Low performance with F.E.A.R.

[oakland25]

I just got myself a brand new 8800 GTX and so far every game i've played perfectly until i get to F.E.A.R. The problem is when I start it up and play i always get 9 fps. No matter how high or low the settings are. I even set i the res to 800x600 and everything turned to the lowest setting and i still get 9fps. So i'm new here btw, but i'm hoping u guys can help me with my problem. Thx in advance

 

[Extelleron]

Did you install the right nVidia drivers?

 

[gorcorps]

What's the rest of your system like? And did you run driver cleaner before installing your new card and installing those drivers?

 

[oakland25]

i didn't run driver cleaner but i do believe i did install the right drivers, if u could give me a link so i know if i did or not

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: oakland25
i didn't run driver cleaner but i do believe i did install the right drivers, if u could give me a link so i know if i did or not

97.92 are the newest official drivers

 

[oakland25]

really? what are all the ones that say like 101.02

 

[BFG10K]

Is this a new build? If so did you install the latest chipset drivers for your system?

 

[oakland25]

no this is not a new build, i just upgraded my video card to a 8800 gtx. the weird thing is fear is the only game that is performing the same with 9fps and every diff. setting. i just played bf2 and got 90 fps on 1680x1050 everything on high. Fear is the only game, really wierd.

 

[BFG10K]

Have you patched Fear to the latest version?

 

[oakland25]

yes, i have 1.08 installed ( i think thats the latest), i may try reinstalling in a second, ill let u guys know if it helps.

 

[oakland25]

I just reinstalled Fear and the patch and still the same thing. i dont know if it matters but i use the "test settings" under performance to test my fps

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: oakland25
I just reinstalled Fear and the patch and still the same thing. i dont know if it matters but i use the "test settings" under performance to test my fps

try using fraps or something like that. i can run fear on pretty high settings with my 8800GTS 320 and i get way more FPS than 9
maybe the test thing is broken in fear or something?

 

[oakland25]

i used fraps and it stays at 9fps. I know i should be getting better results.

 

[oakland25]

bump

 

[gorcorps]

if you still haven't run driver cleaner, you need to... it's a free program and may make a huge difference.

Plus make sure you have processor drivers installed and up to date.

 

[oakland25]

i ran driver cleaner and im pretty sure i did it right and still didnt do anything

 

[oakland25]

ok, i just found out that my g15 keyboard and g5 mouse hurt the game and do i had to disable all human interface devices but it sux cause i cant use my lcd screen on my keyboard and configure my mouse. The problem is i only still get about 28 frames which is playable but i would like to have it higher, if anybody knows anything I'd gladly appreciate it

 

[oakland25]

bump

 

[gorcorps]

that's odd... I used to have problems w/ logitech drivers and counterstrike

 

[oakland25]

yea, i called them up and the guy asked me if i had a g15 keyboard and a g5 mouse and he told to disable all the HID devices, but i only get 29 frames which is disappointing because i have a 8800 GTX.

 

[gorcorps]

well FEAR is pretty cpu reliant too... so if you have a slower cpu that could be bottlenecking you

Can you get higher than 29fps w/ low settings or you still stuck at that regardless?

 

[oakland25]

im stuck at 29 fps no matter what the settings, and my cpu is a core 2 duo e6400, so i know thats not it

 

[opticalmace]

maybe try installing the previous video card drivers. maybe the new ones have problems with fear?