11-09-2006, 02:04 PM | #21 |
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New drivers? They worked wonders for me.
anyway, if it is the drivers like many people have shown, it's not even obsidian's fault! [img]redface.gif[/img]
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11-09-2006, 02:15 PM | #22 | |
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I slowed the turn rate down quite a bit and that has been an amazing change. I still have troubles with the ANGLE changing when I mouse to the top and bottom of my screen. This isn't the only game I own that does that. It's just that I keep having MY expectations from the other games influencing what I do with THIS game. OTOH, the camera work for NWN2 is already superior to initial release NWN1 and I'm pefectly sure I'll get used to it. [/QUOTE]Yeah I messed around with the speeds till I was blue in the face. I checked camerafollowalways in the .ini and currently use driving mode + a mod that remaps the mouse controls (yes, you can't do a simple thing like that in options). I do admit it is about expectations and since I am a gamer I can't help but play the most current games when they are released. It is hard to play a brand new game and be expected to forget what any games have done in the last 5-6 years in terms of controls, UI etc. Obviously, it is lack of thorough testing, Q&A and overall lack of research. I would have empathy if this was some revolutionary title by a new company but they have done all this before and learned nothing. It is the sequal to a game (their choice to add "2") and is backed by Atari who gave them the rights to the first game. They have access to tons of resources but didn't use them. They camp their official forums on Biowares space for gods sake. I am more inclined to blame Atari for this than I am Obsidian...I get the feeling they meant well but it didn't pan out.
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11-09-2006, 02:28 PM | #23 | |
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Understand, I am going by your report that your frames stay under 30fps always. If you have a steady 30fps or above most of the time that isn't a bad framerate and would sound about right. In large battles with spells going off you can expect a drop. This game is poorly coded or something, we're still not certain.
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11-09-2006, 04:12 PM | #24 |
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I installed the new drivers this morning, and the difference it has made is massive. I'm now getting 20 to 30 outside with everything maxed. Haven't been in a battle yet, so I'll probably need to turn it down, but even so, a huge improvement.
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11-09-2006, 04:33 PM | #25 |
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So it probably is driver related?
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11-09-2006, 05:35 PM | #26 |
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The driver has definitely improved performance, but I'm still getting far fewer frames per second than is warranted by the graphics quality.
Edit: Yuck... quintesson [ 11-09-2006, 05:43 PM: Message edited by: Callum ]
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11-09-2006, 07:39 PM | #27 |
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The current Nvidia drivers were (I think) released for NWN's 2 since it has the Nvidia logo on the startup of the game and they came out just with it's release. Mess around with the settings and see what you need and see what you can lose for extra fps. A steady 20-30 with all maxxed is excellent and about where the 7900 gt should be. Like you already know, big battles will pull you down..drop shadows and lights a bit, dump water refraction and you will buy yourself 20+ fps.
I would wager the far fewer frames is about right also. (see countless bitching posts about bad coding). It runs okay but could run better. Hopefully they will optimize it soon. For now, do like the rest of us and try ignore it and get through the OC : /
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11-10-2006, 12:03 AM | #28 |
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Oh I am
I'm loving it! But where's the fun in actually enjoying a game? [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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11-10-2006, 07:42 AM | #29 | |
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I had to change back to a larger resolution because, being older, I'm farsighted and struggle to read those itty-bitty fonts in the higher resolutions, and I'll be damned if I'm going to wear bi-focals to play a game. BTW, how do you turn on the FPS indicator in NWN2?
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11-11-2006, 06:21 PM | #30 |
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I use FRAPS, so I couldn't tell you I'm afraid.
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