Oblivion; Slowest thing in the world...

Porkchop	Oblivion; Slowest thing in the world... « on: May 11, 2008, 04:10:35 pm »
Super Hero Time! Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 4859	Alright, I just got Oblivion, but I can't play it, even on lowest settings! The minimum specs are: * Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows XP 64-bit * 512MB System RAM * 2 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor * 128MB Direct3D compatible video card * and DirectX 9.0 compatible driver; * 8x DVD-ROM drive * 4.6 GB free hard disk space * DirectX 9.0c (included) * DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card * Keyboard, Mouse I have: Windows XP Pro 640MB Ram Pentium 4 Processor 2.39ghz 256MB Nvidia GeForce FX 5500 DirectX 9 50 GB hard drive space left So what the hell? Why is it so slow it's not even playable? I have the latest video card drivers from the offical Nvidia site. The official Oblivion site said it supports GeForce FX cars. So... Logged
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Source Internet Tough Guy.	Re: Oblivion; Slowest thing in the world... « Reply #1 on: May 11, 2008, 04:13:34 pm »
Things to see and people to do. Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 2289	Just because you have a little more than what the minimum requirements call for doesn't mean you can actually run it well enough for it to be playable. Really the minimum requirements are only there to tell you what you need to have so your computer doesn't kill itself. My verdict? Go 512. Logged
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TheDarkJay	Re: Oblivion; Slowest thing in the world... « Reply #2 on: May 11, 2008, 04:18:31 pm »
(y)(;>.<;)(y) Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 3293	Okay, with those specs you'll have to do a lot of optimising. You'll have to turn off grass and trees, use it in the lowest resolution possible as well as other things. Logged

Porkchop	Re: Oblivion; Slowest thing in the world... « Reply #3 on: May 11, 2008, 04:21:29 pm »
Super Hero Time! Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 4859	Quote from: TheDarkJay on May 11, 2008, 04:18:31 pm Okay, with those specs you'll have to do a lot of optimising. You'll have to turn off grass and trees, use it in the lowest resolution possible as well as other things. Did all that, still lags like hell. Logged
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TheDarkJay	Re: Oblivion; Slowest thing in the world... « Reply #4 on: May 11, 2008, 04:30:18 pm »
(y)(;>.<;)(y) Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 3293	Even the other things involving opening and editing the ini file? Logged

Porkchop	Re: Oblivion; Slowest thing in the world... « Reply #5 on: May 11, 2008, 05:22:16 pm »
Super Hero Time! Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 4859	Quote from: TheDarkJay on May 11, 2008, 04:30:18 pm Even the other things involving opening and editing the ini file? WAT. Logged
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Fanu	Re: Oblivion; Slowest thing in the world... « Reply #6 on: May 11, 2008, 05:30:36 pm »
Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 151	I have the same graphics card, it just isn't enough. Playing inside towns is okay once you the settings down. Playing in the overworld is hell though, damn near impossible really. I would suggest using Oldblivion (http://www.oldblivion.com/). It makes the game manageable for systems that do not have the proper amount of power to run this beast of a game. Logged

a Hint of Lime	Re: Oblivion; Slowest thing in the world... « Reply #7 on: May 11, 2008, 05:54:21 pm »
:D Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 2418	Dude, upgrade your system. You can get much better graphics cards for pretty cheap these days, and get some more RAM. It doesn't have anything to do with this game, but get another Harddrive as well! (you can get like 500 gb for $100 nowadays ) Logged
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TheDarkJay	Re: Oblivion; Slowest thing in the world... « Reply #8 on: May 11, 2008, 05:55:54 pm »
(y)(;>.<;)(y) Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 3293	Quote from: Pyro. on May 11, 2008, 05:22:16 pm Quote from: TheDarkJay on May 11, 2008, 04:30:18 pm Even the other things involving opening and editing the ini file? WAT. In the install directory is a .ini file. This contains all the settings used by the game, including a lot of graphical settings not available through other means. Logged

