strange graphics problem

[ileks]

Ok so i'm really enjoying the game atm, but something is bugging me.

I can run the game at 1900 X 1200 with almost max settings (dx9) , some things like bloom and shadows turned down but it still looks nice. I usually get 25 fps in towns/cities/in combat, and then around 45-60 in fields/dungeons.

However - when i run around npc's don't appear until i am really close to them. Often when sprinting through a town i will run into an invisible npc, and only see them 1 second afterwards. Also, and i think the problem is related, some textures seem to take a while to load. I can be running past a wooden log for example and it will look terrible, but then a second later the detail picks up and it's stunning. I don't lose any fps when this happens. Hope you get what i mean.

I have all the viewing distances at pretty much max. That includes npc distance, particles etc.

I have a feeling it's the RAM that is causing it, but i can't be certain. The reason i say that is because i have had issues with it in the past, for example randomly going down to 1Gb and having take it out and put it in again to sort it. It's OcUK value RAM as well, was very cheap.

i am running on a E8400, ATI 3870X2, 2Gb of RAM and windows xp.

Any suggestions as to what is causing it would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Kinag]

I got the same "problem" about the textures.

I also struggled with some FPS issues on my old computer, but that was fixed when I installed RivaTuner and reset my drivers. If you're going to do that though, you should install the newest driver for your gfx card first.

I felt an improvement of 200%

 

[ileks]

cheers, upgraded to the catalyst 8.5's and my fps has definitely gone up. Haven't noticed the texture issues either.

Still getting the weird npc appearing/disappearing bug tho.

 

[Kinag]

cheers, upgraded to the catalyst 8.5's and my fps has definitely gone up. Haven't noticed the texture issues either.

Still getting the weird npc appearing/disappearing bug tho.

Did you use RivaTuner as well?

It's great to reset the card's drivers as it seems to increase the fps even more.

About the texture pop-ins, I have those as well. I think it has something to do with them being delayed if you have your line of sight fairly short.

 

[ileks]

I already had RivaTuner. I didn't bother with the drivers because i updated them about a week or so ago, but they've released newer ones since and it has helped

Had a look on the official forum and the texture thing happens to everyone i think.