how do i make 2142 load faster?

2007-05-19 00:32:43

#1

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6269|United Kingdom

hey guys

^, well i'm talking about when i join a server or the server changes map.

specs are :
Manufacturer:
Packard Bell NEC
Processor:
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory:
1536MB PC3200 RAM
Hard Drive:
80 GB Internal + 250GB External WD
Video Card:
NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS 512mb
Monitor:
Acer AL1916W 19" Widescreen
Sound Card:
Realtek HD Audio output
Speakers/Headphones:
I.T Works 5.1 Multimedia System
Keyboard:
PC Line Wireless Keyboard
Mouse:
Razer Diamondback Plasma 1600DPi
Mouse Surface:
Operating System:
Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_qfe.061219-0311)

I used to run the game all on high with AAx2, but since having FPS problems i run at these settings :

https://img243.imageshack.us/img243/8639/oghtxdhz9.png

the game itself runs well... but i like to gunship whore and those 2 seconds behind mean i rarely get it Any ideas please guys? (preferably general tips/settinggs rather than go buy 2 74 gig raptors and put em in RAID 0

karma for help

mitch

2007-05-19 00:34:39

#2

ZeRoLiFe: Member; +7|6467|Maryland

what r u talking about, 2142 loads so quick, i guess its just my comp, but um dont know what to tell you..

2007-05-19 00:36:21

#3

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6709|Canberra, AUS

The lower, the faster. That's why I'm always fairly quick to load even with a somewhat mediocre comp.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2007-05-19 00:36:32

#4

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6269|United Kingdom

... then why post?

it loads quick but i'm 2 seconds behind some people, ie. when i join game and t says round wil start in 15,14 etc. i get there when it's 00 and people have already nicked my ship

EDIT ; @ spark ... tried settings on low but there's a big difference, the floor on tunis looked like a farmyard i'd like to try keep the settings where they are if possible

Last edited by mitch212k_2 (2007-05-19 00:38:02)

2007-05-19 00:38:59

#5

Fenix14: scout rush kekeke ^___^; +116|6591|Brisbane, Aus

thats PC's better than mine, in most respects, More RAM is all I can say, I've got 2 gig and new maps load in about 15-25 secs, but you can't really go much faster than that.

2007-05-19 00:41:42

#6

leesupport: Member; +39|6717

try 2 gigs of ram. and get a Sata 10,000 rpm HD. those make games load lot faster

2007-05-19 00:53:57

#7

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6269|United Kingdom

"(preferably general tips/settinggs rather than go buy 2 74 gig raptors and put em in RAID 0 "

Last edited by mitch212k_2 (2007-05-19 00:54:08)

2007-05-19 00:54:52

#8

-]Eucalyptus[-: I'm a MOO MOO STARRR!!1; +17|6778|Switzerland (Im not swiss tho)

More Ram

Ram Makes Kittens Happy

2007-05-19 01:16:10

#9

jsnipy: ...; +3,276|6557|...

more ram would help .. but how long does it take you?

2007-05-19 01:24:23

#10

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6269|United Kingdom

not a huge amoubnt of time snipy, it seems quick but like i say i know i'm a few seconds behind everyone else .. only by literally 1 or 2

2007-05-19 04:02:37

#11

Rubix-Cubes: Member; +123|6690|UK

sorry to say, your PC is OK apart from the ram, have you disabled backgrounds, such as firewalls, anti virus, msn or any talk related prog, even your printer software, your photo shop shit they come with. i think there is some tips and tweaks in the bf2 section of help.

