So as of now (and also since I've started playing), I've been having a few issues with Battlefield 3.
First of all, I'm having some serious jittering problems when in game. With all of the settings on the minimum they could possibly be, and resolution set to 1366x768, my FPS is in the 30-50 range, even sometimes dropping in the 20s depending on what map and player size is present. However the FPS is not the main issue, as has been established when I posted in the BF3 thread that a dual-core CPU is not recommended for BF3.
The issue is however, that when my FPS is in the high numbers, I am getting jittering every second or two, constantly, every game. MSI Afterburner doesn't seem to notice this and continues to display high FPS, with no drops at all.
Some research suggests this could be a problem with my PSU but it is brand new (less than three weeks old), and also 100W/150W above the recommended wattage PSU according to AMD website and OcUK store respectively.
Previously I was using the 11.12 drivers and then switched to the 12.1a drivers to see if it would solve the problem and it hasn't.
Secondly, I seem to be having some huge problems actually getting into the game, this issue started today. Whenever I try to join a server, BF3 opens, then closes around 10 seconds later, and I am greeted on Battlelog with a "you were kicked from the game" or "you have been disconnected from the EA servers" message. This has been happening with every server I have tried to join, so please don't try and tell me every single server I've tried to join has kicked me for absolutely no reason.
Deleting and reinstalling BF3 seemed to work for a game or two, a few hours ago, until I tried again just now. This issue also occurs for servers that do not have Punkbuster active, so that removes PB from potential problems.
Is there any solutions to the problems I am experiencing?
First of all, I'm having some serious jittering problems when in game. With all of the settings on the minimum they could possibly be, and resolution set to 1366x768, my FPS is in the 30-50 range, even sometimes dropping in the 20s depending on what map and player size is present. However the FPS is not the main issue, as has been established when I posted in the BF3 thread that a dual-core CPU is not recommended for BF3.
The issue is however, that when my FPS is in the high numbers, I am getting jittering every second or two, constantly, every game. MSI Afterburner doesn't seem to notice this and continues to display high FPS, with no drops at all.
Some research suggests this could be a problem with my PSU but it is brand new (less than three weeks old), and also 100W/150W above the recommended wattage PSU according to AMD website and OcUK store respectively.
Previously I was using the 11.12 drivers and then switched to the 12.1a drivers to see if it would solve the problem and it hasn't.
Secondly, I seem to be having some huge problems actually getting into the game, this issue started today. Whenever I try to join a server, BF3 opens, then closes around 10 seconds later, and I am greeted on Battlelog with a "you were kicked from the game" or "you have been disconnected from the EA servers" message. This has been happening with every server I have tried to join, so please don't try and tell me every single server I've tried to join has kicked me for absolutely no reason.
Deleting and reinstalling BF3 seemed to work for a game or two, a few hours ago, until I tried again just now. This issue also occurs for servers that do not have Punkbuster active, so that removes PB from potential problems.
Is there any solutions to the problems I am experiencing?
, thanks!