Fish frezzing for a second?

Steven J Lowe · 05-01-2003, 04:45 AM

I have MA 2 and now and again the fish freeze for about a second. Is this telling me my graphics card is not coping very well?

Steve

Jav400 · 05-01-2003, 05:05 AM

Check to see what other tasks you might have running in the background. It could be that when one activates it is causing this problem.

Steven J Lowe · 05-01-2003, 05:11 AM

Thanks for replying. I have norton antivirus autoprotect running and sygate firewall but have no choice as i am on broadband. It only happens now and again so it is not the end of the world but i just didnt want to damage my graphics card.

Jav400 · 05-01-2003, 06:15 AM

You could purchase a modem like the Motorola Surfboard. It has a standby switch so that you can turn it off when you are not there. Information about the newest one available is located at Motorola.com

feldon34 · 05-01-2003, 08:30 AM

Originally posted by Steven J Lowe
Thanks for replying. I have norton antivirus autoprotect running and sygate firewall but have no choice as i am on broadband. It only happens now and again so it is not the end of the world but i just didnt want to damage my graphics card.

On broadband, you can pick up a Linksys hardware firewall/NAT/router with 4 ports (for other computers, X-Box, PS2, etc.) for $65 here. As for running NAV all the time, you could switch e-mail clients to Eudora Pro. It is almost virus-proof. It blocks all ActiveX and other junk and when you try to open an attachment that is a word doc, excel doc, exe, bat, scr, etc. it prompts you TWICE. I love it.

Originally posted by Jav400
You could purchase a modem like the Motorola Surfboard. It has a standby switch so that you can turn it off when you are not there. Information about the newest one available is located at Motorola.com

I'm not sure how this provides any additional security. The most likely time to get hacked is when you are online and actively generating traffic.

The horror stories of people getting hacked into usually involves them running Windows 2000 Server or Windows XP in the default settings (IIS running, Outlook Express actively encouraging viruses/exploits to run without even double-clicking any attachment, etc.) or having run NetMeeting (even once!) or any other program which exposes your PC.

Then the victims usually went on some kind of chat board and started making some noise and getting people mad enough at them that they then try to hack the person.

I'm not saying it's right, but what's the expression? "Don't write a check that your body can't cash?"

Anyway, I thought you got the modem to try to eke out some more speed from your connection?

Jav400 · 05-01-2003, 08:49 AM

Morgan is right, I use the Linksys Firewall router and its does a wonderful job.

As for the modem, I got it for 3 main reasons:
1) To see if it made any difference in my speed and stability. I am a long way from the poll, about the max distance allowed. The cable people told me that it had the strongest signal that they knew about.
2) It has better diagnostics to tell you exactly where your connection is bad if something is wrong than the goofy modems that the cable company supplies.
3) It has a standby switch, that disconnects your system for when you are not there.

05-01-2003, 03:31 PM

I have XP Professional on a new Dell 4550, 512 MB RAM, 60 gig harddrive, ATI Radeon 9700 128MB card, 2.66 GH Pentium 4 processor, and I also had some problems with the MA hiccupping now and then. I found that if I lower the FPS setting to about 50, the problem is resolved. It doesn't affect the realism at all, at least on my PC. I've noticed the same problem with the Goldfish Aquarium, and find the same solution works.

Steven J Lowe · 05-02-2003, 10:17 AM

Thanks Klyntun. That seems to have done the trick. :0)

05-01-2003, 04:45 AM	#1
Steven J Lowe Blue Angel Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: UK Posts: 45	Fish frezzing for a second? I have MA 2 and now and again the fish freeze for about a second. Is this telling me my graphics card is not coping very well? Steve Steven J Lowe

05-01-2003, 05:05 AM	#2
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Check to see what other tasks you might have running in the background. It could be that when one activates it is causing this problem. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

05-01-2003, 05:11 AM	#3
Steven J Lowe Blue Angel Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: UK Posts: 45	Thanks for replying. I have norton antivirus autoprotect running and sygate firewall but have no choice as i am on broadband. It only happens now and again so it is not the end of the world but i just didnt want to damage my graphics card. Steven J Lowe

05-01-2003, 06:15 AM	#4
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	You could purchase a modem like the Motorola Surfboard. It has a standby switch so that you can turn it off when you are not there. Information about the newest one available is located at Motorola.com Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

05-01-2003, 08:30 AM	#5
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,947	Originally posted by Steven J Lowe Thanks for replying. I have norton antivirus autoprotect running and sygate firewall but have no choice as i am on broadband. It only happens now and again so it is not the end of the world but i just didnt want to damage my graphics card. On broadband, you can pick up a Linksys hardware firewall/NAT/router with 4 ports (for other computers, X-Box, PS2, etc.) for $65 here. As for running NAV all the time, you could switch e-mail clients to Eudora Pro. It is almost virus-proof. It blocks all ActiveX and other junk and when you try to open an attachment that is a word doc, excel doc, exe, bat, scr, etc. it prompts you TWICE. I love it. Originally posted by Jav400 You could purchase a modem like the Motorola Surfboard. It has a standby switch so that you can turn it off when you are not there. Information about the newest one available is located at Motorola.com I'm not sure how this provides any additional security. The most likely time to get hacked is when you are online and actively generating traffic. The horror stories of people getting hacked into usually involves them running Windows 2000 Server or Windows XP in the default settings (IIS running, Outlook Express actively encouraging viruses/exploits to run without even double-clicking any attachment, etc.) or having run NetMeeting (even once!) or any other program which exposes your PC. Then the victims usually went on some kind of chat board and started making some noise and getting people mad enough at them that they then try to hack the person. I'm not saying it's right, but what's the expression? "Don't write a check that your body can't cash?" Anyway, I thought you got the modem to try to eke out some more speed from your connection? "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

05-01-2003, 08:49 AM	#6
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Morgan is right, I use the Linksys Firewall router and its does a wonderful job. As for the modem, I got it for 3 main reasons: 1) To see if it made any difference in my speed and stability. I am a long way from the poll, about the max distance allowed. The cable people told me that it had the strongest signal that they knew about. 2) It has better diagnostics to tell you exactly where your connection is bad if something is wrong than the goofy modems that the cable company supplies. 3) It has a standby switch, that disconnects your system for when you are not there. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

05-01-2003, 03:31 PM	#7
klyntun Guest Posts: n/a	Limiting frames per second I have XP Professional on a new Dell 4550, 512 MB RAM, 60 gig harddrive, ATI Radeon 9700 128MB card, 2.66 GH Pentium 4 processor, and I also had some problems with the MA hiccupping now and then. I found that if I lower the FPS setting to about 50, the problem is resolved. It doesn't affect the realism at all, at least on my PC. I've noticed the same problem with the Goldfish Aquarium, and find the same solution works.

05-02-2003, 10:17 AM	#8
Steven J Lowe Blue Angel Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: UK Posts: 45	Thanks Klyntun. That seems to have done the trick. :0) Steven J Lowe