OS Lag

**Mordona** · 09-06-2007, 12:40 PM

What setting would you reduce to reduce video lag of Orbital Stikes?
What else does that setting effect if you reduce it?

**Hidus** · 09-06-2007, 01:03 PM

Lowering any of the settings will increase performance to varying degrees. The ones traditionally make the biggest impact though are anti-aliasing and resolution. For a low end machine I would run AA off completely and just deal with the jaggies, on a faster machine I just run 2x to keep my framerate as high as possible.

The only settings I would be sure to max out are geometry and view distance. Most everything else can be run on medium or low.

For a more detailed comparison of video settings see:

http://www.tweakguides.com/BF2142_6.html

**MasterEditorInChief** · 09-06-2007, 01:07 PM

I always thought the lag was intentional, as sort of a "fog of war" type of confusion as a consequence for being under the orbital.

**Anospa** · 09-06-2007, 01:33 PM

Kinda true Editor. You get the ringing and blurred vision, but more often than not, your actual FPS will plummet too if settings are too high.

**simpson2142** · 09-06-2007, 01:58 PM

if your getting lag when the OS happens then I suggest that you try to turn down effects.

**Zoopy** · 09-06-2007, 03:54 PM

Regardless of your effects settings, you are going to get some kind of slow down. My rig is capable of running the game on full max at about 80-100FPS, but I run my on all low (except for AA and effects) and I still get a hit in FPS with an orbital (not for long, usually a couple seconds). It's just too many partical effects in one area.

**Hidus** · 09-07-2007, 01:06 AM

Originally Posted by Zoopy_T

Regardless of your effects settings, you are going to get some kind of slow down. My rig is capable of running the game on full max at about 80-100FPS, but I run my on all low (except for AA and effects) and I still get a hit in FPS with an orbital (not for long, usually a couple seconds). It's just too many partical effects in one area.

Then your machine isn't capable of running at 80 - 100 FPS.

Minimum FPS is what is important, i.e. how choppy it gets in a worse case scenario. I get almost zero slowdown under orbitals but on the flip side I also don't get to see a lot of the nice eye candy either.

**-Spartan`II7^** · 09-07-2007, 01:27 AM

Originally Posted by Eroak

What setting would you reduce to reduce video lag of Orbital Stikes?
What else does that setting effect if you reduce it?

Reducing effects = smaller muzzle flashes, less debris flying around when a walker or grenade hit snow or dust, might not be able to see distant explosions...

Originally Posted by MasterEditorInChief

I always thought the lag was intentional, as sort of a "fog of war" type of confusion as a consequence for being under the orbital.

Rofl :S

**DeimosManifest** · 09-07-2007, 01:55 AM

I have enough raw computing power to run it on full settings and not get any slow down, but before I upgraded my computer it was a massive pain. Any time a missile hit my active defense, or an EMP or Orbital went off my FPS went down the drain. Turning down effects -should- help you, but it doesn't. There's no real setting that directly affects the particles from orbital.

**HockeyTemper** · 09-12-2007, 11:49 AM

Eroak, did you try changing your blinker fluid or rotating your lug nuts?

**D0ubl3Hel1x** · 09-12-2007, 12:12 PM

Turning off "Camera Shake" in the game options really helps lag for me during an OS. I can run full detail with 4x AA at about 65-75 FPS with two 7900 GS in SLI running at 1600x1200. Leaving Camera Shake on makes these settings unplayable. Something you might want to consider Eroak.

**Aerosecurity** · 09-12-2007, 12:26 PM

Ohh, some good advice. running 1400x1050 resolution is a must for all my games (because that's the resolution my laptop screen is designed to run on, so there is no mixing of pixels). Everything else i keep on low except viewing range. I'll try the geometry too, maybe it will help a bit with the view.

**DeimosManifest** · 09-12-2007, 02:40 PM

The higher your geometry setting is, the further away you can see enemy vehicles.

**Zoopy** · 09-12-2007, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by DeimosManifest

The higher your geometry setting is, the further away you can see enemy vehicles.

Driving a buggy down the main road of Belgrade sucks with low geometry, lightposts pop out of thing air. But you can also see enemies behind the little railing-walls on the catwalks of Gibraltar if you stand far enough back (on the Toll station roof tops).

**Incurable** · 09-12-2007, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by Zoopy_T

Driving a buggy down the main road of Belgrade sucks with low geometry, light posts pop out of thin air. But you can also see enemies behind the little railing-walls on the catwalks of Gibraltar if you stand far enough back (on the Toll station roof tops).

I've also found wreckage and dust clears quicker on low settings. Feels a little bit cheaty using them. :\