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[SOLVED] thanks to @rsc204 So, I'm trying to follow along with How to configure SC4 to work with your new hardware by @Mysteryous. I have two disc versions of the game. One is SC4 + RH and the other is SC4 Deluxe. My game comps are identical with the exception of the video cards. Relevant specs are: Dell OptiPlex GX270 2.8 ghz CPU 2 Gig Ram 20 Gig EIDE Hard Drive Windoze XP Pro On the one I call my 1st Dell SC4 Game Comp the video card is: And its config-log.txt: The relevant part (I believe) being: applying Not Slow GeForce applying Fast card applying Fast card> option 12 = 1 applying Fast card>> option 1 = 3 applying Fast card>>> option 0 = 3 applying Fast card>>>> option 2 = 3 applying Fast card>>>>> option 4 = 1 Using the same Region in the same City Tile here's what I see when I turn the map: On the 1st Dell with the 128 mb video card it takes 7 seconds to draw all the trees. I'm assuming that is par for this course considering the antiqueness of the comp and card. However, what has me puzzled is the 2nd Dell has a 256 mb video card and it takes 11 seconds for the same re-draw. That card is: So, I tweaked these two files like this: And here's its config-log.txt Which shows no Fast anything being applied and the 11 seconds re-draw did not change. Do I have the code lines wrong or just why is the better card performing slower than the one with half the memory? Edit: So, I changed the Graphics Rules.sgr line to: stringMatch cardIdentity "ATI*HD2400*" And the Video Cards.sgr line to: card 0x94C4 "VisionTek Radeon HD2400 Pro AGP" And now I get: applying Not Slow GeForce applying Fast card applying Fast card> option 12 = 1 applying Fast card>> option 1 = 3 applying Fast card>>> option 0 = 3 applying Fast card>>>> option 2 = 3 applying Fast card>>>>> option 4 = 1 ^ for the VisionTek 256 mb card. Draw speed is now 9 seconds instead of 11, but still slower than the 128 mb card. I guess that's the best I'll get?
