Blackbelt 0 Posted July 15, 2002 my computer sucks: 32 meg GeForce 2 MX 128 megs of ram Pentium 4 processor @ 1.4 GHz when i run resistance it will always lag, sometimes it gets so bad i have to just let it sit there for 10-20 sec for it to unfreeze itself. Â Also the load times are terrible. I got the lag to stop by changing the terrain detail to very low and the visual quality to the lowest possible setting. What options can i change in resistance to make load time faster? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Frag 0 Posted July 15, 2002 Not much you can do in the program itself, your system is simply lacking RAM. If you add at least 256MB of RAM, it will stop thrashing, and your system should be fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbelt 0 Posted July 15, 2002 well i was going to upgrade to 512 mb DDR RAM but i'm getting my own computer in like 2 months and it is going to have 2 gigs of RAM so i didn't see the point is using my money for the family computer cuz i'll have my own soon. Â Do u have any tempory suggestions for the loading times? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Frag 0 Posted July 15, 2002 Nope, it's simply a question of too much code and data getting squeezed into too little RAM -- the OS can handle it by swapping this too and from virtual memory, but since accessing the hard disk is several magnitudes slower than accessing RAM, there's a huge performance penalty for relying on virtual memory. Regarding your new system, don't waste your hard-earned money on getting more than 1GB of RAM, you will never use it unless you run some sort of database server application, or something similar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadow 6 Posted July 15, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Mister Frag @ July 15 2002,20:46)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Regarding your new system, don't waste your hard-earned money on getting more than 1GB of RAM, you will never use it unless you run some sort of database server application, or something similar.<span id='postcolor'> ...Or you configure OFP to use up to 2GB of RAM. Look in the advanced-section of OFP:R-Preference and you'll see OFP can adress up to 2GB of RAM now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Frag 0 Posted July 16, 2002 "Can address" and "will take advantage of" are two separate things. My advice would be to pass on the second GB of RAM and spend it on something more practical, like a second drive (for a RAID configuration), a top-notch graphics card, or hardware to help you back up all of the files and programs you are sure to collect on your system. OK, quick show of hands: how many of you back up your entire system on a regular basis so you can deal with a catastrophic hardware failure? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZXSHADOWS 0 Posted July 16, 2002 I have 2 systems ones a PIII 866 256mb Geforce 2mx the other is a PII 400 128mb Voodoo3,The damn PII 400 plays RES better than the PIII 866,I think it is becase onf my VIA drivers.I updated them today and seen no difference.So Im going to blame my problem on my MoBoard.Its git to be that,And If your wondering its a DFI CA64-EC and my PII400 is a DFI PA61 board.And I had a Geforce 3 Platium 64 ddr,I took it back to the stores the next day.Because OFP still lagged.I bet is was my Board the whole time.Oh well I guess Ill be looking into a new board.Then a new Video card.But the one I have now is just fine. Bigger Picture Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hugo2020 0 Posted July 16, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Blackbelt @ July 15 2002,19:36)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">my computer sucks: 32 meg GeForce 2 MX 128 megs of ram Pentium 4 processor @ 1.4 GHz when i run resistance it will always lag, sometimes it gets so bad i have to just let it sit there for 10-20 sec for it to unfreeze itself. Â Also the load times are terrible. I got the lag to stop by changing the terrain detail to very low and the visual quality to the lowest possible setting. What options can i change in resistance to make load time faster?<span id='postcolor'> Hi, Try to turn the graphic qualitity (options), texture qualtitiy (in preferences) , range of sight (options), etc..... lower. OFP usually lags in SP when there is some KI actiong on the terrain. Also usefull is a clean system, >>format c: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hugo2020 0 Posted July 16, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Shadow @ July 16 2002,01:32)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Mister Frag @ July 15 2002,20:46)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Regarding your new system, don't waste your hard-earned money on getting more than 1GB of RAM, you will never use it unless you run some sort of database server application, or something similar.