Game = slow after WWII starts

[brandnew70x7]

From my dxdiag file:

Time of this report: 5/2/2003, 16:18:13
Machine name: RYANSCOMP
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 1 (2600.xpsp2.021108-1929)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ECS
System Model: K7S5A
BIOS: Version 1.00
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) Processor, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.0GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 124MB used, 2337MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0a (4.09.0000.0901)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.0000.0901 32bit Unicode
Strategy First Version

It sputters along, and by 1943 its almost completely unplayable.

 

[Castellon]

Just a thought, can you do a clean install, then instal 1.04 only.
Play a game with NO mods and see if the problem is still there.

 

[brandnew70x7]

It is a clean install with no mods actually.

Im running two copies.

It couldn't be my GFX card could it? I think my memory is more then sufficient .

 

[unmerged(16676)]

I have seen this also, by late 1944 the game is almost frozen, even moving the curser becomes a chore, and I had to freeze the screen to remove the pop-up diplo messages, as just hitting enter seems to stop working at that point.

Could this be a result of the parameters of the units, countries and setup changing as the war progresses?

It was quite infuriating.

 

[Castellon]

Originally posted by Burris
It is a clean install with no mods actually.

Im running two copies.

It couldn't be my GFX card could it? I think my memory is more then sufficient .

I asked about the Mods, because of your sig.
No you have lots of memory.
What is the name of your graphics card and what driver version are you running?

 

[Castellon]

Originally posted by FFZ
I have seen this also, by late 1944 the game is almost frozen, even moving the curser becomes a chore, and I had to freeze the screen to remove the pop-up diplo messages, as just hitting enter seems to stop working at that point.

Could this be a result of the parameters of the units, countries and setup changing as the war progresses?

It was quite infuriating.

System specs please.

 

[brandnew70x7]

Could it possible be I play with units and not counters and with FOW off?

 

[Castellon]

Originally posted by Burris
Could it possible be I play with units and not counters and with FOW off?

FOW would effect performance.
Counters vs sprites - don't think so.

Have you checked if anyone has reported this on the bug forum?

 

[Castellon]

Others useing the CORE mod have reported problems with that mod causing extreme memory usage, resulting in slow downs.

 

[brandnew70x7]

As stated, im not using core when this happens. Nor is it even on this copy.

 

[Castellon]

Something is happening, since the only people that have had this problem all have CORE on their hard drive.

 

[brandnew70x7]

Originally posted by Castellon
Something is happening, since the only people that have had this problem all have CORE on their hard drive.

CORE is on another harddrive.

 

[unmerged(16676)]

System specs please.

An ol greybeard, Celiron Processor, 366Mz, 260 mb free, win98 os.

 

[Castellon]

Okay both of you please try and rename your AVI folder to AVI_back, Then turn off the music.

Also check the size of your save game and report it here.

 

[brandnew70x7]

Already did aviback, musics been off forever, and the save file is at 6 megs at 1944.

 

[Castellon]

Which install is the primary install?
The one that the registry points to?

 

[brandnew70x7]

C:/ without core.

 

[Castellon]

Can you run a DirectX diagnostic for me.

 

[brandnew70x7]

Isn't that what I posted in the first post?

 

[Castellon]

Originally posted by Burris
Isn't that what I posted in the first post?

Nope.

From the start menu, go to all programs - Accessories - System information - Then tools pull down menu - DirectX diagnostic tool.
Then run all tests on each page.