u/aragorn767

Benchmark: https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/73441488

Specs: Device Name aragorn767

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8750H CPU @ 2.20GHz 2.21 GHz

Installed RAM 32.0 GB

Storage 238 GB SSD SAMSUNG MZVLW256HEHP-00000, 1.82 TB HDD ST2000LX001-1RG174

Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8 GB)

Device ID 44953CCB-5398-4A4B-BB89-625E2E1963D2

Product ID 00326-10000-00000-AA468

System Type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display

Background: I have an old laptop (8 years old, now). I only play games in which it meets the recommended requirements for. Most of the games I play are ancient (Rome 2 Total War (2011), Skyrim (2011), Doom (2016), Hell Let Loose (2019), (FFVII Reunion (2022)). In the past it played all of these games super smoothly, even with 2K texture mods, and typically on the highest graphic settings.

The problem and failed solutions: Within the last few months I noticed jitters/stuttering every few seconds on Hell Let Loose. I originally believed it was simply due to the game's recent updates, so I lowered my graphics from ultra (which ran 75FPS for the last few years)... to high... to medium... to low... I tried recommended Nvidia settings, and tried different versions of DirectX, with no positive results. Though the overall frame rate increased, the stuttering still occurred every few seconds, making the game unplayable.

I thought it could have been some other background issue. I uninstalled most of the applications that ran in the background (anti-virus, start up applications), cleared the SSD which the games ran on of a lot of storage, and cleared some space on the NVMe that the OS runs on. No improvements.

I updated the GPU driver and made sure it was set to gaming (I did have it set for video editing). Again no improvements. I then assumed that HLL was just now incompatible in its current form with my PC. That's when I learned ALL GAMES HAVE THE EXACT SAME STUTTER. Rome 2, which has always been buttery smooth, Final Fantasy, which I put down a few months ago, but was close to finishing now slide shows every 10 seconds. Freakin' A Dance of Fire and Ice, which should run on a potato, stutters!

EVEN when performing this benchmark, the same stutter occurred throughout. Same intervals, same drops.

WHAT CHANGED AND HOW CAN I FIX IT?

Note: My PC is primarily for audio. I run Pro Tools 2021.7 (perpetual), used my PC as a Dante receiver/transmitter to record 32 track multitrack, and can mix and master extensive audio sessions without any issues at all. This is purely a gaming issue.

Benchmark: https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/73441488

Specs: Device Name aragorn767

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8750H CPU @ 2.20GHz 2.21 GHz

Installed RAM 32.0 GB

Storage 238 GB SSD SAMSUNG MZVLW256HEHP-00000, 1.82 TB HDD ST2000LX001-1RG174

Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8 GB)

Device ID 44953CCB-5398-4A4B-BB89-625E2E1963D2

Product ID 00326-10000-00000-AA468

System Type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display

Background: I have an old laptop (8 years old, now). I only play games in which it meets the recommended requirements for. Most of the games I play are ancient (Rome 2 Total War (2011), Skyrim (2011), Doom (2016), Hell Let Loose (2019), (FFVII Reunion (2022)). In the past it played all of these games super smoothly, even with 2K texture mods, and typically on the highest graphic settings.

The problem and failed solutions: Within the last few months I noticed jitters/stuttering every few seconds on Hell Let Loose. I originally believed it was simply due to the game's recent updates, so I lowered my graphics from ultra (which ran 75FPS for the last few years)... to high... to medium... to low... I tried recommended Nvidia settings, and tried different versions of DirectX, with no positive results. Though the overall frame rate increased, the stuttering still occurred every few seconds, making the game unplayable.

I thought it could have been some other background issue. I uninstalled most of the applications that ran in the background (anti-virus, start up applications), cleared the SSD which the games ran on of a lot of storage, and cleared some space on the NVMe that the OS runs on. No improvements.

I updated the GPU driver and made sure it was set to gaming (I did have it set for video editing). Again no improvements. I then assumed that HLL was just now incompatible in its current form with my PC. That's when I learned ALL GAMES HAVE THE EXACT SAME STUTTER. Rome 2, which has always been buttery smooth, Final Fantasy, which I put down a few months ago, but was close to finishing now slide shows every 10 seconds. Freakin' A Dance of Fire and Ice, which should run on a potato, stutters!

EVEN when performing this benchmark, the same stutter occurred throughout. Same intervals, same drops.

WHAT CHANGED AND HOW CAN I FIX IT?

Note: My PC is primarily for audio. I run Pro Tools 2021.7 (perpetual), used my PC as a Dante receiver/transmitter to record 32 track multitrack, and can mix and master extensive audio sessions without any issues at all. This is purely a gaming issue.

As the title reads. I bought a brand new C-Pap machine and a nasal mask (I tried my brother in laws while on vacation, and it was successful, so just went for nasal). I haven't set anything up yet. I know usually a specialist would walk me through getting the settings correct for my particular case, but that isn't an option.

I got a Resvent IBreeze (it was on clearance and like $500 off) and the Nova Nasal CPAP Mask System.

I recently obtained a new insurance provider through marketplace, which none of my previous doctors were compatible with. I probably could go to them for a specialist, but I'm sure they would require a whole new sleep study done, so if I can figure this out I'd be happier.

From what I can tell the major factors are mask type, mask size, and cmH₂O pressure settings. I know that a large nasal mask worked fine. How do you determine the proper air pressure?

Especially when there's a squad lead who isn't communicating. No one is calling out compass numbers, no one is calling out tanks or garrisons. I think the last 3 or so times I've played, I would encounter squads where over half of the members were unmic'd.

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I feel like there used to be way more communication. I also don't play the official servers (and am usually on The Circle, Dirty's Heros, and other servers that are typically 80+ players that I can jump into without a queue, once I get the game working, which is a whole other story on my PC).

It's to the point that I even play a video or podcast in the background at a low volume while comping or quantizing.

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This has to happen to the rest of y'all, right?

As I increase weights, the pressure on the omnipod becomes super uncomfortable and I begin to worry I'll mess up the pump/cannula. Any advice?

As you may know, listening to prolonged noise above 85dB will cause irreversible hearing damage and tinnitus (and as an audio engineer that's a no-no). I tested volumes using a decibel meter (honestly unsure if it's set to dBA or dBC, unfortunately), using mastered metal songs as my subjects, with my phone's Bluetooth setting set to full volume.

What I found was, with Spotify (set to normal volume on the in-app settings), 24 should be the highest volume you set your car system to. That averages out to 84dB, with some peaks up to 89dB, but those were brief. Being that both Spotify and YouTube Music normalize their music to -14LUFs, it's safe to say that 24 is a good max for YTM, as well. Apple Music, on the other hand, maxes out at -16LUFs, so you could probably safely push your system to 25 or 26.

The outlier here is if you listen to MP3s or WAVs directly off of your phone's music player. If the songs are mastered (IE brickwalled, with a limiter ceiling of -1dB), then these will be insanely loud. For you to achieve safe volumes with these you'll have to set your cars system to 18. That will, again, average out to 84dB.

All tests were done with my engine on, in idle (5.7 HEMI, no mods. Obviously cold air intake, or modding the muffler/exhaust system is going to affect over all dB). You also will want to turn off the Speed Adjusted Volume setting in the audio menu. That just cranks up the volume when you drive at higher speeds. Noise on top of noise...

So, assuming we all have the same radios/speakers:

Spotify and YouTube Music: 24

Apple Music: 26

Mastered music directly off of your device: 18