Drive : San Francisco

[bannoura]

Finally decided to buy it, had to log in uplay or some crap, that made ma bit unhappy, but I am cool. I have a bit of problem with graphics though, the game freezes for 2 seconds almost every minute or so then just continues. Anyone who bought it experienced this?

here are my PC specs

Intel i7 2600 @ 3.40Ghz
Nvidea 580 gtx
16GB of ram

Ir runs really smooth maxed out but like I said it freezes for a few seconds

Also When i try to go online, it keeps saying server is unavailable or something.

Plz help if possible, thank you

[Doctax]

I'm not sure but you could always try defragging your hard disk.

[eker676]

I heard that Driver: SF was a crappy console port with horrible optimization. Defragging does very little in this day and age unless you've been on the same pc for ten years.

Try turning on Vsync if there is an option.

[fluffnugget]

Originally Posted by eker676

I heard that Driver: SF was a crappy console port with horrible optimization. Defragging does very little in this day and age unless you've been on the same pc for ten years.

Try turning on Vsync if there is an option.

Turning off VSYNC may also help if he hasn't tried that already, fixes stutter/freezing in some games for me. Driver ran great for me.. no framerate drops below 60 FPS or anything.

[tominater12]

Not your computer, it is the crappy ubisoft drm. To fix it you will need to play the game in offline mode and block the game in your firewall until the strain on ubisofts drm service dies down.

[MeestaNob!]

Originally Posted by bannoura

Finally decided to buy it, had to log in uplay or some crap, that made ma bit unhappy, but I am cool. I have a bit of problem with graphics though, the game freezes for 2 seconds almost every minute or so then just continues. Anyone who bought it experienced this?

here are my PC specs

Intel i7 2600 @ 3.40Ghz
Nvidea 580 gtx
16GB of ram

Ir runs really smooth maxed out but like I said it freezes for a few seconds

Also When i try to go online, it keeps saying server is unavailable or something.

Plz help if possible, thank you

Are you running it via a monitor or a TV?

D:SF has an issue where when run on a TV it will often default to the LOWEST refresh rate the TV is capable of (eg 24Hz). Combined with vsync this makes a mess of the frame rate. You may still experience this error on some monitors, I don't know.

The game has no capability for setting the refresh rate, so instead you will need to set you resolution to that of your desktop and run the game in a window, and that will ensure the game runs at your desktops resolution and refresh rate. You can then use vsync without stuttering.

Also, your connection issues are because uPlay is a stonking piece of sh*t.

[voodoodude]

Originally Posted by eker676

I heard that Driver: SF was a crappy console port with horrible optimization. Defragging does very little in this day and age unless you've been on the same pc for ten years.

Try turning on Vsync if there is an option.

you heard bull♥♥♥♥
i have a much worse pc than op, and works flawlessly
also the graphics are kinda outdated so make sure to grab enbseries for it

[Dooms_knight]

Originally Posted by voodoodude

you heard bull♥♥♥♥
i have a much worse pc than op, and works flawlessly
also the graphics are kinda outdated so make sure to grab enbseries for it

Same here, my PC is lower spec too and it runs perfectly fine. No issues.

[freibooter]

The port itself isn't bad, but it is indeed crippled by Ubisofts DRM - the game even freezes during the videos - every time it tries to contact the uplay DRM server there is a 2-3 second pause.

You can block all outgoing traffic for driver.exe in your firewall and it will run smooth as butter, but you won't earn uplay points, you won't be able to unlock more content with said points and you can't access multiplayer or "extra" content.

Alternatively, you can wait until Ubisofts decides to upgrade their servers or the load dies down after enough people have given up on the game.

This is simply a case of DRM run amok ...

[DonMendonsa]

The DRM isn't the issue =~=
Jesus. Everyone get off of hating Uplay. The only issue Uplay has is it's connectivity. It itself, does not affect ANY game or gameplay. This is simply a graphics issue. Turn of Vsync if you can. Most people with high end computers never realize this which I find funny since they have such a good computer, you'd figure they know what's best for it and what isn't. If you're still having a problem after Vsync is off, switch around settings to see if it's located around anyone in particular. If you spot it, forum-rush the problem and get it fixed.

[Angus Kart]

You are wrong they have already fixed the issue by blocking with a firewall.

