Yeah computer gaming is not a cheap hobby. My video card alone cost as much as an XBox 360 and its already showing its age, and I sure dont have the money to upgrade it right now. Truth be told, PC gaming is a big pain in the butt, and I wish I were satisfied with just a console. The problem is sims like Silent Hunter are not, and probably never will be, on a console system. And if they are they are almost always dumbed down sims that have a much more arcade feel. I'll probably get a 360 sometime soon, I'm impressed with it and the games I have played are really fun. But I'll always be trying to upgrade my PC whenever I can, games like SH3 and SH4 make it all worth it.
In response to the original post in this thread. It doesnt sound to me like your FPS is that bad, probably about the same as mine. SH4 is a graphically beautiful game, as much as any game out there as far as I'm concerned. I dont think its surprising you arent getting huge FPS values, so long as it is smooth and playable it sounds fine to me. You said you get 20+ FPS when outside the sub, that seems perfectly playable to me. I guess if you have a top of the line Alienware that cost you 5 grand it would be disappointing, but I'm assuming you computer is probably similar to mine, so I dont think you are doing anything wrong.
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