Game choppy a bit

[[email protected] 7]

Ok so it's not intolerable or anything, but it IS choppy. When moving the mouse around it just doesn't run smoothly at all. I always keep the GPU drivers updated. I've tried lowering all of the settings, and it had no effect whatsoever.

Spec:

GPU - GeForce 560

PCU - i5 3ghz

RAM - 8gigs

PSU - Coolermaster 650w silent

I'm running a non-steam DayZ, on W7 Ultimate (fully updated).

Edited September 21, 2012 by Mail Escort

[PeaceMaker95 3]

You are not the only one.. Im buying a new computer soon, hopefully dayz is playable for me again. :)

[[email protected] 7]

Well I noticed by reading few topics on the forums that the game is big on Processor requirements, which I could easily upgrade tbh. But when doing that test provided here, the results showed me passing it with 'flying colors', but the test didn't say what's the info on Minimum Processor requirements, and only said that I have i5 3ghz blah blah, and for all other components it clearly stated what are the minimums, then what I have in my rig, and then came the flashy green arrows and overly positively looking PASS gifs :D

Any way of 'fixing' the chopping issue? Is there anyone with a similar spec that doesn't have the chopping issues?

[sheriffhd 61]

Dayz even on the best of computers will get abour 15-30fps depending on location.

some servers will lag a large amount and are fixed by a server reset.

Its not your computer, its just poor engine design.

(im running gts450, amd phenom 2 x4 2.6 CPU 8gb ram, and i average 25fps in small towns 30fps when roaming the hills/fields, and drop down to 15 when i enter large town/cities like electro and cherno)

EDIT: there is a simple fix that can improve FPS.

Go to My documents\ArmA 2\ and open the file Arma2.cfg in notepad.

Find the line of text that reads.

GPU_MaxFramesAhead="x";

GPU_DetectedFramesAhead="x"; [x= DEFAULT VALUE]

Set both values to 1 and save, When you load the game up again, the fps should run better.

Hope this helps.

Edited September 21, 2012 by SheriffHD

[[email protected] 7]

Will try what you suggested ASAP and report back if it helps. Thanks for the tip.

EDIT: I've edited the cfg as per your instructions and set everything to Normal and High in-game, and turned on Fraps to check out the FPS. I spawned at the quarry near Solnichniy. On the coast I was at ~60fps, then went into dense woods just off the shore and was at ~50fps, then sneaked into town (currently looting the residental building in the town's center) and am at 40-45fps. Overall for now your solution helps a lot, the choppyness is gone so far. I'll have to get to one of the bigger cities to see how it will behave there, but regardless big thumbs up for your response.

EDIT2: Even in Chernogorsk things run 'smoothly', no choppyness whatsoever. Finally I can strut around town! Thanks again.

Edited September 22, 2012 by Mail Escort

[IIxSubmarinex 13]

Dayz even on the best of computers will get abour 15-30fps depending on location.

Where did you get that accusation from? I know my laptop can run this game on 30-50 fps on medium-high settings. .

Edited September 21, 2012 by IIxSubmarinex

[sheriffhd 61]

Where did you get that accusation from? I know my laptop can run this game on 30-50 fps on medium-high settings. .

Its a issue that affects alot of people, I know people with beats set ups and the game wll run at low fps, the fix i suggested fixes the issue, some people never experience the issue but from what ive found, there is more people who are effected than that havnt been. its just luck of draw.