BillieJoe108
05-29-2012, 04:05 AM
<p>I'll start by saying that I've played this game previously, a year or so ago, while on the same system that I'm on now (Save for the video card which is newer), and I've never encountered this problem as I am now.</p><p>Mainly, I'm getting a consistantly low framerate, of 5 - 10 in cities (Freeport seems to be the worst), with slightly higher performances in open zones (10 - 20). All in all, it's just consistantly lower than it's ever been the previous times I've played.</p><p>First thing I tried to resolve this was the obvious, lowering the graphics settings. Minor changes, such as complex shader distance is what I tried first... Nothing. Then, just earlier this evening I decided to go all out, and set every single setting to lowest possible option or off completely.</p><p>The result was the game appearing as it is in the picture below, and only improving it's framerate by about 4 or 5... Little to no change at all, in other words.</p><p><img src="http://s15.postimage.org/rjvzabpih/image.jpg" /></p><p>Other things I've attempted are defragmenting my HD, checking my video card drivers, closing background applications. Nothing seems to make a significant change, so I'm really at a loss for what's going on here, with this low performance...</p><p>While I'm aware my system is on the lower end, I know for a fact it has worked with this game in the past. Also, from my understanding, as my system is a single core CPU, that should actually help a little with this game...</p><p>Anyways, DxDiag is as follows:</p><p>------------------System Information------------------Time of this report: 5/29/2012, 03:01:57 Machine name: HOME-8C8E0EE1A6 Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.111025-1629) Language: English (Regional Setting: English)System Manufacturer: Dell Inc. System Model: Dimension 5100 BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A03 Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs) Memory: 3326MB RAM Page File: 1362MB used, 7301MB available Windows Dir: C:WINDOWS DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)DX Setup Parameters: Not found DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode------------DxDiag Notes------------ DirectX Files Tab: No problems found. Display Tab 1: No problems found. Sound Tab 1: No problems found. Sound Tab 2: No problems found. Sound Tab 3: No problems found. Music Tab: No problems found. Input Tab: No problems found. Network Tab: No problems found.--------------------DirectX Debug Levels--------------------Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)---------------Display Devices--------------- Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 Manufacturer: NVIDIA Chip type: GeForce GT 240 DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC Device Key: EnumPCIVEN_10DE&DEV_0CA3&SUBSYS_12463842&REV_A2 Display Memory: 1024.0 MB Current Mode: 1360 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz) Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200 Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll Driver Version: 6.14.0012.9573 (English) DDI Version: 9 (or higher)Driver Attributes: Final Retail Driver Date/Size: 2/10/2012 00:10:00, 4309760 bytes WHQL Logo'd: Yes WHQL Date Stamp: n/a VDD: n/a Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys Mini VDD Date: 2/10/2012 00:10:00, 13415040 bytesDevice Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4FE3-11CF-977E-4A3203C2CB35} Vendor ID: 0x10DE Device ID: 0x0CA3 SubSys ID: 0x12463842 Revision ID: 0x00A2 Revision ID: 0x00A2 Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch Registry: OK DDraw Status: Enabled D3D Status: Enabled AGP Status: EnabledDDraw Test Result: Not run D3D7 Test Result: Not run D3D8 Test Result: Not run D3D9 Test Result: Not run-------------Sound Devices------------- Description: SigmaTel Audio Default Sound Playback: Yes Default Voice Playback: Yes Hardware ID: HDAUDIOFUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7680&SUBSYS_102801AB&REV_1032 Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 100 Type: WDM Driver Name: sthda.sys Driver Version: 5.10.4823.0000 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail WHQL Logo'd: Yes Date and Size: 11/16/2005 15:36:00, 1047816 bytes Other Files: Driver Provider: SigmaTel HW Accel Level: Full Cap Flags: 0xB5B Min/Max Sample Rate: 44100, 192000Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0 HW Memory: 0 Voice Management: No EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, NoSensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No Registry: OK Sound Test Result: Not run Description: Modem #0 Line Playback (emulated) Default Sound Playback: No Default Voice Playback: No Hardware ID: Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 81 Type: Emulated Driver Name: Driver Version: Driver Attributes: WHQL Logo'd: Date and Size: Other Files: Driver Provider: HW Accel Level: Full Cap Flags: 0x0 Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0 HW Memory: 0 Voice Management: No EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, NoSensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No Registry: OK Sound Test Result: Not run Description: NVIDIA High Definition Audio Default Sound Playback: No Default Voice Playback: No Hardware ID: HDAUDIOFUNC_01&VEN_10DE&DEV_000D&SUBSYS_10DE0101&REV_1001 Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 100 Type: WDM Driver Name: nvhda32.sys Driver Version: 1.03.0012.0000 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail WHQL Logo'd: Yes Date and Size: 1/17/2012 08:45:58, 123712 bytes Other Files: Driver Provider: NVIDIA Corporation HW Accel Level: Full Cap Flags: 0xB5B Min/Max Sample Rate: 44100, 48000Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0 HW Memory: 0 Voice Management: No EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, NoSensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No Registry: OK Sound Test Result: Not run</p>