performance problems using a new version

[mderas]

Hello,

Until recently I used the Dutch version of Trainz 12 (build 51054) on my Dell inspiron660 desktop computer without many performance problems. Sometimes the picture was bumping a bit, but not dramatically. I did not have a separate graphical card.
Since it was not possible to use SP1 in the Dutch version I switched to the English version build 61388. From then on I have severe performance problems. After a short time the scenery becomes poor or complete absent, tracks are not visible, trains seem to fly in the air and even become invisible themselves. And then, suddenly, some scenery appears again.
Of course I minimized drawing distance and so on, but that doesn’t help
My question: does anybody recognize this symptoms after introducing SP1 or any other new versions? And more important:what is the solution?

Since processor and memory usage appear to be moderate I decided to purchase a separategraphical card, Geforce GT 720 which was recommended to me. Up to now I did nots ucceed to get a better performance with that. .....

Like to hear from you.

Kind regards,
Mart de Ras

 

[JCitron]

Hello Mart,

Does this happen just after the upgrade?

Did you quit and restart again to have the same problem?

If this is the case, then what is happening is the content is being validated in the database. This will take some time and cause many of the symptoms you are seeing including menus acting really slow, and assets not fully drawing in.

I suggest starting up Content Manager and letting the database update. This can take quite some time if you have a lot of content installed.

After that you should have better performance, although Build 6138 is not the better performer due to inherent issues, but it's not as bad as what you are seeing.

John

 

[pdkoester]

should use an add on card from 2015 for better performance.

 

[mderas]

Hello John,

Thanks for your response.
First of all I de-installed the old version and installed the 6138 version.
Then I downloaded some extra content, among others OKnotsen’s Standard 12/Boom.
After that I tried to run the program for the first time and then the problems appeared.
In the meantime I removed most of the extra content (except Standard 12) and did upgrade the database and restart my computer. No improvement at all.
Problems are worst in Standard12, but also in other routes tracks are being laid while I am driving on them, which is not very realistic...
By the way: Trainz 2009 is also running on the same computer without any problems.

I think the best thing I can do next is completely de-install the software and install it again without adding any content and then try to run.

regards, Mart