission dropping to 5-7fps in target area and in campaign games.

XP2000+
Geforce 4 Ti4400
768mb ram
XP
Using the latest 3.13 NForce drivers.
Ive tried 3 different video card drivers to no effect.

As a result ive shelved the game until my PC upgrade arrives (hopefully very soon) as its unplayable at 7fps over a target.

[XyZspineZyX]

I'm seeing so many negative comments about the game, predominantly from (a) people like me running Win98/SE/ME who simply can't run the game, and (b) people running Win2K/XP who can't get decent FPS regardless of system config.
It's clear tthe game has serious bugs, yet just occasionally some (to me, anyway) annoyingly happy guy pops up so say their game is just fine (settings notwithstanding).
I've read a lot from people stating the contents of the subdirectories don't square with what they'd expect, and I have to ask the question:
Have we all got the same game???
Ther seem to be some good arguments that indicate this may not be the case, with suspect missing files etc.
Any comments?

Taking a positive here, my systen has never been so sweet - IL2FB has never been so smooth, so a big thankyou to all the knowledgeable guys out there. It's been a real education.

Pity I still can't play the F%&*ing game, though!

[XyZspineZyX]

spoondigity - I am not attacking the devs in any manner. I have not threatened to return the game, nor am I that frustrated the game won't run as it should. Like I said if the game doesn't run then the game doesn't run and I will have to wait until a patch is available to fix it.

I mean no disrespect but I find it hard to believe it is my system. Not because I don't think my system has faults, but because the game is a fresh release and like you have said is a huge task to undertake. I have been through a number of games in which the same has happened - Raven Shield was a similar situation, where some people on high end systems found the game to be crappy whilst some on mid range systems had better frame rates. That is why I am inclined to believe that it is the game which won't run properly and not my system.

Might I add that when Pyrforus posts about how it runs on his system (which is under the minium specs) with such details enabled it makes me mightily suspicious that the game has problems and not the individual system.

Again, I don't really care what my frame rate is as long as it is smooth - IL2 runs at around 50FPS and that is fine cos it is smooth.


DayGlow - I am using the 2.45 WHQL drivers - they are the latest stables drivers I can run as the 3.13s caused lots of problems. My sound card drivers are the latest from creative - they include EAX 4.0

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[XyZspineZyX]

Mr._Murphy wrote:
- Turning off most of those options or reducing them
- has little or no affect.
-
- Changing to 16bit does, however that is not a
- reasonable request. DOOM3 and Half-Life 2 will be
- more taxing on my sytem then LOMAC, and I will be
- able to run them at 1024*768*32 with full details.
-
- Running a game in 16bit colour is for those with the
- bare minimum graphics cards.
-
- When the developers decide to refine the engine a
- little, the game will run fine.
-
- <img
- src="http://users.bigpond.com/carl.a.morehouse/Mur
- phys_Law.gif">


Oh, you have copies of Half Life 2 and DOOM 3 already and have benchmarked your FPS on them and compared them to LOMAC fps??
WOW.
Can you send me HL2 please. /i/smilies/16x16_smiley-wink.gif

[XyZspineZyX]

Wow, Max Payne runs well on your machine.

Well, if LOMAC was a FPS that didn't have to model complicated world physics, flight physics, hi poly environemnts, hi poly vehicles, a huge viewdistance, radar system modelling as well as a whole host of AI utilising radar, physics and flight maneouvers then yes, you might have a valid point.


Honestly, how can you even compare Max Payne FPS to LOMAC.
Silly bear.
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[XyZspineZyX]

Satchelmouth wrote:
Oh, you have copies of Half Life 2 and DOOM 3 already and have benchmarked your FPS on them and compared them to LOMAC fps?? WOW. Can you send me HL2 please.


I'll tell you what, I'll give you a web site.

www.dictionary.com (http://www.dictionary.com)

There you can learn about the word 'will' and understand how it is used in the timeframe sense.

Perhaps you might want to stop trolling the forums because it shows immediately how little you know and how much you pay attention to.


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[DayGlow]

Now, now, lets not get snippy back and forth /i/smilies/16x16_smiley-happy.gif

At the same time I have a wait and see attitude with games such as Doom3 and HL2, and have an inkling that it will be much like the LOMAC release where a lot of people who feel they have hefty systems won't run them at super high detail the way they want it.

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[XyZspineZyX]

Well, when you make such a unfounded assumption, I have to call you on it Carl. Sorry you got all hot about it, but there is obviously something amiss with your system if you get that low fps on that high specs.
My gf4ti4200 gets 30 fps in pit on a10 campaign mission one at medium settings with water at med. No lie.
on XP1800 512 DDR Gfti4200.



