Tuning SH3 for a slow Machine

Reventlow · 02-20-08, 07:21 PM

I have the same problem with the periscope and I run the game on a pretty powerful laptop. I'm looking for a solution as well.

Grayson02sept1980 · 02-21-08, 10:33 AM

ttt

hammer-princess · 02-21-08, 11:26 AM

I can only seem to get SHIII to run on a fast PC, so I'm in a sticky wicket.

02-21-08, 05:26 PM

the blur effects are controlled by the Cameras.dat
You can reduce all blur effects there.
If useing a Stock SH3 Cameras.dat, TT's mini-tweaker and rule will work.
If useing a modified Cameras.dat, TT's tool may still work.

irish1958 · 02-21-08, 08:10 PM

Get 2 Gb of memory. It doesn't cost much and will give you the best boost. Next, get FSautostart and clean out your unnecessary programs so your computer is just doing SHIII.

Grayson02sept1980 · 02-22-08, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by privateer

the blur effects are controlled by the Cameras.dat
You can reduce all blur effects there.
If useing a Stock SH3 Cameras.dat, TT's mini-tweaker and rule will work.
If useing a modified Cameras.dat, TT's tool may still work.

modified means what? Mods like GWX etc?

and what is TT's mini tweaker?

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Getting another 1Gig of Memory is not possible... I also play on a notebook.

irish1958 · 02-22-08, 08:51 AM

1 mwni-tweaker is a program to change dat files. Do a search and you will find it.
2 I have a notebook and have 2Gb of RAM (DDR2)

Tessa · 02-22-08, 07:24 PM

Recently I had to replace my laptop (previously the only machine I play SHIII on) as it got stolen. Though my insurance covered the replacement, I still got roughly the same hardware on my new one with a few notable differences: 1.66 Ghz Dual Core vs 2.2 Ghz Core Duo w/4mb cache on new one | 1 Gb of memory vs 3 Gb on the new one | ATI x1300 vs Nvidia GeForce 6800 GT and a 7200 rpm disk opposed to the usual slow 5400. Both machines have (had) XP SP2 Media Center as the OS.

On my old laptop never had the problem with skimming the periscope as you refer too, main places it would choke is going anywhere fast and having any extra animation on the screen. Biggest problem was travelling at 1024 speed was dangerous as you might collide with something as you're trying to slow down the time or even just to pause it. Extra RAM will never hurt, though think you need a good pairing of any two: ram, cpu, video. I haven't installed it yet on my desktop machine which could potentially give better clues. It's got 4gb of ram, same video but a highly overclocked dual core cpu. Only factor that might skew anything is that the desktop has Vista x64 on it.

02-20-08, 07:21 PM	#1
Reventlow Watch Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 20 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I have the same problem with the periscope and I run the game on a pretty powerful laptop. I'm looking for a solution as well. __________________ Erich Reventlow U-33 GWX Commander OLCE2 UberMOD

02-21-08, 10:33 AM	#2
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02-21-08, 11:26 AM	#3
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02-21-08, 08:10 PM	#5
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	Get 2 Gb of memory. It doesn't cost much and will give you the best boost. Next, get FSautostart and clean out your unnecessary programs so your computer is just doing SHIII. __________________ Irish1958

02-22-08, 08:51 AM	#7
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	1 mwni-tweaker is a program to change dat files. Do a search and you will find it. 2 I have a notebook and have 2Gb of RAM (DDR2) __________________ Irish1958

02-21-08, 05:26 PM	#4
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	the blur effects are controlled by the Cameras.dat You can reduce all blur effects there. If useing a Stock SH3 Cameras.dat, TT's mini-tweaker and rule will work. If useing a modified Cameras.dat, TT's tool may still work.

02-22-08, 07:24 PM	#8
Tessa Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CG 96 Posts: 861 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Recently I had to replace my laptop (previously the only machine I play SHIII on) as it got stolen. Though my insurance covered the replacement, I still got roughly the same hardware on my new one with a few notable differences: 1.66 Ghz Dual Core vs 2.2 Ghz Core Duo w/4mb cache on new one \| 1 Gb of memory vs 3 Gb on the new one \| ATI x1300 vs Nvidia GeForce 6800 GT and a 7200 rpm disk opposed to the usual slow 5400. Both machines have (had) XP SP2 Media Center as the OS. On my old laptop never had the problem with skimming the periscope as you refer too, main places it would choke is going anywhere fast and having any extra animation on the screen. Biggest problem was travelling at 1024 speed was dangerous as you might collide with something as you're trying to slow down the time or even just to pause it. Extra RAM will never hurt, though think you need a good pairing of any two: ram, cpu, video. I haven't installed it yet on my desktop machine which could potentially give better clues. It's got 4gb of ram, same video but a highly overclocked dual core cpu. Only factor that might skew anything is that the desktop has Vista x64 on it.