Vista Frame Rate Issues / PR.86

Ataraxic · 2009-07-12, 07:03

When I stumbled upon Project Reality soon after picking up BF2, I thought I had found the holy grail of shooters. Tactics, logistics, teamwork, realism, and strategy. Finally I had found a community with the same interests as me.

Soon after installing PR.86, however, I realized it wouldn't be so simple. I found that I run into lag and choppy frames especially in areas with many buildings.

For example on Kashan Desert, I will be fine flying my Huey around helicopter training. As soon as I'm within 1000m of the Bombing Range my FPS will drop to zero along with my altitude.

Frankly, I'm a bit frustrated. I thought running Project Reality would be no problem. After all I run BF2 on high with no problems. I also run many graphics intensive programs such as Microsoft Flight Simulator X. Why then does Project Reality give me so much trouble.

Before posting I read Outlaw22's guide on lag & stuttering. I'm not a computer savvy person myself so some of it went over my head. Some of it was good advice. Other parts of the guide referred only to XP whereas I run 32-bit Vista.

So now I come here, straight to the PR.86 community for help. Is there something I have missed? Something I can do? Something wrong with my computer? Perhaps an issue with Punkbuster? Is there a way to determine if this is a memory issue versus a graphics or hardware issue?

It seems odd to me that my computer can't handle PR.86 but can handle things like FSX which has hundreds of thousands of Auto-gen buildings, vehicles, and scenery.

My specs are: (Forgive me if I miss some)

Dell Inspiron 521
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+ 2.1 GHz
2.00 GB of RAM (I'm told this is more than enough for PR.86)
Vista 32-bit
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT

I'm so eager to join the PR.86 community and become a part of a teamwork oriented battle. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated and thanks in advance.

DesmoLocke · 2009-07-12, 07:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ataraxic

My specs are: (Forgive me if I miss some)

Dell Inspiron 521
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+ 2.1 GHz
2.00 GB of RAM (I'm told this is more than enough for PR.86)
Vista 32-bit

You left out a key component... the graphics card. Please post it and someone here can further assist you.

Ataraxic · 2009-07-12, 07:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by DesmoLocke

You left out a key component... the graphics card. Please post it and someone here can further assist you.

Sorry, as I said before I'm not too sure what was necessary to approach this,

ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT

Robbi · 2009-07-12, 08:27

Id say a big problem is that you are running 2 gb of RAM and Vista, as Vista uses a Gb of RAM near enough constantly, that means /pr only has the maximum of 1 gb of RAM to play with, and that is if nothing else is running.

Also, can you post your setting your using in PR?

Cheers

Ataraxic · 2009-07-13, 01:34

I run PR on Medium with display mode at 800x600@60Hz

Robbi · 2009-07-13, 01:46

you cant run PR at 800 x 600 mate...

try running it at a higher resolution, you should be able to run it at higher than that.

[R-DEV]AncientMan · 2009-07-13, 01:49

Yes you can Robbi...

Robbi · 2009-07-13, 02:16

really? when did that change?...

Have you got anything to add to problem, any thoughts?

Robbi · 2009-07-13, 02:32

As Ive said, probably better off getting a little more RAM mate, that coupled with your CPU may not be helping at all, also

Quote:

Originally Posted by [R-DEV]AncientMan

better to run at like 1024x768, on med/low with textures on low, probabaly be more beneficial

M_Striker · 2009-07-13, 03:30

Yea, buy an extra gig of RAM (don't worry it's cheap). It made me able to play from medium settings to all high. I also heard bumping up Anti Aliasing may help increase framrate, but I'm not totally sure, and don't understand why it would do so.

2009-07-12, 07:03	#1
Ataraxic Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 7 United States of America Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	Frame Rate Issues / PR.86 When I stumbled upon Project Reality soon after picking up BF2, I thought I had found the holy grail of shooters. Tactics, logistics, teamwork, realism, and strategy. Finally I had found a community with the same interests as me. Soon after installing PR.86, however, I realized it wouldn't be so simple. I found that I run into lag and choppy frames especially in areas with many buildings. For example on Kashan Desert, I will be fine flying my Huey around helicopter training. As soon as I'm within 1000m of the Bombing Range my FPS will drop to zero along with my altitude. Frankly, I'm a bit frustrated. I thought running Project Reality would be no problem. After all I run BF2 on high with no problems. I also run many graphics intensive programs such as Microsoft Flight Simulator X. Why then does Project Reality give me so much trouble. Before posting I read Outlaw22's guide on lag & stuttering. I'm not a computer savvy person myself so some of it went over my head. Some of it was good advice. Other parts of the guide referred only to XP whereas I run 32-bit Vista. So now I come here, straight to the PR.86 community for help. Is there something I have missed? Something I can do? Something wrong with my computer? Perhaps an issue with Punkbuster? Is there a way to determine if this is a memory issue versus a graphics or hardware issue? It seems odd to me that my computer can't handle PR.86 but can handle things like FSX which has hundreds of thousands of Auto-gen buildings, vehicles, and scenery. My specs are: (Forgive me if I miss some) Dell Inspiron 521 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+ 2.1 GHz 2.00 GB of RAM (I'm told this is more than enough for PR.86) Vista 32-bit ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT I'm so eager to join the PR.86 community and become a part of a teamwork oriented battle. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated and thanks in advance.

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2009-07-12, 08:27	#4
Robbi Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,540 Vietnam Location: .l..	Re: Frame Rate Issues / PR.86 Id say a big problem is that you are running 2 gb of RAM and Vista, as Vista uses a Gb of RAM near enough constantly, that means /pr only has the maximum of 1 gb of RAM to play with, and that is if nothing else is running. Also, can you post your setting your using in PR? Cheers

2009-07-13, 01:34	#5
Ataraxic Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 7 United States of America Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	Re: Frame Rate Issues / PR.86 I run PR on Medium with display mode at 800x600@60Hz

2009-07-13, 01:46	#6
Robbi Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,540 Vietnam Location: .l..	Re: Frame Rate Issues / PR.86 you cant run PR at 800 x 600 mate... try running it at a higher resolution, you should be able to run it at higher than that.

2009-07-13, 01:49	#7
[R-DEV]AncientMan Retired - Project Manager Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,054 Australia Blog Entries: 19	Re: Frame Rate Issues / PR.86 Yes you can Robbi...

2009-07-13, 02:16	#8
Robbi Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,540 Vietnam Location: .l..	Re: Frame Rate Issues / PR.86 really? when did that change?... Have you got anything to add to problem, any thoughts?

2009-07-13, 03:30	#10
M_Striker Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 510 United States of America	Re: Frame Rate Issues / PR.86 Yea, buy an extra gig of RAM (don't worry it's cheap). It made me able to play from medium settings to all high. I also heard bumping up Anti Aliasing may help increase framrate, but I'm not totally sure, and don't understand why it would do so.