RollerCoaster Tycoon3 - MAD LAGGING!

Okay, Ive searched the WHOLE DANG INTERNET for answers... :cry

rct3's fps slows down big time during the game's night time play.
if i toggle off scenery the game speeds back up to normal.
but this SUCKS!! :mad
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(ok girl, calm down)

i cant do anything fun if i cant see anything! and sum of these scenarios are 90% night.
(dumb of them to toggle rides/scenery/paths on one button. were they trying to save money??)

does anyone know how to cure this lag?

also if you know of a patch that will separate the objects affected by that toggle button... PLEASE let me know.

 

1. how old is the computer you are running this on?
2. Do you play any other 3D enabled games on that computer, and do they run ok?
3. Have you updated your video drivers to the latest?

also, here's the download page for any updates to the game (in case you havent checked yet)
http://www.atari.com/rollercoastertycoon/us/downloads

 

LMAO @ how old is the pc.... i dont no!
lol.. how do i find out?? still lmao

2. Nope... only this game...
3. Yep... went and updated all my drivers yesterday.

lolololol... this pc was givin to me... ive had it 'bout a year.
thanx for the download page... *running to check it out*

 

Okay, do this:
In WinXP, click your Start button and go to "Run..." and in the field, type in "dxdiag" (WITHOUT " " ) and hit Enter on your keyboard.

When it asks you if you want to scan for drivers, say no. Post back here with system model, BIOS version, and graphics adapter (if you don't see this one, don't sweat it), and we'll do our best to get your game up and running.

 

Okay, do this:
In WinXP, click your Start button and go to "Run..." and in the field, type in "dxdiag" (WITHOUT " " ) and hit Enter on your keyboard.

When it asks you if you want to scan for drivers, say no. Post back here with system model, BIOS version, and graphics adapter (if you don't see this one, don't sweat it), and we'll do our best to get your game up and running.

 

pc name: GATEWAY-1410
bios: n/a
grapic adapter: not listed

 

Gateway 1410 does not bring up a lot... Google is unable to find it and Gateway's website doesn't list it. Let's start over... desktop or laptop? If desktop, do you have a separate graphics card? How old is the PC?

Or, in short, is your computer capable of running this game? Does it meet minimum requirements? What you're describing is very similar to what will happen when trying to run a game on a PC that is not up to spec. The first thing we need to do is verify if your computer can run your game. If it can't trouble-shooting further will be a waste of time.

 

RCT3 Requirements

Operating System: Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP (Windows® XP recommended)
Processor: Pentium® III 733 MHz or compatible (Pentium® 4 1.2 GHz or compatible recommended)
Memory: 128 MB RAM; 256 MB for XP (256 MB; 384 MB for XP recommended)
Hard Disk Space: 600 MB free
CD-ROM Drive: 4X CD-ROM or faster (8X or faster recommended)
Video:Any ATI Radeon™ or GeForce™ 2 with 32MB or higher; or other video card with 32MB and hardware T&L (ATI Radeon™ 64 MB SDR or GeForce™ 2 Pro or other video card with 64 MB or more memory and hardware T&L recommended)*
Sound: Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP-compatible 16-bit sound card*
DirectX®: DirectX® version 9 (included) or higher

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My System

Desktop
Operating System: Windows NT* 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 (XP Home Edition)
Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.66GHz/ x86 Speed: 2660 MHZ
Memory: 494 MB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 40GB (game already installed) 27GB free space
CD-ROM Drive: Hitachi/LG model: GCE-8483B - 48 x 24 x 48 IDE CD-RW IDE Drive
Note*: I cant locate the RAM info on this drive. The game is not run from a cd, its on my hard drive.
Video: Intel(R) 82865G Graphics Controller
Driver Version 6.14.10.3722
Max. Graphics Memory: 96 MB
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)


I dont know how OLD this pc is... and i couldnt find any info on it either when i went looking. Im sorry, i could have saved you the search time. Ive come to the conclusion this pc is a mutt. Now... if you would like me to tell you when each individual hardware component was installed/manufactured or updated, i may be able to do that. But please dont make me.

Oh yea, I do play another 3d game on this pc... RCT2... lol... big surprise, right? Ive never had any problems with that game.

 

You need more RAM. You're running on integrated graphics and with only 512MB installed, and that adds up to far below 512MB for your game when all is said and done. With today's RAM prices, there is no excuse for having too little RAM. Get an upgrade, pronto.

 

1st... sorry it took me so long to respond... family issues arose.

2nd... thanx for your help... i never thought to add up the RAM requirements. smh
i really appreciate your help in finding my problem... ill be upgrading this weekend.

 

How did the upgrade go? Is the game running better now?

 

Oh yeah! Im having no problems with the game any more. :cloud9 <<-- thats me
It amazes me that the problem was so simple to resolve... With your help, of course.
I really appeciate the time you put in to help me out.
Thanx again.

 

Great! Congratulations and have fun gaming!

(I do tech support for a memory vendor as my day job... we see this kind of problem a lot. )