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oynaz
11-15-2008, 06:47 PM
Hi guys

I suffer from poor graphics performance in NSS4. I run at 1280x800 at high res, and suffer from stuttering graphics. I have Core2Duo with a 8600GT card and 3 Gb RAM, so the hardware should be sufficient. I use Vista Home Premium, and have the newest GFX drivers.

Any tips?
oynaz
11-16-2008, 01:01 AM
I found out that the performance gets fine when I run the game windowed instead of full screen. Strange.
raknet
11-16-2008, 09:19 AM
It's a known issue that 64bit processors are causing problems on running NSS4. Any ideas, Si?
Cookie Monster
11-16-2008, 09:49 AM
Who said anything about 64-bit processors Burak? :confused:
Sleek
11-16-2008, 09:54 AM
well i myself am running a 64-bit processor, which can't seem to be able to open the game :wall:

but a lot of people that have posted issues have 64-bit processors, so it may be an issue.
Cookie Monster
11-16-2008, 10:05 AM
When I asked that to raknet I meant about oynaz's problem, he didn't mention anything about having a 64-bit processor.
raknet
11-16-2008, 10:48 AM
Who said anything about 64-bit processors Burak? :confused:

As far as I know Intel Core2Duo is a 64bit processor and oynaz has a Core2Duo ;)
Sleek
11-16-2008, 10:49 AM
oops:redface: my apologies
Cookie Monster
11-16-2008, 10:55 AM
As far as I know Intel Core2Duo is a 64bit processor and oynaz has a Core2Duo ;)

Hm, I need to use Wiki more often. He should have been more specific though, not like everybody knows Core2Duo is a 64-bit processor.
oynaz
11-16-2008, 01:58 PM
Well, given that every CPU produced the last 5 years or so have been 64-bit, I rather thought that it was common knowledge that the Core2Duo was as well.

Are you guys serious that NSS4 do not run properly on 64-bit CPUs? What did they playtest this thing with? 486s?

Perhaps you mean 64-bit OS? I run the 32-bit version of Vista.
oynaz
11-16-2008, 02:18 PM
Hmm, this is strange. Today, I have the performance issue in windowed mode as well. The game ran smooth as butter in windowed mode yesterday.

The problem is stuttering. The framerate is high, but there is a small pause every 0.5 seconds or so. Shifting to low details does no difference. Neither does changing color depth or resolution.

EDIT: But running Civilization 4: Colonization in the background removed the problem. NSS4 is going X-Files on me...