Serious Sam 2 perf

compunoob · Feb 13, 2006, 09:06 AM

Why does SS2 seem to run so crummy at times on my PC? Can anyone maybe post some tweaks and such to improve IQ and help with perf?

cheetahl · Feb 13, 2006, 04:05 PM

If you have the texture quality set to 32-bit, change it to optimal, you won't notice the difference. The 32-bit option is uncompressed textures and kills every system.

saumilsingh · Feb 14, 2006, 03:04 PM

Yes set it to optimal, even compressed won't take away much IQ.

Sam2 is the most well optimized game out right now. It's one of the few that actually use hi-res textures and still the peak commit charge remains below 450mb.
Come to think of it, Sam1 used to run fantastic on TNT2's back when GF3's were the norm.

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Feb 13, 2006, 04:05 PM	#2
cheetahl Rage3D Veteran Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,453	If you have the texture quality set to 32-bit, change it to optimal, you won't notice the difference. The 32-bit option is uncompressed textures and kills every system.

Feb 14, 2006, 03:04 PM	#3
saumilsingh Radeon Northern Islands Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,186	Yes set it to optimal, even compressed won't take away much IQ. Sam2 is the most well optimized game out right now. It's one of the few that actually use hi-res textures and still the peak commit charge remains below 450mb. Come to think of it, Sam1 used to run fantastic on TNT2's back when GF3's were the norm.

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