HALO slows down :) any tips too make it run better on a FX5600 ?

[videoclone]

new drivers 52.14 have added an extra 5FPS but it still unplayable at 15FPS got any ideas

My FX 5900 gets about 35FSP in that game but my friends FX 5600 is unplayable strange how he can run homeworld2
Max pain 2 and a load of other new games but not Halo

 

[kza]

Halo is one intensive game for the graphic card. I think they need to optimize that game because it doesn't look all that great and is slow as hell. I've tested that game with a Radeon 9800 and a 5900 and I get slow down when there is lots of action at 1280x1024 res with no AA/AF. My machine with the 5600 ultra can only play it decently at 800x600.

 

[clicknext]

Turn specular off, run at a lower resolution. I know, it's not really a solution, but it works...

The game is badly optimized for PC hardware. I think max payne 2 looks at least as good, and it just blazes along on my RADEON8500.

 

[Slick5150]

The game ran fine on my TI4200. I just turned off AA/AF, ran at 1024x760, and turned specular off. Game still looked very good and ran very smooth.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Ditch the 52.14 betas and get the 52.16s.

- M4H

 

[videoclone]

52.16 drivers are for win98 winMe only .. 52.14 are for winXP win2k only

.. They help a bit i was shocked i didnt think they would do anything but right away you see the game runs allot better but they dont do anything for the FX 5600 card

 

[Goose77]

HALO slows down any tips too make it run better on a FX5600 ?

yeah, get an ATI 9600 pro/TX!! j/k

Ur just gonna have to run it at a lower quality & resolution settings untill u can upgrade.

 

[bandana163]

Turn on the "FPS=30" option in the menu. I can play at 800x600 with a GF3, all details at maximum level.

 

[Intelman07]

Originally posted by: videoclone
52.16 drivers are for win98 winMe only .. 52.14 are for winXP win2k only

.. They help a bit i was shocked i didnt think they would do anything but right away you see the game runs allot better but they dont do anything for the FX 5600 card

Here they are for XP as posted in another thread.....link

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: Intelman07

Originally posted by: videoclone
52.16 drivers are for win98 winMe only .. 52.14 are for winXP win2k only

.. They help a bit i was shocked i didnt think they would do anything but right away you see the game runs allot better but they dont do anything for the FX 5600 card

Here they are for XP as posted in another thread.....link

They work damn good too I might ad. All the fog/light/shadow issues are fixed and rendered correctly.

 

[Hauk]

I just fired up Halo on my new 5900, and it slows down bigtime. I've never seen a game so poorly optimized. I hope they get a patch out quick.

Hmm, run more benchmarks while I wait, or buy another game...