Guys, am having trouble with CoD4, basically it starts up ok but when the action heats up even a little bit the screen shudders/lags (in single player, not online). My system is as follows: (prob. too much info., but I'm not much of a techy):
Operating System: Windows Vistaâ„¢ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_gdr.070627-1500)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 FX-55 Processor, ~2.6GHz
Memory: 3070MB RAM
Page File: 1261MB used, 5082MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6000.16386 32bit Unicode
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DxDiag Notes
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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.
Sound Tab 2: The file tbhsd.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.
Sound Tab 3: No problems found.
Sound Tab 4: No problems found.
Sound Tab 5: 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.
Sound Tab 6: The file tbhsd.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.
Sound Tab 7: The file tbhsd.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.
Sound Tab 8: The file tbhsd.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.
Input Tab: No problems found.
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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS (WDM))
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20021102&REV_04
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1242 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: No
Date and Size: 2/13/2007 16:46:06, 520504 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Creative
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 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
Description: Speakers (Tunebite High-Speed Dubbing)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: root\tbhsd
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: tbhsd.sys
Driver Version: 2.01.0000.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: No
Date and Size: 8/3/2007 14:06:08, 26920 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: RapidSolution Software
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 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
Description: Speakers (Realtek AC'97 Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0059&SUBSYS_812A1043&REV_A2
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVAC.SYS
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6243 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 6/28/2007 15:21:32, 3993248 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 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
Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek AC'97 Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0059&SUBSYS_812A1043&REV_A2
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVAC.SYS
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6243 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 6/28/2007 15:21:32, 3993248 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 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
Description: SPDIF Out (Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS (WDM))
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20021102&REV_04
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1242 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: No
Date and Size: 2/13/2007 16:46:06, 520504 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Creative
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 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
Description: Speakers (Tunebite High-Speed Dubbing (3))
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: root\tbhsd3
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: tbhsd.sys
Driver Version: 2.01.0000.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: No
Date and Size: 8/3/2007 14:06:08, 26920 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: RapidSolution Software
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 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
Description: Speakers (Tunebite High-Speed Dubbing (2))
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: root\tbhsd2
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: tbhsd.sys
Driver Version: 2.01.0000.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: No
Date and Size: 8/3/2007 14:06:08, 26920 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: RapidSolution Software
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 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
Description: Speakers (Tunebite High-Speed Dubbing (4))
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: root\tbhsd4
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: tbhsd.sys
Driver Version: 2.01.0000.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: No
Date and Size: 8/3/2007 14:06:08, 26920 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: RapidSolution Software
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 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
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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: Microphone (Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS (WDM))
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1242 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 2/13/2007 16:46:06, 520504 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
Description: Auxiliary 2 (Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS (WDM))
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1242 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 2/13/2007 16:46:06, 520504 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
Description: Microphone (Tunebite High-Speed Dubbing (2))
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: tbhsd.sys
Driver Version: 2.01.0000.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/3/2007 14:06:08, 26920 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
Description: Microphone (Tunebite High-Speed Dubbing)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: tbhsd.sys
Driver Version: 2.01.0000.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/3/2007 14:06:08, 26920 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
Description: Microphone (Tunebite High-Speed Dubbing (3))
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: tbhsd.sys
Driver Version: 2.01.0000.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/3/2007 14:06:08, 26920 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
Description: Microphone (Realtek AC'97 Audio)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: RTKVAC.SYS
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6243 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 6/28/2007 15:21:32, 3993248 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
Description: Line In (Realtek AC'97 Audio)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: RTKVAC.SYS
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6243 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 6/28/2007 15:21:32, 3993248 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
Description: CD Digital (Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS (WDM))
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1242 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 2/13/2007 16:46:06, 520504 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
Description: Analog Mix (Line/CD/Aux/TAD/PC) (Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS (WDM))
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1242 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 2/13/2007 16:46:06, 520504 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
Description: Microphone (Tunebite High-Speed Dubbing (4))
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: tbhsd.sys
Driver Version: 2.01.0000.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/3/2007 14:06:08, 26920 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
Description: S/PDIF-In (Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS (WDM))
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1242 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 2/13/2007 16:46:06, 520504 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
Description: "What U Hear" (Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS (WDM))
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1242 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 2/13/2007 16:46:06, 520504 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
Description: Line-In 2/Mic 2 (Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS (WDM))
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1242 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 2/13/2007 16:46:06, 520504 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
One fix for choppy graphics was going into to the graphics options and turning on the dual graphics cards option. (Do this even if you only have a single graphics card) See if that helps. You can also try disabling vsync.
If you're using a single-core AMD, that could be your problem. Especially if you're playing at lower resolutions. (1280x1024 or less) That is going to be a little more CPU reliant. Also, I really don't want to pick through all of that information to find what graphics card you have, so if you could just list that as well... What is your monitor? It could have a sluggish refresh rate, but I doubt this is the case.
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