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    I really want to enjoy BF:BC2 but I do not believe the feeling is mutual. No matter what server I join I get these horrendous lag spikes where I rubberband like crazy and/or run in place while my ping spikes from 140 or so to 300-999 and I get kicked. Looking on the bandwidth monitor of my router I can see that I'm hardly using my intarweb tubez and all my other MP games (MNC, TF2, SC2, etc) work fine. I break a several year EA boycot and *this* is how I'm rewarded? :(

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    Jan 04, 2011 7:34pm PST
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    I really want to enjoy BF:BC2 but I do not believe the feeling is mutual. No matter what server I join I... : bolange

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      Very weird, I've never rubberbanded. Look for servers with very low ping? : Navy Spitfire
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        This is joining servers reporting <50 ping in the server browser. I connect and it shows 140-250 ping se... : bolange
        • Happens a lot to everyone. Keep searching for good servers with pings around 15-30 and see if it gets bet... : razlebol
        • yea i have this same problem. Shows a 40 ping in browser but its 150-250 in game and im warping all over ... : DarkDeus
      • It does that when your ping is too high. : razlebol
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      Have you disabled audio enhancements in Windows? http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=23940939#itemanch... : ZenzenTen
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        Wow that is pretty shitty... was this ever fixed in newer drivers or it just crap onboard issues? I... : ShadowdaneThis person is cool!
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          It affected my X-Fi Titanium as well. Should be interesting to see if it is fixed by going to Sandy Bridg... : ZenzenTen
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            i have no issue with my X-Fi but i don't use the fake 3D Surround or Audio Enhancements : ShadowdaneThis person is cool!
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              The strange thing is, this fix doesn't actually disable those. CMSS, Crystalizer, EQ and Bass Boost all s... : ZenzenTen
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                ahh weird i haven't really had any issue with BFBC2 though. : ShadowdaneThis person is cool!
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                  It seems to be Win 7/Vista somehow clogging up a CPU thread, so it should be less of an issue on quads. : ZenzenTen
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                    On mine audiodg was taking up 50% CPU, or 100% of a core. Hence low frames/stutter/lag when sounds went o... : ZenzenTen
                    • yah that would do it... I've pretty much always had a i7 chip since playing BFBC2 : ShadowdaneThis person is cool!
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        my only option is "Disable all sound effects". Is that the same thing? : EvilDolemiteThis person is cool!
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          Yes. : razlebol
          • i don't have performance issues but if it buys me extra frames i'll try it : EvilDolemiteThis person is cool!
      • That proc was only using 1-2% cpu (w/ 60% idle) but I followed the procedure anyway. Didn't help :( I... : bolange
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      I think UtilityMaximizer had bad latency problems too, can't remember how he solved it : Arctic Fox
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        http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22687944 http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22659515 I don't think... : UtilityMaximizerThis person is cool!
        • I didn't even have to say your name 3 times :D : Arctic Fox
        • Nope. It comes on randomly and ends just as randomly but it can last for minutes. So. Infuriating. : bolange