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2007-12-15 21:21:20

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6359|Vancouver | Canada

I currently have everything set on the lowest settings, except Geometry and Draw distance.
Even when playing on servers close to me (20-30 ping), I still get frame rate drops.

CoD4 runs perfectly on medium settings, so I don't think it's my computer.

Am I missing something?

My specs:
Pentium D 3 GHz
1 GB Ram
GeForce 8600 GT (256 MB)
Running on XP.

2007-12-15 21:27:08

Superior Mind: (not macbeth); +1,755|6895

DefCon-17 wrote:
I currently have everything set on the lowest settings, except Geometry and Draw distance.
Even when playing on servers close to me (20-30 ping), I still get frame rate drops.

CoD4 runs perfectly on medium settings, so I don't think it's my computer.

Am I missing something?

My specs:
Pentium D 3 GHz
1 GB Ram
GeForce 8600 GT (256 MB)
Running on XP.

Pentium D 3 GHz
1 GB Ram

Those are your problems. You need at least a P4, but really, you should go for a new dual core processor. Also get another gig of RAM.

2007-12-15 21:54:20

xBlackPantherx: Grow up, or die; +142|6546|California

DefCon-17 wrote:
I currently have everything set on the lowest settings, except Geometry and Draw distance.
Even when playing on servers close to me (20-30 ping), I still get frame rate drops.

CoD4 runs perfectly on medium settings, so I don't think it's my computer.

Am I missing something?

My specs:
Pentium D 3 GHz
1 GB Ram
GeForce 8600 GT (256 MB)
Running on XP.

Are you joking me? I run everything high BUT Geometry. You only need that at like Medium MAX. That laggs you down a lot.

2007-12-15 21:56:52

Ganko_06: Laughter with an S; +167|6847|Camoran's Paradise

Superior Mind wrote:
DefCon-17 wrote:
I currently have everything set on the lowest settings, except Geometry and Draw distance.
Even when playing on servers close to me (20-30 ping), I still get frame rate drops.

CoD4 runs perfectly on medium settings, so I don't think it's my computer.

Am I missing something?

My specs:
Pentium D 3 GHz
1 GB Ram
GeForce 8600 GT (256 MB)
Running on XP.
Pentium D 3 GHz
1 GB Ram

Those are your problems. You need at least a P4, but really, you should go for a new dual core processor. Also get another gig of RAM.

Pentium D is higher than P4. I have a PD 3.2GHz Dual Core. It was actually an massive upgrade from the P4 before it.

The processor is not your problem.

Edit: Your running close to the same system I am. I don't think there is anything wrong with your system. Probably some underlying software problem.

Last edited by Ganko_06 (2007-12-15 21:58:18)

2007-12-15 21:58:22

farmerfez: o wut?; +78|6733

xBlackPantherx wrote:
DefCon-17 wrote:
I currently have everything set on the lowest settings, except Geometry and Draw distance.
Even when playing on servers close to me (20-30 ping), I still get frame rate drops.

CoD4 runs perfectly on medium settings, so I don't think it's my computer.

Am I missing something?

My specs:
Pentium D 3 GHz
1 GB Ram
GeForce 8600 GT (256 MB)
Running on XP.
Are you joking me? I run everything high BUT Geometry. You only need that at like Medium MAX. That laggs you down a lot.

geometry and draw distance let you see further making you want them to be up high

2007-12-15 22:02:31

xBlackPantherx: Grow up, or die; +142|6546|California

farmerfez wrote:
xBlackPantherx wrote:
DefCon-17 wrote:
I currently have everything set on the lowest settings, except Geometry and Draw distance.
Even when playing on servers close to me (20-30 ping), I still get frame rate drops.

CoD4 runs perfectly on medium settings, so I don't think it's my computer.

Am I missing something?

My specs:
Pentium D 3 GHz
1 GB Ram
GeForce 8600 GT (256 MB)
Running on XP.
Are you joking me? I run everything high BUT Geometry. You only need that at like Medium MAX. That laggs you down a lot.
geometry and draw distance let you see further making you want them to be up high

Turn View Distance to 100% but keep Geometry at Med. and see how it is. I can see plenty far with those settings.

