Performance

[balrog78]

It seems that day by day (or patch by patch?) performance gets worse. I can run around with normal FPS but once a fight starts its just slow motion. Once it was fast without any problems but now it is just getting worse every day and I dont think that it is my system. Besides setting everythign to very low in graphics section do you have any idea how I could improve performance?

Thanks,
Balrog

[Riiker]

I don't have any solutions to the performance issue, however I noticed a significant performance hit after 1.2 went live. I'm open to the possibility that my performance issues right now are server side bc I'm on a popular server and ppl are playing more since 1.2 so it's lag related. Now that I think about it, that seems to make sense for the situation you described as well. Normal 60 fps until a real server demanding operation like fighting occurs.

There are a couple other performance related threads and I'm sure that they are easy to find which have good advice to increase fps, just put in performance into the search bar. I'd give you links, but I'm on my iPad right now.

[balrog78]

I tried so much, checked many threads but I am at a point where I am thinking of quitting. I dont want to invest several hours or even days to compensate the flaws of this bad client

[Malgor]

I've noticed a huge hit on performance on a moderately populated server. I did get rid of shadows and a few other non-essential graphics items and that helped a little, but before I never lagged in crowded areas (the fleet), but now I do like crazy. So I believe it is related to something on their end, not my PC. It could be a few more people since 1.2, but I can't believe that would make that much of a difference.

[MiRai]

Wasn't it mentioned in previous threads that your settings might get reset after a patch to one value even though they're showing a different value (i.e. video settings are actually a higher value compared to what you were running prior to a patch -- assuming you didn't adjust them already)?

Perhaps clearing out your virtual files, re-exporting from ISBoxer, and then adjusting them as necessary may fix the issue. Just a random though since I don't actually play SW:TOR. This is also assuming you (everyone who tries this) have SW:TOR virtual files set up correctly in the first place.

[Riiker]

There is a new graphics option to set number of visible players from very high to low. On low I am keeping fps >30 at the fleet with 100+. I am still noticing lag (not lowered fps) overall now even with just one account on low settings so it must be server side.

[balrog78]

Malgor, yes, I also guess it is on their side. Maybe it is a network issue. I will try again when I can connect to a better network.
MiRai, thanks for the hints but I tried all of these

Playing 3 toons only is already slightly better.

I would usually say its the fault of my PC but with higher graphics settings in February the performance was much better.

[Mercurio]

I haven't noticed much of a performance hit since 1.2 ( though I have experienced a bit more follow breaks and a smaller follow range than the hugely generous one before 1.2).

Then again, I run two accounts on each of two computers, so that may help. Overall, not hard to four box at all since 1.2.

[Riiker]

Then again, I run two accounts on each of two computers, so that may help. Overall, not hard to four box at all since 1.2.

Ive just purchased a new i7 3930k and mobo so I'm gonna build a second comp out of spare parts and try true dual boxing with 4 toons and see how it goes. My "old" i5 2500k will power the second rig. I'm thinking that I'll be able to bring the graphic settings up a bit from all low.

Merc, is it very easy to switch to controlling a toon on the alt PC if the two on the main PC die?

[Multibocks]

So weird I swear my performance improved since 1.2 lol