Will upgrading from 512MB RAM to a gig make loading times faster?

[Stu L Tissimus]

Something that's plagued me since BF1942 was that loading screens take waaaay too long on my desktop. On my laptop, which has all-around lower specs than my desktop (Mobility Radoen 9700 = ) excluding having a gig of RAM, loading screens go *MUCH* faster. So does RAM really have that great of an effect on BF42/V/2?

Also, on a side note, something that really pisses me off is that when you finish a round of a map, it brings you back to the "Join Game" screen. Of course I want to join the game! I'm already in it! Anybody know some option hidden in a CON file that lets you not have to go through that?

[ScarySquirrel]

yes it will be alot faster, best cheap upgrade for people with 512mb RAM, get a gig.

youw ill notice alot of difference, 1Gb to 2Gb i only noticed load time difference, none actually in game

[TFH-GaretJax]

Will upgrading from 512MB RAM to a gig make loading times faster?

Yes...

[{TCS}SoM]

jesus man, it will. Itll make your computer walk on water.

[LT_Bootymac]

I went from 1 gig to 1.5 gig and I don't even get a chance to run for food between maps!

[Stu L Tissimus]

Wewt, then it sounds like I have something to buy.

(Now if only my Athlon XP had SSE2 and I could get OS X running... oh well.)

[Thameth]

I currently have a gig of PC3200 hyperX on a 3.2ghz machine and a 9800pro. I'm usually one of the first ones in a map after a load and probably about halfway accross a map by the time it starts to fill up.

I used to run 2gigs and it was even a little faster but i needed that extra gig for my Media Center.

[{TCS}SoM]

same here with my gig, got plans for 2. new processor just arrives, 64 bit 3700+ baby. RAM is where all the power of loading stuff goes. ;

BTW the loading game thing is because some people want to check the scores and stuff, thats why thats there. I think clicking autojoin gets rid of that, but im not sure.

[Riggz]

I recently upgraded from 1gb to 2gb. I went from being one of the last ones to join servers to one of the first. RAM upgrades do wonders for this game.

[TFH-GaretJax]

RAM upgrades do wonders for this game.

Or any game for that matter.

[jbean7457]

I've had a gig since I've had the game and my loading times were terrible. I turned down the textures to medium and now it loads twice as fast. It's cool being one of the first people on the map, much easier to get whatever vehicle I want. I don't even notice much of a difference in texture quality going from high to medium.

[G3_PT]

One thing that also helps is a couple of fast disks in Raid 0

[maforduk]

To be honest...there is VERY little difference between HIGH & MEDIUM settings.
The best Video option is the AA.
Best to go with Medium and turn your AA on.

[G3_PT]

AA......hum... you have an ATI card right ?

[maforduk]

AA......hum... you have an ATI card right ?

I have an XFX 6600GT AGP. 128 Mb.