2007-12-15 22:36:44

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6359|Vancouver | Canada

Well I usually have 25 processes running when playing BF2, so I don't think it's anything related to that.
There might be something hidden though.

I'll try your suggestion out Panther.

2007-12-15 22:39:18

CommieChipmunk: Member; +488|6773|Portland, OR, USA

you need another gig of ram

and you have an 8600...

2007-12-15 22:44:26

Ganko_06: Laughter with an S; +167|6847|Camoran's Paradise

CommieChipmunk wrote:
you need another gig of ram

and you have an 8600...

A year ago I ran BF2 on all high settings with gig of RAM and an x850xt. It's not a hardware problem.

2007-12-15 22:45:27

CommieChipmunk: Member; +488|6773|Portland, OR, USA

what resolution?

2007-12-15 22:46:00

BrimstoneFire: Member; +5|6661|Brisbane

omfg.. you guys cant be serious... talk about always wanting to burn another guys computer... all of you should grow up.. an 8600 isnt that bad ffs.. his processor is fine.. sure 1 gig of ram aint grand but itll do.. bf2 tends to do this, running crap... and its normally due to something being tweaked with the video card when installing new programs... its very rare but it happens.. your best bet would be to reinstall the graphics driver. If that doesnt work.. clear your cache. If all that fails.. reinstall bf2.. on your system.. that should take what.. 15 mins?

2007-12-15 22:50:45

Ganko_06: Laughter with an S; +167|6847|Camoran's Paradise

BrimstoneFire wrote:
omfg.. you guys cant be serious... talk about always wanting to burn another guys computer... all of you should grow up.. an 8600 isnt that bad ffs.. his processor is fine.. sure 1 gig of ram aint grand but itll do.. bf2 tends to do this, running crap... and its normally due to something being tweaked with the video card when installing new programs... its very rare but it happens.. your best bet would be to reinstall the graphics driver. If that doesnt work.. clear your cache. If all that fails.. reinstall bf2.. on your system.. that should take what.. 15 mins?

Bad grammar aside, he is right.

2007-12-15 22:52:33

BrimstoneFire: Member; +5|6661|Brisbane

Ganko_06 wrote:
BrimstoneFire wrote:
omfg.. you guys cant be serious... talk about always wanting to burn another guys computer... all of you should grow up.. an 8600 isnt that bad ffs.. his processor is fine.. sure 1 gig of ram aint grand but itll do.. bf2 tends to do this, running crap... and its normally due to something being tweaked with the video card when installing new programs... its very rare but it happens.. your best bet would be to reinstall the graphics driver. If that doesnt work.. clear your cache. If all that fails.. reinstall bf2.. on your system.. that should take what.. 15 mins?
Bad grammar aside, he is right.

yeah.. it's a forum and I tend to write as i would speak it.. :S

2007-12-15 22:55:24

CommieChipmunk: Member; +488|6773|Portland, OR, USA

clear the cache?

2007-12-15 22:56:48

BrimstoneFire: Member; +5|6661|Brisbane

CommieChipmunk wrote:
clear the cache?

internet cache....

2007-12-15 22:58:45

CommieChipmunk: Member; +488|6773|Portland, OR, USA

no bf2 cache

2007-12-15 23:16:01

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6359|Vancouver | Canada

CommieChipmunk wrote:
what resolution?

800x600

I'll try clearing the cache.
..if I can find that dude's program.

2007-12-15 23:40:44

MysteryJake: Member; +12|6410|California

xBlackPantherx wrote:
farmerfez wrote:
xBlackPantherx wrote:

Are you joking me? I run everything high BUT Geometry. You only need that at like Medium MAX. That laggs you down a lot.
geometry and draw distance let you see further making you want them to be up high
Turn View Distance to 100% but keep Geometry at Med. and see how it is. I can see plenty far with those settings.

Geometry does help with view distance, you may be able to "see plenty far" but I can guarantee that people with geometry and view distance maxed will have an advantage on you.

2007-12-16 00:39:43

xBlackPantherx: Grow up, or die; +142|6546|California

MysteryJake wrote:
xBlackPantherx wrote:
farmerfez wrote:
geometry and draw distance let you see further making you want them to be up high
Turn View Distance to 100% but keep Geometry at Med. and see how it is. I can see plenty far with those settings.
Geometry does help with view distance, you may be able to "see plenty far" but I can guarantee that people with geometry and view distance maxed will have an advantage on you.

