Hi David,
Here's a couple of ideas:
1. Downgrade to 512 MB RAM to see if 1 GB is slowing down N4S
2. Check in Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services to ensure that
Windows Management Instrumentation is set to Automatic & Started.
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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
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| Tried your suggestion, no effect at all. Any other ideas? Have been doing Google searches to find others with the problem, nothing
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| "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message | > My Pleasure David, hope that works for you!
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| > Cheers,
| > Jimmy.
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| > | Will give that a shot. I know it isn't specifically a problem with low framerate due to too much stuff running, my other games
| > | including GTA Vice City, Viper Racing, and C&C Renegade work just fine.
| > | Thanks for the reply.
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| > | "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message | > | > Hi David,
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| > | > Perhaps this process tweak will help increase your framerates.
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| > | > Method 1: Use Task manager to change the Need 4 Speed
| > | > exe to High priority, when you right click on the process.
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| > | > Method 2: Use a .bat file:
| > | > - Open notepad and type the following:
| > | > start /high need4speed.exe (replace need4speed with the actual filename)
| > | > - Save the file in your Need 4 Speed folder as need4speed.bat
| > | > - Make a shortcut to need4speed.bat on your desktop.
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| > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > | > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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| > | > Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > | > Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| > | > MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
| > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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| > | > | I can get the game to run by using compatibility mode, but it runs in slow motion, any ideas? Have patch version 3.5
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| > | > | Ti4200, 1GB RAM, Celeron 2.0, DX9, with latest hardware drivers.
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