Prior to today's patch, the hitching was annoying, but the game was playable. Now, the game randomly pauses for about 3 seconds every few seconds. It does this at the title screen, while playing, in conversation, even in menus. When the pause happens, it sounds like the fan on my video card stops or slows down. I tried other games, and none are exhibiting this behavior. The game is not even playable for me, in its current state.
I had a really dmooth running game witha wierd freeze that would happen everyonce in a great while but now it is crazy how it just goes. It's still playable but barely have not really played much since the patch tried a few times but some are just so bad it is like a slide show for a few secs adn none of this was happening before the patch.
I had a damn lot of crashes - both the game just deciding the fall onto the desktop and DirectX crashes - before the patch and the "hotfix".
Now I have all those crashes and the game is unplayable because every cutscene is in slowmotion. The dialogue will play at normal speed but the animations are slow. They don't even stutter or hitch, they just move in slowmotion and every little movement and eyeblink takes forever.
I have tried everything to make it work again - both official and unofficial 'fixes' and jumped through so many damn hoops but nothing works. Not even lowering the graphics to a bare minimum - and my computer is statted high enough to be able to run this game on High.
I paid full price for a broken game. Safe to say, I feel rather cheated.
Also my GPU usage stays well under 30% and under 40 degrees temperature, while running but my CPU is waaaaaay up around the 100% mark but under 50 degrees temperature
I've been trying all different graphics settings because my original settings were on high/ultra, at the moment they're all on the lowest settings and still have ridiculously low performance.
I tried every possible fix in the book... and nothing works, my game still stutters. Badly. It's perfect without the patch, runs smootly with very rare crashes.
0801 - Model : OCZ-ARC1 OCZ-ARC100 SCSI Disk Device 0802 - Media Type : Fixed hard disk media 0803 - Size : 223,57 GB 0804 - Interface Type : Serial ATA
0801 - Model : WDC WD20EZRX-00D8PB0 SCSI Disk Device(Western Digital) 0802 - Media Type : Fixed hard disk media 0803 - Size : 1863,01 GB 0804 - Interface Type : Serial ATA
0801 - Model : WD Elements 10B8 USB Device(Western Digital) 0802 - Media Type : External hard disk media 0803 - Size : 1862,98 GB
0801 - Model : WD My Passport 0730 USB Device(Western Digital) 0802 - Media Type : External hard disk media 0803 - Size : 931,48 GB 0805 - Driver Date : 6-21-2006 0806 - DriverVersion : 6.1.7600.16385
0807 - Caption : C:\ 0808 - Capacity : 223,47 GB 0809 - Free Space : 161,70 GB 0810 - Drive Type : 3-Fixed 0811 - File System : NTFS
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0807 - Caption : Z:\ 0808 - Capacity : 1863,01 GB 0809 - Free Space : 1807,96 GB 0810 - Drive Type : 3-Fixed 0811 - File System : NTFS
---------------------------------- 09 - Process ----------------------------------
0901 - 0000 Idle 0 0 0 0901 - 0004 System 0 0 0 0901 - 0160 smss.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 022c csrss.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 0284 wininit.exe 0 0 0 high 0901 - 028c csrss.exe 1 174 81 normal 0901 - 02c8 services.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 02ec winlogon.exe 1 6 0 high 0901 - 02f4 lsass.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 0300 lsm.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 0370 svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 03f4 svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 01ac cmdagent.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 0418 svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 0444 svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 0468 svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 0494 svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 04b4 svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 0514 svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 058c WTabletServicePro.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 0708 svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 0580 explorer.exe 1 616 324 normal 0901 - 059c armsvc.exe 0 0 0 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0 0901 - 05cc taskhost.exe 1 29 20 normal 0901 - 04e8 taskeng.exe 1 14 4 normal 0901 - 0660 AppleMobileDeviceService.exe 0 0 0 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support 0901 - 087c CisTray.exe 1 137 53 below normal 0901 - 0898 atkexComSvc.exe 0 0 0 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\AXSP\1.01.02 0901 - 08e0 RtkNGUI64.exe 1 22 30 normal 0901 - 0908 XBoxStat.exe 1 63 15 normal 0901 - 0920 RocketDock.exe 1 26 56 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\RocketDock 0901 - 095c SkyDrive.exe 1 73 38 normal C:\Users\Francesca\AppData\Local\Microsoft\SkyDrive 0901 - 09bc ZPSTray.exe 1 39 8 normal C:\Program Files\Zoner\Photo Studio 17\Program32 0901 - 0a3c iusb3mon.exe 1 21 8 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver\Application 0901 - 0a4c mDNSResponder.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 0b1c HeciServer.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 0b60 mdm.exe 0 0 0 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG 0901 - 0b9c mbbservice.exe 0 0 0 normal C:\ProgramData\MobileBrServ 0901 - 09a8 PsiService_2.