FPS issue make this game unplayable.

SgtPotato · 06-15-09, 10:21 PM

Everything was fine since I bought this game, plus the addon, and three days ago, I added the GFM. The FPS was great, somehow in between 90 to 140 fps. Yesterday, Something went wrong. When I went to the external view, it went to 30 fps between 19 fps. I tried to go to the map room and I tried to speeding up the time. It dropped to 1 fps. Also, I exited the game to windows and I got the crashing error.

I tried uninstall and reinstalling it after I make the backup for save files. No luck. So, I tried to look up in this forum and found out about the killer ploygon/evironmental effect issue. I tried to turn it off and still the same problem. Any ideas?

My spec is:
Video Card: ATI Raedon HD4870 1GB
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.6GHz
RAM: 4094MB RAM
Hard Drive: 300 GB
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830)

Akula4745 · 06-15-09, 10:46 PM

It is probably not your system... it sounds like to me you might have some mod soup going on there... I did the same thing at first when I started using mods. Mod soup will drive your graphics card absolutely crazy... are you using a bunch of mods?

If so try removing them all. Get a clean install. Then add big mods first and minor ones last... check after adding each one to find the culprit. Good luck.

SgtPotato · 06-15-09, 10:53 PM

I used only Game Fixes Only Mod (plus the GFO Snorkel Name Fix) and that's it.

XTBilly · 06-16-09, 01:06 AM

30 fps with the 4870 1GB????

I'm getting 120-200 fps with the same card...

Does this happen at a specific location, time?
Have you tried reloading the game in port?

Arclight · 06-16-09, 03:13 AM

Since the FPS gets killed with TC, I'd guess something's up with the CPU. If it doesn't run properly without mods, try running it on just 1 core (you can set "affinity" for the process in the taskmanger).

You running 64 or 32 bit OS? Is the game installed in program files (default folder) or somewhere else?

Armistead · 06-16-09, 06:33 AM

Did you make a back up or your original game data files? If so, wouldn't take long to switch it out and see what happens.

I ran GFO for a week with less of a system with no problems.

Pain as it is, I would try running the original game first and see what happens.

Have you tried other games with any problems?

06-15-09, 10:21 PM	#1
SgtPotato Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In your ocean, sinking your ships Posts: 721 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	FPS issue make this game unplayable. Everything was fine since I bought this game, plus the addon, and three days ago, I added the GFM. The FPS was great, somehow in between 90 to 140 fps. Yesterday, Something went wrong. When I went to the external view, it went to 30 fps between 19 fps. I tried to go to the map room and I tried to speeding up the time. It dropped to 1 fps. Also, I exited the game to windows and I got the crashing error. I tried uninstall and reinstalling it after I make the backup for save files. No luck. So, I tried to look up in this forum and found out about the killer ploygon/evironmental effect issue. I tried to turn it off and still the same problem. Any ideas? My spec is: Video Card: ATI Raedon HD4870 1GB CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.6GHz RAM: 4094MB RAM Hard Drive: 300 GB Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830)

06-15-09, 10:46 PM	#2
Akula4745 Convicted Ship Killer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Just out of sight... plotting your course and speed Posts: 846 Downloads: 371 Uploads: 1	It is probably not your system... it sounds like to me you might have some mod soup going on there... I did the same thing at first when I started using mods. Mod soup will drive your graphics card absolutely crazy... are you using a bunch of mods? If so try removing them all. Get a clean install. Then add big mods first and minor ones last... check after adding each one to find the culprit. Good luck. __________________ Akula4745 "If you sit by the river long enough... the body of your enemy will float by -- SunTzu"

06-16-09, 03:13 AM	#5
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Since the FPS gets killed with TC, I'd guess something's up with the CPU. If it doesn't run properly without mods, try running it on just 1 core (you can set "affinity" for the process in the taskmanger). You running 64 or 32 bit OS? Is the game installed in program files (default folder) or somewhere else? __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

06-15-09, 10:53 PM	#3
SgtPotato Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In your ocean, sinking your ships Posts: 721 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	I used only Game Fixes Only Mod (plus the GFO Snorkel Name Fix) and that's it.

06-16-09, 01:06 AM	#4
XTBilly Officer Join Date: May 2009 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 242 Downloads: 157 Uploads: 0	30 fps with the 4870 1GB???? I'm getting 120-200 fps with the same card... Does this happen at a specific location, time? Have you tried reloading the game in port?

06-16-09, 06:33 AM	#6
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Did you make a back up or your original game data files? If so, wouldn't take long to switch it out and see what happens. I ran GFO for a week with less of a system with no problems. Pain as it is, I would try running the original game first and see what happens. Have you tried other games with any problems?