1 FPS, Can't use options menu.

ValcienValcien Join Date: 2007-07-22 Member: 61650Members
in NS2 General Discussion
1 FPS or slower.
Can't go to the options menu.
After clicking join, screen doesn't change for around eight seconds or so.
Can't join a game.

I was there for the birth of NS. I want to play with the baby!



AMD Athlon II X2 250 3.0 GHz

RAM: 4.00 GB

Win 7 64-bit

NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
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  • Mr. EpicMr. Epic Join Date: 2003-08-01 Member: 18660Members, Constellation
    64mb ram, might that be the issue?
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  • QuovatisQuovatis Team Inversion Join Date: 2010-01-26 Member: 70321Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    Ouch, a 6000 series GPU is a little old!
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  • VeNeMVeNeM Join Date: 2002-07-13 Member: 928Members
    <a href="http://getsatisfaction.com/unknownworlds" target="_blank">http://getsatisfaction.com/unknownworlds</a>

    post your bug there, way better chance of the devs seeing it there
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited July 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1787115:date=Jul 28 2010, 02:55 AM:name=Mr. Epic)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr. Epic @ Jul 28 2010, 02:55 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1787115"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->64mb ram, might that be the issue?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    64bit of window, not is DRAM, which is 4Gb
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  • Mr. EpicMr. Epic Join Date: 2003-08-01 Member: 18660Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1787119:date=Jul 27 2010, 08:57 PM:name=Quovatis)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Quovatis @ Jul 27 2010, 08:57 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1787119"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Ouch, a 6000 series GPU is a little old!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    its an onboard, OP what you have there isn't really a useful video card. It is alright for HTPC and generic use but not for gaming. Consider getting a new card.
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  • ArrowheadArrowhead Join Date: 2005-03-04 Member: 43198Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1787119:date=Jul 27 2010, 08:57 PM:name=Quovatis)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Quovatis @ Jul 27 2010, 08:57 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1787119"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Ouch, a 6000 series GPU is a little old!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    But within the target minimum specs, so his issue is valid.

    The game isn't optimized very much yet, so you might have to wait a while for it to be playable on lower end rigs. Hopefully they optimize it dramatically for you.
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  • Mr. EpicMr. Epic Join Date: 2003-08-01 Member: 18660Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1787128:date=Jul 27 2010, 09:01 PM:name=Arrowhead)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Arrowhead @ Jul 27 2010, 09:01 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1787128"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->But within the target minimum specs, so his issue is valid.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Unfortunately it isn't, as its not actually a graphics *card*.
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  • ArrowheadArrowhead Join Date: 2005-03-04 Member: 43198Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1787155:date=Jul 27 2010, 09:17 PM:name=Mr. Epic)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr. Epic @ Jul 27 2010, 09:17 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1787155"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Unfortunately it isn't, as its not actually a graphics *card*.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You're right, didn't realize it was an onboard. Onboard graphics are notoriously bad even with much older games.

    Slap a real card in that rig!
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  • DCresDCres Join Date: 2010-07-27 Member: 73247Members
    Is your driver up to date?

    I was having major FPS-related issues (on an 8800GT), which were resolved by updating to the latest nVidia driver.
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  • LucidLucid Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10534Members, Constellation
    edited July 2010
    maybe try lowering graphics quality manually through options.xml since you can't change anything ingame.

    - type this in Run: %appdata%\Natural Selection 2\
    - open up options.xml
    - change <quality>2</quality> to <quality>0</quality>
    - change <y-resolution>960</y-resolution><x-resolution>1280</x-resolution> to something absurdly low like 600,800 respectively

    this might help, maybe not

    also, if you make it into the game type this in console: r_shadows 0
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  • spellman23spellman23 NS1 Theorycraft Expert Join Date: 2007-05-17 Member: 60920Members
    I'm thinking the ancient graphics card is the real issue.
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  • AhnteisAhnteis teh Bob Join Date: 2002-10-02 Member: 1405Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1787109:date=Jul 27 2010, 06:49 PM:name=Valcien)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Valcien @ Jul 27 2010, 06:49 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1787109"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->1 FPS or slower.
    Can't go to the options menu.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    What we need here are the config settings for him to run this on LOWEST graphics.
    Lucid gave a good start. Try that and see if you can run it. Remember though, you're on the absolute bare minimum specs so you may not be able to run the game until optimizations have been made. (Post alpha)
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