why games lag

[unmerged(336786)]

i use HP pavilion dv60109tx
i7 2630 2.00 Ghz
AMD Radeon HD 6770M+intel HD graphic (switchable)
ram 8 Gb
i switch to high performance but my FPS = 1.8 T-T

 

[giladteller]

The game has some performance issues on specific computers. You should use lower settings even if you have a very good computer.

 

[unmerged(315007)]

Since the graphics card is switchable, try forcing the game to use the AMD card. If I try to run the game without forcing it to use the dedicated card on my laptop, the computer chooses the integrated card, which isn't supported and certainly isn't good enough to run the game smoothly.

 

[unmerged(273319)]

There's nothing you can do. Game cant handle itself very well when you have large network and a lot of people moving through. Known issue. Has been here since the beginning. Independent of any system.

On system like yours, typically all games fly right. Well, not CiM.

On Berlin, with 20+ lines, the game runs around 7fps for me.

 

[unmerged(334495)]

But I think his CPU is going to be a bottleneck when he does get to 20+ lines. I have a 3.1 ghz dual core and while I notice a frame rate decrease when my transport network gets huge, it's not as bad as 7fps while the game is running at normal speed. The frame rate only drops substantially when you speed up the game, but I don't actually do anything while the game is sped up. I set the game to normal speed to build stuff and it runs great.

 

[unmerged(336786)]

it mean cant i solve this problem

 

[unmerged(273319)]

But I think his CPU is going to be a bottleneck when he does get to 20+ lines. I have a 3.1 ghz dual core and while I notice a frame rate decrease when my transport network gets huge, it's not as bad as 7fps while the game is running at normal speed. The frame rate only drops substantially when you speed up the game, but I don't actually do anything while the game is sped up. I set the game to normal speed to build stuff and it runs great.

Really, genius? He has a core i7. That's almost damn best cpu out on market. If the game cant run 60+ with that, it cant run well on anything. And 8 gigs of ram.

Game engine is broken. Been proven. No need to defend it. I don't even know why people try to defend this point. Show me someone that runs this at 60fps constantly in a well built map and then we'll talk.

 

[unmerged(334495)]

SimCity 4 slows down when you have a large city as well.

But I made a mistake about the processor and only looked at the part that said 2.0 ghz. In that case, he would have an even better processor than me and I have never experienced a frame rate of 1.8.

Also, the reason people defend the title is probably because it is a niche game that doesn't have the budget or acclaim that a Gears of War or Call of Duty does. This forum isn't the most active in the world. I think the Peggle forum has more going on. In any case, I would rather played a flawed Cities in Motion than not have the opportunity to play it at all.

Going back to your experience, you sound like as if you are whining (apologies if you feel you are not whining). You've stated in another thread that your setup is an Intel e6700 3.2 ghz, a Radeon 5770 and 4 gigs of ram. I have the same video card and ram, but my processor is an Athlon II 3.1 ghz.

You stated you play at 1080p. You are probably pushing that hardware further than you should. I play at 1440x900 on a 19 inch monitor. Everything looks wonderful on this hardware. 1440x900 appears to be the sweet spot for mid-range gaming hardware.

So I went ahead and loaded my biggest city in Cities in Motion (20+ lines, per your whining). AA is 2x and AF is 4x. I get about the same performance as you, but I do see 30-34 FPS fairly often even when zoomed out.

But then again, what are you expecting from a sim game in which thousands of little people are tracked in real-time? Do you understand that SimCity 4, a more mainstream and popular title, chugged along back when it was released?

You are taking what is basically the low end of mid-range gaming hardware at the moment and complaining about performance. I applaud the Cities of Motion team for this wonderful game and will make no apologies to Canadians for it.

 

[unmerged(315007)]

it mean cant i solve this problem

As I said, try forcing the game to use the AMD card, as computers with switchable graphics cards tend to use the integrated card for Cities in Motion. CiM needs a dedicated graphics card to run properly. You shouldn't be getting 1.8 FPS with those system specs.

 

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As I said, try forcing the game to use the AMD card, as computers with switchable graphics cards tend to use the integrated card for Cities in Motion. CiM needs a dedicated graphics card to run properly. You shouldn't be getting 1.8 FPS with those system specs.

I try to switch it to high performance(try to use AMD Radeon 6770m) but the gamew still low FPS
how should i do

 

[unmerged(315007)]

Try forcing the computer to always use the AMD card through the AMD catalyst control center, or whatever it's called nowadays. You should also register CiM here at the forums, as that gives you access to the tech support subforum. Instructions for that here: http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?523132-***Why-you-should-register-your-game-and-HOW***