Performance...

I have read about a lot of people with extreme performance issues...

It is true that i have a good pc but still i want to show some stats here 🙂

OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
Game: Darwinia (latest version via steam 5.5.2006)

Processor: Intel Pentium 4 Prescott 3.0GHz Socket 478 800MHz bus
------------- http://www.pricerunner.com/computing/compo.../195085/details
Memory: 4x512 Mb (2 GB) Kingston chips @ 400 MHz each
------------- http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurat...VR400X64C3A/512
Motherboard: MS-6728
------------- http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec....ition)&class;=mb
Grapic card: ATI Radeon X800 Pro 256 MB
------------- http://www.thetechlounge.com/article+speci...800+Pro+256+MB/

(U want more info... just ask...)

Darwinia settings...
Screen Options > Resolution > 1600 x 1200
Screen Options > Windowed > No
Screen Options > Refresh Rate > 70 Hz
Screen Options > Colour Depth > 32 bit
Screen Options > Z Buffer Depth > 24 bit
Graphics Options > Landscape Detail > High
Graphics Options > Water Detail > High
Graphics Options > Sky Detail > High
Graphics Options > Building Detail > High
Graphics Options > Pixel Effect > Enabled
Graphics Options > (~60 FPS @ WorldMap)
Sound Options > Sound Library > DirectSound
Sound Options > Mix Frequency > 44 Khz High Quality
Sound Options > Num Channels > 64 Channels
Sound Options > Memory Usage > High
Sound Options > Swap Stereo > Disabled
Sound Options > Hardware3d Sound > Enabled
Sound Options > Realtime Effects > Enabled
Sound Options > (Memory usage ~46 MB)
Sound Options > (CPU Usage ~10%)

Map framerates:
Garden ~120 FPS
Containment ~70 FPS
Mine ~75 FPS
Pattern Buffer ~65 FPS
Reciver ~30 FPS

I know this is kind of a "bragging" topic... but still i've seen a lot of performance issue threads by looking for Darwenia info on google 🙂

Not to rain on your parade or anything, but most of the performance issues have been under Mac OS. By WinXP standards, I don't think that your performance is much better than par.

xander

This forum is for the Mac shareware version of Darwinia. Your performance settings is largely irrelevant to the normal people who visit this forum.