<span id='postcolor'> ...Or you configure OFP to use up to 2GB of RAM. Look in the advanced-section of OFP:R-Preference and you'll see OFP can adress up to 2GB of RAM now <span id='postcolor'> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZXSHADOWS 0 Posted July 16, 2002 I dont format like that.Next time you format use C:/format C: /s It make a new command.com instead you making one.And further more nobody wants to hear "Turn some settings down".The dudes rig should be able to run OFP.I think its something to do with one of his drivers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Frag 0 Posted July 16, 2002 His processor and video card are more than sufficient for playing OFP, he's simply very low on memory. Turning down the graphical detail won't help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kennethc 0 Posted July 19, 2002 I Sometime have problems when I am in a tank looking through the "view finder" that it slows to a slide show. must be my video card. Athalon 1.1 GIg 640 megs Nividia GF2MX 32MB. (suXky card) Otherwise during normal combat it is pretty ok. Anyone had similar problems? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloney 0 Posted July 19, 2002 Jesus 2 GB of Ram? You will NEVER need that much unless you are running some really hardcore stuff. I also get the impression that you don't truly understand your system because all P4 1.4ghz processors take RDRAM, not DDR RAM. Intel didn't make the P4's DDR compatable till much later. BTW thats about $2000 worth of RDRAM bud... You must have an INFINITE budget or your parents are VERY VERY wealthy. My Comp: (Cost 1,300 TOTAL) Pentium 4 1.3 ghz Geforce 3 Ti500 512 RDRAM Took my about Half a Year to get the money for it (Work sucks as does Uncle Sam's 'I'll Take Some of that Thank You' way of taxing his citizens.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoonieRat 0 Posted July 19, 2002 If its his familys PC it might have been brought recently if its got a Pee4 in it. I dont know how recent the introduction to DDR was with Intel,(IMO,I would'nt touch one with my neighbors ####, not until their prices come down to Earth!. Å110 for a XP2000+,how much for a 2gig NW?) or if any OEM/Makers used a DDR mobo. (they're usualy pretty tight are'nt they?) What system are you getting BB?. is it already built by a friend or are you putting one together yourself? The thing that killed Resistance FPS for me was 'Veiw Distance' being set above the original OFP's 950( by Me!,whoops!. have you tried that yet?. and turning the textures down in the preferences>advanced>textures?... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Frag 0 Posted July 19, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Cloney @ July 18 2002,18:52)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Intel didn't make the P4's DDR compatable till much later.<span id='postcolor'> The support for different types of memory comes from the chipset (specifically, the memory controller) being used, not the CPU itself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbelt 0 Posted July 19, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Cloney @ July 19 2002,09:52)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Jesus 2 GB of Ram? You will NEVER need that much unless you are running some really hardcore stuff. I also get the impression that you don't truly understand your system because all P4 1.4ghz processors take RDRAM, not DDR RAM. Intel didn't make the P4's DDR compatable till much later. BTW thats about $2000 worth of RDRAM bud... You must have an INFINITE budget or your parents are VERY VERY wealthy. My Comp: (Cost 1,300 TOTAL) Pentium 4 1.3 ghz Geforce 3 Ti500 512 RDRAM Took my about Half a Year to get the money for it (Work sucks as does Uncle Sam's 'I'll Take Some of that Thank You' way of taxing his citizens.)<span id='postcolor'> I meant that if DDR was compatible ,which i wasn't sure of, then i would have gotten it but if it wasn't i would have settled for RDRAM. Well i'm not a rich kid, but i wish i was, and i'm only 15 so i'm not going to have bills to pay every month or stuff like that so therefor i'll just using the money i make to pay for the new computer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbelt 0 Posted July 19, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (BoonieRat @ July 19 2002,12:42)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">What system are you getting BB?. is it already built by a friend or are you putting one together yourself? The thing that killed Resistance FPS for me was 'Veiw Distance' being set above the original OFP's 950( by Me!,whoops!. have you tried that yet?. and turning the textures down in the preferences>advanced>textures?...<span id='postcolor'> i'm getting it from Gateway. I left the distance at 950 and turned down visual detail to the lowest it goes which solves the lag and frame rate problems but the load times is what the problem is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha 0 Posted December 4, 2002 I hav 512 ram PC-100 & what IS the right settings for swap- File ? windowsME? IS it 1280? THX Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralphwiggum 6 Posted December 4, 2002 usually let Windows take care of it automatically. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Frag 0 Posted December 4, 2002 Letting Windows decide the swap file size will work, but it won't get you optimal performance. If you create a permanent swap file instead by setting the minimum and maximum size to the same value, and allow a utility capable of defragmenting the swap file (such as Norton Utilities) optimize the drive, you'll get better performance. I would fix the swap file size at 512MB, unless you run out of memory. If you set it to 1024MB, you are unlikely to ever run out of memory. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
