Possible workaround solution to low fps performance issues

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Hey guys,

I posted this possible solution in the thread asking about a performance increase for this game. But I thought I should make a thread about this solution for anyone not following that thread.

Basically, I think I have a (hopefully temporary) solution to this performance issue. Previously, I was unable to play any battles in this game as the fps was something horribly low. But after making the changes below I was able to play a battle with a decent fps. It wasn't perfect, but it was alot better.

I made two simple changes to my king arthur 2 .exe file. I right clicked on this file, selected properties and under the compatibility tab I did the following:
1) I checked the box to run the program in compatibility mode, and selected windows xp (service pack 3) and;
2) I ticked the box down the bottom to run the program as an administrator.

It's that simple.

I hope it works for the rest of you.

Edit ------------

After some testing it appears that all I have to do to improve my game's performance is right click on the king arthur 2 .exe file in the install folder and select 'run as administrator'.

 

[alex0809]

No difference at all for me. Actually, this was the very first thing I tried anyway.

 

[unmerged(133434)]

That's a pity; it suggests maybe that there is two problems at play.

 

[unmerged(268774)]

Thanks, your fix has improved the fps problem slightly. There is still a big drop in fps when there is a grand melee between alot of units but it's not as bad as before making the final battle almost playable

 

[Neocore_Kate]

That is interesting - could the others provide us some feedback about this as well?

If that doesn't help, please do the following:
Go to the game main folder (Usually it is C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\kingarthurii\), run KingArthurII_AutoSetup.exe
After this, run the game and create a screenshot (hit Ctrl+Space, screenshot will be stored in the game main folder) about the Graphical settings screen (in the game open the Options menu/Videos/Advanced Stettings).
Upload it anywhere and share the link here or simply send us the screenshot to support@kingarthurthewargame.com together with your DxDiag attached. If you don't mind, it would be nice too if you included your Forum username in the email as well.

Thanks for your help.

 

[TiFlo]

Doesn't running the game in XP compatibility mode simply switches the graphics to DX9 down from DX10/11? In which case the DX10/11 engine could be the culprit. I'm just throwing in my two cents...

 

[unmerged(431533)]

It helps for me. the game doesn't really become very fluid, but it does become playable.

 

[unmerged(133434)]

I'm glad to hear this fix is helping some people.

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