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Massive performance hit from moving sprites

Discussion in 'BG2: Throne of Bhaal (Classic)' started by Exor, Aug 21, 2012.

  1. Exor Gems: 2/31
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    I can't get bg2 to run playable on Windows 7.

    I run the game with microsoft compability administator under admin rights with ForceDirectDrawEmulation.

    I tried with all 3 possibilities for the 3d acceleration.

    (Also tried/did:
    running it without the compatibility administrator
    ambient sounds/placed sounds off
    newest graphics driver )


    I think I isolated the performance hit to moving sprites?
    eg. each moving character -15 fps,
    when I cast web while the missile moves laag, once it impacted everything is mellow again

    I also noticed that many of fog of war tiles are not correctly rotated.

    Anyone got an idea/similar problem?
     
    Last edited: Aug 21, 2012
    Exor, Aug 21, 2012
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    I had the exact same problem as you. It took me a few days to fix, here is a list of things I did although I am not sure which actually did it.

    http://www.shsforums.net/index


    Thats the best info I have found on the problem. A few other things.

    Go into Configure and trying changing a few things around. I found that turning off high ambient sound as well as changing when the script appears helps alot. You do not get as much info on whats going on but I think thats what really helped. I also turned off Advanced Path Finding and set a few other things to lower settings. I restart my computer before playing and turn off wireless connection.

    I used to have mouse lag every 1 to 2 minutes. Now its about ever 20-25.
     
    Heisenberg, Aug 22, 2012
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  3. Exor Gems: 2/31
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    Thank you!


    The solution was install generalized biffing (big world option) and increasing the cache size to 2 gigabytes in the config.


    I don't know how but somewhere I guess a titanic amount of swapping was going on.
     
    Exor, Aug 22, 2012
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