Need Some advice

irish1958 · 04-27-07, 02:51 PM

My computer has a cpu of pentium 4 @2.68Ghz. I have 1 Gb of DDR2 RAM (PC2700) and a my video card is ATI 9800SE with 256 Mb of RAM.
I cannot play this game because of terrible mouse lag and low frame rate with all options turned off and my video card set to maximum performance.
Is there any way to upgrade this setup so the game can be reasonably played?
My video card is supported but it is about 4 years old.
Or should I leave my door uplocked and hope someone steals it so I have to get a new one?
Any advice would be helpful and appreciated.

AVGWarhawk · 04-27-07, 02:56 PM

Well, I run a AMD 3200+ and 1 gig of RAM. I did install a new X1300 512mb vid card. I have all checked but vol fog/sun glare. All sliders at full. Mouse does lag some but all in all 15 FPS at worst 50 FPS at best. I'm adding more RAM and this should help my small bit of mouse lag.

Snuffy · 04-27-07, 02:58 PM

http://www.tigerdirect.com

Good luck.

TDK1044 · 04-27-07, 03:06 PM

Double your RAM to 2 GIGs. Your video card is old and not that fast, but an additional 1 GIG of RAM will make the game playable for you.

I have a mid range system; P4 3.0 processor, 2 GIGs of RAM and a GeForce 7600GT pci-e video card. I run this game at the highest graphical settings. It looks and runs great and I get 50fps plus within the sub, and between 27 and 40fps external.

SteamWake · 04-27-07, 03:08 PM

I only see mouse lag in two conditions.

When the game is first loaded it really takes 5 to 10 minutes to "settle down" and at high rates of time compression.

irish1958 · 04-27-07, 04:52 PM

If I upgrade to 2Gb of RAM and a mid range video card (9600 nvidea or 1650 ATI), would my P4 2.68Ghz CPU be a bottle neck?

AVGWarhawk · 04-27-07, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by irish1958

If I upgrade to 2Gb of RAM and a mid range video card (9600 nvidea or 1650 ATI), would my P4 2.68Ghz CPU be a bottle neck?

Not really, I think this set up would be sweet and run the game just fine!

04-27-07, 02:51 PM	#1
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	Need Some advice My computer has a cpu of pentium 4 @2.68Ghz. I have 1 Gb of DDR2 RAM (PC2700) and a my video card is ATI 9800SE with 256 Mb of RAM. I cannot play this game because of terrible mouse lag and low frame rate with all options turned off and my video card set to maximum performance. Is there any way to upgrade this setup so the game can be reasonably played? My video card is supported but it is about 4 years old. Or should I leave my door uplocked and hope someone steals it so I have to get a new one? Any advice would be helpful and appreciated. __________________ Irish1958

04-27-07, 02:56 PM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,275 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Well, I run a AMD 3200+ and 1 gig of RAM. I did install a new X1300 512mb vid card. I have all checked but vol fog/sun glare. All sliders at full. Mouse does lag some but all in all 15 FPS at worst 50 FPS at best. I'm adding more RAM and this should help my small bit of mouse lag. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-27-07, 02:58 PM	#3
Snuffy XO Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 420 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	http://www.tigerdirect.com Good luck. __________________ ----------------- Snuffy!

04-27-07, 04:52 PM	#6
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	If I upgrade to 2Gb of RAM and a mid range video card (9600 nvidea or 1650 ATI), would my P4 2.68Ghz CPU be a bottle neck? __________________ Irish1958

04-27-07, 03:06 PM	#4
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Double your RAM to 2 GIGs. Your video card is old and not that fast, but an additional 1 GIG of RAM will make the game playable for you. I have a mid range system; P4 3.0 processor, 2 GIGs of RAM and a GeForce 7600GT pci-e video card. I run this game at the highest graphical settings. It looks and runs great and I get 50fps plus within the sub, and between 27 and 40fps external.

04-27-07, 03:08 PM	#5
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I only see mouse lag in two conditions. When the game is first loaded it really takes 5 to 10 minutes to "settle down" and at high rates of time compression.