BioShock 2

[Triprift]

Hopefully ill finish this game today been busy last couple of days but today fingers crossed.

 

[D007]

I am extremely unhappy with the performance of this game.
I even emailed 2k games directly about it.

This game is running like absolute shit for me.
the second any splicers or anything attack me, it's lag city.
It's something with the AI and the cpu I think.

but it's really lost most of it's enjoyment due to the massive lag im getting.
that and the fact that I'll be almost done with some big battle, then my plasmid sticks and I get beaten to death because i can't use any plasmids..
Not fun.. at all..
I'm aggravated now and I don't pay to be aggravated.

This game is on hold indefinitely at this point.

 

[Triprift]

Maybe the 8800 is minimum and you need a 260 minimum to get good frame rates.

 

[D007]

lol.. not quite..

DirectX 9.0c compliant card with 512 MB RAM (NVIDIA 7900GT or better) or DirectX 10 compliant card (NVIDIA 8600 or better)

Your supposed to research "before" you answer questions..lol
The game runs on the same engine bioshock 1 ran on and i ran that max.
much much much better than this.
There is some kind of issue here im missing.
but it's not my gpu.
3 gb ram, aint that either.
e8400 wolfdale at 4 ghz.. not that either..
I am beyond minimum specs by far..

maybe it is something I did..
Maybe the cpu overclock could cause this kind of issue?
or the memory overclock maybe?
Runs all other games just fine like this.. I don't get it..

Maybe I can disable physx in the config or something.
That might help.

 

[Triprift]

I know that im just saying the 8800 is getting abit old in the tooth now.

 

[TheMailMan78]

I know that im just saying the 8800 is getting abit old in the tooth now.

I agree with Trip. Ether that or something is wrong with your rig.

 

[D007]

It's not the 8800..
I run mass effect2, left for dead 2, etc etc, absolutely maxed out and some.
I run every game I play maxed out..
and bioshock is not some extremely difficult game to run.

It has to be system related then..
I just raised my fsb.. noticed the 750ftw mobo defaulted my fsb to like 1.3 volts.
kind of low for an overclocked cpu.
took it to 1.45v. which is max.. unfortunately.. what ever happened to 1.5v?
Might give me some stability.
if that's not it, I'll try to lower my cpu overclock, then the memory overclock to stock speeds and voltages.
I just don't get it..

If that works I'll let ya know.. Just in case anyone else is having this issue.

EDIT:
Raised the fsb.
went into the default config file and changed physx medium to physx low.
disabled vsync..
Big difference.
The game keeps re-enabling vsync though after i leave.
Pain in the arse..
Still see some little things, I think I should lower my cpu overclock.
I do not get it.. Mass effect 2 had much more AI's and they all ran so perfect.
With all of that craziness going on it ran perfect.
even with 16x and 16Q @ multisampling.

dangit..
I think not knowing wtf is going on, is worse than dealing with it..

 

[HossHuge]

The v-sync thing happens to me too. It kinda lame.

Have you tried Alt/Tab when you play M/P? I was getting serious lag issues as well, then I read that if you Alt/Tab right as the game begins it corrects it. It was 100% better for me.

 

[Triprift]

Yay i finished that was different for an ending.

 

[johnspack]

I'm running this on a similar system to you D007, except my e8400 is a C0 and only at 3.9Ghz, and my card is a 9800gtx. Games runs smooth as butter at all max settings. It should run well on an 8800gs! So somethings not right there....

 

[ste2425]

Have you installed the patch that I just found out was out?

Did anyone else no about this? That's a quick patch...
I hope it the helps the online lag I'm getting.

Edit: Game patch details

If your crashing I would recommend going to older drivers.
Nvidia has a habbit of making new drivers that get worse as time goes on.
I expect ATi is the same.

I personally use the 182.50 drivers for my 8800gtx. and those are what?
At least a year old.
But no driver I have used is more stable.
If I use new drivers, I crash in almost every game I play.

I posted a topic about the patch when it came out, but I think it got buried.

Here it is:
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=115454

There is something wrong with this game.
It just shouldn't have the lag spikes it has..
This is horribly optimized or something.

This game runs like shit in single player and multiplayer.
I won't be buying Bioshock 3 if it's made.
2k games just made my shit list.

hey i just udated to 10.2 drivers and its running beautifully thanks.

