Patch 1.3 Question - deteriorating performance over time

dinac29 · Post by **dinac29** » Wed, 3. Dec 08, 20:18

Will this be readdressed in the new patch? The game functions perfectly when starting a new game. When continuing games that have longer play times, performance takes a serious hit.

Thanks!

dinac29 · Post by **dinac29** » Wed, 3. Dec 08, 22:43

I'm sure I won't be able to get a guarantee it will be fixed in a upcomming patch. However, I do want to ensure that Egosoft is aware that they still have performance issues in X3:TC.

Thanks!

Also, I'll get some DXDiag info up here when I get home, just for giggles/feedback.

eladan · Post by **eladan** » Wed, 3. Dec 08, 23:32

I have seen it reported previously, so I would imagine they are aware.

dinac29 · Post by **dinac29** » Wed, 3. Dec 08, 23:33

Woot!

Thanks for the reply eladan!

I'll go sit and wait patiently until there is a status update etc.

Mad Ashy · Post by **Mad Ashy** » Thu, 4. Dec 08, 21:11

try the 1.3 patch and find out

some1 · Post by **some1** » Thu, 4. Dec 08, 21:46

dinac29 wrote:Will this be readdressed in the new patch? The game functions perfectly when starting a new game. When continuing games that have longer play times, performance takes a serious hit.

Thanks!

It was fixed, or so I suppose. Should work for the old saves also.

AjRyder · Post by **AjRyder** » Thu, 4. Dec 08, 22:34

Its worse a lot worse I cant even play the game now GREAT!!!!!

Mad Ashy · Post by **Mad Ashy** » Thu, 4. Dec 08, 22:42

Performance in 1.3 is realy bad its like back to version 1 performance I cant believe it way to go Egosoft and ive only just thanked them for 1.3

AjRyder · Post by **AjRyder** » Thu, 4. Dec 08, 22:43

This is a joke I cant play the game now!!!!!! Its now using 1.6 mb of memory. How can egosoft do this!!!!!!

Poobah · Post by **Poobah** » Thu, 4. Dec 08, 22:47

How very odd, I experienced a large performance boost after installing the patch.

some1 · Post by **some1** » Thu, 4. Dec 08, 22:50

How much memory do you have guys? I heard they enabled >2GB switch in the .exe. May be that could be an issue?

AjRyder · Post by **AjRyder** » Thu, 4. Dec 08, 22:54

Follow these instructions when installed the patch it does work but not right away!!!!

I installed the patch then tried to play the game it was terrible. After the load of the previous save.

So what I did is made another save afterwards, shut down the game and restarted the system, then I started the game up again quick as anything!!! So if you have the same problem after installing just do what I did and all problems should be solved.

Now the game is fine!!!!! even better but had to do this for it to work for me. I have 2 gig of ram in my system.

Mad Ashy · Post by **Mad Ashy** » Thu, 4. Dec 08, 22:55

Ive got 2GB but in task manager it shows doesnt get near that limit. I cant wait another 3 months for another patch so I guess its game over.

AjRyder · Post by **AjRyder** » Thu, 4. Dec 08, 23:05

Mad Ashy wrote:Ive got 2GB but in task manager it shows doesnt get near that limit. I cant wait another 3 months for another patch so I guess its game over.

No its not do what I have done and you should be able to play it now!!! Just follow my instructions. I am now flying in Aldrin and its even better in that sector then before. So all you need to do is.....

load patch
load savegame
play game
save game
shutdown system
reload
and then play game again and all problems will be gone!!!!! That sorted it for me!!!!!

Mad Ashy · Post by **Mad Ashy** » Thu, 4. Dec 08, 23:08

I already did a new game saved game and then restarted incase my computer was acting up but its still bad maybe its because ive not run it long enough and its still spawning npc in all the sectors but the hotfix version wasnt like this.

Ghalador · Post by **Ghalador** » Thu, 4. Dec 08, 23:16

Mad Ashy wrote:try the 1.3 patch and find out

Does it work? If not ...why should I?
I'm done betatesting. Get a job you can handle, guys.

AjRyder · Post by **AjRyder** » Fri, 5. Dec 08, 00:04

Well mines running better then ever now I have done what I did. Its as quick as X3 reunion used to be!!!

Spaceweed Adict · Post by **Spaceweed Adict** » Fri, 5. Dec 08, 00:56

Well mines running better then ever now I have done what I did. Its as quick as X3 reunion used to be!!!

well like you AjRyder my games frame rates have improved drastically now.
I've now gone from graphics setting low to high and reactivated EAX and I getting frame rates in heavy astriod and ship sectors of around 25 were as before the patch I'd be lucky to get 10 on those settings

Hay and watch out for those bloody incendiary bomb launchers now don't know what they done to them but there a lot more dangerious now

Attacked a Q and got the shock of my life all these bloody explosions going on all round me and my shields was dropping like hell.

Well thanks Egosoft the patch is working great on my system.

AjRyder · Post by **AjRyder** » Fri, 5. Dec 08, 01:51

Cool now the big test go for a fly around Aldrin just to see if there is a difference for you

BugMeister · Post by **BugMeister** » Fri, 5. Dec 08, 02:18

the HD3850AGP now runs smooth - even with Textures on High..

OK, so there's an occasional slight hiccup when large chunks of data load..
but I reckon that's to be expected at 1440x900res with A/A set @ x8 and A/F @ x16

- especially via AGP..!!

BTW - it looks amazing..!!

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