Madden problems

TucsonCard · 11-10-02, 10:38 PM

Ok, here is the story...

I play online at cheesers.net (EA) as of the day before the patch my system specs were as follows:

AMD 1900
1 gig of pc 2100 ram
g-force 3 TI 500
and so on.....

With this rig I could play online no problem at all ( fast, stable cable connection) getting lag once in every 20 games or so when someone with a crap connection would join probably.

The day the last patch (roster update only?) went up I was building this baby HERE:

P 4 2.8
512 mb of pc2700 ram
ATI radeon 9700 pro

With the new system it plays offline games with ALL the eye candy turned on ( including true form ) as soon as I log into EA and join a game I get terrible FPS, The first few times I thought it was just bad luck with getting slow speed competitors but I have played dozens of games and still have crap FPS ( like 15-20 or worse, even with all eye candy turned way down.

My internet connection has not changed as I am still able to play BF 1942 with 0 probs.

Anyone have any idea what could be the culprit ?

Thanks, and sorry for the long post.

nin_fragile14 · 11-10-02, 10:44 PM

Try turning TruForm off, it's done in software and has a huge performance hit.

TucsonCard · 11-10-02, 11:19 PM

Tried that

I turned everything WAY down and still getting crappy fps in online play.

randsom · 11-11-02, 09:13 AM

what os are you using, is it a fresh install.if not reformat and reinstall
what vid card drivers are you using,ati drivers are getting better but still not good, try using a different set.
or
you might be having a conflict somewhere.check your irqs to see if your having any conflicts and whats sharing irqs.

nin_fragile14 · 11-11-02, 09:27 AM

Do all your other Direct3D games run fine?

**saturnotaku** · 11-11-02, 09:53 AM

Make sure you're using the 6193 ATI drivers available from Rage3D. These drivers fix a lot of issues with EA games.

11-10-02, 10:38 PM	#1
TucsonCard Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 12	Madden problems Ok, here is the story... I play online at cheesers.net (EA) as of the day before the patch my system specs were as follows: AMD 1900 1 gig of pc 2100 ram g-force 3 TI 500 and so on..... With this rig I could play online no problem at all ( fast, stable cable connection) getting lag once in every 20 games or so when someone with a crap connection would join probably. The day the last patch (roster update only?) went up I was building this baby HERE: P 4 2.8 512 mb of pc2700 ram ATI radeon 9700 pro With the new system it plays offline games with ALL the eye candy turned on ( including true form ) as soon as I log into EA and join a game I get terrible FPS, The first few times I thought it was just bad luck with getting slow speed competitors but I have played dozens of games and still have crap FPS ( like 15-20 or worse, even with all eye candy turned way down. My internet connection has not changed as I am still able to play BF 1942 with 0 probs. Anyone have any idea what could be the culprit ? Thanks, and sorry for the long post.

11-10-02, 10:44 PM	#2
nin_fragile14 Fat Tuna Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 509	Try turning TruForm off, it's done in software and has a huge performance hit. __________________ 2.66 P4 @ 3.0 Ghz / Geforce 6800 GT @ 410/1080/ 768 mb Samsung DDR333 @ 374 mhz / Abit IS7 / XP Pro / NEC 1760NX LCD

11-11-02, 09:13 AM	#4
randsom harware junky Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: west linn, ore Posts: 604	what os are you using, is it a fresh install.if not reformat and reinstall what vid card drivers are you using,ati drivers are getting better but still not good, try using a different set. or you might be having a conflict somewhere.check your irqs to see if your having any conflicts and whats sharing irqs. __________________ NEW RIG AND LOVIN IT Q6600@3.45ghz w/ultra extreme,on a xfx 680I sli, ocz pc6400,sli'd xfx 8800 gtx, 2 seagate 500 giggers in raid 0,2 samsung 18x sata lightscribe burners, x-fi platinum,pc power and cooling 750 silencer, all wrapped up in a thermaltake armor http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=11469

11-11-02, 09:27 AM	#5
nin_fragile14 Fat Tuna Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 509	Do all your other Direct3D games run fine? __________________ 2.66 P4 @ 3.0 Ghz / Geforce 6800 GT @ 410/1080/ 768 mb Samsung DDR333 @ 374 mhz / Abit IS7 / XP Pro / NEC 1760NX LCD

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11-10-02, 11:19 PM	#3
TucsonCard Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 12	Tried that I turned everything WAY down and still getting crappy fps in online play.

11-11-02, 09:53 AM	#6
saturnotaku Apple user. Deal with it. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The 'burbs, IL USA Posts: 12,502	Make sure you're using the 6193 ATI drivers available from Rage3D. These drivers fix a lot of issues with EA games.