I am extremely unhappy with the performance of this game.
I even emailed 2k games directly about it.

This game is running like absolute shit for me.
the second any splicers or anything attack me, it's lag city.
It's something with the AI and the cpu I think.

but it's really lost most of it's enjoyment due to the massive lag im getting.
that and the fact that I'll be almost done with some big battle, then my plasmid sticks and I get beaten to death because i can't use any plasmids..
Not fun.. at all..
I'm aggravated now and I don't pay to be aggravated.

This game is on hold indefinitely at this point.

i dont understand that, mine aint patched or anything and it never lags, running at a smooth 60 fps, try the patch maybe?

 

[Mussels]

it seems G80 owners are having trouble, but no one else?

 

[D007]

it seems G80 owners are having trouble, but no one else?

lol wouldn't be the first time.
Nvidia really screwed up the g80 I think.
Well that's painfully clear actually.
They even admit it, in a not so " we admit it" kind of way.
God knows they won't fully admit it, due to actually being accountable for their screw up.

Always something like this happening in some game down the line.
Some dumb thing, that makes no sense.
I'd try a new driver again, but I already did.
I always try them and for the last 6 months, every new driver made my games crash.
Thanks be to nvidia for looking out for the people willing to support their 600 dollar gpu line..

I'll keep fiddling around, if I find anything, will let ya know.
But the few things I have done did make a difference.
Still though, it's like a standard memory leak.
After time, it get's worse and worse.

 

[Grnfinger]

Just started it today, having no problems so far.

Still running 9.12 have yet to make the jump to 10.1 or 10.2

 

[calavera]

havent had time to play any further but its a good game for sure!
although I must say it feels like bioshock 1 extended or add-on because the graphics seems the same and they way you play (collecting eve, save/kill little sisters) is the same. the only difference is you're the alpha big daddy and can use weapons and skills at the same time. thats it.

overall awesome game nonetheless

 

[Triprift]

I found it easier than the first one dont know why just the first one seemed to drag on and on wich i didnt find with 2.

 

[LiveOrDie]

Maybe the 8800 is minimum and you need a 260 minimum to get good frame rates.

there isnt a big jump from 8800GTX to a GTX260 it should play the game fine i would look at drivers

 

[Triprift]

Yes that would be my next line of attack either that or play a console version.

 

[ste2425]

after playing bout a quarter im confused, i (possible spoiler warning) thought big daddys were people who had their heads messed around with against their will shoved in huge suites and forced to protect the little sisters. Now its sounding a little more like they had a choice and obviously the first big dadys were clever(you). I no the character im playing is like the first big dady. Am i correct or completally of the mark? If the game will explain this its self then id rather play it through and find out.

 

[Mussels]

after playing bout a quarter im confused, i (possible spoiler warning) thought big daddys were people who had their heads messed around with against their will shoved in huge suites and forced to protect the little sisters. Now its sounding a little more like they had a choice and obviously the first big dadys were clever(you). I no the character im playing is like the first big dady. Am i correct or completally of the mark? If the game will explain this its self then id rather play it through and find out.

we have

Spoiler

tags ya know.

Spoiler

they do explain it, they're brainwashed. yours was overcome, cant remember how but it was mentioned.

 

[Triprift]

It was a bit confusing for me.

Spoiler

Seen the Elanor seemingly get killed twice once when she was smothered with a pillow by Sofia. Second late in the game when she is near explosive in big sister suit and it explodes yet at the end there she is damn super women.

 

[Mussels]

It was a bit confusing for me.

Spoiler

Seen the Elanor seemingly get killed twice once when she was smothered with a pillow by Sofia. Second late in the game when she is near explosive in big sister suit and it explodes yet at the end there she is damn super women.

Spoiler

smothered: it was mentioned she was 'dead' only long enough to disconnect your link to her, and then revived. explosion: she teleported out

 

[Triprift]

Thank you smartarse lol.

 

[Bjorn_Of_Iceland]

Maybe the 8800 is minimum and you need a 260 minimum to get good frame rates.

imo, an 8800 (GTX, GTS, GT) would be ok with this game..


and wtf, no camel toe from big sister!?

 

[Grnfinger]

imo, an 8800 (GTX, GTX, GT) would be ok with this game..


and wtf, no camel toe from big sister!?