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SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
i have a great computer. okay not so great an ISP but its all we get in edmonton. (where im from durr)

anyways i have every grpahic maxxed. all antialiasing and everything Maxxed.


except shadows. as soon as i crank shadows my FPS goes to *****. whats funny is this is the exact same with *shudders* world of warcrap.

anyone know or have ideas as to why shadows causes huge issies with fps??
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Drop your resolution 1 setting and try it
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    If you are running a lcd wide you really can't drop settings.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    My problem is exactly the opposite. I have shadows maxed and still runs smoothely at 1200x1600 but as soon as I turn on AA, even at just x2, my Framerate just goes to @#@%.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    frame rate is ok here when maxed - but i have noticed that i have to shut it off and turn it back on when i load a new map or they won't display properly. guess i need to adjust my cards settings to override some of the games settings to get it to work the way it should.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    shadows are a major resource hog, even more than AA. if your computer isnt up to the task just disable them....even disables you will still see tiny soft shadows.
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