game is too... slow?

[Castellon]

Check out the FAQ on the subject in the Victoria Support forum, Everything in it applies equally to CK.

 

[Castellon]

I think the renaming of that file works in CK as well.

 

[Castellon]

All MP related issues should be asked in the MP forum.
As for the slowness in SP, do you play any other non Paradox games and do they have any problems?

 

[Castellon]

If you have tried everything in the FAQ then there is not much more we can do for you.

 

[Castellon]

Honestly, why does Paradox sell games and put on the back of the cd case that the game requires a mere P3 450mhz if it runs slowly even in a P4 1,8GHZ?

Anyway i tried everything i could, what would be next? Buy more RAM? After all, jpd just speaks about RAM in the whole thread you told me to look for.

I am not in front of your computer so I cannot say what would be wrong with your system. You have a better system than me and the game is very playable on mine.
But when you post, rolling your eyes at me, it makes me disinclined to dig any deeper.

So I will leave you with my standard advice.
Pay particular attention to the shutting down all other programs section.
1) Make sure you have the latest patch for the game.
2) Rename the AVI folder to AVI_back
3) Set the color depth to 16BIT
4) Turn off everything in the background like E-mail/ICQ/Messenger, Virus protection and everything in the system tray beside the clock.
5) Run a Virus check and a Adware/Spybot checker
6) Update your Windows, update your Video card drivers and audio card drivers. Then repeat steps 1-4.

 

[Castellon]

Some people have been complaining about slow downs since the game was released, there has never appeared any pattern.

Do take a look at the FAQ on the subject in the Victoria support forum, it has helped may people.

 

[Castellon]

Did you rename the Graphics file like the FAQ suggests.
And the thing is it could be different things on different peoples systems, so it may not be memory causeing the bottle neck on your system but maybe on someone elses.

 

[Castellon]

Graphics FILE not folder.
This is the part I am refering to.

"there is a way around, by renaming (or deleting) the file tiles.bmp in the map folder"

 

[Castellon]

Making sure you are paused when moving around the map will help.
Other than that as I mentioned, without being in front of yur system it is nearly impossible for me to track the bottle neck in your system.

 

[Castellon]

fp

 

[Castellon]

fp

 

[Castellon]

You could ask in the modding forum if one exists or if someone could make one.