Decrease in FPS

Graf · 05-02-07, 07:12 AM

Someone might be able to help me out.

Been having an odd occurrence. I ain't got much of a system but it works good enough for me. 2.53ghz P4, 1GB 333hz RAM, ATI 850 Pro 256mb...blah blah blah.

Anyhow, I have a steep decrease in FPS when commanding a Gato class boat and only when viewing the sub's wake. I can be on the bridge and viewing all around but once I turn to hdg 200-160, my FPS slows to a crawl. Happens when I view the boat with the free camera as well.

Odd thing is I don't get this with an other boats such as the Tambor, Salmon, Porpoise, or S-18. Balao I'm not sure of.

Anyone might know why this only occurs with the Gato?

kakemann · 05-02-07, 07:27 AM

Thats strange :hmm:

Have you tried to see if there is any difference when reduce graphics level. Forexample volumetric fog?

Graf · 05-02-07, 08:09 AM

Yes...tried it all. Very odd I know.

AVGWarhawk · 05-02-07, 08:29 AM

I have noticed that some subs my FPS are better or worse. It might be the texture of each sub creating more demand. Like the S Class is very easy on my CPU. The Gato is a little harder on the CPU. When I look directly at the bow I get 15 FPS. If I look left or right, I get 17-25 FPS. Try reducing particle density with this sub and see if that helps.

Hartmann · 05-02-07, 11:09 AM

Yes, i noticied this too in my computer.
i have a lot better performance with s-boats and p-class but worse with balao,gato.

could be possible reduce the textures size and try if it affects in framerates ??

time to play with photoshop

GnarPow · 05-02-07, 11:38 AM

someones gotta say it... Get another GB of ram... 1gb just isnt enough for this game, no matter what they say.

Hartmann · 05-02-07, 03:02 PM

Ram is important but it depends a lot of the video hardware and it can´t make that a vid card runs better or with more frames.
usually ram affects loading times and stutter and vid car in FPS.

Also a lot of textures are loaded in vid memory and is not the same 128 than 256 or 512.

05-02-07, 07:12 AM	#1
Graf A-ganger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 72 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Decrease in FPS Someone might be able to help me out. Been having an odd occurrence. I ain't got much of a system but it works good enough for me. 2.53ghz P4, 1GB 333hz RAM, ATI 850 Pro 256mb...blah blah blah. Anyhow, I have a steep decrease in FPS when commanding a Gato class boat and only when viewing the sub's wake. I can be on the bridge and viewing all around but once I turn to hdg 200-160, my FPS slows to a crawl. Happens when I view the boat with the free camera as well. Odd thing is I don't get this with an other boats such as the Tambor, Salmon, Porpoise, or S-18. Balao I'm not sure of. Anyone might know why this only occurs with the Gato? __________________ U-1119

05-02-07, 07:27 AM	#2
kakemann Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pretty close to the big german cruiser Blücher in Norway Posts: 568 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Thats strange :hmm: Have you tried to see if there is any difference when reduce graphics level. Forexample volumetric fog? __________________ My SH4 releases compatible with SH4 1.5 and earlier: Kakemann and ATR-42's Silent Hunter 4 Music FIX Kakemann and Lurker_hlb3 Destroyer sensors and radar FIX Tutorial: How to add new music tracks to SH4

05-02-07, 08:09 AM	#3
Graf A-ganger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 72 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Yes...tried it all. Very odd I know. __________________ U-1119

05-02-07, 08:29 AM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I have noticed that some subs my FPS are better or worse. It might be the texture of each sub creating more demand. Like the S Class is very easy on my CPU. The Gato is a little harder on the CPU. When I look directly at the bow I get 15 FPS. If I look left or right, I get 17-25 FPS. Try reducing particle density with this sub and see if that helps. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

05-02-07, 11:09 AM	#5
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Yes, i noticied this too in my computer. i have a lot better performance with s-boats and p-class but worse with balao,gato. could be possible reduce the textures size and try if it affects in framerates ?? time to play with photoshop __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor

05-02-07, 11:38 AM	#6
GnarPow Gunner Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 96 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	someones gotta say it... Get another GB of ram... 1gb just isnt enough for this game, no matter what they say.

05-02-07, 03:02 PM	#7
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Ram is important but it depends a lot of the video hardware and it can´t make that a vid card runs better or with more frames. usually ram affects loading times and stutter and vid car in FPS. Also a lot of textures are loaded in vid memory and is not the same 128 than 256 or 512. __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor