FPS issue make this game unplayable.

SteamWake · 06-16-09, 08:25 AM

You dident hit a spot wit dozens upon dozens of ship textures loading did you? If so it should pass eventually.

also as mentioned above it sounds like some process is hogging cpu cycles try looking at what or how many processes you are running and try to thin it out a little.

Lastley its entirely possible your video card is going bye bye. Do other games and or bench marks show poor performance?

AVGWarhawk · 06-16-09, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

You dident hit a spot wit dozens upon dozens of ship textures loading did you? If so it should pass eventually.

also as mentioned above it sounds like some process is hogging cpu cycles try looking at what or how many processes you are running and try to thin it out a little.

Lastley its entirely possible your video card is going bye bye. Do other games and or bench marks show poor performance?

I would look here as well. For the game to just out of the blue start act like you describe I'm inclined to believe it is a hardware issue.

SgtPotato · 06-16-09, 01:53 PM

The CPU is fine, but I noticed that it used 3.11 GB of 4 GB ram. Is that bad?

AVGWarhawk · 06-16-09, 02:24 PM

No, Vista will use all kinds of RAM.

SgtPotato · 06-16-09, 04:58 PM

Every time I exit the game and im kept getting the error said this game crashed for no reason. I think it has to do with the save files or not.

AVGWarhawk · 06-16-09, 07:46 PM

I think you need a fresh install. Play the game and see how it goes in stock. Something is definitely screwed.

SgtPotato · 06-16-09, 07:49 PM

Okay, I will try the fresh install. I've tried to play another games with benchmarks, the fps is good, somewhere in 70 to 200. So, it's not the video card, cpu, and even ram.

Armistead · 06-16-09, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SgtPotato

The CPU is fine, but I noticed that it used 3.11 GB of 4 GB ram. Is that bad?

I would still tweak to cut off all those background services and programs, reload and try the stock game. You should be able to play fine with your system. Is it possible you had a program come on such as virus scan, ect. why you were playing?

JREX53 · 06-16-09, 08:58 PM

SgtPotato,

Another thing you should do is not install the game into the "Program Files" folder because of the EULA that Vista uses. Create a new folder such as "Games" or "Ubi", anyplace other than the "Program Files" folder.

SgtPotato · 06-16-09, 09:02 PM

As you didn't know, I'm using the Steam version of SH4. How can I install this game to "Games" folder from Steam?

Arclight · 06-16-09, 10:12 PM

Reïnstall Steam to a proper folder.

If you have multiple partitions/drives, don't install Steam (or other games) on the C: drive.

SgtPotato · 06-19-09, 12:46 AM

Guys, I discovered the problem with the fps drop rapidly to 30. It has something to do with the time compression. When you increasing the time compression, more than 2072 something, it caused the game overloading the graphic glitch and rapidly drop to 1 and remained 30 fps all the way. Lucky, I saved before I start the whole thing. It seem that Game Fixes Only mod don't work well with time compression. Maybe, will Webster look it up and update to v1.2?

AVGWarhawk · 06-19-09, 07:09 AM

Time compression always make FPS drop

06-16-09, 08:25 AM	#1
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	You dident hit a spot wit dozens upon dozens of ship textures loading did you? If so it should pass eventually. also as mentioned above it sounds like some process is hogging cpu cycles try looking at what or how many processes you are running and try to thin it out a little. Lastley its entirely possible your video card is going bye bye. Do other games and or bench marks show poor performance? __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

06-16-09, 02:24 PM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,275 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	No, Vista will use all kinds of RAM. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-16-09, 07:46 PM	#6
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,275 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I think you need a fresh install. Play the game and see how it goes in stock. Something is definitely screwed. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-16-09, 08:58 PM	#9
JREX53 Frogman Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 300 Downloads: 353 Uploads: 13	SgtPotato, Another thing you should do is not install the game into the "Program Files" folder because of the EULA that Vista uses. Create a new folder such as "Games" or "Ubi", anyplace other than the "Program Files" folder. __________________ Jim

06-16-09, 10:12 PM	#11
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	Reïnstall Steam to a proper folder. If you have multiple partitions/drives, don't install Steam (or other games) on the C: drive. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

06-16-09, 01:53 PM	#3
SgtPotato Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In your ocean, sinking your ships Posts: 721 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	The CPU is fine, but I noticed that it used 3.11 GB of 4 GB ram. Is that bad?

06-16-09, 04:58 PM	#5
SgtPotato Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In your ocean, sinking your ships Posts: 721 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	Every time I exit the game and im kept getting the error said this game crashed for no reason. I think it has to do with the save files or not.

06-16-09, 07:49 PM	#7
SgtPotato Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In your ocean, sinking your ships Posts: 721 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	Okay, I will try the fresh install. I've tried to play another games with benchmarks, the fps is good, somewhere in 70 to 200. So, it's not the video card, cpu, and even ram.

06-16-09, 09:02 PM	#10
SgtPotato Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In your ocean, sinking your ships Posts: 721 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	As you didn't know, I'm using the Steam version of SH4. How can I install this game to "Games" folder from Steam?

06-19-09, 12:46 AM	#12
SgtPotato Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In your ocean, sinking your ships Posts: 721 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	Guys, I discovered the problem with the fps drop rapidly to 30. It has something to do with the time compression. When you increasing the time compression, more than 2072 something, it caused the game overloading the graphic glitch and rapidly drop to 1 and remained 30 fps all the way. Lucky, I saved before I start the whole thing. It seem that Game Fixes Only mod don't work well with time compression. Maybe, will Webster look it up and update to v1.2?

06-19-09, 07:09 AM	#13
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,275 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Time compression always make FPS drop __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road