Performance Issues

[Apox]

Hello everyone,

I am new to this forum and would like to find out why my DW is lagging so badly mid game.

I have a rather strange performance problem. When I start a fresh game I can play without any problem (at least I think thats the way it is), but I once I load a saved game (mid game) I get terrible lags and it makes it almost unplayable. I have set down the frame rate and such, which helps alot, but I still get lags when zooming and pop-up delays.

I allocated more virtual ram within windows, which didn't seem to help a bit. With 16GB RAM and 2 Terrabyte hard drive... I wonder how this 2D game can lag so badly.


My rig is high end, so this should not be an issue. Please see specs below (DW with all extentions):

Operating System: Windows 8 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_gdr.130531-1504)
Language: German (Regional Setting: German)
System Manufacturer: MSI
System Model: MS-7823
BIOS: BIOS Date: 04/16/13 12:22:43 Ver: 04.06.05
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.4GHz
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 16296MB RAM
Page File: 2467MB used, 16133MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.02.9200.16384 64bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: The file RTKVHD64.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
Sound Tab 2: The file RTKVHD64.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: AMD Radeon Graphics Processor (0x679A)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Type: Full Device
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_679A&SUBSYS_30001787&REV_00
Display Memory: 10931 MB
Dedicated Memory: 3039 MB
Shared Memory: 7892 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: PnP-Monitor (Standard)
Monitor Model: TERRA 2250W
Monitor Id: WOR2250
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1140 (English)
Driver Version: 8.982.0.0
DDI Version: 11.1
Feature Levels: 11.1,11.0,10.1,10.0,9.3,9.2,9.1
Driver Model: WDDM 1.2
Graphics Preemption: DMA
Compute Preemption: DMA
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 7/28/2012 03:13:56, 1100288 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-24DA-11CF-4370-0A10BEC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x679A
SubSys ID: 0x30001787
Revision ID: 0x0000
Driver Strong Name: oem19.inf:cb0ae414a1d99386:ati2mtag_R575:8.982.0.0:pci\ven_1002&dev_679a
Rank Of Driver: 00E02001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C


Can anyone please help me resolve this issue. I want to play max player max sized maps, and my PC should definatly be able to handle it.

By the way, is there a way to install a 64bit version of DW?


Thanks in advance!

[ReadeB]

I have a three year old PC with average specs and only get a bit of latency when the whole galaxy is full of ships.

Try updating video drivers. Also, check to see if cpu is busy and if it's the game doing it.

[Apox]

Had monitoring running... nothing special, didn't use up much cpu or ram... it's really weird.

Definately has to do with the game or my system.

[Erik Rutins]

This is with a fully updated Shadows? Please upload a saved game for us to investigate, at the point where it starts lagging badly for you.

[Apox]

where does DW save the savegame files?

Can't find them, I also think I have overwritten the file, but there still might be an autosave game file.

I was playing with version 1.9.0.11 when that happened, I have now already installed 1.9.0.12.

[HariSeldon]

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Code Force Limited\Distant Worlds\1.9.0.12\SavedGames

[Apox]

Unfortunately I have overwritten the file.


Ps.: Probably wouldn't have worked, I was playing my own mod (which does not cause any other problems)...

Wouldn't think that the ship and race images caused that, but... could they?