Mr._Murphy wrote:
- Satchelmouth wrote:
- Oh, you have copies of Half Life 2 and DOOM 3
- already and have benchmarked your FPS on them and
- compared them to LOMAC fps?? WOW. Can you send me
- HL2 please.
-
-
- I'll tell you what, I'll give you a web site.
-
- www.dictionary.com (http://www.dictionary.com)
-
- There you can learn about the word 'will' and
- understand how it is used in the timeframe sense.
-
- Perhaps you might want to stop trolling the forums
- because it shows immediately how little you know and
- how much you pay attention to.
-
-
-
- <img
- src="http://users.bigpond.com/carl.a.morehouse/Mur
- phys_Law.gif">

[XyZspineZyX]

Redee wrote
Am I crazy,or did I pay $40.00 for a game for which my computer exceeds all minimum in fact all maximum requirements,and yet still does'nt work properly?

I agree totaly sir.

Satchelmouth, could you be kind enough to post a detailed discription of how you have set your game up on your system with regards to graphics settings ingame. Perhaps some screenies. If you cant host them anywhere pm me and I will host them and post them on the board on your behalf.
Also sorry if I missed this but while I am typing what are your full sys specs, including chipset and which drivers are you using?
Is your game installed as you would do any other game or did you do anything extra like make partitions and stuff.
My specs are similar to yours, slightly better actualy and I get no life out of this game so I am interested in what you have done, as maybe that can help me and others.

We can all go round in circles here, some saying it sucks and wont run, and others saying it runs fine but not ellaborating as to perhaps how or why.
Thx.
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[XyZspineZyX]

Here you go Satchelmouth - perhaps you might want to read
http://www.guru3d.com/article/Videocards/35/11/

And then a quote from the LO:MAC review at gamespot

"It doesn't matter if you have a P4 3.2 GHz machine with one gig of RAM and a Radeon 9800 XT; it will bog down at quite a few points in the game (bog down: defined as frame rates dropping into the single digits)".

That doesn't sound like the game runs smooth - obviously there are a few teething problems.

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[XyZspineZyX]

Mr._Murphy wrote:
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-
- "It doesn't matter if you have a P4 3.2 GHz machine
- with one gig of RAM and a Radeon 9800 XT; it will
- bog down at quite a few points in the game (bog
- down: defined as frame rates dropping into the
- single digits)".
-
- That doesn't sound like the game runs smooth -
- obviously there are a few teething problems.
-
-

Okay, then why the hell do I get a framerate into 80s when looking at my plane from the outside and below while in the cockpit it drops to 10 or even less.

I'm a crappy pilot, but one hell of a shot.

[XyZspineZyX]

I've just upgraded my machine from a Athlon 1.4Mhz to 1.9MHz and 512 more memory.

I have an Ati Radeon 9700 PRO and my FPS only when up to around 12-15fps on the runway from 9-12fps and 25-40fps when flying from 15-25.

I am wondering what effect my SB Live has on the framerate. When ever I explode an object, my game fps goes single digit.

Are all these problems caused by old crappy sound cards? I'm going to buy an Audigy 2 next week and I'll keep you all posted.

[XyZspineZyX]

A simple way to see if the sound is the issue is to simply turn off the sound and look for a difference in framerates that way - not sure if there is an ingame menu for that in LO:MAC or if you'll have to go through Win/DirectX to disable.

PS: I'm thinking you're Athlon is running at 1.9Ghz, not Mhz eh? http://ubbxforums.ubi.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[XyZspineZyX]

A note about 32bit or 16bit.
Because the sim uses mainly a fairly non-vibrant set of colors; many green tints and camo there's no reason to leave your settings at 32bit (except maybe for dusk and dawn graphics) if 16bit runs much better because it is very likely you wont even see any difference.

[XyZspineZyX]

Sharpe26 wrote:
- Okay, then why the hell do I get a framerate into
- 80s when looking at my plane from the outside and
- below while in the cockpit it drops to 10 or even
- less.

When it drops to 10FPS or even less from 80FPS, thats a teething problem.


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[XyZspineZyX]

teething problem? Mr Murphy?

I'm a crappy pilot, but one hell of a shot.

[XyZspineZyX]

FPS: Ctrl+Backspace in upleft corner!

By the way guys try to use Ctrl+F1 to see only the HUD. It improves the FPS counter. Try it when you are in busy situations

regards
Nikolas

[XyZspineZyX]

A drop of that many FPS should not occur. Yes it should drop but not by that big of a margin.

Teething problem, issues found in an initial release that are fixed throughout the games development.

ie. In Raven Shield, when it first came out, there was a huge performance drop whenever a smoke grenade was deployed. The devs managed to optimise the code so that there was still a performance hit but it was in no way as severe as previously, making the gameplay a lot smoother.

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[XyZspineZyX]

I find it all a bit suspicious as well, (luckily I can run it fine-ish at medium with my P4 2Ghz and Geforce 4 ti 4600)

However looking up from the cockpit can give no reference to the kind of FPS one would expect looking forward. It only draws blue sky and possibly canopy scratches.
That's almost like comparing the menu screen fps with the ingame fps. (not quite but you get my point) /i/smilies/16x16_smiley-wink.gif