0 FPS "freeze lags" for several seconds.

So to explain the issue or what it looks like. Pull some mobs and its gonna look like a Print screen version of the game. Game freezes for around 1-3 seconds and then it resumes. If its freezes when you are on the move you will unfreeze at the spot that you were initially trying to reach.

To sum it up. It makes it damn near impossible to play HC.

Been tested on and reproduced on the following machines:

Stationary
i7
16gb ram
gtx 780
ssd

Laptop
i7
16gb ram
7970m
ssd

Ive tried win7, win8 and win8.1. Swapped the hdd. A total of 3 different newly formatted ssd to take that out of account as a problem. The newest drivers and stepping backwards to the latest 3 in total. I have also tested different Internet connections including fiber, adsl and 4g mobile. This problem cannot be reproduced in any other game during equal or worse circumstances.

When the game gets back into movement you can use the f1 command and see you have a 0 fps counter for the same amount of time as the game has frozen. Sound thats inbound into the game also freezes.

Other stuff like music from a source outside the game will work fine. Skype etc still works so its not loss of connection in general.

Please if anyone know what to do. Toss in a reply. Thx in advance.
Can you post a dxdiag export (the "Save all information" button) into a spoiler tag on the setup? It's odd that this is the first time I've experienced an issue like you're describing yet you get it on 2 separate machines. I've seen some people with FPS problems and stuttering, but nothing like the 1 to 3 seconds you're describing.

Are you using Steam or the Classic client? Have you added any parameters to the shortcut or launch options? Default Path of Exile install?
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Drakier wrote:
Can you post a dxdiag export (the "Save all information" button) into a spoiler tag on the setup? It's odd that this is the first time I've experienced an issue like you're describing yet you get it on 2 separate machines. I've seen some people with FPS problems and stuttering, but nothing like the 1 to 3 seconds you're describing.

Are you using Steam or the Classic client? Have you added any parameters to the shortcut or launch options? Default Path of Exile install?


I have to admit i didnt even think about running the game as a standalone instead of running it through Steam. I started playing a couple of months ago before Steam was implemented and afaik i didnt have these issues back then. Ill give it a try with the stand alone client.

Nothing is added to the shortcuts or launch options. V-sync is on. Ill post the dxdiag uninstall steam and get the stand alone and then ill post an update.

Spoiler
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System Information
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Time of this report: 2/19/2014, 19:47:28
Machine name: BLACKJACK
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Language: Swedish (Regional Setting: Swedish)
System Manufacturer: ASUS
System Model: All Series
BIOS: BIOS Date: 08/19/13 17:33:30 Ver: 14.05
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.5GHz
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 16322MB RAM
Page File: 4412MB used, 28229MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
------------
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Sound Tab 3: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
--------------------
Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
---------------
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GTX 780
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1004&SUBSYS_29801462&REV_A1
Display Memory: 2707 MB
Dedicated Memory: 2994 MB
Shared Memory: 3808 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (144Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: VG248
Monitor Id: ACI24E1
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 9.18.0013.2670 (English)
Driver Version: 9.18.13.2670
DDI Version: 10.1
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 8/14/2013 05:44:15, 15701640 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-5344-11CF-BC7D-8D091CC2C435}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x1004
SubSys ID: 0x29801462
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Driver Strong Name: oem37.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1:Section089:9.18.13.2670:pci\ven_10de&dev_1004
Rank Of Driver: 00E02001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C
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{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
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D3D9 Overlay: Supported
DXVA-HD: Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
-------------
Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0900&SUBSYS_1043855F&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.7023 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 8/21/2013 05:50:02, 3591000 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0x0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0900&SUBSYS_1043855F&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.7023 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 8/21/2013 05:50:02, 3591000 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0x0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

Description: Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0900&SUBSYS_1043855F&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.7023 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 8/21/2013 05:50:02, 3591000 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0x0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

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Sound Capture Devices
---------------------
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DirectInput Devices
-------------------
Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: USB Gaming Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC041
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: USB Gaming Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC041
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Logitech Gaming Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC221
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Logitech Gaming Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC221
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: G15 Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC222
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

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USB Devices
-----------
+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x8C2D
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub20
| Service: usbhub
|
+-+ Generic USB Hub
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x8087, 0x8008
| | Location: Port_#0001.Hub_#0001
| | Matching Device ID: usb\class_09
| | Service: usbhub

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Gameport Devices
----------------

