Calvin
04 Aug 06, 10:07
Howdy All!
I have been playing the demo since it came out. My system is as follows
3.4 Athlon 64
2GB DDR 400 RAM
PCIe 7800GT Video
During my time on the demo, I was able to play 4XAA 4X Anistro and 1600x1200x32 with all the graphical options on their highest settings. My frame rates were 68-75 FPS until the last two levels of zoom in at which time it would drop to 38-40 FPS. Of course these results were very pleasing and playable.
Yesterday I purchased the product. In the act of starting the game up for the first time after registration, the auto-update brought me from version 1.01 to 1.03 and then started the game. I don't know what happened between these versions, but now I get 15-16FPS at all zoom levels and with all graphical settings. The number of ships is not a factor in these speeds as they are consistant in large and very small battles.
I lowered all settings to their medium, then minimal amounts. I turned off Anistro and AA. I tried 1024x768 and 1280x1024 and every combination of the above mentioned settings. At all setting combinations I get 15-16 FPS with an absolute max of 16.0FPS
I haven't made any driver changes or other system program changes since installing the Demo, and my OS is only 3 weeks old and clean as a whistle. In trying out COD, WOE, and SH3 they all are running at the same high frame rates they had been (all run in 1600x1200x32) and show no issues, so I know it's not a system problem.
If anyone has any possible solutions or insights, they would be greatly appreciated. I loved the demo and the system design and was happy to purchase the game. Unfortunatly, I can't enjoy the product until I figure this out. Thanks very much!
-Calvin
I have been playing the demo since it came out. My system is as follows
3.4 Athlon 64
2GB DDR 400 RAM
PCIe 7800GT Video
During my time on the demo, I was able to play 4XAA 4X Anistro and 1600x1200x32 with all the graphical options on their highest settings. My frame rates were 68-75 FPS until the last two levels of zoom in at which time it would drop to 38-40 FPS. Of course these results were very pleasing and playable.
Yesterday I purchased the product. In the act of starting the game up for the first time after registration, the auto-update brought me from version 1.01 to 1.03 and then started the game. I don't know what happened between these versions, but now I get 15-16FPS at all zoom levels and with all graphical settings. The number of ships is not a factor in these speeds as they are consistant in large and very small battles.
I lowered all settings to their medium, then minimal amounts. I turned off Anistro and AA. I tried 1024x768 and 1280x1024 and every combination of the above mentioned settings. At all setting combinations I get 15-16 FPS with an absolute max of 16.0FPS
I haven't made any driver changes or other system program changes since installing the Demo, and my OS is only 3 weeks old and clean as a whistle. In trying out COD, WOE, and SH3 they all are running at the same high frame rates they had been (all run in 1600x1200x32) and show no issues, so I know it's not a system problem.
If anyone has any possible solutions or insights, they would be greatly appreciated. I loved the demo and the system design and was happy to purchase the game. Unfortunatly, I can't enjoy the product until I figure this out. Thanks very much!
-Calvin