What else can I do?

robertthebard · 10-27-2005, 11:36 AM

Ok, in an effort to improve the quality of my dvd movies, and to make NWN's run a bit smoother, I added 512mb of ram to my system.
Basic specs:
Intel Pent 4 at 2.04 GHz
768 mb ram
128 mb FX5200 vid card, with current drivers
Why post this here? When I leave the Inn, it still takes me about 2 minutes to get out the door, which is down from the 3 minutes it used to take, but...I'm at a loss as to what else I can do. Video settings are set by the game, based on hardware configuration. I'm at a loss as to what else I can change.

shamrock_uk · 10-27-2005, 01:39 PM

Just to clarify - do you mean that the screen refreshes so slowly that it takes you two minutes to reach the door, or is it a connection speed issue with the time it takes to load the exterior?

SpiritWarrior · 10-27-2005, 02:11 PM

The auto vid settings for NWN's are usually too high. Make sure antaliasing is off. Rerun the hardware wizard too btw.

Ziroc · 10-27-2005, 03:57 PM

I have 1gig of G.skill ram, and a 6800gt, and the Inn is super fast, but the loadtime to the city is slow sometimes. Its NWN's engine. I'm redoing Waterdeep though after the hak is done, with smaller areas cut up to make one big city, so it'll make load times normal again.

I hate it too [img]smile.gif[/img]

robertthebard · 10-27-2005, 04:51 PM

I'll check the antialiasing, but I don't think I ever turned it on...default is off, isn't it? I don't think it's a connection thing, I'm on cable, and that's the only time, think it's like Z said, and is an engine issue. I load into all the other areas fine. It's just the load times into Waterdeep that really drag.

T-D-C · 10-27-2005, 05:25 PM

Yeah I have about the same specs as you do and Waterdeep as always been slow to load. Guess it because of all the scripts and placables in that area.

robertthebard · 10-27-2005, 11:11 PM

Reran the wizard, and it was missing 64mb of video ram, but didn't make a lot of difference when I tested it. I'm pretty sure Z must be right, and it's an engine problem. I load into Waterdeep just fast enough to watch the water get drawn, if I'm coming out of the inn.

SpiritWarrior · 10-28-2005, 12:08 AM

Oh I thought you were talking of FPS in your OP. Yes, the engine can't really handle huge/detailed areas as well as we'd like it to, something we gotta live with.

dregnus · 10-28-2005, 12:40 PM

That was something I noticed in the short time I played with the toolset (I had planned on making a Might and Magic 6 mod)

Huge areas...take forever to load. And this was in a mod with 3 areas, much less the hundreds I'm sure Z has.

Mozenwrathe · 10-31-2005, 04:47 PM

I need to find places that sell AGP 8x cards which are better than a ATI Radeon 9600 and still under $200. so far my personal favourite is failing me (Canada Computers inside of Toronto) so I may try to venture further. has anyone here used TigerDirect before or NCIX? and if so, have they offered better prices than what you have found in your home town?

10-27-2005, 11:36 AM	#1
robertthebard Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: March 17, 2001 Location: Wichita, KS USA Age: 62 Posts: 4,537	Ok, in an effort to improve the quality of my dvd movies, and to make NWN's run a bit smoother, I added 512mb of ram to my system. Basic specs: Intel Pent 4 at 2.04 GHz 768 mb ram 128 mb FX5200 vid card, with current drivers Why post this here? When I leave the Inn, it still takes me about 2 minutes to get out the door, which is down from the 3 minutes it used to take, but...I'm at a loss as to what else I can do. Video settings are set by the game, based on hardware configuration. I'm at a loss as to what else I can change. __________________ To those we have lost; May your spirits fly free. Interesting read, one of my blogs.

10-27-2005, 02:11 PM	#3
SpiritWarrior Jack Burton Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 5,854	The auto vid settings for NWN's are usually too high. Make sure antaliasing is off. Rerun the hardware wizard too btw. __________________ Still I feel like a child when I look at the moon, maybe I grew up a little too soon...

10-27-2005, 03:57 PM	#4
Ziroc Ironworks Webmaster *Bow to the Meow* Join Date: January 4, 2001 Location: Lakeland, Florida Age: 52 Posts: 11,727	I have 1gig of G.skill ram, and a 6800gt, and the Inn is super fast, but the loadtime to the city is slow sometimes. Its NWN's engine. I'm redoing Waterdeep though after the hak is done, with smaller areas cut up to make one big city, so it'll make load times normal again. I hate it too [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Ironworks Gaming's Official Youtube Gaming Channel

10-27-2005, 04:51 PM	#5
robertthebard Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: March 17, 2001 Location: Wichita, KS USA Age: 62 Posts: 4,537	I'll check the antialiasing, but I don't think I ever turned it on...default is off, isn't it? I don't think it's a connection thing, I'm on cable, and that's the only time, think it's like Z said, and is an engine issue. I load into all the other areas fine. It's just the load times into Waterdeep that really drag. __________________ To those we have lost; May your spirits fly free. Interesting read, one of my blogs.

10-27-2005, 05:25 PM	#6
T-D-C Ironworks Moderator Join Date: October 26, 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 44 Posts: 4,416	Yeah I have about the same specs as you do and Waterdeep as always been slow to load. Guess it because of all the scripts and placables in that area. __________________

10-27-2005, 01:39 PM	#2
shamrock_uk Dracolich Join Date: January 24, 2004 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 3,092	Just to clarify - do you mean that the screen refreshes so slowly that it takes you two minutes to reach the door, or is it a connection speed issue with the time it takes to load the exterior?

10-27-2005, 11:11 PM	#7
robertthebard Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: March 17, 2001 Location: Wichita, KS USA Age: 62 Posts: 4,537	Reran the wizard, and it was missing 64mb of video ram, but didn't make a lot of difference when I tested it. I'm pretty sure Z must be right, and it's an engine problem. I load into Waterdeep just fast enough to watch the water get drawn, if I'm coming out of the inn. __________________ To those we have lost; May your spirits fly free. Interesting read, one of my blogs.

10-28-2005, 12:08 AM	#8
SpiritWarrior Jack Burton Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 5,854	Oh I thought you were talking of FPS in your OP. Yes, the engine can't really handle huge/detailed areas as well as we'd like it to, something we gotta live with. __________________ Still I feel like a child when I look at the moon, maybe I grew up a little too soon...

10-28-2005, 12:40 PM	#9
dregnus Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: November 21, 2004 Location: Georgia Age: 41 Posts: 29	That was something I noticed in the short time I played with the toolset (I had planned on making a Might and Magic 6 mod) Huge areas...take forever to load. And this was in a mod with 3 areas, much less the hundreds I'm sure Z has. __________________ Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, I have no idea what I\'m talking about.

10-31-2005, 04:47 PM	#10
Mozenwrathe Symbol of Cyric Join Date: January 31, 2005 Location: Mississauga (Toronto), Ontario, CANADA Age: 49 Posts: 1,214	I need to find places that sell AGP 8x cards which are better than a ATI Radeon 9600 and still under $200. so far my personal favourite is failing me (Canada Computers inside of Toronto) so I may try to venture further. has anyone here used TigerDirect before or NCIX? and if so, have they offered better prices than what you have found in your home town? __________________ There are no paths to power which are not fraught with confrontation. No matter the battle, a lesson must be won. In the end, the path shall fade into nothingness for the one walking it, but may go on for eternity for those whom choose to follow. One must know their own footsteps before taking that first step, or instead of choosing your battles, your battles will choose you.

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