Need help on stuttering and verifying! : Fallout: New Vegas

» Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:38 am

I have been experiencing stuttering ever since I started playing NV and it's started to get annoying to the point that buying the ps3 version would somewhat put me at ease with this issue.

I have done the following so far while reading through the forums.

On High

1. Set screen effects on NONE.
2. Water Multisampling is on LOW. (I thought there would be an off option)
3. Vsync is ON.
4.1920x1080 resolution

Still I experience stuttering and FPS goes down from 60 to 40 and the occasional below 20.

1 More issue I got with this is NV seems to be missing 1 file and everytime I try to verify it sometimes download it and sometime it doesn't but the outcome will always be the same. I still have 1 missing file. I have done delete .ini from the My Documents section and even deleted all .ini's in the NV folder.

I am hoping that this would be fixed! I am a huge fallout fan and I don't want this to ruin my experience or make me stop playing the game altogether.

This is my DXdiag log

Spoiler

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System Information
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Time of this report: 11/28/2011, 00:16:48
Machine name: HEXAGRAM-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 03/23/10 15:17:30 Ver: 08.00.15
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 CPU 950 @ 3.07GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.1GHz
Memory: 6144MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 6136MB RAM
Page File: 2567MB used, 9700MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Sound Tab 3: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GTX 460
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0E22&SUBSYS_13653842&REV_A1
Display Memory: 3804 MB
Dedicated Memory: 993 MB
Shared Memory: 2811 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: SyncMaster
Monitor Id: SAM0656
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 8.17.0012.8562 (English)
Driver Version: 8.17.12.8562
DDI Version: 11
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/15/2011 16:53:00, 15693120 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4D62-11CF-807A-69331FC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0E22
SubSys ID: 0x13653842
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Driver Strong Name: oem7.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1:Section005:8.17.12.8562:pci\ven_10de&dev_0e22
Rank Of Driver: 00E62001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C
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D3D9 Overlay: Supported
DXVA-HD: Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0889&SUBSYS_104383C0&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6037 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 1/29/2010 14:48:44, 2260256 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0x0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX™ 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2™ Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura™ ZoomFX™: No

Description: Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0889&SUBSYS_104383C0&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6037 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 1/29/2010 14:48:44, 2260256 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0x0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX™ 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2™ Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura™ ZoomFX™: No

Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0889&SUBSYS_104383C0&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6037 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 1/29/2010 14:48:44, 2260256 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0x0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX™ 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2™ Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura™ ZoomFX™: No

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Sound Capture Devices
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DirectInput Devices
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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: HID-compliant device
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x0B38, 0x0010
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: HID-compliant consumer control device
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x0B38, 0x0010
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x3A36
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub

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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ HID Keyboard Device
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x0A5C, 0x4502
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ HID Keyboard Device
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x0B38, 0x0010
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x04F3, 0x0216
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x0A5C, 0x4503
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 509.3 GB
Total Space: 953.8 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD10 02FAEX-00Z3A0 SCSI Disk Device

Drive: D:
Free Space: 903.3 GB
Total Space: 953.9 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD10 02FAEX-00Z3A0 SCSI Disk Device

Drive: E:
Model: ASUS BC-08B1ST ATA Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), , 0 bytes

Drive: F:
Model: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7260S ATA Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), , 0 bytes

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System Devices
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Name: Intel® ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A36
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A36&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&EA
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub System Management Registers - 342E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_342E&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_13\3&11583659&0&A0
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 82801 PCI Bridge - 244E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_244E&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_90\3&11583659&0&F0
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0BEB&SUBSYS_13653842&REV_A1\4&2F1C4782&0&0118
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A35
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A35&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&E9
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub Control Status and RAS Registers - 3423
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3423&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_13\3&11583659&0&A2
Driver: n/a

Name: Marvell 91xx SATA 6G Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1B4B&DEV_91A3&SUBSYS_84001043&REV_11\4&37C265C7&0&0008
Driver: n/a

Name: NEC Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1033&DEV_0194&SUBSYS_84131043&REV_03\4&CF85AA7&0&0010
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A3E&SUBSYS_84181043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&D8
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A34
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A34&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&E8
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub GPIO and Scratch Pad Registers - 3422
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3422&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_13\3&11583659&0&A1
Driver: n/a

