170FPS in fullscreen vs 10FPS in windowed mode..

[Amto]

<p>For the past month or so, I have been getting about 10FPS in game no matter what drivers I use nor what UI I use (I use profitReborn UI).  Upon reformatting the computer that I play on fulltime, I noticed that when I go fullscreen mode I get a huge boost in FPS to over 150, yet when I go back to windowed mode I am back at 10FPS again.  I don't understand why the game would run so great in fullscreen and yet drop off dramatically when I go to windowed mode, so any suggestions or known fixes would be appreciated.  </p><p align="left"><a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>E8500</b></a> at 3.16Mhz</p><p align="left"><b>XFX 780i mb</b></p><p align="left"><b>8GB OCZ ddr2 </b></p><p align="left"><b>XFX GTX260 V.C.</b></p><p align="left"><b>Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit</b></p>

[TSR-TrevorG]

Running in windowed mode takes more resources from the CPU to process.  This will cause a drop in FPS.

[Bodracoran]

That is oddMy specs are pretty simular to yours...e8400 @ 3.6ghzGigabyte P35 mb8GB G.Skill DDR2EVGA 8800GT V.C.I only see a 2-5fps drop off when I run windowed mode. Sounds like you've tried everything, have you downloaded all the little vista updates? Some are not automatic... If you do a google for "Vista gaming updates" you should get a few to look for.Hope that helps...P.S. You could try setting affinity to processor core 1 too

[Araxes]

I actually see an increase in performance when running in Window mode.  LOL  Who knows ...

[Calm]

<p>I get a drop in FPS in windowed mode also.  I just installed Vista Business 64 bit, and have a core-duo processor.  In full screen I get 60 fps, while in windowed I get 30 fps.  Looking at the Performace tab in the Windows Task Manager, I can see how hard each processor is working.  Processor 1 of 2 is doing most of the work.  In full screen, it's working at about 100%.  In windowed mode, it's working at about 60%.  I can see why FPS would go down if EQ is not using the processor to the fullest (for whatever reason).  I tried increasing the priority of the process, but that didn't do anything.  Has anyone seen this or know what I might try to get EQ to to hog the CPU and hopefully get my FPS up in windowed mode?</p><p>Btw, if I run EQ2 in Win XP on the same computer, running in windowed mode or full screen gives me the same performance, about 60 FPS.  If I view the task manager in windowed mode for XP, processor 1 (of 2) is working at 100%.</p>

[TSR-DanielH]

If your fps drops dramatically when switching to windowed mode then you may want to turn off window transparency(vista) or remove some of the window effects(XP).  I don't notice much of a change in FPS when switching to windowed mode on my home computer.  It is running XP but I have the window effects scaled back to look like Windows 95.  Setting the desktop as a solid color doesn't hurt either.

[Heinzrick]

My FPS drops in windowed mode specially if I have another window like a browser on some page with some flash in the back ground... I minimize everything and bring up Eq2 and seams to be better .. not as good as fullscreen mode but better.

[jolissa3]

<p>I recently went thru an upgrade (forced after a video card died) and after a fresh install [Removed for Content] the latest drivers I have a HUGE problem with running EQ2 in windowed mode that I have never had before playing EQ2 (since launch). I have always boxed so I play 95% of the time in windowed mode. I have always run EQ2 with 2 screens.</p><p>With EQ2 on balanced settings I am running at between 6 - 10 fps in windowed mode, swapping to full screen it jumps straight to 45 - 50 fps. I have turned all Vista Windows setting to performance (no effects at all). I can have anything else running on my second screen without any performance issues (playing movies, browser etc etc). Turning everything else off and just running EQ2 makes no difference.</p><p>Can anyone offer any help at all?</p><p>My specs are;</p><p>Qx6700 Quad Core OC, Striker II Extreme, 4gb Corsair Ram, 2 x GTX260 (896meg) Not SLI, 2 x 10K Raptors Raid 0, 1 x 24inch LCD and 1 x 22 inch LCD, Vista 32</p><p>I changed the Video Cards, Ram and Mainboard during the upgrade.</p>

[jolissa3]

<p>I think I found the answer by mistake.</p><p>You don't turn all of the fancy Vista Aero stuff off, you turn it to max!</p><p>I was showing someone my problem and to prove a point I went back into vista and set all the visuals to max appearance settings, full aero etc etc I then went into and EQ2 and my problem was fixed, no difference between window and full screen fps.</p>