Battlefield 3 on M18x - Discussion Thread

If you installed it and restarted your computer it's there There are no "tweaks" per say they just add xfire profiles to your existing drivers

 

thank you very much!!! about to go try it right now.

 

No worries enjoy

 

Hi guys, I am writing because I'm having a problem which is random use of Crossfire. There are times it uses both cards and others only 1.
It happens me with the battlefield 3, which works in campaign mode almost always with the crossfire. But when I try multiplayer, the game hangs and does not load the level, is just stop when you start the game (a small square in the bottom right).
Does anyone know any solution for this?
I reinstalled 11.10 drivers with CAP profiles 4. And I used the RadeonPro, I think is causing the problem but to uninstall it persists.

Thank you all! Have a nice day btw!

 

John whats your call-sign on the origin games?

I am: windsurfing

 

on the xbox?and mine is johnksss on everything.

 

Oh so your don't play BF3 on the PC? Just xbox?

 

i havent started mp play on bf3 on the pc yet

 

Why not? I like getting in the 64 player, Metro games and firing RPGs indiscriminately. It's like you get 3 kills per round regardless of which direction you fire it in hahahaha.

 

And because of RPGs and tactical flashlights being used we get these 12 to 16 year olds swearing and moaning about how players use those "suck"

I am yet to see a mature player who talks properly in BF3. There maybe some amongst those who don't use the chat function.

 

Yea, rarely do I use chat.

 

Whats your call-sign for the PC BF3?

 

SSG_Tillman. Add me. Don't think ill be on tonight though.

 

Add request sent.

 

Link for my Recon:Sniper Guide

 

I have joined the NBR platoon.

 

Guys,

I have some wierd problem happening to my bf3, as i play I occasionally see this very very fast green flickering in the whole screen, then it goes away then it does it again, very random, at first i thought it was my laptop but i played it on my desktop with 470s SLI and it does it there too.

are you guys experiencing this? The game still playable but that bug is there, at least for me.

 

Guys if you want dogtags with the Alienware thingy on it so your victim knows little green men killed her/him.

Battlefield 3 Dog Tag Item Giveaway

 

Wow, I was just talking about this in the M17x BF3 thread. I was told by others that its a graphical/texture bug thats known. Probably driver related. Don't know of a fix though, but I literally just posted about it an hour ago.

 

are you talking about the flickering problem i posted above?
the green screen flickering?

 

Yup, the green one. Looks as though its a BF3 issue. Others have reported the same thing.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...field-3-discussion-thread-31.html#post8078854

 

oh okay, its annoying. hope they fix it soon.

 

There is something called the Battledfield 3 battle grounds match events organized by Alienware, the winning team gets 2K USD? Or so I understood (somebody correct me if i got it wrong)

I have made a team with the name: Team AlienNBR.

Its supposed to be some kind of 8 vs 8 team death match thingy.

 

Lol

I don't even know how to type.

Only thing game requires is using q button to spot out enemies, and that ends my conversation

 

Today a 450MB+ update for Battlefield 3 was released. I have installed and tried this game after the update. On my unit I immediately noticed an increase in performance.

Battlefield 3 patch fixes crashes, improves performance, improves squad joining | PC Gamer

Battlefield 3 patch fixes crashes, improves performance, improves squad joining


That Battlefield 3 patch we mentioned yesterday has popped up in Origin, adding dozens of bug fixes and balance changes. I doubt I’m alone in skipping to the ‘stability fixes’ section, but there’s plenty more there, including plenty of weapon balancing tweaks.

DICE say they’ve “fixed several crashes when joining MP and Co-Op sessions” as well as visual stuttering on some configs. A few of us in the office have had problems with long, long loading times getting into a game, and DICE suggest that those should be shorter thanks to some general performance improvements.

Good news, too, for hammerhead sharks. The patch has also “fixed multiple problems when using multiple monitors.”

The extended patch notes on Battlelog delve into the detailed changes. Basic features like the ability to join a squad “by selecting a Squad and then clicking the Join Squad button,” and the ability to join empty squads have also been added as DICE start to bring Battlefield 3 up to the level of polish that it should have had at launch. See the full notes below.

