Unreal 2k4 demo help

[Armadillo]

I have a prob with the online play of unreal.It's running worse than offline with bots.If I play instant action onslaught ,I am constantly above 30fps ,I checked and the lowest it will drop is 31 when all bots are in one area fighting.Online using the exact same settings there is slowdowna dn framedrops all over the place.

Example ,instant action going through the building on the top of the mountain ,fine nice and smooth no slowdown.Online play ,slowdown when going through there.Instant action flying the raptor about high and looking down ,fine.Doing the same online and it go's slow.

See for your self

Offline instant action


http://server6.uploadit.org/files/samuraimonkey-ol.jpg

online same map

http://server6.uploadit.org/files/samuraimonkey-online.jpg


Whats up with that ,35fps aint exactly bad ,but it means when there is alot of action it drops to low 20's.

Also shouldent it be the other way round ,bots are using cpu time ,so you should get worse fps offline than online when it's looking after just you.

No settings or background programs are chaged between online and offline ,yet the problem only exsists online.

I'm using 512/256 adsl and have unreal set to cable/adsl setting ,server the shot was took I had a ping of 50 ,but it does it on all servers.

How do I fix this? ,I need to as I have the Se edition on order and might get the same prob.

Asked on the 2k4 official forum only to recieve no help as they only seem to be interested in helping people where the awnser is update drivers and yes mine are all up to date.

[Vile]

Strange..What's your ping on the server?
I really don't see why it would, but maybe the PL on the server (online) is somehow affecting your FPS.

I've only tried UT2004 a few times, but is there a setting to change your 'rate' online?

(like with quake games, you can configure your rate, and this adjusts your ping, packet loss, etc)

[Armadillo]

My ping from that particular server that I took the shot from was 50 ,but it don't matter what ping I have it does it ,as long as it's a online game not instant action it does it :(.The rate thing I think change with the internet connection setting ,but I will look into it more.

Also the servers I play on are all dedicated one's are belive ,hosted by places like jolt.co.uk ,gameservers.net etc so I think the servers are fine.


Also don't have the prob with anything else except the demo of 2k4.May try a reinstall ,bout the only thing I aint.If that don't fix it ,then I just hope the full game is ok.