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Slow down

Discussion in 'BG2: Throne of Bhaal (Classic)' started by Sarevok•, Apr 15, 2006.

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    I have a fast PC, but after installing BG 2+TOB for the first time in ages, it seems the framerate drops when there's alot happening on screen. This didn't even happen when I had a lowly PC.. I can play RTW with 6000 men on screen and have no problems, but with this 7 year old game, it plays as if I've installed a game that's way to powerful for my PC to run. It's not terribly slow all the time, just when a lot is going on. I have no idea what it might be... It's patched and has baldurdash, it runs at 1024/768, and I have my 6600 GT updated to the nvidia 84.21 driver. I've no idea, although I know that back then, when I first got it, it was made for the 98/me OS's, so it has to be a software thing... I'm sure somebody else has had the problem, I searched the bioware forum, but found no response to their similar problem. If anyone come's up with a fix, I'll donate $20 to SP.
     
    Sarevok•, Apr 15, 2006
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    Taluntain, Apr 16, 2006
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    Wow, it worked, and thank god I did not yet go to the trouble of re-installing all the drivers etc.. Good job, you win $20.
     
    Sarevok•, Apr 16, 2006
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    Heh, thanks, I'm just glad it worked.
     
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    Hmmm. I wonder if that direct draw thing would fix the slowdown some of us get in our time stop offensive spell blast moments.
     
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    Actually, there's been a slight drawback to using this method, it gave me cursur flashing, and sometimes item flashing in my inventory, I'm sure you know the type I am talking about, does anyone have any ideas about that?
     
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    I've had that too Sarevok, in BGTutu though... for me, the ONLY time I experience slow down is with the "running water" ambient sound effect when there is a river or waterfall - e.g. in Nashkell. Weird, but I can live with it (I only turn ambient sounds down when there is running water).
     
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    There should be some switches to help with that in the game options under graphics... try that.
     
    Taluntain, Apr 16, 2006
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