Client-Side Changes:
Visuals, Stability and Performance Fixes:

General performance and loading time improvements
“Black Screen” fix for an issue occurring on some PC Configurations
Stereo and Rendering Support for Nvidia and AMD Graphics Cards
Adjusted the “stuttering” encountered on some PC configurations.
Fixed several Crashes when joining MP and Co-Op sessions
Fixed multiple problems when using multiple monitors (Eyefinity / Surround).
Fixed visual corruption issues on certain Nvidia Cards
Improved loading times for certain textures
Added console command “GameTime.MaxVariableFps” to limit max FPS
Added console command “UI.DrawEnable” to hide UI for screenshots / videos

Balance and Gameplay Adjustments (PC)

Fixed a problem with high speed mouse movement
Added back some missing Growlers on Kharg Island Conquest Large
Added back EOR sound for SQDM and TDM
You should no longer be able to damage a friendly vehicle when sitting in an open position
Grenades now drop to ground if you get killed while attempting to throw it(note the affect this will have on Hardcore mode!)
Spawn protection now should work in Conquest. You should no longer spawn on points too close to enemies
You should no longer spawn too close to enemies in TDM and SQDM
Combat areas on Kharg Rush tweaked in order to disallow defenders to access the carrier ship after 1st base is taken and being able to enter the AA gun
Fixed a problem with revived players not suffering suppression
Fixed a problem with the camera when being revived in COOP
Added joystick deadzone setting
Fixed sound for when climbing ladders
Fixed an issue with some weapon sounds in first person
Fixed a swim sound loop error
Increased the damage of Helicopter Miniguns, AA guns, and Jet Cannons against infantry
Increased the damage of Helicopter Miniguns against jeeps.
Reduced the physics impact of AA guns and Jet Cannons, players under attack from these weapons should no longer lose control.
Increased the damage of the 44 Magnum slightly.
Increased the range and minimum damage of the .357 Round from the MP412 Rex.
Increased the range of all .45cal and 9mm weapons.
Slightly increased the range of the P90 and MP7 and PDW-R.
Slightly increased the range of the 5.56mm PDW-R and decreased the minimum damage at long range.
Slightly increased the minimum range of the Mk11, SVD, and M39 EMR 7.62mm rifles.
Decreased the maximum damage and maximum range of the G3 and SCAR-H 7.62mm weapons.
Reduced the damage from FIM-92 and SA-18 IGLA missiles against aircraft.
Increased the damage and range of the 40mm BUCK rounds.
Reduced the damage .50cal weapons do against Helicopters.
Updated T90 canister shell tweaks to match Abrams canister shells

UI Changes (PC)

Added round duration and ticket summary at EOR
Advanced squad polish – should be more intuitive
Significant changes to the Join Squad functionality (see below)
Fixed a problem regarding keybindings while playing
You should now get a better error message when being disconnected via Battlelog

Server Update Highlights

EOD Bot exploit fix
Several crash fixes
Anti-stat padding measures taken, disallowing ranked servers to run obscure settings
Improved team kill kick configuration
Support for unranked servers. Unranked servers do not report players’ scores to Battlelog, but server administrators can freely control all settings

Share your profile and stats with new Battlelog functionality

Ability to share your Profile and Stats pages to Facebook, Google+, and Twitter
User Profile and Stats pages on Battlelog can now be accessed without being signed in to Battlelog if you know a user’s URL
Single sign on from Battlelog to Origin. If you’re not logged in to Origin and join a game server, Battlelog will automatically sign you in to Origin in the background and join the game server

Quick notes on Squad changes in the Nov 22 update

Removed FIND ME A SQUAD option
Allow players to join empty Squads alone, thus having 1/4 squad members
Change order of options to LEAVE SQUAD, INV A FRIEND, SWITCH TEAM
Disable Privacy flag when 1 man squad
Reset Privacy flag from Private to Public when squad drops to 1 player
All occupied Squads will now show up colored blue on the Squad Selection screen
Players who choose not to join squads will also show up as Blue in the “Not in a Squad” line
Squads that are currently empty will display as white — if you wish to join an empty Squad, you can choose the first one marked with white text

 

Here is some information that some may find useful. I skimmed through the pages of this thread and did not see this fix noted for AMD owners.

Dell Support Article - BF3 & Rage: Textures issues and Low FPS with AMD / ATI Cards with latest drivers

 

hi guys!I opened Origin and it started updating Battlefield 3, when it finished i clicked the game to play and see what was modified but i and error message:

Does Somebody get the same problem with me ? how to fix it ?

 

Make sure you have update your punkbuster. It's the main reason of kick errors.

 

Anyone else having random "machine is out of memory" errors from windows when running BF3.

I've checked my ram at these crashes and it's nowhere near maxed...