Porkchop	Re: Oblivion; Slowest thing in the world... « Reply #9 on: May 11, 2008, 06:00:16 pm »
Super Hero Time! Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 4859	Quote from: a Hint of Lime on May 11, 2008, 05:54:21 pm Dude, upgrade your system. You can get much better graphics cards for pretty cheap these days, and get some more RAM. It doesn't have anything to do with this game, but get another Harddrive as well! (you can get like 500 gb for $100 nowadays ) I plan on getting a whole new computer all together... I've seen like really really nice ones for like $600. 2.4ghz dual-core 315mb graphics card (or some !@#$%) 2gb ram 250gb harddrive etc. Logged
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Cassyblanca	Re: Oblivion; Slowest thing in the world... « Reply #10 on: May 11, 2008, 06:43:40 pm »
Minalien Reputation: +10/-1 Offline Gender: Posts: 2119	Quote from: TheDarkJay on May 11, 2008, 05:55:54 pm Quote from: Pyro. on May 11, 2008, 05:22:16 pm Quote from: TheDarkJay on May 11, 2008, 04:30:18 pm Even the other things involving opening and editing the ini file? WAT. In the install directory is a .ini file. This contains all the settings used by the game, including a lot of graphical settings not available through other means. Or better yet, leave the DEFAULT SETTINGS FILE ALONE and edit the one in My Documents/My Games. Logged
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Quote from: TheDarkJay on May 11, 2008, 04:30:18 pm
Even the other things involving opening and editing the ini file?

WAT.

In the install directory is a .ini file. This contains all the settings used by the game, including a lot of graphical settings not available through other means.

Or better yet, leave the DEFAULT SETTINGS FILE ALONE and edit the one in My Documents/My Games.

I usually edit both and just make a back-up

Meh, I'm used to/prefer Morrowind anyway, as I can't stand Oblivion as an RPG, because it's not a !@#$% RPG. It's an Open-Ended FPS with swords. It's as much of an RPG as Crackdown is

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Dantztron 3030 Mammy's Favorite Storyteller!	Re: Oblivion; Slowest thing in the world... « Reply #12 on: May 11, 2008, 07:16:14 pm »
b e p i s Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 3594	That GeForce FX is kicking your ass. Get an HD3850 for $120. Logged
b e p i s Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 3594	Quote from: CeFurkan on September 10, 2010, 08:30:51 pm well i dont have that system and it is very hard to care about everything when you are single

Source Internet Tough Guy.	Re: Oblivion; Slowest thing in the world... « Reply #13 on: May 11, 2008, 08:10:21 pm »
Things to see and people to do. Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 2289	Quote from: Pyro. on May 11, 2008, 06:00:16 pm Quote from: a Hint of Lime on May 11, 2008, 05:54:21 pm Dude, upgrade your system. You can get much better graphics cards for pretty cheap these days, and get some more RAM. It doesn't have anything to do with this game, but get another Harddrive as well! (you can get like 500 gb for $100 nowadays ) I plan on getting a whole new computer all together... I've seen like really really nice ones for like $600. 2.4ghz dual-core 315mb graphics card (or some !@#$%) 2gb ram 250gb harddrive etc. I guarantee you that this so-called 315MB graphics card is some integrated !@#$%. Either way, you're going to have to buy a new one. Personally, I use an ATI Radeon X1650 Pro 512MB AGP 8x, and I could run Oblivion on the highest setting prior to it pretty much going through a wood chipper. (I plan on upgrading again to a 1GB if I can find one. Perhaps I can use both my 512MB and a 1GB in unison.) Logged
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Fraz	Re: Oblivion; Slowest thing in the world... « Reply #14 on: May 11, 2008, 09:24:22 pm »
Maybe I'll just sit here and bleed at you. Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 158	Quote from: Pyro. on May 11, 2008, 06:00:16 pm Quote from: a Hint of Lime on May 11, 2008, 05:54:21 pm Dude, upgrade your system. You can get much better graphics cards for pretty cheap these days, and get some more RAM. It doesn't have anything to do with this game, but get another Harddrive as well! (you can get like 500 gb for $100 nowadays ) I plan on getting a whole new computer all together... I've seen like really really nice ones for like $600. 2.4ghz dual-core 315mb graphics card (or some !@#$%) 2gb ram 250gb harddrive etc. rolled up newspaper no. That's nowhere near good for it's price. Go to cyberpowerpc.com and look at the mega specials that're priced around $600. Most of em have a Geforce 8500 GT, one of em ($55 more than 600) even has two in SLI. And every OTHER spec blows all of those away too. Granted, for the price, it's mostly barebones hardware, but since you already have an OS and a monitor you can transfer both those over and you're making a killing. Where the hell did you find those specs for that price? X-x Logged
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gm112	Re: Oblivion; Slowest thing in the world... « Reply #15 on: May 11, 2008, 09:26:36 pm »
	Or if you're looking for some hardcore gaming, go with a Geforce 9600GT or the newer 9800GTX Nvidia series. Logged

