horrible fps?

sudsy · 07-31-07, 06:34 PM

hey, i just installed the game, and i'm starting the movement tutorial. i have a fps of less than 1

i've tried setting all the graphics to minimum, but its still doing this

(i can run Microsoft Flight sim X on medium-high graphics)

what can i do to fix this??

thefretmaster · 07-31-07, 06:37 PM

firstly if you run flight sim x fine then your hardware should be fine but it would help others if you posted your system specs here

secondly welcome to subsim, hope you enjoy your stay and find it helpful!

sudsy · 07-31-07, 06:45 PM

dell dimension DIM9100
intel pentium 4 cpu 3.00 GHz
2.99GHz, 1 GB of RAM
RADON x300/x550 vid card

hope thats enough, thats all i could find

not a huge tech guy when it comes to computers

thefretmaster · 07-31-07, 06:54 PM

do you know what memory your graphics card has? i'm running an x600 128mb and it fails to run the game very well. i have resigned to saving for a better pc.
i also have the same processor and ram.

i think that your graphics card may be the problem, however i believe it is on the supported list
but an fps of 1?? there may be more to this
sorry i cant be of more help

sudsy · 07-31-07, 07:07 PM

well, i was an idiot and forgot to update to 1.3, do you think that could be the problem??

thefretmaster · 07-31-07, 07:12 PM

hmm
you could try, however if it is an issue with your card or other specs then i would wait and see what other people have to say about it, as i say i gave up on this game till i get an 8800gts and some ram

sorry man

AVGWarhawk · 07-31-07, 08:24 PM

Everything is up to snuff or better. The only dead link here is your vid card. I have a lesser system that runs it just fine.

AMD 3200+ that runs at 2.2ghz
2 gig DDR400 RAM
X1300 XGE 512mb card

I get 22FPS or higher with most of all the goodie checked and sliders half or full.

Seaman_Hornsby · 07-31-07, 08:26 PM

Seems a bit odd that FS X would run but not SH4, but I'd tend to agree that the video card is probably not up to the task. If you have a 128mb card, it's at the bottom of the minimum specs. Required question: Have you updated your video card drivers?

FooFighters · 08-01-07, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sudsy

dell dimension DIM9100
intel pentium 4 cpu 3.00 GHz
2.99GHz, 1 GB of RAM
RADON x300/x550 vid card

hope thats enough, thats all i could find

not a huge tech guy when it comes to computers

Your CPU is no problem, 1GB should work oke (2 is a lot better)
The vid. card needs replacing.

Still 1 FPS is far to low.. it must some kind of conflict, driver problem.

Did you try this on a clean install ?

PepsiCan · 08-01-07, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sudsy

well, i was an idiot and forgot to update to 1.3, do you think that could be the problem??

Yes! There were some serious graphical glitches in the game that were fixed in patch 1.2. I assume that you are running SH4 without any patches or were you on 1.2 already?

Second thing you may want to do is run the task manager in Windows to check how much CPU and RAM you're using while running SH4. Maybe it will highlight a bottleneck in your system.

Thirdly, make sure you have Virtual Memory enabled in Windows. So, make sure you have a swapfile on your harddisk of about 1.5 to 2 times your physical RAM (around 1.5 to 2 Gb for you.

TDK1044 · 08-01-07, 07:22 AM

The X300 will not be able to handle this game at all. You really need to upgrade that card.

Lt. Staumeier · 08-01-07, 07:35 AM

Also, I know this is a noobish reply, but make sure you reboot between install and first run.

ghost_666_rider · 08-01-07, 08:32 PM

If you are comfortable enough doing this...

Go into the bios for your motherboard (usually 'delete' at startup) and look for a setting called PCI Latency. Not every board has this, but if you do make sure it is set to at least 128. This will help boost the time it has on the bus to talk to the cpu. If its not available through the motherboard, go grab ATI Tray Tools, it can force the setting for you, as well as enabling many other tweaks to help your card. One last option would be 'hacked' video drivers. Omega's have been working great on all 4 of my machines, X850XT through crossfired 2900's.

cali03boss · 08-01-07, 08:34 PM

need a minimum of 512 megs on the video card if you want the game to run as smooth as its' supposed to. On top of that, a quick access motherboard designed for games and a multi-core processor wouldn't hurt.

