AGP Fps increase (aperature)

[Anachronous]

You cant really judge it with only 2fps difference. You will get that much variation on separate runs even without a change.

[NefariousKoel]

Video Aperture:

I could be wrong but my understanding of this BIOS setting is .. the larger you set it, the more of your Front Side Bus speed (on the motherboard) and processor time it uses.

Basically, it could benefit from a higher setting if you have a rockin processor and a really rockin Bus speed. Adjust as applicable.

[DaMaGe007]

I was thinking it might be lightening cpu load a little, I think your right about that.
Im taking into account that the game changes with each load, which seems to be related to time of day or somthing.

The sweet spot on my machine seems to be 32/64 so far, higher seems detrimental.

Concidering all the other tweeks like removing undersea.dat, changing developer settings ect did nothing, 1-2 fps increase is atleast somthing, and it all helps when your in the teens.

worth a play for users on older machines.

[Anachronous]

If you're running 15fps, then your best option is to turn down some details.

If you're running 15fps while in a busy port, then I wouldnt worry too much, but if you're running 15fps while out at see, then your pc is going to die when you come to a large battle or a busy port.

[d@rk51d3]

Originally Posted by Anachronous

If you're running 15fps, then your best option is to turn down some details.

If you're running 15fps while in a busy port, then I wouldnt worry too much, but if you're running 15fps while out at see, then your pc is going to die when you come to a large battle or a busy port.

Or perhaps there are a few programs running in the background, soaking up valuable CPU time.

[Fabrice]

Thanks fot the tip guys, will test that tonight and see if I can get a couple extra fps out of the game

[d@rk51d3]

Originally Posted by NefariousKoel

Video Aperture:

I could be wrong but my understanding of this BIOS setting is .. the larger you set it, the more of your Front Side Bus speed (on the motherboard) and processor time it uses.

Basically, it could benefit from a higher setting if you have a rockin processor and a really rockin Bus speed. Adjust as applicable.

Actually, it just contributes some of your RAM towards the performing of video processes (a little bit like the windows swap file using HDD space to emulate RAM). With newer cards of 128mb and over the AGP settings often have little or no effect, and in some cases a negative effect.

The general consensus is to keep the value fairly low.