Name: D-Link DFE-520TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3106&SUBSYS_14051186&REV_8B\4&1B359D48&0&08F0
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® ICH10 Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3A3C
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A3C&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&D7
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® ICH10 Family SMBus Controller - 3A30
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A30&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&FB
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 7 - 340E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_340E&SUBSYS_836B1043&REV_13\3&11583659&0&38
Driver: n/a

Name: VIA 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3044&SUBSYS_81FE1043&REV_C0\4&1B359D48&0&10F0
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® ICH10 Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3A3A
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A3A&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&EF
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® ICH10 Family 2 port Serial ATA Storage Controller 2 - 3A26
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A26&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&FD
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 3 - 340A
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_340A&SUBSYS_836B1043&REV_13\3&11583659&0&18
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A39
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A39&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&D2
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® ICH10 Family 4 port Serial ATA Storage Controller 1 - 3A20
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A20&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&FA
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 2 - 3409
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3409&SUBSYS_836B1043&REV_13\3&11583659&0&10
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A38
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A38&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&D1
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® ICH10R LPC Interface Controller - 3A16
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A16&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&F8
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 1 - 3408
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3408&SUBSYS_836B1043&REV_13\3&11583659&0&08
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A37
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A37&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&D0
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub Throttle Registers - 3438
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3438&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_13\3&11583659&0&A3
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub to ESI Port - 3405
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3405&SUBSYS_836B1043&REV_13\3&11583659&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0E22&SUBSYS_13653842&REV_A1\4&2F1C4782&0&0018
Driver: n/a

