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[Aven]

I just got DF and when I opened it DF will run really slow. I am currently running windows Me( I know it sucks but I beat it into stability) and my screen settings are True color(24 bit) and my screen area is 1024 by 768. I will apreceate any and all help i can get.

[Shujaa]

The biggest factor is the speed of your CPU. Things you can do to make it run faster:

- turn off temperature and weather in the init.txt file in data\init
- start in the smallest play area possible (I think 3x3) from the region selection screen
- limit population to a low number (again in init.txt)

[Aven]

I mean starting the program up it runs slow for instance when the opening screen pops up ill have about 15 seconds between beyond and graphics.

[AlanL]

Unless you're running something ridiculously slow, it shouldn't be lagging that badly.

[Aven]

I can run black and white on here with out any lag. My system spects are a 256kb L2 cash, 128kb sync dram,

[AlanL]

What's your CPU speed?

[Aven]

1 gig

[Grue]

The problem is obvious (and of course all the answers have failed to identify it   ). You need to install the latest drivers for your graphics card. The reason for that is that default drivers that come with Windows don't support OpenGL very well. This should be in the FAQ or something.

[THLawrence]

Drop your graphics refresh rate in the init file. I've found it can cut the loading speed in half easily. World generation by a good two thirds. And who needs graphics when generating the world? Nothings happening.

Set this:
[G_FPS_CAP:50]
to 10. 15 if you really want.

[Aven]

When i do this do i need to restart the program and just save or what?

[Grek]

Restarting should do it.

[Pacho]

quote:Originally posted by Grue:
<STRONG>The problem is obvious (and of course all the answers have failed to identify it   ). You need to install the latest drivers for your graphics card. The reason for that is that default drivers that come with Windows don't support OpenGL very well. This should be in the FAQ or something.</STRONG>

From what you describe, the solution posted by Grue would be the best fitting one so far.  The other ones are applicable for when the game itself (as in playing a fortress) is running slowly.

[Dame de la Licorne]

I run DF on WinME (don't knock it, it still works wonderfully) and I don't have that problem with the lag.  But, since DF uses so much of the processor, when I run it I'm not running any other programs (as much as possible).  Maybe you could try that?