Switchfoot221 0 Posted September 28, 2012 Hi guys I'm having some really bad issues with DayZ and just Arma 2 in general.I get horrible fps on ALL graphics settings, it can go into the 20s on lowest graphics and maxed! It doesn't matter...FPS is about 20-50 but usually around 28-40. When it drops it feels like a lag spike.My specs:AMD Phenom II X6 1075T 3.0 GHzHIS ICEQ TURBO HD 6950 2 GB GDDR58GB DDR3 memoryWindows 7 64 bit.1 TB Sata @ 7200rpmI tried so much to fix it, but nothing helps. I want to record gameplay for commentaries but if I record it has moments where it's just unplayable.This PC is capable of playing BF3 maxed with 35+ fps on 1080p so I don't get it...If I change my graphics settings from max to lowest I only get about 10 fps more... But it's still crap.I have tried:-Editing the ARMA2OA.cfg file and changing GPU_MaxFramesAhead and GPU_DetectedFramesAhead both to 1, hardly/didn't help.-Lowest and maxed graphics, even on 800x600, no help.-Adding -CpuCount=6 in the launch options (making it use all of my 6 cores of my CPU)-Many different servers with good and bad ping, low and high player count.-Overclocking my ram, graphics card AND CPU-Running into a wallPlease, I need help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tweakie 199 Posted September 28, 2012 Probably just a lot of zombies that just got offloaded to your CPU. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alopex 46 Posted September 28, 2012 (edited) That is unusual.. Your system should be absolutely fine.A few things to try; Firstly the obvious, make sure that your graphics drivers are up to date (latest Catalyst Control Centre in your case), likewise with Direct X. Also, if you are running DayZ without the most recent beta patch for ARMA 2:OA then I strongly recommend running the latest Beta Patch. This can significantly improve performance.If those suggestions don't help, then you might want to consider trying Game Booster. It closes any unnecessary background processes while the game is running, freeing up system resources to provide better gaming performance. It could be that you have a rogue process that's griefing your system in the background, so if that is the case then this could help.Best of luck. :) Edited September 28, 2012 by Alopex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kipale 78 Posted September 28, 2012 (edited) Turn postprocessing, shadows and anti alishing off, they eat so much fps, it's unbeliveble but even ur pc can't hande them.My specs are:gtx 560i7 2600k @ 4.7 ghz16 gb ramarma2 on ssd hardiskI turn all those off, 3d resos on 125% and everything else on very high, i get around 40-70 fps which is pretty decent. Edited September 28, 2012 by Kipale Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Switchfoot221 0 Posted September 28, 2012 That is unusual.. Your system should be absolutely fine.A few things to try; Firstly the obvious, make sure that your graphics drivers are up to date (latest Catalyst Control Centre in your case), likewise with Direct X. Also, if you are running DayZ without the most recent beta patch for ARMA 2:OA then I strongly recommend running the latest Beta Patch. This can significantly improve performance.If those suggestions don't help, then you might want to consider trying Game Booster. It closes any unnecessary background processes while the game is running, freeing up system resources to provide better gaming performance. It could be that you have a rogue process that's griefing your system in the background, so if that is the case then this could help.Best of luck. :) Thank you for your reply, although I must say, those things that you mentioned didn't help either... I think it's just Bohemia Interactive hating my specific PC specs....I am able to play on lowest graphics possible with just over 30 fps the whole time, now for playing this is completely fine.. But I want to record gameplay too you know? If you record it automatically eats about 5-10 fps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Switchfoot221 0 Posted September 28, 2012 Turn postprocessing, shadows and anti alishing off, they eat so much fps, it's unbeliveble but even ur pc can't hande them.My specs are:gtx 560i7 2600k @ 4.7 ghz16 gb ramarma2 on ssd hardiskI turn all those off, 3d resos on 125% and everything else on very high, i get around 40-70 fps which is pretty decent. Didn't you realize what I said? I said that even on the very lowest of the lowest in 800x600 it STILL runs like utter shit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alopex 46 Posted September 28, 2012 Just out of curiosity, what are you using to record gameplay? There may be more efficient applications available to you that don't affect the performance of the game quite so adversely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alopex 46 Posted September 28, 2012 (edited) I turn all those off, 3d resos on 125% and everything else on very high, i get around 40-70 fps which is pretty decent.I've never quite understood the purpose behind setting the 3D display resolution to anything over 100%. Essentially all that it results in is some (very inefficient) anti-aliasing, right?I suppose that if the game is consistently running at over 60 fps it might be feasible, or perhaps there's something I'm missing. :P Edited September 28, 2012 by Alopex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nik21 287 Posted September 28, 2012 I've never quite understood the purpose behind setting the 3D display resolution to anything over 100%. Essentially all that it results in is some (very inefficient) anti-aliasing, right?The result of turning the 3D resolution over 100% is OG-SSAA/ Downsampling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alopex 46 Posted September 28, 2012 (edited) Thanks Nik. So supersampling anti-aliasing results in greater visual fidelity when compared with multisampling anti-aliasing. As you said, it is downsampling from the higher resolution source, as opposed to MSAA's per-pixel method at the native resolution. So essentially, SSAA provides a more accurate anti-aliasing solution at some additional processing expense. :) Edited September 28, 2012 by Alopex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Switchfoot221 0 Posted September 28, 2012 Just out of curiosity, what are you using to record gameplay? There may be more efficient applications available to you that don't affect the performance of the game quite so adversely. I'm using Dxtory. I am kind of giving up on fixing my lag though, thanks for trying to help though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timairborne 1 Posted September 28, 2012 i have an awesome computer as well, i get horrible lag on certain servers. try a different server? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Switchfoot221 0 Posted October 2, 2012 i have an awesome computer as well, i get horrible lag on certain servers. try a different server? I have and my FPS is never stays above 40. It's really annoying to see how crap a game like this runs on a computer that SHOULD be able to play on High Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