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DirectShow Filters
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DirectShow Filters:
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
MP3 Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,mp3dmod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp4sdecd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsdecd.dll,6.01.7601.17514
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,wmvdecod.dll,6.01.7601.17514
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp43decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mpg4decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
CyberLink AVCHD Navigator,0x00600000,0,3,CLAVCHDNav.ax,2.00.0000.3405
CyberLink Audio Effect (PDVD9),0x00200000,1,1,ClAudFx.ax,6.00.0000.7209
Gretech ASF Source Filter,0x00200000,0,1,GSFU.ax,
WMT VIH2 Fix,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3538.0513
Record Queue,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3538.0513
WMT Switch Filter,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3538.0513
WMT Virtual Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3538.0513
WMT DV Extract,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3538.0513
WMT Virtual Source,0x00200000,0,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3538.0513
WMT Sample Information Filter,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3538.0513
CyberLink MPEG Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,,
Gretech MPEG Source Filter,0x00200000,0,1,GSFU.ax,
CyberLink MP3/WAV Wrapper,0x00200000,1,1,,
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
CyberLink Audio Decoder(PDVD9 UPnP),0x00200000,1,1,CLAud.ax,6.01.0000.3816
CyberLink AudioCD Filter,0x00200000,0,1,,
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
CyberLink Digest Filter (PDVD9),0x00200000,2,2,DigestFilter.dll,1.00.0000.3314
CyberLink TimeStretch Filter (PDVD9),0x00200000,1,1,clauts.ax,2.00.0000.2403
CyberLink Audio Spectrum anolyzer(PDVD9 UPnP),0x00200000,1,1,CLAudSpa.ax,1.00.0000.0924
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7601.17514
Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,12.00.7601.17514
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
SBE2MediaTypeProfile,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
CyberLink Editing Service 3.0 (Source),0x00200000,0,2,,
Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder,0x005fffff,2,4,msmpeg2vdec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
RealVideo Decoder,0x00400000,1,1,,
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
CyberLink Tzan Filter (PDVD9),0x00200000,1,1,CLTzan.ax,3.05.0000.3025
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
P2G Video Decoder,0x00200000,2,3,,
CyberLink HD/BD Mixer (PDVD9),0x00200000,1,2,CLHBMixer.ax,2.00.0000.2422
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7601.17514
CyberLink Video/SP Decoder (PDVD9),0x00602000,2,3,CLVsd.ax,8.04.0000.1014
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
CyberLink AudioCD Filter (PDVD9),0x00200000,0,1,CLAudioCD.ax,5.00.0000.7823
Closed Captions anolysis Filter,0x00200000,2,5,cca.dll,6.06.7601.17514
SBE2FileScan,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
CyberLink Push-Mode CLStream(PDVD9),0x00200000,0,1,CLStream(PushMode).ax,1.00.0000.1627
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
Gretech Video Filter,0x00200000,1,1,GVF.ax,
Cyberlink Demuxer 2.0,0x00200000,1,1,CLDemuxer2.ax,2.00.0006.1731
CyberLink Audio Decoder (PDVD9),0x00201000,1,1,Claud.ax,8.04.0000.3001
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
CyberLink Video Regulator,0x00200000,1,1,,
Cyberlink SubTitle Importor (PDVD9),0x00200000,2,1,CLSubTitle.ax,2.00.0000.0416
P2G Audio Decoder,0x00200000,1,1,,
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Gretech OGG Source Filter2,0x00200000,0,1,GSFU.ax,
Gretech FLV Source Filter,0x00200000,0,1,GSFU.ax,
Gretech MPEG Source Filter2,0x00200000,0,1,GSFU.ax,
CyberLink Demultiplexer(PDVD9 UPnP),0x00200000,1,0,CLDemuxer.ax,1.00.0000.4513
CyberLink MPEG Splitter,0x00200000,1,2,CLSplter.ax,3.01.0000.3022
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
CyberLink Line21 Decoder (PDVD9),0x00200000,0,2,CLLine21.ax,4.00.0000.10324
CyberLink Video Effect,0x00200000,1,1,,
Gretech AsfEx Source Filter,0x00200000,0,1,GSFU.ax,
CyberLink Audio Noise Reduction,0x00200000,1,1,,
Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
CyberLink Load Image Filter,0x00200000,0,1,CLImage.ax,3.00.0000.2307
CyberLink MPEG-2 Splitter,0x00200000,1,2,,
CyberLink MPEG Splitter,0x00200000,1,2,CLSplter.ax,3.04.0000.2906
CyberLink Audio VolumeBooster,0x00200000,1,1,,
CyberLink Video/SP Decoder(PDVD9 UPnP),0x00200000,2,3,CLVSD.ax,6.01.0000.0916
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Gretech AVI Source Filter,0x00200000,0,1,GSFU.ax,
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Gretech Network(OGG) Filter,0x00200000,0,1,GNF.ax,
MPEG-2 Video Stream anolyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Cyberlink Dump Dispatch Filter,0x00200000,1,0,,
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Cyberlink SubTitle Importor 2.0 (PDVD9),0x00200000,1,0,CLSubTitle.ax,2.00.0000.0416
CyberLink FLV Splitter (PDVD9),0x00800001,1,1,CLFLVSplitter.ax,1.00.0000.1030
CyberLink Audio Resampler,0x00200000,1,1,,
RealMedia Source,0x00600000,0,0,,
File Writer,0x00200000,1,0,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3538.0513
VPS Decoder,0x00200000,0,0,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7601.17514
Gretech Audio Filter,0x00200000,1,1,GAF.ax,
CyberLink MPEG-1 Splitter,0x00200000,1,2,,
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,6.01.7601.17514
CyberLink Audio Wizard,0x00201010,1,1,CLAudWizard.ax,1.00.0000.4414
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
CyberLink Streamming Filter(PDVD9),0x00200000,0,1,CLStream.ax,1.01.0000.2902
iTV Data Sink,0x00600000,1,0,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514
CyberLink Audio Spectrum anolyzer (PDVD9),0x00200000,1,1,CLAudSpa.ax,1.00.0000.7113
Gretech Network(FLV) Filter,0x00200000,0,1,GNF.ax,
iTV Data Capture filter,0x00600000,1,1,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Gretech OGG Source Filter,0x00200000,0,1,GSFU.ax,
Gretech Network(AVI) Filter,0x00200000,0,1,GNF.ax,
Cyberlink File Reader (Async.),0x00200000,0,1,,
CyberLink M2V Writer,0x00200000,1,0,,
Cyberlink Dump Filter,0x00200000,1,0,,
RealAudio Decoder,0x00400000,1,1,,
CyberLink DVD Navigator (PDVD9),0x00200000,0,3,CLNavX.ax,8.01.0000.1707
CyberLink Video Stabilizer,0x00200000,1,1,,
CyberLink WMV/WMA Demux(PDVD9),0x00600000,1,2,CLWMFDemux.ax,1.00.0000.1302
Gretech MKV Source Filter,0x00200000,0,1,GSFU.ax,
CyberLink MPEG-4 Splitter (PDVD9),0x00200000,1,2,clm4splt.ax,1.01.0000.2911
CyberLink RealMedia Splitter (PDVD9),0x00600000,1,1,CLRMSplitter.ax,1.00.0000.1103
WAV Dest,0x00000000,0,0,,
CyberLink PCM Wrapper,0x00200000,1,1,,
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Overlay Mixer2,0x00200000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17514
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
CyberLink HAM Decoder,0x00600000,0,1,clcvd.ax,1.00.0000.1808
RDP DShow Redirection Filter,0xffffffff,1,0,DShowRdpFilter.dll,
Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
WST Pager,0x00200000,1,1,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
CyberLink RealAudio Decoder (PDVD9),0x00600000,1,1,CLRMAud.ax,1.00.0000.1225
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Gretech Network(SHOUTcast) Filter,0x00200000,0,1,GNF.ax,
CyberLink Video Decoder (PDVD9),0x00700100,1,2,clcvd.ax,1.00.0000.1808
Gretech Network(GOM) Filter,0x00200000,0,1,GNF.ax,
Gretech AAC Source Filter,0x00200000,0,1,GSFU.ax,
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft AC3 Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msac3enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
Gretech MP3 Source Filter,0x00200000,0,1,GSFU.ax,
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
CyberLink TimeStretch Filter (CES),0x00200000,1,1,,
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
CyberLink RealVideo Decoder (PDVD9),0x00600000,1,1,CLRMVD.ax,1.00.0000.1225
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17514
CyberLink TL MPEG Splitter,0x00200000,1,2,,
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
CyberLink MPEG Muxer,0x00200000,2,1,,
Gretech MP4 Source Filter,0x00200000,0,1,GSFU.ax,
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder,0x005fffff,1,1,msmpeg2adec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
RealMedia Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,,
StreamBufferSink2,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
P2G Video Regulator,0x00200000,1,1,,
P2G Audio Encoder,0x00200000,2,0,,
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Enhanced Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,evr.dll,6.01.7601.17514
CyberLink Matroska Splitter (PDVD9),0x00200000,1,2,CLMKVSplter.ax,1.00.0000.1728
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
CyberLink MPEG Decoder,0x00200000,2,3,,

WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvxencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvencod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Fraps Video Decompressor,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514

Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Messenger Audio Codec,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514

PBDA CP Filters:
PBDA DTFilter,0x00600000,1,1,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528
PBDA ETFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528
PBDA PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528

Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514

WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
Bluetooth Hands-free Audio,0x00200000,2,2,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
Realtek HD Audio CD input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
Realtek HD Audio Line input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
Realtek HD Audio Mic input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
Realtek HD Audio Stereo input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
Bluetooth Hands-free Audio,0x00200000,2,2,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
Realtek HD Audio output,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
Realtek HDA SPDIF Optical Out,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
Realtek HDA SPDIF Out,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514

Video Capture Sources:
Google Camera Adapter 0,0x00000000,0,0,,
Google Camera Adapter 1,0x00000000,0,0,,

Multi-Instance Capable VBI Codecs:
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7601.17514

BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514

BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,1,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17528
PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17528
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17528

WDM Streaming Communication Transforms:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

Audio Renderers:
Speakers (Realtek High Definiti,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
CyberLink Audio Renderer (PDVD9),0x00200000,1,0,cladr.ax,7.00.0000.2807
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
DirectSound: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
DirectSound: Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
DirectSound: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Realtek Digital Output (Realtek,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Realtek Digital Output(Optical),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17514

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EVR Power Information
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Current Setting: {5C67A112-A4C9-483F-B4A7-1D473BECAFDC} (Quality)
Quality Flags: 2576
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow half deinterlace
Allow scaling
Decode Power Usage: 100
Balanced Flags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 50
PowerFlags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 0

» Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:20 pm

The 1 file failing Steam validation is a red herring. It's Steam redownloading the Steam install script for New Vegas; it's not even a part of New Vegas itself, just a file Steam uses. I really wish that was stickied information.

First, turn off Vsync in the launcher's options section. It's forced on regardless of that setting, and turning it on there can potentially be hurting your framerate further. Sadly you'll have to leave water multisampling on low due to an Nvidia driver bug. All other settings should be fine maxed out with that video card (aside from anti-aliasing, which also has rendering side-effects, especially on grass tufts and transparent particle effects; I'd recommend turning it off in the launcher's options section, then either forcing it on for New Vegas in your Nvidia control panel, or just gonig without AA entierly).

Anyhow, for non-3rd party options, you don't have many choices. In the game configuration file (Fallout_default.ini in your New Vegas folder, basically) you can set

[BackgroundLoad]bUseBackgroundFileLoader=1

which should split file loading off to another thread which ''could'' help keep file i/o from affecting your framerate as much.

