slow computer with spring

ianmac · Post by **ianmac** » 12 Nov 2007, 20:09

Is there a way to make your computer run spring better bucause when I play spring I have to play it whith the mini-map full screen or else a battle of 10 or more units makes the fps hit rock bottom?
I have the setings on the lowest graphics settings, everything is as ungraphiclly taxing as possible.

the-middleman · Post by **the-middleman** » 12 Nov 2007, 20:14

uh maybe tell us what hardware you got?

Cabbage · Post by **Cabbage** » 12 Nov 2007, 20:15

what specs, chances are its a driver problem... I have to turn off threaded optimisation in hte nvida control panel for my 7800GTX else my FPS starts a game in high single didgits and only gets worse, as opposed to 100fps when its working fine.

there is also a handly duel core patch if you have an athlon x-2

manored · Post by **manored** » 12 Nov 2007, 20:17

ianmac wrote:Is there a way to make your computer run spring better bucause when I play spring I have to play it whith the mini-map full screen or else a battle of 10 or more units makes the fps hit rock bottom?
I have the setings on the lowest graphics settings, everything is as ungraphiclly taxing as possible.

Upgrade PC? :)

Dont really know a way to play spring with a computer as slow as you described yours.

smoth · Post by **smoth** » 12 Nov 2007, 20:20

manored wrote:Upgrade PC? :).

Upgraded from a 6600 to an 8600 gts oced with a new much faster dual core processor. NO FPS CHANGE. LOL

rattle · Post by **rattle** » 12 Nov 2007, 20:29

Spring runs fine on a 1.2 GHz Athlon with a GF2 and 512/786 MB ram, even 256 MB were still enough.

Pxtl · Post by **Pxtl** » 12 Nov 2007, 20:41

rattle wrote:Spring runs fine on a 1.2 GHz Athlon with a GF2 and 512/786 MB ram, even 256 MB were still enough.

Lies. I run a 2ghz machine with an ATI 9600, and it hurts when the unit count gets high. Every mouse-click gets sticky, and the game crawls.

ianmac · Post by **ianmac** » 12 Nov 2007, 22:43

This is what I have.
0 4X388 INSTRUCTION..., PREP-MTL, DEVIATION..., DIMENSION..., INCREASE..., NUMBER...
1 K1136 PROCESSOR..., 80531, 2.4G, 128K, 400, CELERON..., DECISION ONE...
1 4N454 KEYBOARD..., 104, UNITED STATES..., NMB..., LOW COST..., MIDNIGHT GRAY...
1 F2854 KIT..., MOUSE..., PERSONAL SYSTEM 2..., 2BTN, WHEEL..., PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD...
1 D3431 KIT..., SPEAKER..., 120V, NMB..., A215, SHIP IN BOX...
1 D5421 DISPLAY..., FLAT PANEL DISPLAY..., 15, DUAL VOLTAGE..., E153FPB, MIDNIGHT GRAY..., DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION...
1 Y4233 HARD DRIVE..., 40GB, I, 7.2K, 2MEGB, WD-XL80SD
1 M1210 ASSEMBLY..., FLOPPY DRIVE..., 212, 2
1 T7166 KIT..., SOFTWARE..., WP-PRDCT-STE12, ENGLAND/ENGLISH..., V2
1 H8412 KIT..., SOFTWARE..., OVERPACK..., WXPHSP2, COMPACT DISKETTE W/DOCUMENTATION..., ENGLAND/ENGLISH...
1 C3776 MODEM..., V.92, DATA FAX..., INTERNAL..., PC INTERFACE..., DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION...
1 C7495 ASSEMBLY..., COMPACT DISK READ WRITE..., 48X, HALF HEIGHT..., SONY..., CHASSIS 2005...
1 8T915 DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE..., 512, 333M, 32X64, 8K, 184

rcdraco · Post by **rcdraco** » 13 Nov 2007, 00:52

Here is what he has:

Processor: 2.4ghz
Hard Drive: 40gb
Modem: yes [wtf?]
RAM: 512mb
Video Card: Unknown

ianmac · Post by **ianmac** » 13 Nov 2007, 01:22

I just Cut and pasted the recete of dell.

Peet · Post by **Peet** » 13 Nov 2007, 01:27

A dell with a 2.4GHz Celeron and no video card probably has the 845 chipset, with which it is pretty much impossible to get more than 15 fps in spring.

rattle · Post by **rattle** » 13 Nov 2007, 02:58

Pxtl wrote:
rattle wrote:Spring runs fine on a 1.2 GHz Athlon with a GF2 and 512/786 MB ram, even 256 MB were still enough.
Lies. I run a 2ghz machine with an ATI 9600, and it hurts when the unit count gets high. Every mouse-click gets sticky, and the game crawls.

At around 250+ units and huge bases spring became pretty slow.

LordMatt · Post by **LordMatt** » 13 Nov 2007, 03:25

smoth wrote:
manored wrote:Upgrade PC? :).
Upgraded from a 6600 to an 8600 gts oced with a new much faster dual core processor. NO FPS CHANGE. LOL

6800 Ultra to 8800 GTS same story.

(((((((

<moved to help and bugs>

Masure · Post by **Masure** » 13 Nov 2007, 09:49

rattle wrote:Spring runs fine on a 1.2 GHz Athlon with a GF2 and 512/786 MB ram, even 256 MB were still enough.

1.2Ghz can't handle any game with a decent unit count even in 1v1.

ginekolog · Post by **ginekolog** » 13 Nov 2007, 10:35

For spring u need meduim gfx card (even 9800pro or 6600gt will do it) but fast CPU (for big games and loads of units )

I do not understand why fighter patrols take so much cpu power. I have 100fps but once i get 500 figters in air i have mere 15fps with slooow mouse. (on 2.2 gig athlon). On other core duo (2*1.8 gig) with crapy gfx i get 25 fps.

Masure · Post by **Masure** » 13 Nov 2007, 11:11

Maybe the plane moving code is cpu hungry

edit : try 500 flashes moving around, I bet your cpu will be dead the same. Pathfinding takes a lot of cpu power whatever.

Pressure Line · Post by **Pressure Line** » 13 Nov 2007, 11:51

Masure wrote:Maybe the plane moving code is cpu hungry

its collisions.

MightySheep · Post by **MightySheep** » 18 Nov 2007, 18:50

i have

graphics card: nvidia 6800GT
RAM: 1 gb
AMD athlon prwsessor, 1.8 GHz
widows xp
graphics settings on second to last, 600x800 or something

but still i always have 80% cpu in big games and when i host it is always laggy for everyone and pings go 1000+ why is it like this?

rcdraco · Post by **rcdraco** » 18 Nov 2007, 18:59

Scan for viruses, forward ports, set affinity to single core, upgrade internet, reinstall spring.

Envy · Post by **Envy** » 20 Nov 2007, 00:25

MightySheep wrote:i have

graphics card: nvidia 6800GT
RAM: 1 gb
AMD athlon prwsessor, 1.8 GHz
widows xp
graphics settings on second to last, 600x800 or something

but still i always have 80% cpu in big games and when i host it is always laggy for everyone and pings go 1000+ why is it like this?

"AMD athlon processor, 1.8 GHz" Is your problem for cpu, slow internet is your problem for ping.

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