Also you have your VOIP turned on right, for a few games try turning that off just to see if that helps, and one more thing, type in your RUN from the start menu DXDIAG and check all your setting in there, turn your sound acceleration down a noth, and look for updates, best of luck man hope this helps a little

Oh i see you have a nvidia ok then in thats you should have a seprate options box may be in your bottom right tool bar, right click on it and go to performance and settings in that go to the 3 subject and click on each the 1st being image settings go in and set to PERFORMANCE, antialaising off, and the other aplication controled

Last edited by Rubix-Cubes (2007-05-19 04:08:11)

2007-05-19 05:39:48

#12

DerGraueWolf: aka Nekrodamus; +52|6766|Germany, near Koblenz

Sorry if I'm writing nonsense since I'm not a specialist but am I right when I say that the external HD slows things down a little bit due to USB and that BF should be installed on his internal drive unless it is allready there?

2007-05-19 06:20:03

#13

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6269|United Kingdom

bf2142 is installed on my internal drive, but my external is plugged in so there's more space to scan when verifying ... wanted to know if turning if off would increase loading times

2007-05-19 09:04:49

#14

bullit: Tank Troll; +71|6723|London, UK

Put lighting & effects on low and put 800x600 65 hertz if you want to be first in the gunship

http://bf3s.com/player/175948227

2007-05-19 09:18:31

#15

jsnipy: ...; +3,276|6557|...

mitch212k_2 wrote:
not a huge amoubnt of time snipy, it seems quick but like i say i know i'm a few seconds behind everyone else .. only by literally 1 or 2

I would not sweat it

2007-05-19 10:11:19

#16

Buzerk1: Member; +44|6870

Like others said here... make sure you remove all crapy bloatware from memory and 2G of RAM should do the trick... I play on a Laptop that have obviously less power then yours except for memory and I'm always in the top 4 to join the map.

Last edited by Buzerk1 (2007-05-19 10:12:27)

2007-05-19 10:20:20

#17

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6502

The only way to decrease load times is to get a better PC, or overclock (which is fail during summer)

2007-05-19 10:34:29

#18

Buzerk1: Member; +44|6870

doctastrangelove1964 wrote:
The only way to decrease load times is to get a better PC, or overclock (which is fail during summer)

Not true.... with BF2142 THE most important factor is how much memory and how fast that memory is... Disk speed help a little... it has little to do with your CPU. For that specific citeria

2007-05-19 11:35:48

#19

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6269|United Kingdom

^ then that could be my problem seeing as i have (now) out-dated RAM ... just don't have the dosh to get new stuff as yet.

2007-05-19 11:37:49

#20

Ryan: Member; +1,230|6877|Alberta, Canada

You have the same card as me and you are running on those settings?

Dude, bump your res and all those bars up to high.
You are missing out.

What are your clock speeds though? I overclocked mine... maybe that's the difference.

2007-05-19 13:14:35

#21

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6269|United Kingdom

https://img444.imageshack.us/img444/7066/w9g7ytited0.png

edit ; those are a little hard to see. all clock speeds are 450 and memory 660

i run it stock ... had all on high with AAx2 but a few months ago my FPs locked at 3 ... very strange so i reformatted and have left the settings at them every since - tbh ...Imo they look ok

Last edited by mitch212k_2 (2007-05-19 13:18:30)

2007-05-19 13:17:17

#22

Cubanpenguin: Member; +35|6712|Kingston, Canada

Ram

2007-05-19 14:11:39

#23

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6502

Buzerk1 wrote:
doctastrangelove1964 wrote:
The only way to decrease load times is to get a better PC, or overclock (which is fail during summer)
Not true.... with BF2142 THE most important factor is how much memory and how fast that memory is... Disk speed help a little... it has little to do with your CPU. For that specific citeria

Getting a better PC will include getting better memory.

2007-05-19 18:56:19

#24

Avantek: Banned; +7|6382|New York

Disabling voip makes it load faster.

2007-05-19 19:42:55

#25

link52787: Member; +29|6556

It takes me about 40 seconds to load.

1024*728
every thing on high

4gigs of memory

E6300 @ 3ghz. I clocked down from 3.5ghz, I'm shopping around for water cooling parts. Then I'm going to clock it back to 3.5

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