Quick Question for 1gb RAM Players

[Lt.Kris]

Right before you start up BF2, how much RAM do you have FREE, and what settings do you have BF2 set-up at?

Thanks

[dBs]

Re: Quick Question for 1gb RAM Players

It seems like BF2 really only uses around 700mb or so for me. The thing is I have the settings pritty toned down so I can have high FPS.

[mrjerryk]

Re: Quick Question for 1gb RAM Players

I only play for sport. No leagues for me so I play on medium or high and I still don't experience and graphical lag.

AMD 64 3200
1BG Mushkin RAM
Sound Blaster Audigy
ATI 9800 PRO 128 MB
120 GB Western Digital IDE 7200 RPM
80 GB Maxtor IDE 7200 RPM
80 GB Seagate SATA 7200 RPM
550 Watt Antec Power Supply
19" Viewsonic VX922 LCD
Nostromo N52 Gamepad
Saitek X45 Flight Controler with Throttle Control

[HF_Martini6]

Re: Quick Question for 1gb RAM Players

Battlefield 2 needs about 700-900MB of RAM at start on my Machine, normaly before i start it there is about 900MB free.

AMD 64 3200+ (754)
1GB Corsiar RAM
SB Audigy 2 ZS
MSI FX 5900 XT-i
960GB Maxtor
550W Seventeam + 350W Chieftec

[Lt.Kris]

Re: Quick Question for 1gb RAM Players

I have about 768mb before I start it up, but im stuttering due to apparent pafefile usage, but when i alt-tabbed out too see while playing bf2, there was 129mbs free, what gives?

[~WPN~Major Ursa]

Re: Quick Question for 1gb RAM Players

I have about 768mb before I start it up, but im stuttering due to apparent pafefile usage, but when i alt-tabbed out too see while playing bf2, there was 129mbs free, what gives?

So many things can drag the game down. EA/DICE were NOT kidding when they told everyone in the instruction manual to "close out ALL non-essential programs through the Task Manager". Anything running in the background can screw you.

Also, you must make sure that you keep your pc defragged and optimized. There are a plethora of de-fragger programs available for free that are far superior to the one you have in Windows. Google should help find one. Also, there are several free optimizer programs out that will really help clean up everything from registry files to internet cache and even broken or useless programs. Again, Google can help.

Until, and even if, the memory leak issues BF2 has get fixed, it is all up to you to make dang sure BF2 has more than enough RAM to run.

[TomGazpacho]

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I have BF2 graphics settings on low except for lighting. A fellow forumite mentioned that muzzle flash is like at 100 watt light bulb (true!). Although things can lag a bit during 64 player games, it is still quite playable.

As I mentioned in another thread defragging made a huge difference in load time (and swapping performance). I use Perfect Disk and am now a "believer".

I have also used msconfig to remove any services that are not absolutely needed. Also, I close all email and web browser windows before I start BF2.

[kjr.]

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I can play BF2 on Medium settings with 512 MB of RAM and a ATI Radeon 9550

[jdrou]

Re: Quick Question for 1gb RAM Players

While I'm sure RAM has some effect on FPS it's major effect (at least beyond 700MB) is on level load times so that would be a more important benchmark.

[zipp0r]

Re: Quick Question for 1gb RAM Players

about 200-300mb used before starting bf2 and about 900mb used after loading bf2. using low settings.
100+fps most of the time.

[[1SMB]D|Cpl.StealthC]

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I can play BF2 on Medium settings with 512 MB of RAM and a ATI Radeon 9550

Thats impossible!

[iNvAzN]

Re: Quick Question for 1gb RAM Players

Thats impossible!

True....does your game crash because 512 mB is really low

[jdrou]

Re: Quick Question for 1gb RAM Players

Thats impossible!

Notice he didn't say what framerate he gets. "Can play" covers a lot of ground. Medium settings with a 9550 is probably pretty rough. I have a 9700 (mobile) and I run mostly low settings with 1.5 GB RAM.

[mlkmnz]

Re: Quick Question for 1gb RAM Players

I can play BF2 on Medium settings with 512 MB of RAM and a ATI Radeon 9550

Yeah. And I can do a quarter mile run in my Geo.

But notice how I didn't say in what time and at what speed, just like how you didnt say at what FPS at what resolution.

[lonegunm4n]

Re: Quick Question for 1gb RAM Players

2 gigs of RAM is best for BF2. No start up lag in a game, etc.