Choppy framerates in Halo

> Hi Dillon,
>
> Use -useff to see if that improves your framerates, and also
> try a different version chipset/graphic driver. For details see:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;830487
>
> --
> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>
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> thanks for the reply, but where exactly do i use '-useff'?
>
> and should i be concerned about this FSAA i keep running across?
>
> "Jimmy S." wrote:
>

>> Hi Dillon,
>>
>> Use -useff to see if that improves your framerates, and also
>> try a different version chipset/graphic driver. For details see:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;830487
>>
>> --
>> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
>> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>>
>> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
>> Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
>> MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default...d=sz;en-us;top
>> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.

> Hi Dillon,
>
> Use -useff to see if that improves your framerates, and also
> try a different version chipset/graphic driver. For details see:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;830487
>
> --
> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>
> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
> MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default...d=sz;en-us;top
> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> __________________________________________________ _______
>
> "Dill0n" <Dill0n@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9D18CEDD-BEC7-4373-BAE4-82C4CAF697CB@microsoft.com...
> | With Halo 2's release on the horizon, I decided to reinstall Halo in order to
> | get myself 'prepared', and have already updated to v1.05. Since I last had
> | Halo installed, I installed SP2 and upgraded my video card FROM an nVidia
> | GeForce 2 mx TO an nVidia GeForce fx 5200. All my other system specs have
> | stayed the same:
> |
> | - P4 1.7 GHz
> | - 512 MB RAM
> | - Windows XP Home
> | - 16x CD-ROM
> | - etc
> |
> | Using the default settings Halo detected for my system, the performance on
> | the first level (having to escape from the Pillar of Autumn) were horrendous.
> | And forget about playing the level right after crash landing in the escape
> | pod. As soon as the first dropship flew over, my machine pretty much ground
> | to a halt. I tried dropping the resolution down to 800x600, with the
> | remainder of the settings either off or at their lowest setting. No change
> | ... the framerate was low with extremely choppy gameplay.
> |
> | I keep finding issues with FSAA (full-screen anti-aliasing) with my
> | particular video card and that it should be turned off. Should turning this
> | off resolve my problems? Is there something else I should adjust with my
> | video card or otherwise? Has anyone else ran into this problem, and if so
> | resolved it?
> |
> | Thanks in advance.
>
>
>

> well ive been told that no matter what vid card you run because of the poor
> coding that halo runs like crap on even the most advanced pc, now doom 3 has
> good coding a nvidia TNT2 could run it and i have a radeon 9000 for halo.
> and i dont even have doom
>
> "Jimmy S." wrote:
>

>> Hi Dillon,
>>
>> Use -useff to see if that improves your framerates, and also
>> try a different version chipset/graphic driver. For details see:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;830487
>>
>> --
>> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
>> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>>
>> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
>> Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
>> MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default...d=sz;en-us;top
>> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
>> __________________________________________________ _______
>>
>> "Dill0n" <Dill0n@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9D18CEDD-BEC7-4373-BAE4-82C4CAF697CB@microsoft.com...
>> | With Halo 2's release on the horizon, I decided to reinstall Halo in order to
>> | get myself 'prepared', and have already updated to v1.05. Since I last had
>> | Halo installed, I installed SP2 and upgraded my video card FROM an nVidia
>> | GeForce 2 mx TO an nVidia GeForce fx 5200. All my other system specs have
>> | stayed the same:
>> |
>> | - P4 1.7 GHz
>> | - 512 MB RAM
>> | - Windows XP Home
>> | - 16x CD-ROM
>> | - etc
>> |
>> | Using the default settings Halo detected for my system, the performance on
>> | the first level (having to escape from the Pillar of Autumn) were horrendous.
>> | And forget about playing the level right after crash landing in the escape
>> | pod. As soon as the first dropship flew over, my machine pretty much ground
>> | to a halt. I tried dropping the resolution down to 800x600, with the
>> | remainder of the settings either off or at their lowest setting. No change
>> | ... the framerate was low with extremely choppy gameplay.
>> |
>> | I keep finding issues with FSAA (full-screen anti-aliasing) with my
>> | particular video card and that it should be turned off. Should turning this
>> | off resolve my problems? Is there something else I should adjust with my
>> | video card or otherwise? Has anyone else ran into this problem, and if so
>> | resolved it?
>> |
>> | Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>>