REALLY slow ship movement on XP

[Slick]

All Versions of the game have slow ship movement under XP. I have tried everything I can think of to fix this to no avail. Basically, I turn on movement lines and fast movement and live with it. If anyone does find a fix, please post it here.

Slick.

[baetis]

I'm also using XP and have no problems.

I have a pretty good nVidia card, so maybe that helps (not like it gets much use )

[Captain Kwok]

I haven't seen any problems on my laptop with XP...but I can't remember if I have ship move animation on or not...

[Bralth]

My card is the top of the line nvidia 4600 128meg (at least it was top of the line a few months ago) so its not the card directly causing a problem.

Well this is annoying

EDIT: Ok I checked the old Posts. No CD music/Sound = no help. Looks like a lot of people have had a problem with this. All I can say is I'm bummed. Its not a game killer by any means, but its REALLY annoying.

[ March 11, 2003, 23:30: Message edited by: Bralth ]

[baetis]

Does this help any?

Edit: Long link that the board didn't like.

Is this an AMD machine? If so did you install the 4 in 1 drivers? Like one of the posters in that thread, i've found that NOT installing the 4 in 1 drivers results in better, more stable performance (XP only, VIA KT333 chipset). XP comes with its own VIA drivers.

I've got a Ti4600.

Edit: Seems like the board doesn't like that link.

Just goto Groups.google.com and search for "XP slow 2D graphics". I don't think this is the games fault.

[ March 12, 2003, 00:14: Message edited by: baetis ]

[PvK]

Of course, you did go to the game options and turned off "animate ship movement in system window"?

If that doesn't work, you could upgrade your OS to Win98SE.

PvK

[Bralth]

I had animations ON for the good reason of knowing where all my fleets/ships are going, comming from etc.

Helps keeps you organized without memorizing everything.