Applied the beta patch from matrix, seems to run a lot smoother now. Didn't get a chance to try the direct connect, but still a big improvement.

Thanks!

CC player since CC1, love the graphical improvements in PITF. Single player is pretty good, but MP is frustrating due to various instability issues. I'm not sure if this is related to any of the issues others are reporting... - CPU Utilization - near 100% (only in multiplayer - single player seems r...