Performance issue?

[RavenRealms]

Hey.

I recently bought the special forces expansion, but when i go to play in that big aircraft carrier map (the iron something), the game is totally unplayable. It feels like a slideshow. My settings WERE at their highest, with 6x AA (This is the setting i use in the original BF2 and it works very smoothly on every map) But i switched down to medium, still no difference.

I was playing on a 64 player server, so i don't know if that would affect it too. My ping was at 24, so i know lag isn't an issue.

Whats up with this? Is it my computer, or just another one of those EA bugs?

My setup:

P4 3ghz
1GB RAM
ATi X800XT Platinum
Soundblaster Audigy 2
160GB Samsung Spinpoint HDD

Thanks a lot.

[Rincewind01]

Re: Performance issue?

Iron gator SUCKS so badly, too many people in 1 location = chug-chug-chug along framerate day.

[RavenRealms]

Re: Performance issue?

Oh so it the same for everyone?

[signa]

Re: Performance issue?

I had the same problem, still do a little, but since I upgraded to the ati 5.11 drivers it hasnt been that bad.

P4 3.0 @ 3.3
x800xt-pe
2gb corsiar xms pro
74g raptor

[imported_Dr.D]

Re: Performance issue?

I had the same problem, still do a little, but since I upgraded to the ati 5.11 drivers it hasnt been that bad.

P4 3.0 @ 3.3
x800xt-pe
2gb corsiar xms pro
74g raptor

Hey could you tell me your 3DMark Scores? (If you have any)

[RavenRealms]

Re: Performance issue?

I had the same problem, still do a little, but since I upgraded to the ati 5.11 drivers it hasnt been that bad.

P4 3.0 @ 3.3
x800xt-pe
2gb corsiar xms pro
74g raptor

Thanks for the reply everyone. I'll need to get another gig of mem soon.

I just upgraded to the 5.13 drivers tonight. Not had the chance to test it out yet.

In the next driver release, ATi will most likely fix that white light 'ghosting' effect when using night vision.

[The_Boomotang]

Re: Performance issue?

I also get this issue when I'm in the sub pens in Leviathan, so I don't think it ONLY has to do with lots of people in one place. But ya, it's fine everywhere else in Leviathan, and the game pretty much always runs super smooth with high settings everywhere else.

[Nytevizion]

Re: Performance issue?

My rig will drop FPS while playing Iron Gator and Levi. "IF" there are alot of players and I can see all their name tags. Special Forces in general, is a bit more demanding than the orginal. 7100 3dmark05.


Abit IC7-G
P4 3.4 @ 4.1ghz
1.5 gig Corsair XL TwinX Dual Channel @ 242mhz 2.5-3-3-8 2T
ATI Radeon 850XT PE 256meg

[The Question]

Re: Performance issue?

Worse expansion ever.. I am so damn sick of the lag that I never play it anymore. ITS INSANE IN THE MEMBRANE!!

[imported_Rafterman]

Re: Performance issue?

The only time I get any choppiness is in certain parts of Gator with 64 players. My solution - I don't play Gator with 64 players.

Other than that, I've had zero performance issues.

[Sgt.8Bit]

Re: Performance issue?

I agree with Rafterman. Any 64 player map for lags pretty bad for me for that matter (I see other players on the map lag really bad). I personally never had any problems with Iron Gator (but have had bad lag issues with Ghost Town and Warlord). The solution for me was dropping Dynamic Light, Dynamic Shadows, lighting, and textures down to medium. Made a huge difference for me!! But 64 player maps are brutal.

Also, use Catalyst 5.11!!!!! 5.12 and 5.13 have some pretty bad issues with BF2 SF!! I tried 5.12 and 5.13 and it was terrible!! I went back to 5.11 and it made a big difference. FYI, 5.11 was also the last driver ATi offered with Control Panels (BONUS!!).

[RavenRealms]

Re: Performance issue?

Just to update you all:

I have just played for a few hours in Warlord, Ghost Town and Gator. They were all 64 player servers.

I had no performance problems with Ghost town or Warlord, just smooth gameplay, but Gator?! Still the same problems.

Maybe i should take your advice and move to catalyst 5.11.

I'm pretty mad at the night vision mode in SF, because it shows this white 'ghosting' on the screen, as described by ATi. I hope they fix that in Cat 5.14.

I'd also like to thank everyone for the comments/suggestions. It's a real help. If anyone would like to add any more, feel free!

[HicRic]

Re: Performance issue?

I get a severe performance drop when I go inside any buildings in SF, but not in BF2. Odd stuff. Buy 'inside buildings' I'm mostly talking about the palace on Warlord and anywhere inside the carrier on Iron Gator-but it applies for most SF-only buildings that I can go into. I'm sure they've messed up the insides of the static models in the expansion or something...

[« R²» HKS]

Re: Performance issue?

SF is more resource hungry so it seems than BF2. Drop your detail level, that is your only option. I had to and now I don't get any chugging on SF even inside the ship and inside buildings like on Warlord.

I still have yet to try the heli again on surge to see whether it still stutters like crazy.

[The Question]

Re: Performance issue?

Damn it you raging hormones are everywhere!