Single core is a no go?

doomlordis · 03-05-10, 04:36 AM

I have a single core 2.0ghz cpu but the rest of my specs are fine, it looks like single cores cause some serious graphical issues with this game.
Myself and a number of others on the other forum have the same symptoms with different hardware , nvidia , ati etc. The only thing in common is the single core.
All effects like explosions , splashes and smoke run at 1fps while the rest of the game runs at 25 fps at the same time.
The game must be coded to distribute the work over 2 cores and when only one is used it either cant keep up or it just isnt set up to work with only one core.

I have bought a dual core to upgrade and will keep this thread updated.

Sonarman · 03-05-10, 04:44 AM

Dual core was stated as a minimum requirement for the game in the specs here although I have seen a post somewhere where developer Maeraen_M did manage to run the game with some success on an Athlon 3200+.

jwilliams · 03-05-10, 04:58 AM

Guess ill have to keep my fingers crossed when i get SH5 on the 12 march (not released in New Zealand yet). Otherwise ill have to build a new PC, as 939 socket cpu's are hard to find now.

athlon64 3500+ <----- worried about this
Ati Radeon HD4870 1gb
Ram 4gb
windows XP pro 32bit

doomlordis · 03-05-10, 05:06 AM

Check this thread but i think you may need to upgrade

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...7/m/3721071738

jwilliams · 03-05-10, 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doomlordis

Check this thread but i think you may need to upgrade

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...7/m/3721071738

Thank for link.

Ouch... looks like im gonna have problems running with a single core.

guess i gonna have to get new mobo, ram, and cpu. gonna be costly just to run SH5... might have to wiat awhile before getting the game

Admiral Von Gerlach · 03-05-10, 08:22 AM

Sorry to hear that this title joins the push to try to force people to run on super computers. Most of the world is not dual cored nor will it be. Too bad, they could have done some work and made the effects work fine on normal computers. Ah well. Have fun.

Immacolata · 03-05-10, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Admiral Von Gerlach

Sorry to hear that this title joins the push to try to force people to run on super computers. Most of the world is not dual cored nor will it be. Too bad, they could have done some work and made the effects work fine on normal computers. Ah well. Have fun.

That is too much hyperbole. Dual core is not considered a super computer. Dual core cpu's have been accessible to the general public for 4 years now. CPU power is quite nice to have if you want to run decent AI and beautiful graphics along with many channels of simultaneous sound.

alexradu89 · 03-05-10, 09:22 AM

UBI needs to l2optimize

03-05-10, 04:36 AM	#1
doomlordis Wild Night in Bangkok Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 179 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Single core is a no go? I have a single core 2.0ghz cpu but the rest of my specs are fine, it looks like single cores cause some serious graphical issues with this game. Myself and a number of others on the other forum have the same symptoms with different hardware , nvidia , ati etc. The only thing in common is the single core. All effects like explosions , splashes and smoke run at 1fps while the rest of the game runs at 25 fps at the same time. The game must be coded to distribute the work over 2 cores and when only one is used it either cant keep up or it just isnt set up to work with only one core. I have bought a dual core to upgrade and will keep this thread updated. __________________ subs and birds!

03-05-10, 04:44 AM	#2
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,392 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	Dual core was stated as a minimum requirement for the game in the specs here although I have seen a post somewhere where developer Maeraen_M did manage to run the game with some success on an Athlon 3200+. __________________ "The action is simulated...the excitement is real!" Microprose Simulation Software.

03-05-10, 04:58 AM	#3
jwilliams Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,013 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Guess ill have to keep my fingers crossed when i get SH5 on the 12 march (not released in New Zealand yet). Otherwise ill have to build a new PC, as 939 socket cpu's are hard to find now. athlon64 3500+ <----- worried about this Ati Radeon HD4870 1gb Ram 4gb windows XP pro 32bit __________________ Windows 7, 64bit. Phenom II 965BE (OC 4cores @ 3.8 Ghz). Radeon HD4870 (1gb gddr5). 6gb Ram.

03-05-10, 05:06 AM	#4
doomlordis Wild Night in Bangkok Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 179 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Check this thread but i think you may need to upgrade http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...7/m/3721071738 __________________ subs and birds!

03-05-10, 08:22 AM	#6
Admiral Von Gerlach Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Colorado and California Posts: 726 Downloads: 358 Uploads: 0	Sorry to hear that this title joins the push to try to force people to run on super computers. Most of the world is not dual cored nor will it be. Too bad, they could have done some work and made the effects work fine on normal computers. Ah well. Have fun. __________________ Erlaubnis an Bord zu kommen.

03-05-10, 09:22 AM	#8
alexradu89 Lieutenant Join Date: May 2009 Location: Romania Posts: 259 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	UBI needs to l2optimize

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