hm laggy indeed ...my specs + help :(

[Delexit]

Hi,

my game settings:
unit: normal.
shadow 1
all specs at low except units at normal
no AA & no anisotropic filtering.
resolution 1024 / 768
:hmmm:
preparing PC for M2TW:
unplug internet , disable connection.
scan at restart + defrag.



my PC:
(last format & win xp instal in june 2006)
mb : Fatal1ty an8
cpu : AMD 4000+ at 64 at 2400 mhz (overclocked at 2520 mhz through motherboard overcloking program)
hd : western digital Raptor 37 (?) gb - windows XP sp 2 no antivirus with just spy-sweeper & ad-aware, some files with data & M2TW - free space 17.5 gb
ram : 2 gb geil dual with otes fan extra cooling on them
vga : msi Nvidia 7800 gt 256 mb pcie
audio : creative labs xfi set on game mode.
mouse (lol) creative fatal1ty
aluminium case with extra large silent fans :1 lateral 1 up 1 front 1 back (lol)
cpu ingame heat readings : 44°C , vga : 56°c ( called msi - they say 80°C its ok , with max 120°C allowed), sistem : 36°C , pwm : 37°C. varies = can get lower !!!



my problem: often when on battle field or siege are more than 2 armies involved (or even just 2), I get laggs.

tried : killing explorer.exe in task manager at dvd pop up. - same problems = laggs. i do that with most games ( those r on 2nd hd seagate 80 gb)
on X3 the Reunion i play on max settings + AA = 4; Af = 8 !!!
dxdiag - ok
Do'oh ...

please advice

love

[Remo]

Shadows are the main killer of FPS i think. Turn Shadows completely off and i think that would help. Also AA adds allot to the laggyness even though i DONT know why it would. All it does is smooth out the jaggies which shouldnt smash your performance. I never understood that...

[Delexit]

@Remo

Shadows are the main killer of FPS i think. Turn Shadows completely off and i think that would help. Also AA adds allot to the laggyness even though i DONT know why it would. All it does is smooth out the jaggies which shouldnt smash your performance. I never understood that...

ill try that m8 hope it helps
thx

[DarK_RTW]

...Shadows completely off and i think that would help. Also AA adds allot to the laggyness even though i DONT know why it would. All it does is smooth out the jaggies which shouldnt smash your performance. I never understood that...

AA renders the image multiple times and overlaps them to make it smoother. There are different methods of anti-aliasing, some that cost virtually no performance.
Go read about AA on wikipedia or something if you want a more detailed explanation.

[Richard the Lionheart]

There is something wrong, somewhere, I can tell you that. Your specs look great and you should be getting great performance on high settings.

Try uninstalling your nvidia drivers and installing the latest ones.

[Delexit]

@ Honor

Ur right m8 !!!!!!!!!!

I did format C: then clean win xp ( & all bunch ) install - all latest drivers:

Now I'm plaing on highest shadow !!!! high every setings & aa 2 & af 4 !!!!!!!!!!!


T H I S G A M E is awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

long live M2TW !

[Richard the Lionheart]

@ Honor

Ur right m8 !!!!!!!!!!

I did format C: then clean win xp ( & all bunch ) install - all latest drivers:

Now I'm plaing on highest shadow !!!! high every setings & aa 2 & af 4 !!!!!!!!!!!


T H I S G A M E is awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

long live M2TW !

I told you so.

Enojoy!