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General => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Sgt. Silverburn on November 09, 2010, 08:44:03 pm

Title: Game very slow on new computer
Post by: Sgt. Silverburn on November 09, 2010, 08:44:03 pm
I just got a new computer, and for some reason the game is super slow. And I'm not even talking about gameplay. I mean: when the game just starts and you're on the intro-screen. Everything moves very slow and the sounds is stuttering. I cant' move the mouse fluently.

When I go to the server overview, there's not a single server with a ping under 1600.

My old install was on a small old laptop, and that went just fine. And on this newer device, this...

I installed it just like my old install: Tremulous 1.1 first and then the 1.2 beta afterwards.

What's happening here?
Title: Re: Game very slow on new computer
Post by: Aelita on November 09, 2010, 09:16:31 pm
Probably bad graphics drivers or possibly a firewall re: 1600 pings.
Title: Re: Game very slow on new computer
Post by: Sgt. Silverburn on November 09, 2010, 09:45:14 pm
Probably bad graphics drivers or possibly a firewall re: 1600 pings.

The Firewall alerted me when I first ran the game and asked if it should allow exceptions. I allowed that.

Still, that wouldn't explain the intro screen being slow and stuttery.
Title: Re: Game very slow on new computer
Post by: Tremulant on November 09, 2010, 10:01:50 pm
The Firewall alerted me when I first ran the game and asked if it should allow exceptions. I allowed that.

Still, that wouldn't explain the intro screen being slow and stuttery.
No, but the
bad graphics drivers
might.
Title: Re: Game very slow on new computer
Post by: Conzul on November 10, 2010, 05:11:05 am
bad graphics drivers
Its definitely this. I made the mistake once of running trem on a fresh linux install without getting the specific drivers for my card. Everything was like 4 FPS and no sound. Find out the make and model of the graphics card you have, and search online for the drivers that are appropriate for your operating system.