 

If you don't have a Windows page file or have manually set it static for a smaller than appropriate size, this can often cause an "out of memory" error with games, including Battlefield 3. Best results (even with SSD drives) are achieved with games by letting Windows manage the swap file and to have it on the same drive as the OS. You can easily change this setting whenever you wish, so it's not a big deal if you prefer to have no swap file except when playing a game that requires it.

Looks like there are lots of Google hits on " battlefield 3 out of memory" if you haven't run that search. The two links below will run those searches for you.

Link: Web Search

Link: Notebook Review Forum Search

 

Ah thansk Mr. Fox, that'd make perfect sense as I've thumped the pagefile down something fierce due to using a SSD, I'll fix that now..

 

OK, good. I sure hope it works for you and no other monkeying around is needed to stop the error. Remember to reboot.

If not, maybe you'll find one of the search hits helpful.

 

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Battlefield 3 patch fixes crashes, improves performance, improves squad joining | PC Gamer

Battlefield 3 patch fixes crashes, improves performance, improves squad joining


That Battlefield 3 patch we mentioned yesterday has popped up in Origin, adding dozens of bug fixes and balance changes. I doubt I’m alone in skipping to the ‘stability fixes’ section, but there’s plenty more there, including plenty of weapon balancing tweaks.

DICE say they’ve “fixed several crashes when joining MP and Co-Op sessions” as well as visual stuttering on some configs. A few of us in the office have had problems with long, long loading times getting into a game, and DICE suggest that those should be shorter thanks to some general performance improvements.

Good news, too, for hammerhead sharks. The patch has also “fixed multiple problems when using multiple monitors.”

The extended patch notes on Battlelog delve into the detailed changes. Basic features like the ability to join a squad “by selecting a Squad and then clicking the Join Squad button,” and the ability to join empty squads have also been added as DICE start to bring Battlefield 3 up to the level of polish that it should have had at launch. See the full notes below.

Client-Side Changes:
Visuals, Stability and Performance Fixes:

General performance and loading time improvements
“Black Screen” fix for an issue occurring on some PC Configurations
Stereo and Rendering Support for Nvidia and AMD Graphics Cards
Adjusted the “stuttering” encountered on some PC configurations.
Fixed several Crashes when joining MP and Co-Op sessions
Fixed multiple problems when using multiple monitors (Eyefinity / Surround).
Fixed visual corruption issues on certain Nvidia Cards
Improved loading times for certain textures
Added console command “GameTime.MaxVariableFps” to limit max FPS
Added console command “UI.DrawEnable” to hide UI for screenshots / videos

Balance and Gameplay Adjustments (PC)

Fixed a problem with high speed mouse movement
Added back some missing Growlers on Kharg Island Conquest Large
Added back EOR sound for SQDM and TDM
You should no longer be able to damage a friendly vehicle when sitting in an open position
Grenades now drop to ground if you get killed while attempting to throw it(note the affect this will have on Hardcore mode!)
Spawn protection now should work in Conquest. You should no longer spawn on points too close to enemies
You should no longer spawn too close to enemies in TDM and SQDM
Combat areas on Kharg Rush tweaked in order to disallow defenders to access the carrier ship after 1st base is taken and being able to enter the AA gun
Fixed a problem with revived players not suffering suppression
Fixed a problem with the camera when being revived in COOP
Added joystick deadzone setting
Fixed sound for when climbing ladders
Fixed an issue with some weapon sounds in first person
Fixed a swim sound loop error
Increased the damage of Helicopter Miniguns, AA guns, and Jet Cannons against infantry
Increased the damage of Helicopter Miniguns against jeeps.
Reduced the physics impact of AA guns and Jet Cannons, players under attack from these weapons should no longer lose control.
Increased the damage of the 44 Magnum slightly.
Increased the range and minimum damage of the .357 Round from the MP412 Rex.
Increased the range of all .45cal and 9mm weapons.
Slightly increased the range of the P90 and MP7 and PDW-R.
Slightly increased the range of the 5.56mm PDW-R and decreased the minimum damage at long range.
Slightly increased the minimum range of the Mk11, SVD, and M39 EMR 7.62mm rifles.
Decreased the maximum damage and maximum range of the G3 and SCAR-H 7.62mm weapons.
Reduced the damage from FIM-92 and SA-18 IGLA missiles against aircraft.
Increased the damage and range of the 40mm BUCK rounds.
Reduced the damage .50cal weapons do against Helicopters.
Updated T90 canister shell tweaks to match Abrams canister shells

UI Changes (PC)

Added round duration and ticket summary at EOR
Advanced squad polish – should be more intuitive
Significant changes to the Join Squad functionality (see below)
Fixed a problem regarding keybindings while playing
You should now get a better error message when being disconnected via Battlelog

