Use a RAM drive to reduce stuttering

[jimbop]

Originally Posted by moggel

I couldn't get ImDisk to work so I tried RamDisk (http://memory.dataram.com/products-a...ftware/ramdisk) instead. Unfortunately the game wouldn't even start. Not sure i I made anything wrong but I did follow the instructions to the letter (except for the selected ram disk solution).

Seems most of you who tried it did see reduction of stutters, which is reallt the biggest problem with this game. To my surprise I have seen little change in FPS with different settings. I'm not even sure what FPS I have (is there a way to get that info on screen?) but the stutters kills the game for me.

Let's hope for that patch to come along soon.

Cheers

What was the problem with ImDisk?

[moggel]

Originally Posted by jimbop

What was the problem with ImDisk?

The problem was that when I tried to mount a disk I got an error message sayong something like: "Failed when loading ImDisk virtual disk driver: Access denied".

I couldn't find a way to run as admin (although my "normal" account is in the admin group) and I'm reluctant to kill UAC as I'm using the same account to do work stuff.

[jimbop]

Originally Posted by moggel

The problem was that when I tried to mount a disk I got an error message sayong something like: "Failed when loading ImDisk virtual disk driver: Access denied".

I couldn't find a way to run as admin (although my "normal" account is in the admin group) and I'm reluctant to kill UAC as I'm using the same account to do work stuff.

Well I probably can't help there. Try googling for a non-UAC workaround but I know I am running as Admin with UAC disabled (home machine, sure wouldn't do it on my work machine even though it has 16GB RAM!)

Maybe right-click ImDisk exe and Run as Admin?

[moggel]

Originally Posted by jimbop

Well I probably can't help there. Try googling for a non-UAC workaround but I know I am running as Admin with UAC disabled (home machine, sure wouldn't do it on my work machine even though it has 16GB RAM!)

Maybe right-click ImDisk exe and Run as Admin?

Do you think it makes any difference which Ram disk tool I use?

[jimbop]

Originally Posted by moggel

Do you think it makes any difference which Ram disk tool I use?

Wouldn't think so...

[Targ]

Made it worse for me, lol.

[moggel]

Crap! I've tried this a couple of times now but when I try starting the sim I just see that "crosshair" icon (with a plane outlined inside) for half a second and then it goes away. The som never starts. If I restore the files all works (as poorly) as before.

Any ideas?

[ramstein]

max limit is 1024mb with this Ram Disk program, so it will not work putting a few files in goes way over the limit,, a long time ago I got a free program 'VirtaulDrive Pro' v7. (latest is V.14) with a motherboard, or video card , or something, and I went to install it, but apparently, it's too old now, and can't use it..

so much for trying this stuff out... it always seems ot hit a snag,,, everytime some supposedly utility to make things better comes around..

I am not saying it didn't work for you, but 1024 mb, is just not even close to the size needed..


thanx anyways,, good try,, we need al the help we can get, those of us that can't spend a few thousand dollars to get better fps in CLOD..

[Stirwenn]

most of rigs shown in signatures are midle-high or high end computer... i don't think that there is any "salvation" in optimizations or tricks till the patch with the new graphic engine may come... sadly

[335th_GRAthos]

Originally Posted by ramstein

max limit is 1024mb with this Ram Disk program, so it will not work putting a few files in goes way over the limit,,..

If it would be the case, do you really think that we would be posting all this time about RAMDRIVE?????


The problem, in your case, is problably between the keyboard and the chair...

~S~