Now why do you think that blocking net access for an offline mode singleplayer game will fix the problem? Because of the drm

How the heck could vsync cause a full 2 second pause every minute or so? Thats just ridiculous

[freibooter]

Originally Posted by Angus Kart

Now why do you think that blocking net access for an offline singleplayer game will fix the problem?

1. Because I, and most other people trying to currently play it, experienced the exact same problem!
2. Because blocking outgoing traffic for driver.exe via the Windows Firewall (Vista and higher) fixed it 100% for me and others.
3. Because the root cause of this problem is not a GPU, Vsync or performance problem (the port itself is actually a rather well made one) - but Ubisoft's highly invasive and initally "always-on" Uplay DRM and the fact that its server apparently can't handle the increase in players caused by the current sale.

While the "always on" requirement has been deactivated a while ago, the game apparently still tries to contact the uplay servers every ~30-90 seconds - even in single player and during cut-scenes. The timeout or delayed or malformed response from the DRM servers causes the 2-3 second freezes that currently almost everyone seems to be experiencing.
Blocking driver.exe from accessing the Internet makes these request fail immediately and it eliminates or massively reduces the freezes.

This makes the game playable - but also kills multiplayer, all the uplay rewards, achievements and bonus content.

DonMendonsa, you couldn't be more wrong on this one!

[Mogget128723]

Originally Posted by freibooter

1. Because I, and most other people trying to currently play it, experienced the exact same problem!
2. Because blocking outgoing traffic for driver.exe via the Windows Firewall (Vista and higher) fixed it 100% for me and others.
3. Because the root cause of this problem is not a GPU, Vsync or performance problem (the port itself is actually a rather well made one) - but Ubisoft's highly invasive and initally "always-on" Uplay DRM and the fact that its server apparently can't handle the increase in players caused by the current sale.

While the "always on" requirement has been deactivated a while ago, the game apparently still tries to contact the uplay servers every ~30-90 seconds - even in single player and during cut-scenes. The timeout or delayed or malformed response from the DRM servers causes the 2-3 second freezes that currently almost everyone seems to be experiencing.
Blocking driver.exe from accessing the Internet makes these request fail immediately and it eliminates or massively reduces the freezes.

This makes the game playable - but also kills multiplayer, all the uplay rewards, achievements and bonus content.

DonMendonsa, you couldn't be more wrong on this one!

Man, this is ♥♥♥♥ing insane. Everyone knew the Steam sale was coming, but Driver: SF is the SECOND game I've had server-related problems with because the distributors simply weren't up to par. The first one was Burnout: Paradise, where they ran out of CD keys and haven't been able to get more yet.

This is the kind of stuff you PLAN for. You WILL get increased traffic, and you need to be able to handle it! And yet, it baffles me every time a distributor waddles into a situation like this with no premeditation whatsoever. You'd think I'd have come to expect it by now.

[Angus Kart]

Originally Posted by freibooter

1. Because I, and most other people trying to currently play it, experienced the exact same problem!
2. Because blocking outgoing traffic for driver.exe via the Windows Firewall (Vista and higher) fixed it 100% for me and others.
3. Because the root cause of this problem is not a GPU, Vsync or performance problem (the port itself is actually a rather well made one) - but Ubisoft's highly invasive and initally "always-on" Uplay DRM and the fact that its server apparently can't handle the increase in players caused by the current sale.

While the "always on" requirement has been deactivated a while ago, the game apparently still tries to contact the uplay servers every ~30-90 seconds - even in single player and during cut-scenes. The timeout or delayed or malformed response from the DRM servers causes the 2-3 second freezes that currently almost everyone seems to be experiencing.
Blocking driver.exe from accessing the Internet makes these request fail immediately and it eliminates or massively reduces the freezes.

This makes the game playable - but also kills multiplayer, all the uplay rewards, achievements and bonus content.

DonMendonsa, you couldn't be more wrong on this one!

Did you miss the part where I said it was becuase of the DRM?
Why di d you quote me when you are replying to DOnMendonsa

[bannoura]

ok thx alot for the help guys, i'll play around with my Graphics settings, I had to head to bed right after i started the thread and now I am at work, but will check it out later today, I hope it's just a little graphic tweak, i don't want to block it from firewall .