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 0858 RzKLService.exe 0 0 0 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\Razer\Razer Cortex 0901 - 0194 main.exe 1 176 110 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\Razer\Razer Cortex 0901 - 085c GameScannerService.exe 0 0 0 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\Razer\Razer Services\GSS 0901 - 0c58 WmiPrvSE.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 0edc cavwp.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 102c WUDFHost.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 1118 SearchIndexer.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 13b0 iCloudServices.exe 1 40 24 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Internet Services 0901 - 1200 svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 1514 svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 1774 Wacom_TabletUser.exe 1 16 3 normal 0901 - 1790 WacomHost.exe 1 9 1 normal C:\Program Files\Tablet\Wacom 0901 - 17dc CCleaner64.exe 1 48 38 below normal 0901 - 17e4 Wacom_Tablet.exe 1 21 13 above normal 0901 - 17fc Wacom_TouchUser.exe 1 19 7 above normal 0901 - 1874 unsecapp.exe 1 9 4 normal 0901 - 1a94 cis.exe 1 72 19 below normal 0901 - 09f8 svchost.exe 0 0 0 below normal 0901 - 0f14 IAStorDataMgrSvc.exe 0 0 0 normal C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology 0901 - 10e8 jhi_service.exe 0 0 0 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\DAL 0901 - 1a50 LMS.exe 0 0 0 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\LMS 0901 - 05e0 InputPersonalization.exe 1 14 5 below normal 0901 - 161c APSDaemon.exe 1 9 5 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support 0901 - 1f74 Origin.exe 1 41 16 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\Outcome 0901 - 18d4 Skype.exe 1 302 179 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone 0901 - 20f8 ApplePhotoStreams.exe 1 23 17 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Internet Services 0901 - 0b28 audiodg.exe 0 0 0 0901 - 138c nvvsvc.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 0834 nvxdsync.exe 1 35 12 normal 0901 - 1424 nvvsvc.exe 1 12 5 normal 0901 - 24cc NvNetworkService.exe 0 0 0 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\NetService 0901 - 1eb0 nvSCPAPISvr.exe 0 0 0 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\3D Vision 0901 - 1e4c nvstreamsvc.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 1a00 nvstreamsvc.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 255c conhost.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 27f8 nvstreamsvc.exe 1 15 11 normal 0901 - 1ac8 conhost.exe 1 25 8 normal 0901 - 0dbc NvBackend.exe 1 14 9 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\Update Core 0901 - 2518 dwm.exe 1 20 2 high 0901 - 26f0 GfExperienceService.exe 0 0 0 normal 0901 - 0bc8 nvtray.exe 1 81 5 normal 0901 - 270c Origin.exe 1 105 198 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin 0901 - 0ca8 SearchProtocolHost.exe 0 0 0 idle 0901 - 0b38 SearchFilterHost.exe 0 0 0 idle 0901 - 12d8 svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal
---------------------------------- 10 - Service ----------------------------------
1001 - Adobe Acrobat Update Service - ["C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\armsvc.exe"] 1001 - Verifica compatibilità applicazioni - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs] 1001 - Informazioni applicazioni - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs] 1001 - Apple Mobile Device - ["C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe"] 1001 - ASUS Com Service - [C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\AXSP\1.01.02\atkexComSvc.exe] 1001 - Generatore endpoint audio di Windows - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted] 1001 - Audio di Windows - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted] 1001 - BFE (Base Filtering Engine) - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork] 1001 - Servizio Bonjour - ["C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe"] 1001 - Browser di computer - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs] 1001 - COMODO Internet Security Helper Service - ["C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cmdagent.exe"] 1001 - Servizi di crittografia - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService] 1001 - Client DHCP - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted] 1001 - Client DNS - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService] 1001 - Registro eventi di Windows - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted] 1001 - COM+ Event System - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService] 1001 - Host provider di individuazione funzioni - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService] 1001 - Pubblicazione risorse per individuazione - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation] 1001 - Servizio cache tipi di carattere Windows - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService] 1001 - Accesso dispositivo Human Interface - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted] 1001 - Listener Gruppo Home - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted] 1001 - Provider Gruppo Home - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted] 1001 - HP Network Devices Support - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k HPService] 1001 - Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - ["C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorDataMgrSvc.exe"] 1001 - Moduli di impostazione chiavi IPSec IKE e Auth-IP - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs] 1001 - Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service Interface - ["C:\Program Files\Intel\iCLS Client\HeciServer.exe"] 1001 - Intel(R) Dynamic Application Loader Host Interface Service - ["C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\DAL\jhi_service.exe"] 1001 - Isolamento chiavi CNG - [C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe] 1001 - Server - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs] 1001 - Workstation - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService] 1001 - Helper NetBIOS di TCP/IP - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted] 1001 - Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service - ["C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\LMS\LMS.exe"] 1001 - Machine Debug Manager - ["C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\mdm.exe"] 1001 - Utilità di pianificazione classi multimediali - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs] 1001 - Mobile Broadband HL Service - ["C:\ProgramData\MobileBrServ\mbbservice.exe" -service] 1001 - Windows Firewall - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork] 1001 - Connessioni di rete - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted] 1001 - Servizio Elenco reti - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalService] 1001 - Riconoscimento presenza in rete - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService] 1001 - Servizio Interfaccia archivio di rete - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService] 1001 - Gestione identità reti peer - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServicePeerNet] 1001 - Servizio Risoluzione problemi compatibilità programmi - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted] 1001 - Plug and Play - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch] 1001 - Protocollo PNRP - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServicePeerNet] 1001 - Alimentazione - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch] 1001 - Servizio profili utente - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs] 1001 - Corel License Validation Service V2 x64, Powered by arvato - ["c:\Program Files\Common Files\Protexis\License Service\PsiService_2.exe"] 1001 - Razer Game Scanner - [C:\Program Files (x86)\Razer\Razer Services\GSS\GameScannerService.exe] 1001 - RzKLService - [C:\Program Files (x86)\Razer\Razer Cortex\RzKLService.exe] 1001 - Sistema di gestione degli account di sicurezza (SAM) - [C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe] 1001 - Servizio di notifica eventi di sistema - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs] 1001 - Rilevamento hardware shell - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs] 1001 - Individuazione SSDP - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation] 1001 - Servizio di input Tablet PC - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted] 1001 - Temi - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs] 1001 - Host di dispositivi UPnP - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation] 1001 - Gestione sessione di Gestione finestre desktop - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted] 1001 - Servizio Segnalazione errori Windows - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k WerSvcGroup] 1001 - Servizio rilevamento automatico proxy WinHTTP - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService] 1001 - Strumentazione gestione Windows - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs] 1001 - Centro sicurezza PC - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted] 1001 - Windows Search - [C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding] 1001 - Wacom Professional Service - ["C:\Program Files\Tablet\Wacom\WTabletServicePro.exe"] 1001 - Windows Update - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs] 1001 - Windows Driver Foundation - Framework driver modalità utente - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted] 1001 - NVIDIA Display Driver Service - ["C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe"] 1001 - NVIDIA Network Service - ["C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\NetService\NvNetworkService.exe"] 1001 - NVIDIA Stereoscopic 3D Driver Service - ["C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\3D Vision\nvSCPAPISvr.exe"] 1001 - NVIDIA Streamer Service - ["C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NvStreamSrv\nvstreamsvc.exe"] 1001 - NVIDIA GeForce Experience Service - ["C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\GeForce Experience Service\GfExperienceService.exe"]
---------------------------------- 11 - Windows Express ----------------------------------
1201 - Time : 13/12/2014 04:01:02 1202 - Source : Application Hang 1203 - Description : Il programma DragonAgeInquisition.exe versione 1.0.0.0 non interagisce più con Windows ed è stato chiuso. Per vedere se sono disponibili ulteriori informazioni sul problema, verificare la cronologia del problema in Centro operativo nel Pannello di controllo. ID processo: 3bc Ora di avvio: 01d01645838ca3e6 Ora di chiusura: 61 Percorso applicazione: Z:\Origin\Origin games\Dragon Age Inquisition\DragonAgeInquisition.exe ID segnalazione:
1201 - Time : 12/12/2014 20:13:54 1202 - Source : WinMgmt 1203 - Description : Impossibile riattivare il filtro eventi con query "SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 60 WHERE TargetInstance ISA "Win32_Processor" AND TargetInstance.LoadPercentage > 99" nello spazio dei nomi "//./root/CIMV2". Errore 0x80041003. Impossibile recapitare gli eventi tramite questo filtro fino alla risoluzione del problema.
