slow performance :(

[zeroFantasy]

what's wrong with my comp? Sometimes I get such low frame rate that I want to cry!

I just got a 1 Gig memory but I can't see any change!

help me I want to play the game like I'm supposed to!

Sometimes I'm getting framerate like in 30s but sometimes in like 6. Like in the Onderoon palace

 

I have this problem with KOTOR 1 too but on BioWare forum people seem to be sick of the performance issues threads..

you are nice here right?

 

[sWKotOR]

ReportDateTime=5/29/2005 11:11:40 PM

SysInfoVersion=v1.00.60

GameExists=1

GameVersion=v2.10.427

GameInstallLocation=C:\Program Files\LucasArts\SWKotOR2\

 

[OS]

Name=WinXP

Version=Windows XP v5.1 build 2600 Service Pack 1

Service Pack=Service Pack 1

Status=Pass

 

[swapFiles]

C:\pagefile.sys=768

 

[CPU]

CPUCount=1

CPUSpeed=2424

CPUFamily=15

CPUModel=2

CPUStepping=4

CPUVendor=Intel

CPUName= Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.40GHz

Status=Pass

 

[Memory]

RAM=1024

Status=Pass

 

[Disk Free Space]

C: (NTFS), UNICODE=12.89GB

Status=Pass

 

[CD-ROMs]

DriveLetters=D:\,E:\

Drives=ATAPI CD-RW 52X24,MT1316B BDV212B

 

[Video]

Video Card Name=RADEON 9800

Video Memory=256

Desktop Resolution=1024x768x32 @ 85Hz

DirectX=DirectX 9.0c (4.09.00.0904)

OpenGL Version=2.0.5014 WinXP Release

OpenGL Vendor=ATI Technologies Inc.

OpenGL Renderer=RADEON 9800 x86/SSE2

ATI Driver=6.14.10.6525

Vid Card Status=Pass

Vid Card Driver Status=Pass

GL Status=Pass

DX Status=Pass

 

[Audio]

Sound Card Name=Avance AC'97 Audio for VIA ® Audio Controller

Status=Pass

 

 

;Game Options from swkotor2.ini

 

[Display Options]

FullScreen=1

Disable Movies=0

Disable Intro Movies=0

Sort Modules=1

Width=640

Height=480

BitsPerPixels=32

RefreshRate=60

 

[sound Options]

Music Volume=93

Voiceover Volume=85

Sound Effects Volume=85

Movie Volume=85

Number 3D Voices=30

Number 2D Voices=34

2D3D Bias=1.50

EAX=0

Sound Init=0

Disable Sound=0

Force Software=1

 

[Graphics Options]

Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1

Anisotropy=8

Frame Buffer=0

Grass=1

Soft Shadows=0

Shadows=0

Brightness=67

EnableHardwareMouse=1

FullScreen=0

AllowSoftShadows=1

RefreshRate=72

Width=1280

Height=960

V-Sync=0

Texture Quality=2

Anti Aliasing=4

 

[Game Options]

UseLocalContent=1

Enable Tooltips=1

Keyboard Camera Deceleration=2000.000000

Keyboard Camera Acceleration=500.000000

Keyboard Camera DPS=200.000000

TextureVariation=9

BodyVariation=9

AppearanceType=153

PCGender=0

GameCompleted=0

CurSithLord=3

Hide InGame GUI=0

Use Small Fonts=0

Hide Unequippable=1

Tutorial Popups=0

Subtitles=1

Mini Map=1

Floating Numbers=1

Status Summary=1

Enable Mouse Teleporting To Buttons=1

Mouse Sensitivity=44

Difficulty Level=1

Auto Level Up NPCs=0

Mouse Look=0

AutoSave=1

EnableScreenShot=0

Reverse Mouse Buttons=0

Reverse Ingame YAxis=0

Reverse Minigame YAxis=0

Combat Movement=1

UnlockedPlanetSongs=2047

TooltipDelay Sec=1

Disable Movies=0

 

[config]

firstrun=0

 

[Keymapping]

Action286B=8

 

[Autopause Options]

End Of Combat Round=0

Mine Sighted=0

Enemy Sighted=1

Party Killed=1

Action Menu=0

New Target Selected=1

 

[Movies Shown]

Movie10=0

Movie 9=0

Movie 8=0

Movie 7=27

Movie 6=191

Movie 5=222

Movie 4=248

Movie 3=255

Movie 2=255

Movie 1=255

Movie 0=252

[Marka Ragnos]

your system seems fine. your processor is a little on the slow side but with that vid card you shouldn't be having problems. you may need to lower anti-aliasing as that is the biggest performance hit.

[zeroFantasy]

that's the thing. I shouldn't be having problems with anti-aliasing.

 

Other people with worse computers have much better luck with games than me.

[Marka Ragnos]

well... kotor2 doesn't like ati that much. try adding DisableVertexBufferObjects=1 under graphics options in the swkotor2.ini. I can't remember if there should be spaces between those words or not.

[Yaos]

I'm having the same problem, I have a A64 3500+, 1 gig RAM, >70 gigs of free space in the partition, GeForce 6800 GT 256 MB. What's very odd is that no matter what I set my graphics to the frame rate appears to stay exactly the same. Once I get to the surface of Telos the game becomes very choppy and when I kill certain things(like droids with lots of effects on death)the game gets choppy.

 

Original version or patched version gives the same results. Also I do have the newest drivers for everything.

[zeroFantasy]

DisableVertexBufferObjects=1

it's there. I wanted to add it yesterday but I found that it was there by itself.

 

 

Yaos, annoying isn't it? Same thing with FarCry. My friend has a worse comp than me but his game worked great. Mine was choppy.