Struggling to stay interested

[shegeek72]

Originally Posted by Mike 'Red Ocktober' Hense

... and to help your performance out a bit, open the task manager (ctl/alt/del) and shut down some of those processes that aren't doing anything but wasting resources...

... if you've got qttask.exe, realsched.exe, that ipod iTunes crap running... just shut em down... either from the task manager, or the task bar at the bottom of your screem...

don't shut down everything now... just the processes that you know you surely aren't gonna be using during a SHIII session...

that should help a bit...
good hunting

--Mike

Good suggestions. Also (if you haven't already) go to Start, Run, type in 'msconfig' (without the quotes), hit enter, that'll bring up the system config utility. Hit the startup tab and uncheck any programs you don't need starting everytime you reboot. If you don't know what something is, find out before unchecking! Don't uncheck anything from C:Windows\System32 or C:\Windows unless you're positively sure it's not a necessary Windows file. If you have any doubts leave it alone.

After you've made changes when you reboot a window will popup saying there have been changes in the system config. Check the "Don't show this message or launch the system config again" box. If you click on the Performance tab you can see the CPU Usage and other system information.

Low FPS could also be due to under-powered CPU / GPU.
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[Panama_Red]

Google and find a program called "EndItAll". Download, install and it will close all unnessary programs that are running in the background. It's a smart program, so it will not close anything that you PC needs to operate.

[Crop-Duster]

Play the sim in the nude

[Panama_Red]

Crop-Duster:
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Marhkimov]

Originally Posted by Crop-Duster

Play the sim in the nude

Ya know... That will make anything interesting.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[DMarkwick]

I got this sim a couple of weeks ago, I'm still having a ball. I take it you've tried all the game derivatives - total manual solves, using a stopwatch & drawing tools only etc? That can rack up the difficulty and add a new element.

I went onto Ebay & purchased a Junghans stopwatch circa 1950 or so, and also made an angle-on-bow calculator from 2 printable CDs of different sizes:

[Kalach]

New mods really help to revive the game when you are getting bored. I only just started playing again yesterday, mostly due to discovering Teddy Bar's NYGM damage mod beta. It makes ships actualy sink instead of explode after being shot a few times.

[Camaero]

Way cool DMarckwick!

[Bluewings]

DMarkwick , you play hardcore and its the way to go . Congratulations !

Cheers .

[shegeek72]

Originally Posted by Kurt Alden

Hey all

It's a shame but I think my interest is waning. I don't get a lot of time to play games and the long load times are really getting on my nerves. Plus, every time I load, I get frame rates of around 1 frame per second for two or three minutes until everything settles down.

Have you tried some of the single missions (both in SH3 and custom)? They often put you right into the thick of things.

Or create your own in the mission editor.
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[kiwi_2005]

Post # 1

Start using the editor and create your own mini campaigns expanding over 4 or 5 single missions, doesn't have to be perfect either as its just you playing them - can be alot of fun.