I don't care if they can see another 50-100 yrds. But I have that 50-100 yrds less to render. The more you have to render at once the more junk you have to use.

EDIT: That extra view doesn't mean shit unless you like sniping to your computer's max capability.

Last edited by xBlackPantherx (2007-12-16 00:40:58)

2007-12-16 00:52:00

BrimstoneFire: Member; +5|6661|Brisbane

xBlackPantherx wrote:
MysteryJake wrote:
xBlackPantherx wrote:

Turn View Distance to 100% but keep Geometry at Med. and see how it is. I can see plenty far with those settings.
Geometry does help with view distance, you may be able to "see plenty far" but I can guarantee that people with geometry and view distance maxed will have an advantage on you.
I don't care if they can see another 50-100 yrds. But I have that 50-100 yrds less to render. The more you have to render at once the more junk you have to use.

EDIT: That extra view doesn't mean shit unless you like sniping to your computer's max capability.

lolz.... obviously not a pilot...

2007-12-16 00:55:59

Cubanpenguin: Member; +35|6880|Kingston, Canada

DefCon-17 wrote:
CommieChipmunk wrote:
what resolution?
800x600

I'll try clearing the cache.
..if I can find that dude's program.

You might want to try a higher resolution and see if that help, I have no idea if it would help but i remember when my friend got a new computer

he tried Oblivion on it at 1024x768 and it ran ok but not great then i told him to turn it way up just to see the detail and at 1600x1200 it actualy ran a

hell of alot better. It's worth a shot anyway...

2007-12-16 22:24:03

xBlackPantherx: Grow up, or die; +142|6546|California

BrimstoneFire wrote:
xBlackPantherx wrote:
MysteryJake wrote:

Geometry does help with view distance, you may be able to "see plenty far" but I can guarantee that people with geometry and view distance maxed will have an advantage on you.
I don't care if they can see another 50-100 yrds. But I have that 50-100 yrds less to render. The more you have to render at once the more junk you have to use.

EDIT: That extra view doesn't mean shit unless you like sniping to your computer's max capability.
lolz.... obviously not a pilot...

Yes I am. Anything you use doesn't exceed the max range of your view. Any TV guided missiles, A-A missiles, etc. can be EASILY used without having to view 500 yrds past the point where they actually work.

2007-12-20 11:02:31

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6359|Vancouver | Canada

Well I tried both increasing the res and lowering Geometry, but I still get the occasional frame rate drop.

Also: After changing those settings, all the ground had disappeared. I could still see the carrier, trees, grass, buildings, vehicles, etc. but not the ground itself. I didn't have a problem since I was flying anyways, but I was wondering...would that increase FPS because there is less to render?

aaand one more question: By increasing the resolution, everything in the game menus looks really sharp and crisp, but in-game text looks really blurred. Any idea why?

2007-12-20 12:36:42

Wallpaper: ☺; +303|6196|The pool

Do you have a virus scan program running when playing BF2? That could cause stuttering. Also, does the stuttering stay with you after say, 5-10 minutes of play?

My flickr

2007-12-20 13:36:08

tazz.: oz.; +1,338|6377|Sydney | ♥

DefCon-17 wrote:
Well I tried both increasing the res and lowering Geometry, but I still get the occasional frame rate drop.

Also: After changing those settings, all the ground had disappeared. I could still see the carrier, trees, grass, buildings, vehicles, etc. but not the ground itself. I didn't have a problem since I was flying anyways, but I was wondering...would that increase FPS because there is less to render?

aaand one more question: By increasing the resolution, everything in the game menus looks really sharp and crisp, but in-game text looks really blurred. Any idea why?

Start>Run>Format C

But seriously....

You could try some of these....

http://games.internode.on.net/forums/vi … hp?t=87116

Also you cach is located here...

C:\Documents and Settings\PUTUSERHERE\My Documents\Battlefield 2\cache

Delete all files in there...

Next time you play it will optimize again

Hope i helped

^{everything i write is a ramble and should not be taken seriously.... _{seriously. ♥}}

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