GRID - Struggling to play- Spec?

LupoLover · 7 May 2009 at 17:48

I dont knwo if anyone rember, but about amonth ago I asked why grid was stuttering on my system, and the general view was 2GB of DDR3 RAM wasnt enough.
I have just got 4GB from OCUK and it stll stutters, im playing it at 1680 x 1050 with 2AA on the spec below

Q6600
GTX280
4GB OCZ DDR3

Is my spec fine? What else should I try?

willhub · 7 May 2009 at 17:50

I get it too, no one knows how to solve it I think. I turned Vsync off and still get it.

LupoLover · 8 May 2009 at 10:49

Ive updated to version 1.2 and still the same. I cant belive people are putting up with this, must be a fix?

Substance · 8 May 2009 at 11:45

My spec isn't as high as yours and it runs super smooth on mine at the same res and settings so I doubt it is due to your hardware,

For reference my spec is :

q6600
4gb ddr2
4870

reflux · 8 May 2009 at 11:47

Try turning off motion blur and some of the post-processing options.

LupoLover · 8 May 2009 at 11:59

Where do I find thoose options?

What is your Q6600 clocked to?

ConTRo13R · 8 May 2009 at 12:01

E6600
2GB pc6400
SLI 8800Ultra

and mine fair flies, absolutely stunning, averages around 60fps

Is grid the only game that stutters for you?

Final8y · 8 May 2009 at 12:07

LupoLover said:
Ive updated to version 1.2 and still the same. I cant belive people are putting up with this, must be a fix?

I don't think that many are getting this problem to be honest.

LupoLover · 8 May 2009 at 12:12

Plays everything thing else fine just this. Used to be water cooled too so heat wasnt a issue. Still isnt, gpu never goes about 72C on any game and cpu on prime95 is only 43C

Happy · 8 May 2009 at 12:12

It's smooth as silk for me @ 1920x1200 with 16XQSCAA on a Q6600/4GB/8800GTX system, sticks around 35-40FPS

LupoLover · 8 May 2009 at 12:13

What clock do you have the E6600 and the Q6600 at? I could try for 3.7ghz, but seems a lot for me back on air now

ConTRo13R · 8 May 2009 at 12:15

Your spec isnt the problem here, my clock on the E6600 is 3.6

LupoLover · 8 May 2009 at 12:21

So even 2.4ghz should be fine?

ConTRo13R · 8 May 2009 at 12:29

Stock is still more than enough to play it yes, mine is clocked above 3GHz as i run SLI and to get the max out of it you need a minimun of 3.0GHz.

What OS are you running? XP or Vista

LupoLover · 8 May 2009 at 12:36

vista 64

ConTRo13R · 8 May 2009 at 12:38

You turned search indexing of in services, when i first installed vista Grid refused to play smoothly at all, turned this off and did a few other tweaks and viola, smooth as

Stupid Question but do you have SP1 installed? and the latest directX

Substance · 8 May 2009 at 12:51

LupoLover said:
Where do I find thoose options?

What is your Q6600 clocked to?

Mine is at stock, and I am running vista 64

Thesnipergecko · 8 May 2009 at 13:01

If you are on Vista make sure your drive is not being indexed.

LupoLover · 8 May 2009 at 13:13

Its running off a OCZ SSD 64gb. Maybe this problem? WHat are these tweaks you say? How do i turn indexing off?

Cheers guys, soudns like I might solve this today. YEAHY!!!

ConTRo13R · 8 May 2009 at 13:21

START > type Services > Open > Scroll to "Windows Search" > Right click > Propeties > Choose Disabled