07-31-07, 06:34 PM	#1
sudsy Nub Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	horrible fps? hey, i just installed the game, and i'm starting the movement tutorial. i have a fps of less than 1 i've tried setting all the graphics to minimum, but its still doing this (i can run Microsoft Flight sim X on medium-high graphics) what can i do to fix this??

07-31-07, 06:37 PM	#2
thefretmaster Officer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: filton england Posts: 246 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	firstly if you run flight sim x fine then your hardware should be fine but it would help others if you posted your system specs here secondly welcome to subsim, hope you enjoy your stay and find it helpful! __________________ Check out my band www.myspace.com/retrostate

07-31-07, 06:54 PM	#4
thefretmaster Officer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: filton england Posts: 246 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	do you know what memory your graphics card has? i'm running an x600 128mb and it fails to run the game very well. i have resigned to saving for a better pc. i also have the same processor and ram. i think that your graphics card may be the problem, however i believe it is on the supported list but an fps of 1?? there may be more to this sorry i cant be of more help __________________ Check out my band www.myspace.com/retrostate

07-31-07, 07:12 PM	#6
thefretmaster Officer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: filton england Posts: 246 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	hmm you could try, however if it is an issue with your card or other specs then i would wait and see what other people have to say about it, as i say i gave up on this game till i get an 8800gts and some ram sorry man __________________ Check out my band www.myspace.com/retrostate

07-31-07, 08:24 PM	#7
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Everything is up to snuff or better. The only dead link here is your vid card. I have a lesser system that runs it just fine. AMD 3200+ that runs at 2.2ghz 2 gig DDR400 RAM X1300 XGE 512mb card I get 22FPS or higher with most of all the goodie checked and sliders half or full. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

07-31-07, 06:45 PM	#3
sudsy Nub Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	dell dimension DIM9100 intel pentium 4 cpu 3.00 GHz 2.99GHz, 1 GB of RAM RADON x300/x550 vid card hope thats enough, thats all i could find not a huge tech guy when it comes to computers

07-31-07, 07:07 PM	#5
sudsy Nub Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	well, i was an idiot and forgot to update to 1.3, do you think that could be the problem??

07-31-07, 08:26 PM	#8
Seaman_Hornsby Engineer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 203 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Seems a bit odd that FS X would run but not SH4, but I'd tend to agree that the video card is probably not up to the task. If you have a 128mb card, it's at the bottom of the minimum specs. Required question: Have you updated your video card drivers? __________________ Friends, when once a man is launched on such an adventure as this, he must bid farewell to hopes and fears, otherwise death or deliverance will both come too late to save his honor and his reason.

08-01-07, 07:22 AM	#11
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	The X300 will not be able to handle this game at all. You really need to upgrade that card.

08-01-07, 07:35 AM	#12
Lt. Staumeier Loader Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 85 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Also, I know this is a noobish reply, but make sure you reboot between install and first run. __________________ "Shoot at everything that moves. If it doesn't move, shoot it anyway, it might move later."

08-01-07, 08:32 PM	#13
ghost_666_rider Watch Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 21 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	If you are comfortable enough doing this... Go into the bios for your motherboard (usually 'delete' at startup) and look for a setting called PCI Latency. Not every board has this, but if you do make sure it is set to at least 128. This will help boost the time it has on the bus to talk to the cpu. If its not available through the motherboard, go grab ATI Tray Tools, it can force the setting for you, as well as enabling many other tweaks to help your card. One last option would be 'hacked' video drivers. Omega's have been working great on all 4 of my machines, X850XT through crossfired 2900's.

08-01-07, 08:34 PM	#14
cali03boss Machinist's Mate Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 123 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	need a minimum of 512 megs on the video card if you want the game to run as smooth as its' supposed to. On top of that, a quick access motherboard designed for games and a multi-core processor wouldn't hurt. __________________ Sargo Class USS Sargo