TreznorX
Game Owner
 NWN
NWN 2
Joined: 19 Jun 2002 |
 Posted: Sunday, 05 November 2006 05:21AM |
You can disable DDI Threading and may help. Thats helped for me.
Disable:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Direct3D]
"DisableThreadedDDI" = dword:00000001
Enable:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Direct3D]
"DisableThreadedDDI" = dword:00000000 |
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Burnt Toast
Game Owner
 NWN
NWN: SoU
NWN: HotU
Jade Empire
NWN 2
NWN 2: MotB
Joined: 24 Apr 2002
From: Stanton, California |
Posted: Sunday, 05 November 2006 05:26AM |
Does this fix the random disappearing menus (like conversation choices with NPCs and during cutscenes)?
What is threaded DDI and what else happens if you turn it off? |
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EvilTypeGuy
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Joined: 26 Apr 2002 |
Posted: Sunday, 05 November 2006 05:35AM |
An easier way to do this might be to set "Threaded optimization" in the nVidia control panel to "off".
This probably only affects dual core systems or systems with hyperthreading. Just a guess.
However, to answer the last poster's question, this disables threading for the Device Driver Interface that Direct3D provides.
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That's BioMod, not BioWare. As such, I do not represent the views of BioWare. SPOON!Edited By EvilTypeGuy on 11/05/06 05:55 |
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TreznorX
Game Owner
NWN
NWN 2
Joined: 19 Jun 2002 |
Posted: Sunday, 05 November 2006 05:53AM |
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This fixs the menu corruption reported in several other posts, at least for me. I did try to use the nvidia control panel setting, but this did NOT seem to work, however after applying the registry hack, I didn't even need to reboot the menus function perfectly. The specific menu I'm talking about is the intial setup menu after the intro movies from atari play. |
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Burnt Toast
Game Owner
NWN
NWN: SoU
NWN: HotU
Jade Empire
NWN 2
NWN 2: MotB
Joined: 24 Apr 2002
From: Stanton, California |
Posted: Sunday, 05 November 2006 06:30AM |
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Hrmn... well, I don't have an nVidia card (I have an ATI x800) and when I checked the registry I don't have any values or strings there. Should I just add it myself? |
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TreznorX
Game Owner
NWN
NWN 2
Joined: 19 Jun 2002 |
Posted: Sunday, 05 November 2006 06:53AM |
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Yes I had to add the key. I'm Running Vista 5744 and have tried numerous drivers, so it might not be card specific. Give it a try |
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TreznorX
Game Owner
NWN
NWN 2
Joined: 19 Jun 2002 |
Posted: Sunday, 05 November 2006 06:55AM |
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I just tested this for about 2 hours and the game runs flawlessly, no glitches at all. |
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Burnt Toast
Game Owner
NWN
NWN: SoU
NWN: HotU
Jade Empire
NWN 2
NWN 2: MotB
Joined: 24 Apr 2002
From: Stanton, California |
Posted: Sunday, 05 November 2006 07:14AM |
Well, I added the DWORD with a 1 value and sure enough, my problems are still there.
Basically it's random; sometimes it's item descriptions boxes coming up blank, sometimes it's cutscenes not showing any text at all (including dialog options), sometimes it's NPC chat not showing text (does show in the chat window though) but the dialog options not showing up. Usually it's a combination of stuff, but it doesn't happen immediately at first.
Weird.Edited By Burnt Toast on 11/05/06 07:15 |
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slainfoe
Game Owner
 NWN
NWN: SoU
NWN: HotU
NWN 2
NWN 2: MotB
NWN 2: SoZ
Joined: 16 Dec 2002 |
Posted: Sunday, 05 November 2006 08:29PM |
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must be related t dual core because i have an pld 3.2 ee on vista rc2 and my only issue is no hard ware sound because it doesnt see audigy 2 zs |
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Relampago
Game Owner
NWN
NWN: HotU
SW: KotOR PC
NWN 2
Joined: 21 May 2002
From: NYC |
Posted: Tuesday, 07 November 2006 01:45PM |
You ARE THE MAN!
Thanks! |
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sechung
Game Owner
 NWN 2
Joined: 11 Nov 2006 |
Posted: Tuesday, 14 November 2006 01:55AM |
Hi!
I am having the exact same problems and have high hopes that disabling threading will fix it as it did for all of you before me, but I am having a bit of trouble...
I've edited registries before so I dont think I am completely clueless, but I cant seem to find this DisableThreadedDDI that I am supposed to change.
Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft, I cannot even find the Direct3D folder. All i see under Microsoft are DirectDraw, DirectInput, DirectPlay8, DirectPlayNATHelp, DirectShow and DirectX.
I've found Direct3D under other folders but none of them contain any registry files about threadedDDI.
Ive tried searching the entire registry for "threaded" and all I am finding are things about "free threaded XML DOM".
Is there something that I am doing wrong?
background info:
I run a dual core E6600 on Vista RC2 x64.
I have entered the registry editor by typing "regedit" in Run.
Please help! Thank you! |
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sechung
Game Owner
NWN 2
Joined: 11 Nov 2006 |
Posted: Tuesday, 14 November 2006 02:32AM |
Just to update you on my progress:
I have since then added a Direct3D value to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ and added the dword DisableThreadedDDI = 00000000.
Ive also searched the entire registry for any Direct3D values and added the dword DisableThreadedDDI = 00000000 to every single one of them.
Despite all that, my NWN2 menu is still corrupted and flickers.
Please help!
Thank you |
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TreznorX
Game Owner
NWN
NWN 2
Joined: 19 Jun 2002 |
Posted: Tuesday, 14 November 2006 03:19AM |
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Direct3D]
"DisableThreadedDDI" = dword:00000001
1. open regedit
2. navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
3. then software
4. the Direct3D
5. then add the dword value DisableThreadedDDI
6. the value should be set to 1 |
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sechung
Game Owner
NWN 2
Joined: 11 Nov 2006 |
Posted: Tuesday, 14 November 2006 04:44AM |
Ah HAH!
I have replaced 00000000 with 00000001 and all of my problems are fixed!
You are all so brilliant and extremely helpful, thanks for making the game work for me! *big hug to everyone*
Thanks again! |
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Visceral
Game Owner
 NWN
NWN: SoU
NWN 2
NWN 2: MotB
NWN 2: SoZ
Joined: 17 May 2002
From: Austin, TEXAS |
Posted: Friday, 17 November 2006 04:59AM |
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This works, thanks! But what exactly am I doing? Will it impact performance in a negative way? |
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