1201 - Time : 12/12/2014 20:13:45 1202 - Source : Windows Search Service 1203 - Description : Impossibile inizializzare l'indice. Dettagli: Il catalogo dell'indice del contenuto è danneggiato. (HRESULT : 0xc0041801) (0xc0041801)
1201 - Time : 12/12/2014 20:13:45 1202 - Source : Windows Search Service 1203 - Description : Impossibile inizializzare l'applicazione. Contesto: applicazione Windows Dettagli: Il catalogo dell'indice del contenuto è danneggiato. (HRESULT : 0xc0041801) (0xc0041801)
1201 - Time : 12/12/2014 20:13:45 1202 - Source : Windows Search Service 1203 - Description : Impossibile inizializzare l'oggetto Gatherer. Contesto: applicazione Windows, catalogo SystemIndex Dettagli: Il catalogo dell'indice del contenuto è danneggiato. (HRESULT : 0xc0041801) (0xc0041801)
1201 - Time : 12/12/2014 20:13:45 1202 - Source : Windows Search Service 1203 - Description : Impossibile inizializzare il plug-in <Search.TripoliIndexer>. Contesto: applicazione Windows, catalogo SystemIndex Dettagli: Impossibile trovare elemento. (HRESULT : 0x80070490) (0x80070490)
1201 - Time : 12/12/2014 20:13:45 1202 - Source : Windows Search Service 1203 - Description : Impossibile inizializzare il plug-in <Search.JetPropStore>. Contesto: applicazione Windows, catalogo SystemIndex Dettagli: Il catalogo dell'indice del contenuto è danneggiato. (HRESULT : 0xc0041801) (0xc0041801)
1201 - Time : 12/12/2014 20:13:44 1202 - Source : Windows Search Service 1203 - Description : Impossibile caricare le informazioni dell'archivio di proprietà. Contesto: applicazione Windows, catalogo SystemIndex Dettagli: Il database dell'indice del contenuto è danneggiato. (HRESULT : 0xc0041800) (0xc0041800)
1201 - Time : 12/12/2014 20:14:15 1202 - Source : Service Control Manager 1203 - Description : Tentativo di eseguire un'azione di correzione (Riavvia il servizio) dopo l'arresto imprevista del servizio Windows Search. Tentativo non riuscito per l'errore: Un'istanza del servizio è già in esecuzione.
1201 - Time : 12/12/2014 20:13:45 1202 - Source : Service Control Manager 1203 - Description : Il servizio Windows Search è stato arrestato in modo imprevisto. Questo problema si è verificato 1 volta/e. Le seguenti azioni di correzione saranno eseguite tra 30000 millisecondi: Riavvia il servizio.
1201 - Time : 12/12/2014 20:13:45 1202 - Source : Service Control Manager 1203 - Description : Servizio Windows Search terminato. Errore specifico del servizio %%-1073473535.
1201 - Time : 12/12/2014 20:13:44 1202 - Source : DCOM 1203 - Description : Le impostazioni delle autorizzazioni predefinite del computer non concedono l'autorizzazione di Attivazione Locale per l'applicazione server COM con CLSID {BC50CF2A-E12C-4F18-90CE-714CC8600CEE} e APPID {BC50CF2A-E12C-4F18-90CE-714CC8600CEE} all'utente NT AUTHORITY\SID SERVIZIO LOCALE (S-1-5-19) dall'indirizzo LocalHost (tramite LRPC). Per modificare tale autorizzazione di sicurezza, è possibile utilizzare lo strumento amministrativo Servizi componenti.
I rolled my Nvidia driver back to version 9.18.13.4052 and that didn't make any difference either. Before the patch the game was running smoothly, now its unplayable.