FIX for AMD Dual Core and Xfire In-Game flick

[shadowhuntersv]

My xfire in-game for left 4 dead when i open it it instantly closes up and for cod4 it works fine but after a while itll start doing it on cod4 too this started happening after the patch ive reinstalled twice.

ADMIN EDIT:

Hello all,

Another Xfire user (mrclean816) seems to have found the cause and a corresponding fix for this issue. Apparently there is a known flaw with AMD Dual Core processors in which the two cores get out of sync and can result in issues like the Xfire in Game window flickering issue.

AMD has posted a fix for the sync issue at the following link:
AMD Dual-Core Optimizer Version 1.1.4 -

The AMD Dual-Core Optimizer can help improve some PC gaming video performance by compensating for those applications that bypass the Windows API for timing by directly using the RDTSC (Read Time Stamp Counter) instruction. Applications that rely on RDTSC do not benefit from the logic in the operating system to properly account for the affect of power management mechanisms on the rate at which a processor core's Time Stamp Counter (TSC) is incremented. The AMD Dual-Core Optimizer helps to correct the resulting video performance effects or other incorrect timing effects that these applications may experience on dual-core processor systems, by periodically adjusting the core time-stamp-counters, so that they are synchronized.

Download available at:
http://support.amd.com/us/Processor_.../DCO_1.1.4.zip

We have confirmed through your gaming rigs (shadowhuntersv, jellerr, wowkitty, madtbh, phainein) that you all have the same Operating System (Windows XP) and all have AMD dual core processors.

We suggest that you download the AMD update available at the link provided above, complete the installation and restart your machine.

Post back to let us know the results of course!

Thank you.

[shadowhuntersv]

Heres a video of what keeps happening with xfire in all my games now.

http://s710.photobucket.com/albums/w...t=P1010195.flv

[detahcommander]

ya dud emy XIG isnt even opening ive been sitting here for almost an hour now and ive gone thur the damn tours and **** but its sitll not wokrin. any advice?

[shadowhuntersv]

I tried reinstalling twice i even tried removing the ingame browser on L4D from the xfire_game.ini nothings working i have the latest drivers for everything i dont get why it keeps doing it!

[detahcommander]

do you no if xfire is supported in darkeden?

[shadowhuntersv]

yes it is http://www.xfire.com/games/darkeden/Darkeden/

[shadowhuntersv]

The problem continues however in COD4 in the main menu it works perfect but once i join a game it does the same thing i try opening it and it instantly closes again like in the video i linked.Xfire also seems to work fine in TF2 except cod4 once in game and left 4 dead.

HELP!

[frostrocket]

Hello shadowhuntersv,

What is your Xfire in Game keybind set to? (default is scroll lock + x)

What brand/model is your keyboard?

Does this happen in any other games?

Does this happen if you switch out your keyboard for another one?

Post back to let us know.

Thanks!

[shadowhuntersv]

It's set to 5 on the numpad and ive tried the default combination and my keyboard is a saitek eclipse and xfire comes up perfectly fine in TF2 its just left 4 dead and sometimes in cod4 it does this. Like in the video i linked i try opening but it wont stay open it closes right back out.

[mfive]

shadowhuntersv:

Your video looks to me like you have the XIG key bind bound to a single key press.

Are you setting a "scroll lock + x" macro in a Saitek software that goes with your keyboard?

[shadowhuntersv]

I don't have any software for my keyboard nor have i previously at any moment and no macro when i try the scroll lock + x i press both buttons in the video i was pressing just the 5 key on the numpad but i have tried the default scroll lock + x and it still doesn't work i press it and it closes right away.

[wowkitty]

I'm having the same issue with my XIG. It works perfectly well for Counter-Strike 1.6, but when I'm in WoW I have the same issue as Shadow. I've tried changing out the key combination, switching keyboards, reinstalling X-Fire. I also have no software for my keyboard (Fatal1ty).

It didn't start occurring until after this most recent update.

[shadowhuntersv]

Okay so far it works on CS 1.6 , TF2 , most of the time cod4.
Doesn't work for left 4 dead or WoW or counter strike source.
All these games i have settings on high and mostly 1600x1200 resolution except for cs 1.6 and i did try changing resolutions to lower ones in all the games and video settings within and it didn't make a difference.

[jellerr]

I'm having the same problem, with CoD4 and Guild Wars. The only way i can pop up the XIG is when im not in a game in CoD4.

found out that the in-game screenshots or video capturing still works, its just the immediate disappearance of the XIG when i pop it up

[detahcommander]

Ya the XIG wont even openf or me ingame what soever
me an dmy firne dhave tried a bunch of crpa the only thing we figured out that wokred was calling and using our mics but thats lags my game to hell
any advice?

[frostrocket]

detahcommander,

You have a different issue. Please make a new thread.

For everyone still experiencing the issue where they cannot keep the Xfire in Game window open please try the following:

Please use our Gaming Rig feature to upload some current system specs for us. (don't type them... use the link or we won’t get all the data we need)

If you have previously uploaded a Game Rig, please do it again. We want the most up to date info possible when troubleshooting your issue.

Then please try a /forceupdate to get the latest fixes for Xfire. To do this, open up any chat window in Xfire (not in a game - chat window can be open to anybody). Type /forceupdate then press enter. The text will not appear or be sent to the person.

Now close Xfire completely (Xfire | Exit) and restart Xfire again to see if the issue still persists.

Post back to let us know. Also, when posting back, please also post your Xfire's Help | About without the credits.

Thanks!

[shadowhuntersv]

I did the forceupdate and doesn't fix the problem. However after i rebooted the xfire ingame window seems to stay up a for like 1-2 seconds now before it closes on its own but then it instantly closes then goes back to that 1-2 second delay before it closes.

[madtbh]

Sorry to jump in here, just wanted to say your not alone. I've got this issue and its really annoying.

[shadowhuntersv]

Manufacturer:Myself
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+, MMX, 3DNow (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory:3326MB RAM
Hard Drive:600 GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
Monitor: SyncMaster 997DF/927DF/997MB/927MB/927DFI/927MBI
Sound Card: SB X-Fi Audio [9C00]
Speakers/Headphones: Sennheiser PC350
Keyboard: USB Root Hub
Mouse: USB Root Hub
Mouse Surface: 5L Steelpad
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.080814-1236)
Motherboard:Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe
Computer Case:Thermaltake SwordM Liquid cooling

There's the latest upload and for ram its actually 4096 but because of windows cap.All my drivers are the latest my mobo,my video card,sound card also all windows update are up to date.

[shadowhuntersv]

Xfire Copyright (C) 2008
Version 1.103 Build 35551
Jan 22 2009 at 17:04:16
XFIRE_LANG_US Build 35551
XFIRE_GAMES.INI Version 35551
XFIRE_TOUCAN Build 35551
DEV_GAMES.INI Not loaded
Xfire Codec Installed

There's my xfire about. Solution please!!