I just got an ATi 9800 and BF2 froze

[StevenMara]

So I got my card today from Fabio, and I downloaded the drivers and got everything set up. I went to play BF2 demo, and I didn't know how much my card could handle, so I just set all the settings to medium. It started out a little choppy but after about 30 seconds it got better. Then after about 5 minutes, a tank shot at me and the screen froze. I opened up task manager and it said it was not responding and my CPU usage was 100%. I tried to end task, but it was taking forever so I just hit the restart button.

Now, could this have happened because I only have 512MB memory right now?

 

[xtknight]

Fairly sure it's the memory.

I had to get 2GB because even 1GB would stutter. I have no problems at all with 2GB now.

BF2 did freeze like that when I had 1GB. Being the patient person I am, I just pressed ESC menu and waited about 5 mins. FINALLY, it unfroze itself.

 

[Eureka]

Post your computer's specs... oh, and is the power plugged into the 9800?

Norm

 

[RiDE]

I have 1GB of RAM, a 9500 Pro, and a 2700+ and BF2 plays ok... around 40fps @ 1280x960 everything on medium with no AA/AF. It dips to 20 when theres too many stuff blowing up on screen.

The only time it locks or kicks me to desktop is when I overclock a little, probably due to overheating since I can play maybe 20-30 minutes on it before it freezes.

 

[forumposter32]

I played for hours last night and for one second it did freeze for me. Then it asked me if I wanted to send an email to ATI about the problem. Whatever, I clicked on cancel and kept on playing.

I'm not an expert at that game but boy, some of those players are funny. I was run over by a tank by a guy on the same team and then a Jeep on my own team. LOL, watching these guy play is funny.

 

[StevenMara]

Well, I just put in my other 512MB of RAM (now I have 1 gig), and it works fine.

I do have power plugged into my card, I forgot to, but when I tried to start my computer, it wouldn't let me until I plugged it in.

Is there a way to tell how many FPS you are getting in BF2? Like in CS:S you type in cl_showfps 1. Is there something like that for BF2?

 

[xtknight]

Originally posted by: MasterChief AP
Well, I just put in my other 512MB of RAM (now I have 1 gig), and it works fine.

I do have power plugged into my card, I forgot to, but when I tried to start my computer, it wouldn't let me until I plugged it in.

Is there a way to tell how many FPS you are getting in BF2? Like in CS:S you type in cl_showfps 1. Is there something like that for BF2?

renderer.drawFps 1
Displays the current and average frames per second (FPS) in the top left corner.

 

[forumposter32]

uh, where's renderer? Does the frame rate vary a lot more if it's only the demo?

 

[RiDE]

Originally posted by: forumposter32
uh, where's renderer? Does the frame rate vary a lot more if it's only the demo?

type it in the console

the first number is your current fps and the second is your average fps

 

[forumposter32]

where's the console?

 

[Eureka]

.... are you serious?

Hit tilde (~) ingame.

Norm

 

[forumposter32]

LOL, OK, I got it.

Hey, this is kind of cool. I got my X700 Pro on sale (and the Athlon 3400+ was on sale as well) and I put the game at 1024x768 with high details and high quality sound (can't put it on ultra high, don't know why) and I have usually over 40 fps. Hehehehe.