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Old 03-13-10, 09:40 PM   #1
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Default Frame rate issues

I have a QuadCore 2.5, 4GB, Nvidia gt220.

I know that the graphic card is weak but I can only get 10 frames in the sub doesn't matter lowest settings or highest the frame rate is always the same. It can't be my computer.

Any idea?.
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Old 03-13-10, 09:52 PM   #2
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if the card is below spec its your card....
update your drivers and see. otherwise i cant help. im running a radeon 4850 1Gb with no probs
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Old 03-13-10, 10:11 PM   #3
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if the card is below spec its your card....
update your drivers and see. otherwise i cant help. im running a radeon 4850 1Gb with no probs
Drivers updated. It can't be a problem of specs because there is no difference of framerate from the lowest to highest settings, I even set the 1280x720 and 1920x1080 and same frame rate on both resolutions!! ??... really weird.

I think sh5's team developed the game for the latest graphic cards.
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Old 03-13-10, 10:15 PM   #4
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In options panel, turn shadows all the way off.
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Old 03-13-10, 10:16 PM   #5
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Hi
Clean up your system,free some memory and the best result you get when you run game directly after reboot.
I have old obsolette computer and i run game just fine with this tips above. Change priority in task manager to real time, or highest - This gimme real boost to my fps counter.
Also turn off shadows, because i heard that Sh5 has some real issues with shadows on nvidia gpu.
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Old 03-13-10, 10:31 PM   #6
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Change priority in task manager to real time, or highest -
I'm going have to try this next time I play. Sometimes FPS drop to about 20, and while not bad, it's bad enough
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Old 03-13-10, 10:45 PM   #7
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My specs :-

Athlon 3500+ (single core below spec)
Radeon HD 4870 1gb
4gb RAM.

Particles set to min and AA set to mid, all other settings are max (including shadows)
I get 50 - 60 fps
40 - 50 fps in control room
20 - 30 fps with 10 x Distroyers doing depth charge's attacks ( I dont notice any slowdown. i only know because i put fps display up).

Only prob i get is with explosions and water spray. Animation of explosions and water spray is slow. but everything else is normal. But this is due to my single core CPU.

I think nvidia cards have problems with the shadows.
I also think Duel CPU seam to have problems with the fps. because a few members have reported huge FPS increases if they turn off one of the cores.
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Old 03-14-10, 01:09 PM   #8
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I have a QuadCore 2.5, 4GB, Nvidia gt220.

I know that the graphic card is weak but I can only get 10 frames in the sub doesn't matter lowest settings or highest the frame rate is always the same. It can't be my computer.

Any idea?.
Hi Medina

Mail me. I run an nVidia too and I have an idea to tweak your GPU with nHancer.
Would be easier to explain by e-mail.
Mail me.

Rgds
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Old 03-14-10, 03:30 PM   #9
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Hi Medina

Mail me. I run an nVidia too and I have an idea to tweak your GPU with nHancer.
Would be easier to explain by e-mail.
Mail me.

Rgds
I sent you a private.

But to be honest the only way I see to improve the performance is by buying a new graphic card. I have been tweaking my graphic card with nhancer but I haven't seen much difference.
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