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game too slow for a p4 2.4 mhz/256mb video card

Discussion in 'Neverwinter Nights 2' started by johnnybr1, Nov 17, 2006.

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    Remove all ads!
    additionally i have a 1gb ram motherboard.
    i have set up everything to the lowest, even the distance of view.
    i have shut down the internet connection and then the anti-virus, as well as cleaned the RAM of non-needed processes.
    so how is it sickingly slow? i am suffering of slow motion sickness.
     
    johnnybr1, Nov 17, 2006
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    The camera sucks and there are also some issues that you can solve if you search for NWVault's performance guide and try out what they suggest. You can look for it there or try to find the news post with the link on our boards. Just FYI 128 vs 256 MB doesn't always matter as much as the GPU type.
     
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    Bombur I'm always last and I don't like it

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    My machine has lower stats than that (P4 2.4 / 512 RAM / 128 video RAM), but it runs the game okay. Is your video card on the list of supported devices?

    And Chev's right about the hardware on your video card. 256 MB is decent, but the memory interface (in bits), memory clock speed, core clock speed, pixelpipelines and GPU on the video card also have a lot to do with it. For example, some bargain cards only have a 64-bit memory interface, and only 4 pixelpipelines, which can make them slow even at 256 MB. My wimpy 128 MB video card has 8 pixelpipelines and a 128-bit interface, which helps it manage.
     
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    I have almost the same machine as the OP. I get about 20 FPS at 1440x900 with no shadows and no reflective water. Those two are the big FPS killers. If I was willing to play in 800x600 I could get 45 FPS but God is it ugly, especially on a wide-screen monitor and with no anti-aliasing.
     
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    incredible to say, i installed the game on my p4 512 mb 128mb video card laptop, and it works much better.
    i am using, on my desktop, a 256mb geforce fx 5500 videocard, which is on the compatibility list. i just do not understand why the game does not run properly on this computer.

    I visited Nwvaults and made sure every tweaking suggested was implemented on the game, to no result.
    when i start the game, i make sure:
    - i have at least 750 mb out of 1 gb free;
    - no anti-virus or any other major or minor application is running;
    by this set up, i think the cpu and the vpu were supposed to be dedicated to process the game.

    hopefully there will be a patch to overcome those issues.
     
    johnnybr1, Nov 17, 2006
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    from the readme
    geforce fx 5500 isn't on the list
     
    edorien, Nov 18, 2006
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    It is on the list they've released prior to the release of the game.
     
    Taluntain, Nov 18, 2006
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    It will never work properly with that graphics card.
     
    Taza, Nov 19, 2006
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