GPU Shadow - performance problem?

[Rock_Mansions]

<p>hmm, beginning to feel the urge to cancel my station account...again.</p><p>I don't think it is just me, as there have been a few other posts (although in disparate threads) from others suggesting that performance at very high quality settings with GPU shadows has deteriorated the last couple of days or so?</p><p>could a dev/official please respond as to whether this is a known situation, and a necessary evil for the time being (and if so, why), or...?</p><p>I might be misconstruing the cause in mentioning gpu shadows I guess, but any kind of comment on this apparent performance drop (after all, I thought the aim was the opposite?) would be much appreciated.</p>

[Trellium]

<p><cite>Rock_Mansions wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>hmm, beginning to feel the urge to cancel my station account...again.</p><p>I don't think it is just me, as there have been a few other posts (although in disparate threads) from others suggesting that performance at very high quality settings with GPU shadows has deteriorated the last couple of days or so?</p><p>could a dev/official please respond as to whether this is a known situation, and a necessary evil for the time being (and if so, why), or...?</p><p>I might be misconstruing the cause in mentioning gpu shadows I guess, but any kind of comment on this apparent performance drop (after all, I thought the aim was the opposite?) would be much appreciated.</p></blockquote><p>From <a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?start=15&topic_id=462919" target="_blank">"<span >Performance issues since GU54 updated to test server"</span></a>:</p><p><cite>Rothgar wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Thanks for letting us know that disabling GPU shadows makes the problem go away.  I'm sure Imago will be excited to look into this new bug!  <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote>

[Rock_Mansions]

<p>thanks again, Trellium. guess I'll post in that thread... not sure what this forum's for though!</p><p>and must emphasize for the attn of  TSR-danielH or whoever, that <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">the problem is most definitely on the Live servers</span></strong>.</p>