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    Pacific Fighters on 8600GT!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by selu_99, Sep 10, 2007.

  1. selu_99

    selu_99 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi

    Ive just installed Pacific Fighters in my new Acer 5920. Im running at 1024x768, no AA no AF, and everything to max. Even when im alone (just my plane) in the middle of the ocean i get no more than 18fps.

    Is this normal?? :(

    Ive got drives 163.44, and a CORE 2 DUO T7300 with 2gigs of ram...
     
    selu_99, Sep 10, 2007
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  2. Mimino

    Mimino Notebook Communist

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    hmmm... vista? xp? check for programs running in the background, viruses, etc. try to uninstall the drivers and make a clean install again.
     
    Mimino, Sep 10, 2007
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  3. selu_99

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    its vista, and formatted 2 days ago because an update corrupted vista... :(

    i cannot believe these FPS are normal!! i get almost same with my old integrated intel graphics card!!
     
    selu_99, Sep 10, 2007
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    hmmmm, quite strange . i cant thing for something
     
    XxLblinkxX, Sep 10, 2007
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  5. selu_99

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    there are guys out there that get almost twice my performance with a nvidia 6600!!!!!!

    please! help me! all the other games run ok!
     
    selu_99, Sep 10, 2007
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    Does it run up to spec with other games and in 3dmark06?
     
    bmorlok, Sep 10, 2007
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    i get 3400 in 3dmark06 and i play bioshock at max and 1024x768 without performance issues

    :( :( :( help!
     
    selu_99, Sep 10, 2007
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    somethings wrong with the game then for sure, reinstall driver for video again, update your sound card driver
     
    blackbird, Sep 10, 2007
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    might be the game, not sure, never played, maybe it's just incompatible with vista?
     
    Mimino, Sep 10, 2007
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    There is some games, such as oblivion, that performs horribly on Vista. bThis one might be the case.
     
    JCMS, Sep 10, 2007
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    Pacific Fighters does not play well with Vista for some reason. Don't blame Ubisoft, blame Microsoft. Main reason I'm sticking with XP. Too many incompatabilities, driver issues, and general stability problems, especially with XP apps, which is like, 100% of what I have.
     
    HTWingNut, Sep 10, 2007
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  12. selu_99

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    but people are playing Pacific Fighters on vista without problems! :(
     
    selu_99, Sep 11, 2007
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    Did you try running the game in compatibility mode for Win XP or earlier?
     
    Spider_3000, Sep 11, 2007
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    yes, but no luck

    BTW, i have installed LOCK ON, and when i set shadows to medium quality, they are ok; but when i set them to high quality, they are just plain, an the aircraft appear in a very matte colour with a white border all over the outside of the shape.

    WTF is happening with these "breathtaking" graphics card? :confused:

    please help me :(
     
    selu_99, Sep 11, 2007
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    maybe u need to patch it?.. farcry needs a patch before it can run on vista
     
    choy, Sep 11, 2007
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    Sometimes when things like this happen, it's time to move onto a new game :p . Or just set up a 4 gig partition and dual boot in XP for better gaming performance.
     
    jb1007, Sep 11, 2007
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