Windows 7 and gaming

Gerard · 10 Jul 2010 at 21:46

Does anyone else get an issue on windows 7 where you can be playing a game then all of a sudden you get a freeze with looping audio that sorts itself out about 15 seconds or so later? This happens me quite a bit in TF2 and seems almost exclusive to it, almost like a disc is accessing or a scan of some description is being run in the background.

Been free of this issue for ages but lately it seems to have started again for whatever reason. :confused:

mame · 10 Jul 2010 at 22:02

Why do you think windows is the problem?

Tefal · 10 Jul 2010 at 22:04

Gerard said:
Does anyone else get an issue on windows 7 where you can be playing a game then all of a sudden you get a freeze with looping audio that sorts itself out about 15 seconds or so later? This happens me quite a bit in TF2 and seems almost exclusive to it, almost like a disc is accessing or a scan of some description is being run in the background.

Been free of this issue for ages but lately it seems to have started again for whatever reason.

many routers + valve games have issues with lag once in a while there are fixes for various routers google them.

then there is also windows 7/vistas + wireless net work + many games (especially valve) = lag when windows searches for net works once in a while again there are fixes and can be found on steam forums, or ask steve.

Gerard · 10 Jul 2010 at 22:06

mame said:
Why do you think windows is the problem?

There was a post a while back with a link that showed that windows experience index sometimes ran in the background and could cause similar issues.

Geckovich · 10 Jul 2010 at 22:50

Gerard said:
There was a post a while back with a link that showed that windows experience index sometimes ran in the background and could cause similar issues.

In graphics options try disabling multi core rendering and see if that helps.

arknor · 10 Jul 2010 at 23:37

no but ive noticed windows 7 doesnt like a game beeing minimised for more than a few minutes or the game window refuses to load back up

Tombo · 10 Jul 2010 at 23:53

I've not had that problem myself.

MeMeMeMe · 11 Jul 2010 at 03:51

I've played a load of games in Windows 7, and haven't seen those problems. I don't play online games though, and in any case my pc has a wired connection to the router.

Also, for the last problem, I often alt+tab out of them and back with no ill effects.

The only problem I've ever had is with demanding games causing that popup asking if you want to switch off aero. Once I disable desktop composition in the compatibility tab of the game's exe, I don't see that any more.