A couple of issues I have noticed

[Paul Riley]

I have an ATI X800 Pro (256MB onboard RAM)
CPU = P4 at 3Ghz
RAM = 2GB
Sound = SB Audigy 2

I appreciate some of my hardware may seem dated by today's standards now,but when I built my system a few years ago all the above was high spec then,shame things become obsolete even quicker now with ever more powerful hardware.
I am ready to install some new upgrades soon anyhow,with a new PCI express based system and dual core CPU

Thanks.

[danlisa]

Originally Posted by Paul Riley

I have an ATI X800 Pro (256MB onboard RAM)
CPU = P4 at 3Ghz
RAM = 2GB
Sound = SB Audigy 2

I have a testing rig that's the same as yours.

Issue 1: This happens with all GFX cards and is caused by periods of TC. It can be cleared by clicking on the maps.

Issue 2: The one describe is one of two things. First, the bow spray, reduce the particle settings. Second, more odd this one. There is a strange occurrence in SH3 where FPS drop suddenly when looking/aligning to a given heading, IIRC due south or there abouts. It has been investigated but no solution has been found. As you say it only occurs in very bad weather which leads me to think it's a angle/direction vs rendering issue in the game code.