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PS/2 Devices
------------
+ HID Keyboard Device
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC221
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ HID Keyboard Device
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC222
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC041
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
------------------------
Drive: C:
Free Space: 164.1 GB
Total Space: 244.1 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series ATA Device

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System Devices
--------------
Name: Intel(R) 8 Series/C220 Series SMBus Controller - 8C22
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C22&SUBSYS_85341043&REV_05\3&11583659&0&FB
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 4th Gen Core processor DRAM Controller - 0C00
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0C00&SUBSYS_85341043&REV_06\3&11583659&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C20&SUBSYS_855F1043&REV_05\3&11583659&0&D8
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1B21&DEV_0612&SUBSYS_858D1043&REV_01\4&C920BBB&0&00E5
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 8 Series/C220 Series PCI Express Root Port #6 - 8C1A
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C1A&SUBSYS_85341043&REV_D5\3&11583659&0&E5
Driver: n/a

Name: Qualcomm Atheros AR946x Wireless Network Adapter
Device ID: PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0034&SUBSYS_850E1043&REV_01\4&7CACB70&0&00E1
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) Z87 LPC Controller - 8C44
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C44&SUBSYS_85341043&REV_05\3&11583659&0&F8
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 8 Series/C220 Series PCI Express Root Port #2 - 8C12
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C12&SUBSYS_85341043&REV_D5\3&11583659&0&E1
Driver: n/a

Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1004&SUBSYS_29801462&REV_A1\4&3834D97&0&0008
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) Management Engine Interface
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C3A&SUBSYS_85341043&REV_04\3&11583659&0&B0
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 8 Series/C220 Series PCI Express Root Port #1 - 8C10
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C10&SUBSYS_85341043&REV_D5\3&11583659&0&E0
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0E1A&SUBSYS_29801462&REV_A1\4&3834D97&0&0108
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C31&SUBSYS_85341043&REV_05\3&11583659&0&A0
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 8 Series/C220 Series SATA AHCI Controller - 8C02
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C02&SUBSYS_85341043&REV_05\3&11583659&0&FA
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 8 Series/C220 Series USB EHCI #2 - 8C2D
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C2D&SUBSYS_85341043&REV_05\3&11583659&0&D0
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I217-V
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_153B&SUBSYS_859F1043&REV_05\3&11583659&0&C8
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 8 Series/C220 Series USB EHCI #1 - 8C26
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C26&SUBSYS_85341043&REV_05\3&11583659&0&E8
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) Xeon(R) processor E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core processor PCI Express x16 Controller - 0C01
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0C01&SUBSYS_85341043&REV_06\3&11583659&0&08
Driver: n/a

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DirectShow Filters
------------------

DirectShow Filters:
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOD.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
MP3 Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,mp3dmod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp4sdecd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsdecd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,wmvdecod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp43decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mpg4decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7600.16385
Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,12.00.7600.16385
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
SBE2MediaTypeProfile,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder,0x005fffff,2,4,msmpeg2vdec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7600.16385
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16385
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7600.16385
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7600.16385
Closed Captions Analysis Filter,0x00200000,2,5,cca.dll,6.06.7600.16385
SBE2FileScan,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7600.16385
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
VPS Decoder,0x00200000,0,0,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7600.16385
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7600.16385
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,6.01.7600.16385
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
iTV Data Sink,0x00600000,1,0,itvdata.dll,6.06.7600.16385
iTV Data Capture filter,0x00600000,1,1,itvdata.dll,6.06.7600.16385
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,qdvd.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Overlay Mixer2,0x00200000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7600.16385
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
RDP DShow Redirection Filter,0xffffffff,1,0,DShowRdpFilter.dll,
Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WST Pager,0x00200000,1,1,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7600.16385
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7600.16385
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.06.7600.16385
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.06.7600.16385
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft AC3 Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msac3enc.dll,6.01.7600.16385
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.06.7600.16385
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder,0x005fffff,1,1,msmpeg2adec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
StreamBufferSink2,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16385
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Enhanced Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,evr.dll,6.01.7600.16385
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7600.16385
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385

WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385

Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvxencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvencod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7600.16385
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
RivaTuner Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385

Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385

PBDA CP Filters:
PBDA DTFilter,0x00600000,1,1,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7600.16385
PBDA ETFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7600.16385
PBDA PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7600.16385

Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385

WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
Realtek HD Audio Line input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
Realtek HD Audio Mic input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
Realtek HD Audio Stereo input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385

WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
Realtek HD Audio output,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
Realtek HDA SPDIF Optical Out,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
Realtek HDA SPDIF Out,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385

BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.7600.16385

Multi-Instance Capable VBI Codecs:
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7600.16385

BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7600.16385
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7600.16385

BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,1,EncDec.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7600.16385
PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7600.16385
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7600.16385

WDM Streaming Communication Transforms:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385

Audio Renderers:
Speakers (Realtek High Definiti,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
DirectSound: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
DirectSound: Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
DirectSound: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Realtek Digital Output (Realtek,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Realtek Digital Output(Optical),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16385

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EVR Power Information
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Current Setting: {5C67A112-A4C9-483F-B4A7-1D473BECAFDC} (Quality)
Quality Flags: 2576
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow half deinterlace
Allow scaling
Decode Power Usage: 100
Balanced Flags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 50
PowerFlags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 0
Also, you might want to try updating your graphics drivers.. they're a bit old.
I can confirm this problem - I have exactly the same issue, too. It happens regardless of major activity as well, eg. browsing the stash. It will not happen within the first (8-15) minutes after having logged in a character, however.

Comparable configuration as well: i7 (Sandy, though), GTX780, 16GB & Win7x64.

24 hours ago, this hasn't ever happened.

Fortunately, I can recall exactly what me system & I did prior to "this" happening. In particular this includes the most recent (yester-/todays) updates of the Steam client & the current nVidia driver package (334.89 WHQL), including GeForce Experience. Maybe you had one of these updates as well, mini_zeta?

I will do my testing rollbacks & keep testing if it still occurs tomorrow and keep you posted in case I succeed.
I'd be interested if it happens to you using the Classic non-Steam client.
I ve the exact same problem as mini_zeta. i ve noticed that my hdd activity always spikes up at the same time my fps drops. i got the problem since i bought a new pc with windows 8, figuered that was the problem but i am clueless atm.
i am not using steam btw
Last edited by DantesVengeance on Feb 20, 2014, 4:56:29 PM
Now I've finally finished some extensive testing. And -at least for me- I think I have found the little troublemaker.

From the start:
•Removing GeForce Experience improved some things, just not for these nasty PoE spikes ;-) (FPS limiter settings finally saving again, yay :) )
•Whether using the classic standalone or the Steam client didn't change anything (as did verifying game data)
•Deleting the standard nVidia profile for pathofexile/-steam.exe didn't effect spiking, either
•Clearing overpopulated PoE logs and caches: nothing
•Changing resolutions, upscaling, downscaling: no effect to spiking. (btw, there seems to be a windows timer problem left in the client: using windowed FS improves display "smoothness" plentyfold)

After fiddling around with all sorts of settings it finally worked for me to simply disable postprocessing.

More even, after that seemed to have worked (until now, at least *g*), I placed my char into a busy town and started switching PP on and off regularly. I managed to get the poe-steam-exe to crash with this, getting steam to popup that it failed to fetch "some" data from the file postprocess.fx. Sorry, Drakier, I searched for Steam having logged the exact output on my PC, it has only produced a system event entry to log a general application termination - or I'm too blind to find it...
Disabling PP smoothed network latency in populated towns as well, not that it mattered :P

Easy to give it a try and see if it works for you as well.
@XolMan this didn't fix it for me however it seems like the freezes occur less frequent with postprocessing disabled. Also i think the freezes only appear when something happens for the first time like first time opening a stash tab or first time casting molten shell.
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XolMan wrote:
I can confirm this problem - I have exactly the same issue, too. It happens regardless of major activity as well, eg. browsing the stash. It will not happen within the first (8-15) minutes after having logged in a character, however.

Comparable configuration as well: i7 (Sandy, though), GTX780, 16GB & Win7x64.

24 hours ago, this hasn't ever happened.

Fortunately, I can recall exactly what me system & I did prior to "this" happening. In particular this includes the most recent (yester-/todays) updates of the Steam client & the current nVidia driver package (334.89 WHQL), including GeForce Experience. Maybe you had one of these updates as well, mini_zeta?

I will do my testing rollbacks & keep testing if it still occurs tomorrow and keep you posted in case I succeed.


Theese are the drivers that i ran on the nvidia 780 machine:
327.23
331.65 msi
334.89.

I have played for a few hours on the standalone client now and altough i havent gotten any 0 fps for 1-3 seconds i have gotten 1 drop to around 15 fps lasting for around 1 second. So definitely shorter then all other drops and not as severe. But this was just once in a couple of hours so i really cant say i can conclude anything else then standalone client being more stable however not fixing the issue fully.
Ill be going away on vacation but ill post an update asap.

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