Game pausing, hard lockup

[codetoad]

Similar to others I am having hard lockups and lots of pauses in game. I am also seeing the very long pause when typing in text for my name or a save game. Rotating building with the keyboard has pauses of several seconds.

Running 1024X768 with game settings at best performance.

Normally I have now problems with other games like WOW or Oblivion.

I would be thankful for any help.

Codetoad

[Keith]

Try using a much lower screen resolution like 1024x768 and a refresh rate of 60Hz and see if that helps.

You may have to lower your in-game video settings to get better performance. I have a Radeon 9800 Pro too, but I don't have the full game yet. The demo runs very well on my system but not perfectly smooth, but well enough. I have the demo running on very high video settings too. So your problem will be interesting to me to see if you get it resolved.

[codetoad]

Keith

The demo ran fine for me also with in game setting higher.
I am running at 1024x768 and I have all games setting at the lowest (best performance).

I will try the refresh rate -- I think I am using 75hz now.

Seems stange.

Thanks
Codetoad

[codetoad]

This is getting very strange. I loaded FRAPS to see what kind of frame rate I was getting. Suddenly the major lag is gone. No problems entering text in the save game screen. Rotating building works like it did in the demo.

I tried it 3 times. With FRAPs no major problems. Without FRAPs the problems come back.

I have no idea what is going on.

Codetoad

PS Framerate stayed in the high 70s+