Swansea problems? READ THIS...

[davep]

I have been having the usual freezing problems with the Swansea-Carmarthen route.

So tonight I decided to experiment a little.

Normally I run in 640x480 and with sound and graphics max'd out.

So I INCREASED res to 1024x768 and REDUCED sound to 50% and REDUCED graphics by a couple of notches on all sliders.

Ran the route and IT WORKED - NO PROBS.

Then I INCREASED the graphics back up to max on all sliders etc, and when I ran the route, I got a little jerkyness at the places it used to freeze up, but otherwise all OK.

Then I upped my sound to max (and with res still on 1024x768 and with graphics full-on) I re-ran the route.

Guess what? Just a little jerky still but otherwise perfectly OK.

Now I'm not going to stick my neck out and say that's the definitive cure, but sure is interesting, doncha think?

BTW, I have Xtracks v3.3 installed.

Have now driven all the way with no problems - getting good frame rates too - typical is middle to high 20's with plenty in the 30's and with a max that I noticed of 39. Lows about 13-14 where the jerkyness creeps in.

[CaldRail]

This is a known quirk in MSTS. So, anyone reading this, please don't be put off running at higher resolutions. Try it. Some people get better performance at higher resolutions. Strange but true.

[tony25]

I found this also. I used to run MSTS at 800x600x16, and it was just unplayable in parts. As soon as i upped this to 1024x768x32, it started running a lot better with faster frame rates and less jerkyness. Some high end graphics cards prefer a higher resolution and therfore run smoother.