Pc struggles to run Cod4 but blitz crysis :S

PerfectForm · 8 Mar 2009 at 23:49

After decided to quit wow (yay), i decided to go back to playing some fps.

Installed crysis, set everything to max, and had a blast running through it with no trouble at all.

After which, i thought id give cod4 a go online to pass some time.
But when i get into a game, i get like 3-5 fps, and it just stutters to ****.Ive patched it and all my system drivers, so i cant figure out what the problem is

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My specs are AMD 64 5600+, 4 gig ddr2 ram, 8800gt and a MSN-sli motherbored.

Anyone else had this problem, or know how i could fix it. Oh, and im running a fresh install of xp

Ross1234 · 8 Mar 2009 at 23:50

cod4 runs amazing on my pc... crysis does not

Rybo89 · 8 Mar 2009 at 23:58

bit of exaggeration on the crysis im guessing with a 8800

but it could be your sound drivers, have you got any x-fi hardware? or installed all the latest updates for windows?

MotherMayI · 8 Mar 2009 at 23:58

Ross1234 said:
cod4 runs amazing on my pc... crysis does not

Erm.. That is because Crysis is far more demanding?.. Thats his point..

PerfectForm · 9 Mar 2009 at 00:02

Well, i only got a 19 inch monitor, so i play in 1200x1000 res, with everything maxed out as far as i can

Naa, haven't installed anything, and windows is up to date... Silly thing doesnt like me anymore

Rybo89 · 9 Mar 2009 at 00:10

u tried uninstalling and reinstalling the game?

could just be a dodgy install

EDIT: infact its your punk buster, i can remember when this happened to me when i went to play online, you need to update to the latest punk buster

will the game play fine for like 5 seconds then start stuttering? if so then its your punk buster

PerfectForm · 9 Mar 2009 at 00:25

i updated my punk buster prior to launching the game

, i'll do a restall to see if it fix's up the problem

Smit · 9 Mar 2009 at 07:48

Is it just online cod4 or the single player too?

PerfectForm · 9 Mar 2009 at 08:12

Its both. And a reinstall hasent done the trick

YorkshirePadd26 · 10 Mar 2009 at 09:58

Got COD 4 running fine on Windows 7 here, although you do have to sort of hack the punkbuster and load it up before you start gaming.

I has this issue yesterday as I've only just got COD 4 and Punkbuster just won't load up its self when you start multiplay COD 4 via steam.

I simply reinstalled PB to desktop and then manually selected the game from the dropdown list and then loaded up MP COD 4 through steam.

I think I have to do this ever time, Not great just at least I can now play it now.

moomoomoo · 10 Mar 2009 at 17:20

i have cod 4 on steam, i get the same problem your descrbing if i run any other steam game before running cod4. Try running the game stright from a restart, also enable dual video cards, i remeber reading this helps for some reason.