Ps3 version suffers from severe lag offline??
 

Hello All! Im new to this forum and the IL-sims as well. I really like flyinggames/sims but I've never tried any of the IL-games for PC. (Im only on console) Just picked up my copy of BoP today and played a few tutorials and got quite dissapointed due to that the game seems to suffer from severe lag.

If I bank in some direction it pauses for a quarter of a sec, and also when hitting enemies or the ballons in the tutorial. Im only playing 'single player' and not 'online'

I've played the demo for some time but it doesn't even come close to the high level of lag as the full game. The demo had a lot of screen tearing but it seems like they have managed to enhance the screen tearing for the final product but not the lag-issue.

Im in Sweden using a Japanese Ps3 (Fw3.00) and a T.Master Hotas
My screen is a LCD Sony KDL46X3500

I've also tried to change the output resolution from the ps3 (i.e 1080i & 720p) but it doesn't make any difference.

Has anyone of you ps3 owners -who luckily managed to get hold of your copy today- experienced the same??

Hope for some answers.

I have not. But will get back to you if it does?

No problems here. I wonder if you installed an after market HDD into your PS3?

It might be framerate, I'm on 360 but I get that problem a little bit on some games, BoP included. I've only noticed it during the tutorials once or twice though, after that I've been clear for the rest of the tutorials and the campaign, never saw it again.

If it's possible on ps3, installing to your HD might help. Also check if there is a setting in the game options to lower the framerate setting on the game.

That's all the advice I can give, someone else might know more than me.

Most likely i'll get my ps3 copy tomorrow..will come back to this after a thorough playthrough....here's hoping it's some other issue and not the game..(i don't mean that in a bad way ofcourse,it would suck if it is as bad as you say)

No I haven't installed any HDD on my ps3. It's the original 60gig HDD. It's a japanese ps3 though but that shouldn't make any difference.

total shot in the dark (random....for sho') but maybe an ntsc-pal output issue?
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When you start the game for the first time it installs on the HDD automatically. I dont know how much information it needs from the disc during gameplay, but as the demo only uses the HDD it could be some side-effect when both the disc and HDD is involved together, that are causing these slightly pauses.

It could also have to do with the framerate as you mentioned mattd27 but I haven't found any option in the game that are letting you change this.

I will examine this more closely later today.

Bye for now.... / IKA

Im using an HDMI connection w 1080p resolution so the Ntsc-Pal output would not be an issue in this case.

i have noticed a couple of slight freezes during a couple of missions, every now and then everything stops for a fraction of a second, certainly not what i would call severe lag though.

I have the same issues on PS3 version, but it is installed automatically the first time I put the DVD on the console.

These 'slight freezes' sure only lasts for a fraction of a second, but it occour -in worst case for me- as often as 2-3secs between. Put that together and it behaves more like lag than 'slight freezes'

Im not trying to be picky in any way but the demo did not suffer from this at all and that's why im both surprised and dissapointed.
It could be my ps3 that's the problem or there will come a Fix for it, if this will show to be a major issue.

We'll just have to wait for the majority of ps3 owners to recieve their game and hear what they have to say about it.

// IKA

if they are occuring every 2 - 3 seconds then its certainly a major issue, thats going to ruin the game experience for you and no mistake.

i only got these freezes on the first russian mission in the IL-2, so far. do you get it on every mission? or are some worse than others? i wonder if it has something to do with which plane you are flying as i only encountered anything like it in the IL-2.

i dont think its your PS3 or setup thats causing it - it shouldnt matter that you have a japanese PS3.
as more people get hold of the game we will see if its a widespread problem, hopefully its something that can be resolved in a patch (although that doesnt help you to play now)

I hope that, if developers invert more time on PS3 version, they invert the same effort on improving Xbox version, because the game costs the same on both platforms. And, if the patch for PS3 version arrives day D, an Xbox 360 download will be available at the same time. So... we´ll see which company puts more money on developers, Microsoft or Sony? Let´s the game begin.

Try playing Totally offline, Dont sign in to the Psn, because if you get A friend is online/offline, it can cause abit of Lag, also If your in a chat and there talking alot this causes lag aswell. Hope this help

As I said before: Im only playing single player and NOT online in any form. I have not signed in to PSN and not using chat-function. I dont even have the ethernet cable connected. In other words: Totally Offline.

Thanks for the advise anyway..

// IKA

I finally got the game today and played all afternoon.. No big issues. the fraction of a second freeze is there,but it was there in the demo as well...Other than that,the screentear is about the same as in the demo,but apart from that: all smooth sailing on my ps3 system.

Slight bug: when using the T master Hotas in third person and using the hatswitch,it sometimes snaps back in cockpit view (even if you didn't select it )

Yeah, sure you do. :rolleyes:

Every now and then the game freezes for a split-second, but other than that its fine. The online is a blast to play, but there is some lag.

This is exactly my thoughts as well. A bit of tearing mostly on cockpit view (only when looking around). The milli-second screen freeze is no big deal IMO...

Yeah,forgot to mention the screentear mostly appears in cockpit view whilst looking around...In third person i don't even think i saw it once!

have some slight control issues with my flightstick,but that's for another thread.

This game rocks!!! I TOTALLY love it!

Can I add you to my PSN list of friends?

Sure. :)

CAN U BELIEVE IT!!!!!
The much frustrating lag-issue has been solved!
I deleted the demo from the HDD before starting the game again, and can u believe what a difference!
The game runs so much smoother now than before.
My HDD is not even half-full so this is really strange.
Have no idea how the demo could affect the game itself, but believe me I'm a VERY VERY happy guy right now!!