Dantztron 3030 Mammy's Favorite Storyteller!	Re: Oblivion; Slowest thing in the world... « Reply #16 on: May 11, 2008, 10:07:20 pm »
b e p i s Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 3594	Quote from: Fraz on May 11, 2008, 09:24:22 pm Quote from: Pyro. on May 11, 2008, 06:00:16 pm Quote from: a Hint of Lime on May 11, 2008, 05:54:21 pm Dude, upgrade your system. You can get much better graphics cards for pretty cheap these days, and get some more RAM. It doesn't have anything to do with this game, but get another Harddrive as well! (you can get like 500 gb for $100 nowadays ) I plan on getting a whole new computer all together... I've seen like really really nice ones for like $600. 2.4ghz dual-core 315mb graphics card (or some !@#$%) 2gb ram 250gb harddrive etc. rolled up newspaper no. That's nowhere near good for it's price. Go to cyberpowerpc.com and look at the mega specials that're priced around $600. Most of em have a Geforce 8500 GT, one of em ($55 more than 600) even has two in SLI. And every OTHER spec blows all of those away too. Granted, for the price, it's mostly barebones hardware, but since you already have an OS and a monitor you can transfer both those over and you're making a killing. Where the hell did you find those specs for that price? X-x The 8500GT is super fail, and SLI is only good for true performance enthusiasts. The best route to go is to just build your own computer. There are plenty of tutorials online to help you with what you need to look for, and I am also willing to help with any questions you have. To put it in perspective, I built a computer that plays Team Fortress 2 on all high details at 1440x900 for $300, not including a new monitor. EDIT: Specs of my computer: AMD X2 3600+ Dual-Core 45 nm processor, overclocked to 2.14 ghz on stock cooling (with new thermal paste) 1 GB DDR2 800 RAM (got another gig coming in the mail) Nvidia 7300GT w/ 256 MB GDDR2, overclocked to 440 mhz core on stock (this will hopefully be a 9600GT by the end of the summer...it's the best mid-range card available) 160 GB and 60 GB IDE Hard Drives Acer X203W 20" Widescreen Monitor, 1680x1050 resolution Yep, $300, and it gives me incredible performance for how little I spent. The 60 GB was second-hand, and I bought my external DVD burner from a friend for $20. Also used my old case from a Pentium III system. « Last Edit: May 11, 2008, 10:13:45 pm by Knivu » Logged
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Porkchop	Re: Oblivion; Slowest thing in the world... « Reply #17 on: May 11, 2008, 11:30:53 pm »
Super Hero Time! Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 4859	That Oldblivion thing works wonders. I've been playing it the past while =D Logged
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Wasabi	Re: Oblivion; Slowest thing in the world... « Reply #18 on: May 12, 2008, 02:28:01 am »
Reputation: +3/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 3374	I`m going to look into building a desktop sometime soon. My laptop`s still pretty good though. Logged
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MG-Zero	Re: Oblivion; Slowest thing in the world... « Reply #19 on: May 12, 2008, 11:28:24 pm »
Doesn't afraid of anything Reputation: +42/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 7002	Quote from: Pyro. on May 11, 2008, 06:00:16 pm Quote from: a Hint of Lime on May 11, 2008, 05:54:21 pm Dude, upgrade your system. You can get much better graphics cards for pretty cheap these days, and get some more RAM. It doesn't have anything to do with this game, but get another Harddrive as well! (you can get like 500 gb for $100 nowadays ) I plan on getting a whole new computer all together... I've seen like really really nice ones for like $600. 2.4ghz dual-core 315mb graphics card (or some !@#$%) 2gb ram 250gb harddrive etc. That processor will probably bottleneck you a bit. Logged
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