[BaronDeKalb]

Originally Posted by DrBeast

For starters, welcome aboard!
I've got a pretty similar rig (P4 Northwood 2.4GHz o/ced to 2.6GHz, 1280 MB RAM). I had a Radeon 9600 Pro up until a couple of weeks ago, and with ROW (the whole package) my FPS ranged from the 20s (calm seas, no overcast, no other ships around) to single-digit numbers (lots of ships around, stormy weather, foggy conditions) to a veritable slide-show (ships asploding in stormy weather), at 1024x768 resolution with all settings maxed (except post-processing filter) and no AA and/or AF. I recently got an X1650 Pro, and I've seen a slight FPS boost with the same settings and 2xAA and 4xAF. So all in all, I'd say you'll be able to enjoy ROW in its full glory (since you're getting an nVidia, it means you'll get to see sun glare as well, something we ATi users cannot ), with a little compromise ('sides, anything over 24 FPS is redundant), once you get the 7600GT. Just steer clear of the hi-res sea foam, it's an FPS killer! For now, I'd say turn off Volumetric Fog and maybe Environmental Effects if you're getting "slide-show" conditions. As a side-note, does the 9500 even run SH4?

Woot im having a great time thanks for the greets all...

Yeah teh old 9500 pro at 360core/310.5mem is holding its own, and yes i did turn
off all that environmental stuff ut does bog it down im getting 15-25 fps and about
15 in battles and im using 1024x768 at 60hz here is a list of all teh other stuff i added
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ROW Camera vs_2b
ROW Main Load Screen
ROW NEW SeaFoam from Jaketoox
ROW Objects Reflections vs_4
ROW_Ship_Reflections_vs_2
ROW_Sky_and_Ocean_controls
ROW_sound_effects_add_on
ROW_Sound_Effects_vs_5_Fial
ROW_Special_Effects_with_2
ROW_Sub_Reflections_and_Rod
ROW_Classic_Clouds
ROW_Textures_without_Sun__4
betterrecognitionmanualv1
Hull_Classification_Symbos
Orders_Bar_AI1_Classic
Taihosan Maru Fix (Jace11)
PULL_DOWN_MAP_14
REAL_MEDALS_CLASSIC_CREW_2
PULL DOWN PACIFIC MAP 1.4
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im having a blast the seaguls diving into the wake for the ground up fish is a hoot
also :hehe:

the menu system leaves a bit to be desired but the mods do help a lot...

i cant figure out how to get that cimatic affect for the event sceen like when
you launch a torp. its always following it under water, but the vids i have seen
show a beatuiful cinema whats the key for that ?

it would be good if me mates were more grumpy also like when the hot water
runs out in the shower, or maybe complaining about me goin to 300 feet and
i made it up without any dmg , i didnt get charged though... i would like
to hear them griping from time to time even if it's supposed to be out of earshot..

also i havnt figured how to get 3rd person view or understand what the purpose
of walking around is, can you walk into different rooms ?

well im still kind of lost, but have made it all the way to the last training mission,
i ran out of torp's so i surfaced figuring i could deck gun the required tonnage...
ermmm, it didnt work out so well

anyways will post up some piccies soon cant name my unit till i start the campaign...

pps - firefox isnt working on this site for some odd reason, the newest version of
firefox seems a bit buggy really...

yeah i got the RMA for the 1650pro and will try a 7600gs as soon as i sent the other one back, saving for a new pci-e rig with dual 8600's now that would prob rock this game...

cheers; the Baron...