Frequent choppiness and long pauses in loading and

[dsawan 0]

Hi all, I am having problems with OFP:Non-resistance or 1.46. I played it yesterday and it kept freezing and taking long pauses to load the game and even play. For example, to fire the m249 with scope or even a simple m-16 default, it would pauise a long time before firing or would take a while for the rounds to travel to target. This has not happened when I first got the game. But I am wondering, if you add so many add-ons and freeware to the add-on folder, does it cause the game to be slower? Something like this happened with Microsofts' CFS 2 aircraft folder, the more you add the more the load time and frequent paues. Is OFP the same way with add-ons? The specs on my computer are as follows: compaq presario with pentium 4 at 1.3 Ghz. 40 GB hard rive and 128 mb RAM. I have the nvidia geforce 2 MX ultra 400 card with all latest sound and video drivers. I use direct x 8.1 It has a Rdram board. The strangest thing si that this didn't happen before except with the Mg 42 or German machine gun and even then it wasn't too bad. However, last night I treid out the M249 from taiwan workshop and the HK pack and Roc add-ons for the first time and they were aawful as it paused every 5-10 seconds as well as loading. the LTV add-on was terrible as long as the pausing kept going. I couldn't use its cannon or anything. I tried to fire a shot and it took forever to get it off.

Douglas

[Burl 0]

Hey Douglas,

Interesting problem you have there. If you go to FlashPoint Preferences, what is the benchmark?? On your system it should be well over 2500. Couple of suggestions:

1.) Are there any programs running in the background?

2.) Have you tried removing the new addons and seeing how game play is?

3.) What operating system are you running?

4.) RAM is rather inexpensive right now, you could upgrade from 128 to 256 or higher without hurting your wallet to bad.

Burl

[dsawan 0]

Hi, i have no programs in background running. My OS is Windows ME. I will look in preferences and take out some add-ons. Won't be able to do it till tomorrow. I would like to get more RAM or memory to 256 or 512 but i have a RDRAM board and I do not have expansion slots. In other words, I have to replace the two cartidges of Rambus which are 64Mb each and look for tow that are 128 each if they mke them. I tried Best Buy a montha go and they didn't have two 128 MB each. I wopnder if I could order online? But we'll see. first let me try the prefernces thing set to 2500 and then take out the add-ons and restore to default. If its smooth, then its the number of add-ons or maybe the quality is too good. I don't have 1.75 yet. Still on 1.46.

[Mister Frag 0]

I think you'll find that you are simply low on memory, as Burl said. 256MB is the minimum for an enjoyable OFP experience, and that number goes up when lots of addons are thrown into the mix.

[dsawan 0]

I would add more memory but I am having a hard time finding it in stores becuase my computer is an Rdram not Sdram and the memory sticks have the grooves in the center as opposed to the ends of the stick. I would hate to buy a whole new computer. i prefer adding more memory.

[Mister Frag 0]

Why don't you order it online? You'll likely get a better price, too, and if you order from out-of-state, you don't have to pay taxes, which would offset shipping.

Try using Pricewatch to look for memory prices.

(If you aren't in the US, there are similar search tools for other countries)