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Originally Posted by Euphoria Hello, i am also having problems with fps playing the game, and i have to say it is really starting to ruin it for me. On medium its around 4-5, when i switch to low with shadows/water reflections off etc it only goes up to 6-10! wtf i certainly didnt expect the game to run this bad I'm using Vista 32 bit with SP1# Quad Core 2.4ghz 3gb RAM Nvidia Geforce 8400 gs 256mb i think, my dxdiag says 1518mb Man i've tried everything and i'm reluctant to splash out 100quid on an 8800gtx if i end up with the same problems, surely my video card isnt that bad, i barely get any fps boosts at all when switching to lower settings its ridiculous, i get the same frickin fps in windowed mode wtf

splash out the cash and be happy you did it...

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Originally Posted by malmos Hey guys! I have a 3ghz processor, 1gb ram, Nvidia 8500 GT 512mb Graphic card and Windows XP. I have been looking forward to this game for a very long time but unfortunately it's hardly even playable on my computer (Never above 20 fps). I have upgraded drivers so thats not the issue. What do you think i should do in order to get this game to run smoothly? I have the lowest video settings ingame, no applications running while playing the game etc. I have already read the whole text at page 1 but im in need of some individual help here . Thanks in advance guys!

you need more memory and a better video card and your cpu...well 3Ghz alone is not enough information...If that's not hot either I'd get a complete new computer. If it's a latest gen duo-core or quad-core I'd upgrade my pc

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Originally Posted by Kalador15 I second that, but in a less aggressive way.

Absolutely agreed ! to both your and the referral post

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Originally Posted by Zango My computer sucks Windows vista home premium 32bit-SP1 BIOS : Phoenix awardBIOS v6 Processor: intel core 2 cpu 4400 @ 2.00ghz , Memory: 1022MB RAM Chip type: GEForce 7500 LE 313mb Think going from 1gb -> 3gb of ram will help much?

for loading times and stuttering the answer would be yes, for fps...no, it's won't

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Originally Posted by LordCharly This is a great thread, and I am hoping someone can help me. I seem to have big problems in heavily populated areas where my FPS goes from 50-60+ to 12-18 and I get alot of "spikes" as well, making it almost unplayable in the bigger cities. I run on "medium" specs with a few things disabled like bloom and shadows. Specs: Intel Core 2 CPU 6600 2.40Ghz RAM 2,00 GB NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS (not sure how much memory, where can I check that?) Now I know my RAM might a bit too little - where can I see the type I already have installed, without opening up my computer? Thanks in advance!

your hardware is not bad so concerning the fps drop..what OS are you running ? I really advise you to let someone else look at your computer and upgrade the ram for you if you are unsure what to do. It's so easy to mistakenly buy the wrong ram.

There is also a software issue with peformance degrade: Check the lastest addition in the software tips and tricks guide. Might help

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Profundido, first of all, thanks for your help and effort!
Second,i'm prolly buyng a a PC from scratch, wich specs should it have (processor speed, amounts of ram, graphic card, etc.) to "effectively" run this game smoothly ?

Thanks a lot in advance

edit : Also wich is the best Operating system (and other eventual programs) recommended to run it?

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Originally Posted by Trenker I don't think the FPS issue is due to the grpahics load, which is why many people report that the sliders are ineffective. I was in Old Tar' with a terrible 12FPS and so I faced a nice simple wall but FPS was still 12. My 9600GT was having an easy time drawing that wall but the game could only squeeze 12FPS! The thing about Old Tar' is, the number of NPCs and players. My CPU (P4) was flickering along at 80% so even that was not flat out. Remember Funcom said they had removed NPCs from the Border Kingdoms because the server load for running them was a lot more than they realised, and that this reduced playability (ie laaaag). Well, I think the low FPS we are seeing has something to do with the server load and the way the client code 'waits' for information from the server between frames. Perhaps the program says - I aint gonna draw Fred until I know where he is for sure. I'm just waiting for the server to get back to me. Further evidence: My GF was downloading Funcom patch and as soon as an NPC fight started my FPS went down to 3-6FPS. This is perfectly reasonable of course, my Ping was 2000ms, but it shows that the speed that the server chucks out NPC details affects the FPS! My only logical explanation so far. ------------- P4 on XP32 Nvidia GT9600 4Gb RAM

believe it or not but the game calculates alot more video than what you are really seeing on your screen such as e.g walls behind walls, water and other things in your surroundings even when you do not see them on your screen.

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Originally Posted by blubit i have a pentium D 830 (3.0 ghz, dual core), 2 gb of ram (OCZ's running @ 667 mhz), a nvidia 9800 gx2. I am experiencing very low FPS (10-20 on medium settings) ingame and im assuming its because of my CPU. Which settings directly reffering to the CPU can i turn lower to improve my fps or is there any way to transfer some of the "jobs" from the CPU to the GPU ?

It's indeed your cpu for sure. I don't know them by heart but I reall suggest you play around with the sliders while standing still. It's worth it

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Originally Posted by Avelives C'mon it may not be the best but its WAY better than minimum required spec... not a helpful post at all

Unfortunately for you I fear he's completely right. Change the card and feel why...


ps: the minimum req's and advised optimum req's of this game are nowhere near the truth for running this game smooth...accept it or not but it's what everyone realizes first hand when running the game...including yourself now

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Originally Posted by Tonhl Profundido, first of all, thanks for your help and effort! Second,i'm prolly buyng a a PC from scratch, wich specs should it have (processor speed, amounts of ram, graphic card, etc.) to "effectively" run this game smoothly ? Thanks a lot in advance edit : Also wich is the best Operating system (and other eventual programs) recommended to run it?

heya, thx. I think it's clear in the guide, but here goes in a nutshell what I would advise anyone that considers buying a new computer:

4GB or more memory (peferably 8GB since it's cheap)
Intel Q6000 or up (quadcore processor)
any 8800 series card with at least 512MB on the card or it's future successors (to be released in the next months)
Vista X64 SP1 any edition

It's simply a proven setup for many people for this game and I'm running it myself.

note: You can even go SLI if you want to but you need a mobo that supports it, I went for the Asus Striker Extreme back then when I built my latest pc and that was last year. There is an Asus Striker Extreme II as wel now but I've got not experience with it. Note that the Striker I is not an easy board to get the maximum out. Once it's all configured it's gold but that can be pain if you're not experienced in these issues...wouldn't recommend it to a non tech person tbh