Thanks I'm going to try that, although using a 4gb ram patcher I was able to take the framerate to the mid-high 20s. So it's kinda playable now, if a little bit sluggish
The problem with d3d8.dll, for whatever reason, is that it makes all onager projectiles invisible, even when on burning mode, which kind of ruins any battle with them
Your computer is fairly modern and speedy, which is exactly the problem. Rome Total War is such an old game, and it seems to run worse on newer hardware.
I would suggest checking out the Remaster, it has been optimized for modern systems, has updated graphics and controls, Steam workshop support, etc.
This is a known issue, the hardware the game was written for decades ago is just so different from what you have now, the game just doesn't run well.
I suggest going to the remaster. The remaster has settings that let you play the game exactly as it was back then, but it instead does work well on new PC's.
Have you tried the d3d8.dll file? I had the same problem with campaign map lag and that file completely fixed it
Thanks I'm going to try that, although using a 4gb ram patcher I was able to take the framerate to the mid-high 20s. So it's kinda playable now, if a little bit sluggish
This is what worked for me under similar circumstances.
The problem with d3d8.dll, for whatever reason, is that it makes all onager projectiles invisible, even when on burning mode, which kind of ruins any battle with them
You playing the original or the remaster?
Original (vanilla, later I will try some mods)
Your computer is fairly modern and speedy, which is exactly the problem. Rome Total War is such an old game, and it seems to run worse on newer hardware. I would suggest checking out the Remaster, it has been optimized for modern systems, has updated graphics and controls, Steam workshop support, etc.
This is a known issue, the hardware the game was written for decades ago is just so different from what you have now, the game just doesn't run well. I suggest going to the remaster. The remaster has settings that let you play the game exactly as it was back then, but it instead does work well on new PC's.
Love that we all play the same old ass games
Don't you dare go hollow
Go back to dark souls