bdac Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 [attachment archived by Gobalopper] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert_Eagle25 Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 Make sure that unit shadows is OFF.Also it could be your proccesorANd try defragmenting, helped me with lag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdac Posted August 2, 2002 Author Share Posted August 2, 2002 Thanks for your quick response & suggestions Desert_Eagle. I already had turned shadows off, but I will consider defragging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeLeto Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 Hmm...It may be your proscessor...900 MhZ...Since E:BFD requires a min of 450... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdac Posted August 2, 2002 Author Share Posted August 2, 2002 Well, there's not much I can do about the processor...On a side note, Warcraft III runs perfectly fine with no choppiness at all on that system. ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeLeto Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 Huh, that's strange...War 3 actually has higher Sys. requirements, though heaven only knows why....No live action video and only isometric rotation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyarlathotep Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 Try the following:1) Behind the games shortcut (right click on the desktop icon and select properties), type -altvidIf it doesn't help, remove it again.2) Try to lower your display resolution to 800x600 256 colors. The adapter refresh rate to default.3) Check to what your AGP slot is set for in your BIOS. From the dxdiag file, it seems that your video card is only able to run AGP 2x. If the BIOS shows anything higher, or is set to turbo, please set it to 2x.Let me know if any of the above helped, if not, I'll help you further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdac Posted August 2, 2002 Author Share Posted August 2, 2002 I set the res to 800x600, changed to 256 colors and added the extra line in the shortcut. It still became choppy when units fired. Then I toook out the line in the shortcut and changed my display to 16-bit color for some reason... and then most infantry with small arms stopped causing problems.I'm not sure where the menu of BIOS that changes the AGP settings is or even if I checked the right BIOS.BTW, when I changed the adapter refresh rate from "optimal" to "adapter default", it seemed to get worse.Update:I had some virus probs (18 infected files!) on my other system and have fixed them, Emperor now installs but has the same choppiness problem as on the other system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyarlathotep Posted August 3, 2002 Share Posted August 3, 2002 If the problem is solved, don't bother to check the BIOS. However, when your comp boots up, right at the start you should be able to press [del] and get in the BIOS.About your other system, have you tried the same things as with this one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdac Posted August 3, 2002 Author Share Posted August 3, 2002 Sorry if I wasn't too clear in that last post, I was still half-asleep.I have installed Emperor on both of my systems, fixing my first problem (locked up before installation began). The choppiness problem, however, has not been fixed.By saying "the menu of BIOS that changes the AGP settings",I meant the menu in BIOS where I would be able to change the AGP settings.Once again, sorry if my last post was not all that clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyarlathotep Posted August 4, 2002 Share Posted August 4, 2002 You should be able to get in the BIOS by pressing [DEL] when the computer boots up (when it counts the memory right in the beginning). As for where to find the AGP setting, I think it should be under some sort of advanced option. I can't be exact, but you might find it in the manual of the motherboard.Another thing that might help is to turn all ingame graphical settings to low. Make sure your drivers are up to date.Last for now, make sure all background programs are closed (press ctrl - alt - delete once and close all except for "Systray" and "Explorer"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdac Posted August 4, 2002 Author Share Posted August 4, 2002 I have checked the AGP settings on my comps and they both seem to be configured properly.I have had the graphics on low since I noticed the problem. The game ran much faster but choppiness still occurred. I also tried shutting down all background programs, but this did not help. But...Other than the choppiness, E:BFD works fine. I just ground the AI into the rock their puny base sat on. ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyarlathotep Posted August 4, 2002 Share Posted August 4, 2002 When the game becomes choppy, does that include sound, or just the image ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert_Eagle25 Posted August 5, 2002 Share Posted August 5, 2002 what about your graphics card? maybe it could be something wrong with ur comp... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdac Posted August 5, 2002 Author Share Posted August 5, 2002 Only the graphix are choppy, it seems. The sound is not choppy. Perhaps it is my video card-I might be able to test on a system with a different card (both of my systems have the same card). Hopefully E:BFD will work with the third comp (it's rather picky about what will run on it for some reason.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyarlathotep Posted August 5, 2002 Share Posted August 5, 2002 To be honest, 8mb isn't all that. It might be related to the memory, but not sure. Be sure to let us know what happens on the other system ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quoudam72 Posted September 6, 2002 Share Posted September 6, 2002 I have two sets of Battle for Dune. I can not get either site to see Host. I have been successful with other games that are LAN compatible, Dune on the other hand seems to be temperamental with setting up. Any suggetions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyarlathotep Posted September 6, 2002 Share Posted September 6, 2002 What have you tried so far ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quoudam72 Posted September 6, 2002 Share Posted September 6, 2002 Well actually this question is from someone on the mIRC channel. I thought it would be useful to ask in case someone else encountered the same problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyarlathotep Posted September 7, 2002 Share Posted September 7, 2002 Let the person start athread in here. I'll be sure to help (although remember that I'm on holiday, starting Monday the 9th !) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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