trainsmit wrote:It sounds like something gone bad in the down load - time to verify and get a bite of lunch while you can.
Maybe you should check drivers and stuff, but if they are up-to-date and you setting are reasonable, then is must be download glitch - possibly followed by a missing clear cache - it rarely hurts to clear the cache and its fast. Sorry, must run, got a train to catch.
Thanks but I have verified the cache twice tonight and defragmented it but it still stutters along. I also cleared the blueprints cache in case that is what you meant but again no change I'm afraid. Version 7.1 seems to have increased the GPU load (40% v 35%), uses less GPU memory (513mb v 528mb) and less RAM (52% v 60%) than 6.7. No idea whether that means anything but no matter what setting nor whether TSX is on or off, 7.1 shakes about.
Thanks for your help
Nigel
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @2.5GHz
Nvidia GeForce 9800GT 1024Mb
4096 MB DDR2