slow computer play

[bruce1944]

I am running version 2.3.8 I have a copy of the dxdiag info but your topic page will not allow a txt extension.

[zakblood]

zip it and add as a attachment, thanks

[bruce1944]

DxDiag.zip

(12.34 KiB) Downloaded 112 times

[zakblood]

Card name: AMD Radeon HD 7560D Dedicated Memory: 479 MB

Memory: 8192MB RAM system ram ( shared with vga - Display Memory: 4063 MB / Dedicated Memory: 479 MB / Shared Memory: 3584 MB)

= 4gb left for system ,so system using more HDD space for Page File: 3155MB used, 12131MB available, as ram is less

no game error reported in log file.

there are a few who are having slow downs with the latest version of the game, i'd recommend waiting for a update, but be aware the min spec for the game is 512 Mb ram onboard, not shared ram etc

as soon as you add system ran into the mix, not only are you slowing the cpu down as it has less memory to work with, system ram is also a lot slower than standard vga ram, so while you may get little slow downs on the smaller battles, on larger ones it will or could be more

[bruce1944]

So there is nothing I can do?

[zakblood]

atm no, until developers have seen the few reports of slower game play, atm i'd say wait and see, but in the end for some games you will need a card instead on the onboard chip, for it will give you the boost your system needs, i'm sorry to say, more ram will speed it up a bit also, as shared memory is taken away what your system already needs, but add this to the card as well, with the age of the system etc, you may need to think about in the end something else, like a quicker or newer one, how old? 3 or 4 years?

[bruce1944]

at least 4. Can you gave me the general build of new computer I would look for? I know a little but far less than I should and thanks for the help!!!!

[zakblood]

no problem, one sec

AMD A8-5500 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics

is what you have now, with little chance of adding a vga card to it because of age and slot type

Intel Core i5 which is mid ranged or equivelent ( even a AMD A10 APU with a combo 2gb would be fine) or a mid ranged AMD FX Series chip
8 GB DDR3 memory
1 TB HDD or a 256gb SDD or a hybrid combo driver 500gb etc
Windows 10 Home 64-Bit
2 gb vga card, AMD or Nvidia would be fine and future proof for the next few years for mid ranged games

[bruce1944]

DELL Desktop Computer XPS x8900-1444BLK Intel Core i7 6700 (3.4 GHz) 8 GB DDR4 1 TB HDD NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 2 GB Windows 10 Home 64-Bit
The above appears to meet those standards. Sells for about 750 American dollars. sound ok to you?

[zakblood]

i looked on new egg for you as they sell alot in the states, around $500 mark and your fine, any more and you get a quicker CPU and a better higher spec video card, so it's depends on what you wish to spend and what else you do on the pc tbh (to be honest)

but yes over the top for this game but should last you for most others for a while any way

[bruce1944]

I ordered the above PC from Newegg. Thanks a lot for you patience with and old guy!

[zakblood]

i'm 49 in a few months so no young chicken myself and your welcome

[bruce1944]

I win I guess by almost 30 years!! Did I say I win...

[zakblood]

lol, yes you win

[Erik2]

Suddenly I feel young again at 59. Thanks

[bruce1944]

You are ,take my word for it

[bruce1944]

Ok guys even with the new computer games still suffer from the Red Thinking Death!!

[bruce1944]

And this should be the file from the freeze above

[zakblood]

any better on the latest patch? as not messages since so hope that fixed it?

Problem signature:

P1: Order of Battle - Pacific.exe

is from the old version so as no other posts i'll think this has been sorted, report / repost if it hasn't

[bruce1944]

I think the World War II new version of the game has cured the problem!!!!