Problems running this game in SLI

**ArielBender** · March 28, 2011, 11:54 AM

Just curious if anyone else was having this problem. When I play Shogun 2 in SLI mode (GTX 460 x2) I crash on the campaign map to a black screen followed by a reboot or sometimes a computer freeze on a black screen. Game runs OK with one card, also works when the second card dedicated to Phys X.

Am I the only one repeatedly crashing in SLI?

**Brusilov** · March 28, 2011, 01:28 PM

I have a pair of GTX295s in SLI using the 266.58 drivers and have no problems.

Which drivers are you using?

That isn't to say that those drivers will suit all systems.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

**ArielBender** · March 28, 2011, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by Brusilov

I have a pair of GTX295s in SLI using the 266.58 drivers and have no problems.

Which drivers are you using?

That isn't to say that those drivers will suit all systems.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

In re: spoiler, got enough problems with two cards I already have

Yes, I'm using the same drivers as you...

**talljoe** · April 05, 2011, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by ArielBender

Just curious if anyone else was having this problem. When I play Shogun 2 in SLI mode (GTX 460 x2) I crash on the campaign map to a black screen followed by a reboot or sometimes a computer freeze on a black screen. Game runs OK with one card, also works when the second card dedicated to Phys X.

Am I the only one repeatedly crashing in SLI?

I have two 460's in SLI. I have some issues with crashing, but only ever to desktop. I am currently running beta 270 drivers. My crashing issues also only happen in MP online.

Try alternate frame rendering 2 in NCP sli rendering options. I looked at MSI kombustor with nvidia's recommended setting, and my second gpu was barely used. In alternate 2, both were used equally. Maybe this will help with your S2 issue? Also, do you have windows 7 or xp?

**ArielBender** · April 08, 2011, 01:23 PM

I have windows 7, but I upgraded from Vista a short while ago (February?). I am not running the beta drivers. I haven't crashed once in many hours using one card and one devoted to phys x. I'll try out your suggestion. Where do I find the NCP Sli rendering options? Is it through the Nvidia control panel?

**talljoe** · April 08, 2011, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by ArielBender

I have windows 7, but I upgraded from Vista a short while ago (February?). I am not running the beta drivers. I haven't crashed once in many hours using one card and one devoted to phys x. I'll try out your suggestion. Where do I find the NCP Sli rendering options? Is it through the Nvidia control panel?

Yes, go in nvidia control panel, then

1) Check SLI settings tab (make sure "max performance" is selected, which turns on SLI)
2) Nvidia 3d options --> sli rendering mode --> force alternate frame rendering 2.

Force alternate 1 probably works too, I just noticed that it seems to work better for me with alternate 2.

NOTE: Using the 270 beta drivers, the campaign map stutter is almost non-existent. However, at one point my drivers had mysteriously reverted to 268 or something, and campaign stutter was huge. I never had 268... I went from 260.66 to 270 beta. I don't know what happened, but I reinstalled 270 beta and they work well. 260.66 also worked well with alternate frame rendering 2

**James1613** · April 08, 2011, 01:33 PM

I have two 460's running the 270 beta drivers, and it runs fine for the most part

**James1613** · April 08, 2011, 05:39 PM

The only issues i'm having now is on the battle map, the campaign runs flawless, if a zoom in farther then the normal view the fps just starts dropping fast,.

**AlfonsoVIII** · April 08, 2011, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by James1613

The only issues i'm having now is on the battle map, the campaign runs flawless, if a zoom in farther then the normal view the fps just starts dropping fast,.

Zooming in makes the engine produce lots of high quality soldiers, tone them down so they look ugly and your framerates will be higher.