<t> RebBugler,<br/>
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Understood. I've been a lurker here for a while but never posted too much before on these forums. I've got a "few" Matrix games [:)] Guess I'll wait a bit and then post some screens when i get the all clear. <br/>
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Thanks for that. I'm just trying to help out any ...

<t> Re-tried first Gettysburg engagement again with graphics turned up to mid range and Webroot "Realtime Shield" turned off.<br/>
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Game ran flawlessly and looked great. No stuttering, lag spikes or anything other than barely noticeable slow downs with large amounts of troops firing.<br ...

<t> I thought I should do one more check before I went ahead and redid my settings, trying to figure out exactly what part of Webroot is the cause of my issue.<br/>
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I'm glad I did.<br/>
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For those not familiar with Webroot, in my case "Secure Anywhere", in the version I am using there ...

Reb,

Thank you. I'll redo my settings to what you have and try another round of testing either later tonight or tomorrow.

I appreciate all your help.

<t> One more round of testing, this time with Webroot completely disabled.<br/>
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Gettysburg - No noticeable drop off in FPS with settings exactly the same. Able to complete the entire scenario with no lag spikes or stuttering.<br/>
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Sharpsburg (Antietam)- same result. No drop off in ...

<t> Just some more testing to try and help others.<br/>
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I've done the following scenarios with the exact same settings as with the Gettysburg setting. Here are the results:<br/>
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Antietam (Sharpsburg): The Cornfield - Ran smooth with no issues up until sunrise. Movement forward to the ...

<r> OK so apparently i'm somewhat OCD about this issue. I've gone through and checked into what might make Webroot behave like it does.<br/>
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I've done the following steps:<br/>
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- Loaded the "Boys Got their Dander Up" scenario as a benchmark, since it is a medium size scenario. <br ...

<t> That's really unfortunate and will likely keep me from playing this game, except sparingly. <br/>
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Having to remember to turn off and on the antivirus just to play one game out of literally dozens of other games that I own, seems wrong to me on several levels. I find it fascinating that ...

<t> RebBugler,<br/>
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OK, I don't pretend to be an expert. <br/>
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I tried turning off the Webroot and it did very much improve the performance. Thank you very much for that. <br/>
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I guess my question now is, "what is the actual problem that Webroot is causing?" <br/>
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Isn ...

<t> It would appear that i am in the same boat as the OP. Just bought game, have a fairly new machine with updated drivers, etc. <br/>
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During movement, I've not noticed any issues. <br/>
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However, every single time I get within sight of the enemy, the game suddenly and inexplicably ...