Server Update Highlights

EOD Bot exploit fix
Several crash fixes
Anti-stat padding measures taken, disallowing ranked servers to run obscure settings
Improved team kill kick configuration
Support for unranked servers. Unranked servers do not report players’ scores to Battlelog, but server administrators can freely control all settings

Share your profile and stats with new Battlelog functionality

Ability to share your Profile and Stats pages to Facebook, Google+, and Twitter
User Profile and Stats pages on Battlelog can now be accessed without being signed in to Battlelog if you know a user’s URL
Single sign on from Battlelog to Origin. If you’re not logged in to Origin and join a game server, Battlelog will automatically sign you in to Origin in the background and join the game server

Quick notes on Squad changes in the Nov 22 update

Removed FIND ME A SQUAD option
Allow players to join empty Squads alone, thus having 1/4 squad members
Change order of options to LEAVE SQUAD, INV A FRIEND, SWITCH TEAM
Disable Privacy flag when 1 man squad
Reset Privacy flag from Private to Public when squad drops to 1 player
All occupied Squads will now show up colored blue on the Squad Selection screen
Players who choose not to join squads will also show up as Blue in the “Not in a Squad” line
Squads that are currently empty will display as white — if you wish to join an empty Squad, you can choose the first one marked with white text

I'm not sure what happen , but this patch seem fixed my problem , no more low fps issue or auto shutdown I'm so happy.

 

Nice!! This patch has made the frame rate a lot more smooth for me. I'm very pleased with the update.

 

LOL!! The game is on black firday sale for 30 dollars now.

 

Yeah now I feel I wasted my chance by getting the Russian edition, even though it works just fine as well.

Tsk tsk.

 

Battlefield 3 | $29.99 Black Friday Deal (Origin also has Batman: Arkham City at $24.99 for Black Friday.)

I always wait until the frenzy on new games subsides. Sometimes it means being the last one to the party, but my wallet is happier. There is also a huge sale going on at Steam. Popular titles are up to 75% off. (Example: Fallout New Vegas for $4.99.)

 

Didn't realize there was a Russian version, What is the differance?

 

Its the same as the regular edition except everything is in Russian, texts, option menus in the game etc. We get a language pack and some little mods in the registry and then it works just like the English editions. There are no other differences.

The reason why the Russian edition is cheaper is because most game distributors have special rates for low income economies.

 

To : 6990m users.

Any of you have low fps sudden reduce issue? is your fps stable at average amount & never went below 20?

 

I turned off something with ultra settings and it averages around 80

There were times it averaged around 30 and it was due to overheating and thermal shutdown.

Rebooted and back to normal.

 

I've tested lowest setting , the fps is beyond 100+ but sometimes it reduced below 20 and lags comes , then it goes back to 100+

I don't have over heat issue , max temp are 75+ for me(repasted yesterday)
but still have issue with fps reduced to extremely low...

 

Does your benchmarks seem average?

You shouldnt have to play with low settings period

 

the fps itself is average , but fps reduced to really low , below 20+

I think I should make a video , its probably my gpu been defected.

 

I was asking about running 3dmarks.

 

That's a good suggestion. If everything works well in Vantage or 3DMark 11 (or other games) then it's a BF3 problem and not a hardware problem.

Generally, you would see some manifestation of problems besides a drop in framerate with a hardware problem.

 

Nice avatar!! I really like it's subtleness. Nvidia is really stirring things up lately with great GPU's on DTR, desktop and on Android tablets with the new Nvidia Tegra 3 SoC arriving this month.

 

@iPhantomhives - did you have a chance to check other games or benchmarks to determine if you are having a BF3 problem or a system-wide issue?

Thanks. 'gunner. I've received several complimentary PM and rep points for the NVIDIA avatar.

I'm starting to get carried away a bit. I love the green LED colors coordinated with my new desktop theme. Feels like St. Patty's day, LOL.



Here are some links for the wallpapers I am playing with: Green - Gray - SLI
(I created the avatar using the SLI wallpaper and changed the hue to green using Photoshop CS3.)

 

This was my previous result with oc.

AMD Radeon HD 6970M / 6990M video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-2920XM Processor,Alienware M18xR1 score: P8324 3DMarks

I just format my m18x , I gonna test with those amd drivers again.

I notice , my bf3's memory usage around 2,000,000 is that normal?

 

Only 3dmark I have is 06 and I get around 24-25k.

If your score is on par with other system owners here, its probably not the hardware.