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    Poor Prototype Performance

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by theneighborrkid, Jul 24, 2009.

  1. theneighborrkid

    theneighborrkid Notebook Evangelist

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    Trying to figure out what is going wrong, Desktop specs
    8800GT OC by MSI
    Q6600
    XP SP2

    Game running at 1440 x 900 and is around 15fps, I read something about disabling HID devices and yesterday that seemed to help and I was getting about 30+ fps but now today it's back down to 15 fps, the HID devices are still disabled in Device Manager , any help?

    Also wondering how to disable HID devices on Windows 7? I think I am getting the same issue on my LG P300

    Thanks
     
    theneighborrkid, Jul 24, 2009
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  2. Undertaxxx

    Undertaxxx Notebook Consultant

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    Yes it's the HID devices that are causing the low fps'

    Just disable them all except for your keyboard and mouse.

    I'm not quite sure where to do this in Windows 7 though. Try Control Panel and search something like Devices manager..

    Do some googling and you'll find it :)

    Good luck
     
    Undertaxxx, Jul 24, 2009
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  3. -Amadeus Excello-

    -Amadeus Excello- Notebook Evangelist

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    How were you able to get the resolution to 1400x?

    The maximum res. I can select is 1280x.
     
    -Amadeus Excello-, Jul 26, 2009
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  4. Idyllic

    Idyllic Notebook Consultant

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    Prototype is an awesomely optimized game. I get real good fps on it.
     
    Idyllic, Jul 26, 2009
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  5. Undertaxxx

    Undertaxxx Notebook Consultant

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    Quality isn't that good though, the buildings look like large bricks..
     
    Undertaxxx, Jul 26, 2009
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  6. Saisei

    Saisei Notebook Deity

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    Prototype is a console port so something like this is to be expected.Textures look the same on either low,med,high you would barely notice any kind of difference.
     
    Saisei, Jul 26, 2009
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  7. Undertaxxx

    Undertaxxx Notebook Consultant

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    there is a difference though.
     
    Undertaxxx, Jul 26, 2009
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  8. LaptopNut

    LaptopNut Notebook Virtuoso

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    Try this, http://tinyurl.com/ko8s2j

    If you do try it, remember to do a backup of the file before you do it.
     
    LaptopNut, Jul 26, 2009
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  9. avanish11

    avanish11 Panda! ^_^

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    Something is definitely wrong. I get an average of 25FPS on my laptop with a Core 2 Duo 2GHz and a 9650mGT, running at 1280x800.

    Now your resolution is higher than mine, but your video card is also at least twice as fast as mine.
     
    avanish11, Jul 26, 2009
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  10. LaptopNut

    LaptopNut Notebook Virtuoso

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    Does anyone have any idea what this is supposed to do?

    http://forums.activision.com/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=3440

     
    LaptopNut, Jul 26, 2009
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  11. theneighborrkid

    theneighborrkid Notebook Evangelist

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    Did not help me but thank you, still researching for a solution...
     
    theneighborrkid, Jul 27, 2009
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  12. spradhan01

    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Isn't this supposed to be discussed on desktopreview?
     
    spradhan01, Jul 27, 2009
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  13. theneighborrkid

    theneighborrkid Notebook Evangelist

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    Don't know , not a member there, and I have the same problem on my P300 so I didn't feel I should double post.
     
    theneighborrkid, Jul 27, 2009
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