Re: GTX 970 and Constant Freezing Still (Tried all solutions)

I have done that multiple times. Just forgot to add it to that list. sucks i have to do it every time i turn my computer on though.

But it will still occur even in debug mode

@Hozec4

Dxdiag directrions are at this link if you can do that would be great

Also press the windows key and type "reliability" and open the reliability moinitor and see what errors are being recorded

@proxos666

here is the log: http://hastebin.com/yemigatihi.tex 

What am i looking for in the reliability stuff? I just see where swtor is crashing mainly.

thanks

@Hozec4

I can see the swtor crashes in the dxdiag as well , they dont help though

Given this is windows 10 , noting multi monitor there was a Win 10 issue previously however the error reporting for that issue is different to what is displayed for you.

But given there is no real indication , and it is something to try , see if the following makes any change.

Initially - in the ingame setting place grass to 0 

if it persists also go back to a single monitor with grass on 0 

this was the workaround for that Windows 10 issue but it was recently confined I thought to certain SLI setups not multi monitor 

but it is something different to try

@Hozec4

Also try putting shaders on very low , there is thread that has appeared recently and sounds similar in what is happening in this thread that appeared today

Nvidia did fix a shadows issue recently in the driver for swtor as well , would need to look up which version but was in this half of the year.

When you say tried older drivers , what version did you go back too ? 

Just trying to get as much information as possible at present.

@proxos666

Well this has been going on for months. I think it started happening with 372.90. I think that is the version that they changed wddm to 2.1 or something?

I can't remember if I tried anything before the above version. 

I played yesterday with shaders very low grass and tree quality/distance set on 0 and had to kill the game constantly to stop freezing. I also turned off anti-aliasing and it seemed to help a little bit but I still get freezing fits. 

I will try un plugging my other monitor tonight and see if that helps.

I am just at a total loss. I really don't want to have to reinstall windows because i only have this issue in swtor. Should I see about installing direct x9 on my computer instead of it being an emulation? I have also reinstalled swtor multiple times and didn't help at all.

@Hozec4

You can install this directx redist (link)

Maybe go to the slow ring on windows insider - the time you mentioned this started was whgen this thread issue started but whilst it was affectingn single cards to begin with , it was fixed in a later windows release and was more confined to SLI systems now

There is also an issue with 980s i have seen , given the 970 is a cut down version not sure if affected as well for some see this link

@proxos666

So moving down to 1 monitor, It kind of helped.. Was more of the freezing wasn't super bad but eventually it got to the point of it locking up.

Ill try moving to the slow ring (not sure what this does completely?) and the 980 fix mentioned. I wonder if my card thinks its in SLI mode when i don't have another card. 

@proxos666

is switching physics to my cpu really a good idea? That is the suggested fix in that link...

@Hozec4

This will explain the rings - link

Not sure where to go from here for you, if i come up with anything will let you know though

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@proxos666

is switching physics to my cpu really a good idea? That is the suggested fix in that link...

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It isnt a bad idea , no harm can be done switching for even just testing that is for sure

@proxos666

So that didn't help the issue when running two monitors... trying a longer test with 1 monitor to see if it is better.

I am sooo lost at this point.

@proxos666

update: using physX on cpu and 1 monitor (big or small) i still recieve the constant freezing issue. Especially when fighting.

I am going to try the direct x 9 install.

NOTE: This only happens with swtor.. other games that are more graphic intensive run fine with 0 issues.

Try this...

TDR Manipulator

Here is the thread on how to use it

Let me know if this works for you.

@proxos666

none of your suggestions worked by the way..

@xdark_lord92

Trying it out now 

@Hozec4 How did it go?

@xdark_lord92

just tried it out and i just got a freezing fit and crashed out of game.. i had used that program and just disabled the first option.

the bad thing is i can play for 5+ hours like this morning and it not happen and then all of a sudden it starts.

@Hozec4

One thing havent looked at What sort of temps for CPU and GPU are being recorded ? if nothing to use try hwinfo (link)

play in window mode if need to make it easier to monitor, after the game is running for a bit.

swtor makes a great stress test , people assume newer games are more demanding when that isn't the case.

@proxos666

gpu temps never go above 45 c

cpu temps dont go above 30 c

@Hozec4

In the reliability monitor is there anything besides swtor recorded ? 

Just to test ram isnt the underlaying cause are you able to pull a stick and run on 8gb and then swap around to test the remaining stick (assuming this isnt a single stick.

acking this is just exhibited in swtor at present but given what you have tried , this is something different

@proxos666

only thing in reliability for today is SWTOR and xbox one smart glass app. crashing (which i didnt open the xbox one app).

Ill try taking 1 ram stick out