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Jaxon Heslop

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Join date: 19 Jun 2008

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11-15-2009 14:52

Ok pretty much the title, I used to run second life fairly decent (30fps around mid crowded areas...not really crowded though) Now I run at 7ps in crowded areas tops (not even crowded...) its everywhere I go.... I dont get it, I was told a better video card would help in which I plan on ordering one, but is there anyone who can help me understand why it runs so crappyn ow but didnt before? Heres some system info from dxdiag

Graphics card: ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphic

OS: Vista

Memory 3832 mb ram

SuezanneC Baskerville

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Join date: 22 Dec 2003

Posts: 14,229

11-15-2009 15:30

What are your graphics settings in Second Life?

What is your draw distance?

What are your 3D quality vs. performance settings set to in Catalyst?

What viewer are you using?

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Jaxon Heslop

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Join date: 19 Jun 2008

Posts: 9

11-15-2009 15:39

From: SuezanneC Baskerville

What are your graphics settings in Second Life?

What is your draw distance?

What are your 3D quality vs. performance settings set to in Catalyst?

What viewer are you using?

Graphics - lowest they can go

Draw distance - 64

What are your 3D quality vs. performance settings set to in Catalyst? I dont even know what that is lol

Viewer - Greenlife

Milla Janick

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Join date: 2 Jan 2008

Posts: 3,075

11-15-2009 19:13

Try Boy Lane's Rainbow Viewer with the SSE2 patch:

http://my.opera.com/boylane/blog/rainbow-viewer

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Used to run decent, now I lag like crazy.
Jaxon Heslop Registered User Join date: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 9	11-15-2009 14:52 Ok pretty much the title, I used to run second life fairly decent (30fps around mid crowded areas...not really crowded though) Now I run at 7ps in crowded areas tops (not even crowded...) its everywhere I go.... I dont get it, I was told a better video card would help in which I plan on ordering one, but is there anyone who can help me understand why it runs so crappyn ow but didnt before? Heres some system info from dxdiag Graphics card: ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphic OS: Vista Memory 3832 mb ram
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	11-15-2009 15:30 What are your graphics settings in Second Life? What is your draw distance? What are your 3D quality vs. performance settings set to in Catalyst? What viewer are you using? _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Jaxon Heslop Registered User Join date: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 9	11-15-2009 15:39 From: SuezanneC Baskerville What are your graphics settings in Second Life? What is your draw distance? What are your 3D quality vs. performance settings set to in Catalyst? What viewer are you using? Graphics - lowest they can go Draw distance - 64 What are your 3D quality vs. performance settings set to in Catalyst? I dont even know what that is lol Viewer - Greenlife
Milla Janick Empress Of The Universe Join date: 2 Jan 2008 Posts: 3,075	11-15-2009 19:13 Try Boy Lane's Rainbow Viewer with the SSE2 patch: http://my.opera.com/boylane/blog/rainbow-viewer _____________________ http://www.avatarsunited.com/avatars/milla-janick All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain...

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