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Aside from upgrading my machine to what is recommended, any ideas on what I could do to get around this problem?:
I have a Pentium IV with a gig of ram, running BBP in extra low mode. The CPU runs between 80-90%. It works well for a 48 hours, then it starts sounding like a skipping cd player and the stereo light goes right along with the skipping. Closing and restarting BBP fixes the glitching. Running an EMU0404. Thinking about switching to an 0202, because the software overhead is less.
I am running NR, challenger, and the slam/clunk plugin. I switched to directsound input and kernel streaming on the output, to see if I can get it to stop the glitching. It was using wave in/out, previously.
🙂 Have a nice day!
A similar issue has been experienced by other people also including those with PCs which exceed the required spec a lot (most of my machines run BBP @ 20-30% CPU). As far as I’m aware, there has never beena definative solution made to the skipping/clicking issues.
The last I heard was that the author of VAC (Breakaway pipelines) had managed to reproduce the problem but I have not heard since of any mention of a fix being implemented. I could be wrong about this and the fix may have been implemented on an update. In any case, its still happening to me and I’m having to manage the problem myself with my own workaround fixes.
Always make sure you are running the latest version which will always be posted a sticky in this forum.I found that on these scenarios if you ensure that the CPU keeps cool it helps A LOT!
Try re pasting the CPU with some fresh decent Thermal compound and maybe even upgrade the heatsink/fan for a nice meaty one, they are only a few quid…and then make sure you got some decent case fans…..
Also make sure you blow or hoover out all the "furry" dust build up.
And obviously make sure you don’t have any unnecessary programs running in the background on the PC…look at Task Manager to see what’s running. A clean XP install is also a good idea if the PC has been used previously for day to day usage.
I had a PC that would "fall over" after a few days of continuous usage and it would start skipping like you said and then after doing some of the things I’ve just mentioned, it would run for weeks or months without a problem.
If this doesn’t help then I’m afraid it’s about time you went (at least!) dual core…. you could build a decent one these days with all bells and whistles for less than £300!!!
God Luck. 😀
I may try wiping the computer clean and re-installing windows, I’d thought of that. I figure I’d try finessing the wav/ds/ks ins/outs. In particular, I thought I’d try using a different output, since it seems that the output is most affected when it starts skipping. (the pilot flutters with the stutter)
Thanks for all the suggestions, thus far.
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