lowest resolution didn't help, same problem. video setting are all set to application controlled. and its choppy even if im not doing anything in game. for example: i can load a level, not be in combat, not be moving the camera any, and even just moving my mouse around is choppy?

beta video drivers were a joke.... back to the 178.24 nvidia drivers

<t> updated the sound drivers<br/>
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when i set it to the second core only it puts all the load on that core, then i can set it to both and it will use both equally. where as at first when the game starts is already set to use both, but only uses both after i set to the just the second one ...

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System Information<br/>
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Time of this report: 12/30/2008, 17:44:53<br/>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Machine name: BFKMACHINE<br/>
&nbsp;&nbsp; Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3 ...

it just seems choppy all throughout the game, not really more at one time or another. just seemed weird that only one core is being used in my processor.

i'll post up the DxDiag in the next post.

Thanks for the help!&nbsp; [:D]

<t> hello all! i notice this game runs a little choppy on my system(i dont think it should), looked at my cpu usage and noticed that only one of my cores is doing any work at all while playing this game? all other games i play use both cores on the cpu. is there something im missing with settings or ...