Aside from that, the New Vegas Stutter Remover (NVSR), which is a plugin for the New Vegas Script Extender (NVSE), is your best bet. On a similar video card, that made a world of difference for me. I resisted the Stutter Remover for months, but now regret having waited.

Queue

» Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:48 am

The 1 file failing Steam validation is a red herring. It's Steam redownloading the Steam install script for New Vegas; it's not even a part of New Vegas itself, just a file Steam uses. I really wish that was stickied information.

First, turn off Vsync in the launcher's options section. It's forced on regardless of that setting, and turning it on there can potentially be hurting your framerate further. Sadly you'll have to leave water multisampling on low due to an Nvidia driver bug. All other settings should be fine maxed out with that video card (aside from anti-aliasing, which also has rendering side-effects, especially on grass tufts and transparent particle effects; I'd recommend turning it off in the launcher's options section, then either forcing it on for New Vegas in your Nvidia control panel, or just gonig without AA entierly).

Anyhow, for non-3rd party options, you don't have many choices. In the game configuration file (Fallout_default.ini in your New Vegas folder, basically) you can set

[BackgroundLoad]bUseBackgroundFileLoader=1

which should split file loading off to another thread which ''could'' help keep file i/o from affecting your framerate as much.

Aside from that, the New Vegas Stutter Remover (NVSR), which is a plugin for the New Vegas Script Extender (NVSE), is your best bet. On a similar video card, that made a world of difference for me. I resisted the Stutter Remover for months, but now regret having waited.

Queue

» Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:23 am

Thanks for the reply! I was wondering what version do I need NVSE do I need cause the archived version is unsupported, not suggested for use?

Anyone else who can add some fixes would be great!

» Sat Dec 10, 2011 3:57 am

Whoops, I forgot the links:
http://nvse.silverlock.org/
http://www.newvegasnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=34832

For NVSE you want http://nvse.silverlock.org/beta/nvse_2_beta12.7z.
For NVSR you want http://www.newvegasnexus.com/downloads/download.php?id=98210.

Queue

» Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:09 am

Whoops, I forgot the links:
http://nvse.silverlock.org/
http://www.newvegasnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=34832

For NVSE you want http://nvse.silverlock.org/beta/nvse_2_beta12.7z.
For NVSR you want http://www.newvegasnexus.com/downloads/download.php?id=98210.

Queue

» Sat Dec 10, 2011 2:14 am

Thanks for the links! I also downloaded New Vegas Error Corrections Bug FIxes - DLC + GRA. The read me was complicated so I just decided to paste the 3 files from the DLC + GRA folder to the NV data folder. I seriously don't know if I did the right thing.

I would like to add that I don't have any mods installed aside from all the DLC's. I will play and give feedback and I hope this works.

» Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:16 am

Sorry for the double post.

No more stuttering and I thank you for the help! I hope it doesn't come back in the long run. Does this fix cap my FPS to 30?

» Sat Dec 10, 2011 3:38 am

Oh, by default yeah, but you shouldn't need that with an Nvidia 460. In your New Vegas folder, go to Data\NVSE\Plugins and open sr_New_Vegas_Stutter_Remover.ini with Notepad (or some other text editor). Change MaximumFPS = 30 to MaximumFPS = 0 (0 means it's not capped by NVSR). You may as well also set iFPS_Frequency = 0, bFlushLog = 0, bEnableMessages = 0 to reduce NVSR's use of its logging.

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» Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:42 pm

Doing that will still make it stutter free and no crashes?

» Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:10 am

The framerate cap doesn't have to do with crashes, but a perception issue some people have. Some people ''perceive'' the framerate as smoother if it's lower. The stutter remover started its life as a simple framerate limiter. It evolved to be something that actually tweaks game code instead of a big fat placebo. For some reason, the framerate limiting is still set on by default. Heck, you might be one of the people who perceive the framerate as smoother when capped at 30; try setting it to 0, see if it makes stuttering appear worse/no different for you, and set if back to 30 if you don't like the change.

Those other settings reduce NVSR's logging so it's not writing to disk at regular intervals. They have nothing to do with performance or stability.

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» Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:00 am

I'm fine with 30 I was just curious cause it was running at 60 before I installed that fix.

Any idea how do I fix that missing steam file?

Thanks for everything!

» Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:02 am

You can't. It's not missing. Steam will always redownload it when you verify. It doesn't hurt anything; just ignore it.

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» Sat Dec 10, 2011 3:38 am

Thanks again!