3d Accelerated games run slow with SP2

[ERNIE]

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What components of SP2 would cause a slowdown of 3D Accellerated Graphics?
Ever since I installed SP2 I've had problems with all of my games that use
3D, some minor, some major. Games like Mechwarrior 4 Mercs runs ok until
there is a lot of action going on, then it slows down. Baldur's Gate 2 is
unplayable with 3D Acceleration on, and it played fine with 3D under SP1. I
experience the occasional slowdown in Icewind Dale 2. I haven't tried Colin
McRae Rally 04 lately, but the first time I installed SP2, it became
unplayable as well. I'm not pushing the limits of what my Graphics Card can
do with ANY of these games. They all ran seamlessly under SP1.

I have UTD drivers and DX 9.0c. I clean my temps and run ad-aware and
spybot weekly. I have disabled and/or removed every Windows f-up that I
don't want. The only change to my computer since everything ran perfectly is
that I installed SP2. I don't even have the option of removing the SP2
components, b/c I installed from an SP2 (non-upgrade) disc. What gives?

 

[Guest]

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Hi Ernie,

Did you install your up to date drivers after installing SP2? If not you
need to reinstall your graphics driver again.

Joshua Smith
DirectInput and OpenGL Test Labs
Microsoft
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"Ernie" <Ernie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> What components of SP2 would cause a slowdown of 3D Accellerated Graphics?
> Ever since I installed SP2 I've had problems with all of my games that use
> 3D, some minor, some major. Games like Mechwarrior 4 Mercs runs ok until
> there is a lot of action going on, then it slows down. Baldur's Gate 2 is
> unplayable with 3D Acceleration on, and it played fine with 3D under SP1.
> I
> experience the occasional slowdown in Icewind Dale 2. I haven't tried
> Colin
> McRae Rally 04 lately, but the first time I installed SP2, it became
> unplayable as well. I'm not pushing the limits of what my Graphics Card
> can
> do with ANY of these games. They all ran seamlessly under SP1.
>
> I have UTD drivers and DX 9.0c. I clean my temps and run ad-aware and
> spybot weekly. I have disabled and/or removed every Windows f-up that I
> don't want. The only change to my computer since everything ran perfectly
> is
> that I installed SP2. I don't even have the option of removing the SP2
> components, b/c I installed from an SP2 (non-upgrade) disc. What gives?