Dirt 3

[MrNeeds]

You may be right as I've had the same thought since this is similar to Dirt 2 where the camera makes a noise and then changes scenes; I don't recall the pixelation occurring in Dirt 2 though but this would be more realistic to simulate a camera getting hit.

heres a video i just made this morning, enjoy.

 

[Wordsworth]

I haven't practiced much with Gymkhana and going by my performance in the tutorials I need to as I do like the car control skills it can develop. Nice vid.

 

[kellymac35]

Cool vid MrNeeds enjoyed watching it. I did notice in your vid at the cut scenes the same pixelating and color noise I have experenced with my copy of D3. Even though it is a minor annoyance and does not effect game play at all I am releaved to see that its the game and not my rig. I had a blast with D2 from the graphics to the awesome handling of the cars so when Codemasters stated they racheted up the graphics in D3 I was set to be blown away. However so far it seems at most on par with D2.

 

[MrNeeds]

Cool vid MrNeeds enjoyed watching it. I did notice in your vid at the cut scenes the same pixelating and color noise I have experenced with my copy of D3. Even though it is a minor annoyance and does not effect game play at all I am releaved to see that its the game and not my rig. I had a blast with D2 from the graphics to the awesome handling of the cars so when Codemasters stated they racheted up the graphics in D3 I was set to be blown away. However so far it seems at most on par with D2.

There's a few bad cuts in there, i used the flashback function to record the replays, but sony vegas also adds a pixellated effect thats almost identical to the one used in DiRT 3, strange huh?

 

[bryanhock]

wow cool I likes it on freestyle mode

 

[MrNeeds]

I've removed that video previously and re done the run and re recorded it, it looks sweet now

 

[Wordsworth]

Thanks for posting that as it is where I'm at right now in Season 2. I need alot more practice at Gymkhana and looking at the vid I learned some things.

 

[vierasniper]

okay, i am completely sold after that video. im totally getting this. i am a huge fan of dirt 2, and imsure ill love this one as well.

 

[MrNeeds]

I'm glad you liked it vierasniper, i'm not going to lie to you, it's given me a lot of problems to solve, this game... but it was worth it.

It took me a few attempts to get that routine just right, but the end result is nothing short of perfect

 

[smarteyeball]

I have an issue with is during quick cut sceens and violent crashes I get some strange color paterns and pixelating it very brief but annoying.

Codemasters seem to have a hard on for that technique because it's popped in a few of their games recently.

It's even in operation Flashpoint Red River during gameplay which is supposed to be a war sim


I never did play much of Dirt 2 to care for it (all the between game yo yo kewl mad skillz banter shit really turned me off)

But I do have Dirt 3 here so maybe it might be worth putting a bit of time into it after watching Daves vid.

 

[MrNeeds]

I have an issue with is during quick cut sceens and violent crashes I get some strange color paterns and pixelating it very brief but annoying.

Codemasters seem to have a hard on for that technique because it's popped in a few of their games recently.

It's even in operation Flashpoint Red River during gameplay which is supposed to be a war sim


I never did play much of Dirt 2 to care for it (all the between game yo yo kewl mad skillz banter shit really turned me off)

But I do have Dirt 3 here so maybe it might be worth putting a bit of time into it after watching Daves vid.

indeed, add me on GFWL patrick, my gamertag is on my SF profile

DiRT 3 is a lot better but it still has the "americanification"(It's not meant as an insult btw) of DiRT 2, they should have just called it "Ken Block's DiRT 2" And "Ken Block's DiRT 3" lol

 

[smarteyeball]

indeed, add me on GFWL patrick, my gamertag is on my SF profile

if and when I do, I shall

DiRT 3 is a lot better but it still has the "americanification"

*Groan* Damn NFS for introducing that sort of stuff

 

[lawndartleo]

It's solved now guys, it was due to windows live ID sign in assistant, it's designed to reconnect after 2 minutes, and that's what happened with my game, it stuttered every 2 minutes.

I've come to the same conclusion, however a reinstall of all associated GFWL applications (after a thorough scrub and reboot) has netted me exactly nothing. I still have the stuttering every 3 minutes or so (28 to 30 blips), returning to normal function untill the nex 3 minutes is up.

What's the real fix?

 

[skud]

Frame jumping!!!

It's solved now guys, it was due to windows live ID sign in assistant, it's designed to reconnect after 2 minutes, and that's what happened with my game, it stuttered every 2 minutes.

MrNeeds, how did you fix this issue. I am having the same stuttering problem on every graphics setting. Do I need to install the Login Assistant to disable this interruption with Dirt 3?

 

[MrNeeds]

You need to remove windows live ID sign in assistant from your installed programs list, then reboot, go to Microsoft.com and download the windows live ID sign in assistant (6.5 I think), here's the link > Download Details - Microsoft Download Center - Sign-in Assistant after reinstalling it, reboot and try it out

 

[skud]

You need to remove windows live ID sign in assistant from your installed programs list, then reboot, go to Microsoft.com and download the windows live ID sign in assistant (6.5 I think), here's the link > Download Details - Microsoft Download Center - Sign-in Assistant after reinstalling it, reboot and try it out

This did not help. Reinstalling the Sign In Assistant created the same problem.

I uninstalled the Sign In Assistant and I have been playing skip free! It's great that method worked for you but those exact directions did not work for me. I have yet to see any problems arise from not having the sign in assistant installed.

You are my hero for helping point me in the right direction. Unfortunately I can't blame my constant house hitting on that funky quirk anymore. Guess its time to get some real racing skills. Great video dude and thanks a ton!

 

[DigDeep]

Ok guys I found solution wich works for me, I hope it does for you too. I plugged in old ps2 keyboard, and that fixed the lag. I was looking for solution all week, nothing worked, and then finally I solved it.

Post this solution on any forum where other people have this problem.


pm: I say that because I tried everything, and I mean everything, reinstalling windows live, reinstalling game from e: to c: disabled audio devices, tried to set dx9 to true, compability modes, bios settings...