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Alexandra-Sweet · Dec 22, 2007, 12:58 PM // 12:58

I recently reinstalled my entire computer, when I downloaded GW and started playing my fps wouldn't come any higher then 15 (Lowest is 7 in a busy outpost)

The only difference between my previous software configuration and the current are these:

1. Went from Windows XP Home Edition to Windows XP Professional x64

2. I changed the Visual Effects of Windows to low (when putting them on high the fps still won't change)

3. Instead of using a driver disk I downloaded and installed the latest Nvidia drivers from the website.

4. I downloaded and installed Guild Wars with -image (in two separate Windows sessions) instead searching my way through 5 cds.

5. I downloaded my motherboard drivers instead of using the cd (the drivers on the cd didn't support 64 bit)

I run Guild Wars on high graphics with a screen resolution of 1680 x 1050

Hardware configuration:
AMD Athlon 64 x2 Dual Core 3800+ 2.00GHz
2 GB of RAM (DDR 400 I know... it's not much)
MSI Nvidia GeForce 7600GS.
ECS KV2 Lite Motheboard.

Quaker · Dec 22, 2007, 04:40 PM // 16:40

The only things I can think of offhand are:

Maybe the 64-bit drivers are not up-to-snuff.

I'm not familiar with XP 64-bit particularly. It's possible that it's doing some background downloads, or packet scheduling (turn off QoS Packet Scheduling, if it has it), or some other firewall/network interference.

Or maybe Bill Gates has decided you shouldn't be playing games with his Professional version.

Alexandra-Sweet · Dec 22, 2007, 05:04 PM // 17:04

So..... how does one turn off QoS?

Kattar · Dec 22, 2007, 08:43 PM // 20:43

It's under Local Area connection properties. (Sorry I can't be specific, since I'm on a Vista machine atm). You should just be able to right click the connection and go to properties. One of the entries is QoS packet scheduler. I think the only way to disable it is to uninstall it. Research this before you uninstall it though.

iridescentfyre · Dec 22, 2007, 09:01 PM // 21:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quaker

Or maybe Bill Gates has decided you shouldn't be playing games with his Professional version.

I'm using XP x64 and its possibly the best version of Windows I've ever tried, especially for gaming.

Alexandra, there should be no problem with downloading drivers from the manufacturer's webpage. Its actually the preferred way to do it, since driver CDs are out-of-date within a week or two of going on the shelf.

While in Guild Wars, minimize and open your Task Manager and check which processes are eating up your processor's attention. While you're playing, Gw.exe *32 should say 98-99% under CPU. If it doesn't, check the other processes to see what else is using up significant CPU time.

Also, do you play any other games? If so, are you having similar problems with them?

Alexandra-Sweet · Dec 22, 2007, 10:33 PM // 22:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by iridescentfyre

While in Guild Wars, minimize and open your Task Manager and check which processes are eating up your processor's attention. While you're playing, Gw.exe *32 should say 98-99% under CPU. If it doesn't, check the other processes to see what else is using up significant CPU time.

Also, do you play any other games? If so, are you having similar problems with them?

Guild Wars only takes about 50% of my processor, the rest goes into idle.

I've installed and played Half Life 2 today, when idle the FPS is 60 and when not idle it's 30 or higher and it runs just fine.