low frames

[t922]

sometimes i get really low fps on some maps its really annoying. i play on low settings i dont know if i need to delete something or what please help.
specs:

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System Information
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  Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium  (6.1.7601)
      Architecture: 64-bit
          Language: English (United States)
       Motherboard: Hewlett-Packard 3568
         Processor: AMD A6-3420M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics (Physical: 4, Logical: 4)
            Memory: 4.00 GB
      DIMM Modules: Bottom-Slot 2(under): 4.00 GB @ 1333 MHz
         Page File: 3.48 GB
    .NET Framework: 4.0

Display Information
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 Display Device(s): Generic PnP Monitor on AMD Radeon(TM) HD 6520G
   Display Mode(s): 1280 x 768 (32 bit) @ 60 Hz
    Driver Version: 8.900.7.1000
    Display Memory: 512.00 MB
     Multisampling: 2, 4, 8
               DPI: 96 (100%)
 EAX: True

[LITOralis.nMd]

Processor: AMD A6-3420M APU
Display Device(s): Generic PnP Monitor on AMD Radeon(TM) HD 6520G

Does your notebook have a discrete GPU or are you really playing on the HD 6520G?

If you have a discrete GPU we have a solution, so let us know. Your OPtimus is selecting the wrong GPU when starting PR .exe files.

If you are playing on the 6520G, I can give you some general help that will help in PR and all gaming

, and I can suggest you to study overclocking your APU, which will help, but you have to be careful, and I can't hold your hand through it, but there are dozens of very good tutorials on the web to help you out. Search for either of these programs: k10stat or turionpowercontrol , both are OC'ing programs for the APUs.

[t922]

sometimes i get low frames on large maps and looking at large group of players

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System Information
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  Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium  (6.1.7601)
      Architecture: 64-bit
          Language: English (United States)
       Motherboard: Hewlett-Packard 3568
         Processor: AMD A6-3420M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics (Physical: 4, Logical: 4)
            Memory: 4.00 GB
      DIMM Modules: Bottom-Slot 2(under): 4.00 GB @ 1333 MHz
         Page File: 3.48 GB
    .NET Framework: 4.0

Display Information
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 Display Device(s): Generic PnP Monitor on AMD Radeon(TM) HD 6520G
   Display Mode(s): 1280 x 768 (32 bit) @ 60 Hz
    Driver Version: 8.900.7.1000
    Display Memory: 512.00 MB
     Multisampling: 2, 4, 8
               DPI: 96 (100%)

Audio Information
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  Primary Playback: Speakers and Headphones (IDT Hi
 Primary Recording: Internal Mic (IDT High Definiti
               EAX: True
           EAX 1.0: False
           EAX 2.0: True
           EAX 3.0: False
           EAX 4.0: False
           EAX 5.0: False
             X-RAM: False

Disk Information
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      Install Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Battlefield 2
                    Free: 279.16 GB, Total: 441.51 GB, NTFS
          Mod Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Battlefield 2\mods\pr
                    Free: 279.16 GB, Total: 441.51 GB, NTFS
     Profiles Path: C:\Users\Tylers laptop\Documents\ProjectReality\Profiles
                    Free: 279.16 GB, Total: 441.51 GB, NTFS
    Update DL Path: C:\Users\Tylers laptop\AppData\Local\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2\Downloads
                    Free: 279.16 GB, Total: 441.51 GB, NTFS
   Update Log Path: C:\Users\Tylers laptop\AppData\Local\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2\UpdateLogs
                    Free: 279.16 GB, Total: 441.51 GB, NTFS

Game Information
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      CD Key Valid: True
    Installed Mods: bf2, pr, xpack
       Current Mod: pr
       BF2 Version: BF2 1.5
        PR Version: 1.0.35.0
          Language: english
   Debug Available: False
     Large Address: True
Supported Hardware: None

Profile Information
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      Profile 0001: glck20
              Type: Online
 Last Used Profile: True
        View Intro: True
        Fullscreen: True
      Display Mode: 1280x768@60Hz
Display Mode Valid: True
   Graphics Scheme: Low
     Multisampling: Off
             VSync: False
   Terrain Quality: Low
   Effects Quality: Low
  Geometry Quality: Low
   Texture Quality: Low
  Lighting Quality: Low
   Dynamic Shadows: Low
    Dynamic Lights: Low
 Texture Filtering: Low
    Audio Provider: Software
    Provider Valid: True
     Audio Quality: Medium
               EAX: True

[LITOralis.nMd]

Your notebook is just barely going to be able to play PR. While your laptop should play BF2 pretty laright, PR pushes the limits of the BF2 engine, so to get you running we're going to need to optimize your entire notebook.

The absolute best option you have going forward is overclocking your APU, but I can't be held responsible for overclocking and you'll need to research that on your own. K10stat is the overclocking utility you want to use.

we have to optimize software to get the most from your hardware, specifically RAm and virtual memory,

LITOralis.nMd']Recording with Fraps cuts fps by 50% on ALL systems. NO way around this afaik.

As for increasing your fps, we have some common solutions,
delete the shaders cache in your c:\Users\[USERNAME]\Documents\Battlefield 2\mods\bf2\cache folder
then
1. defrag your hard drive. the PR and addons installers tend to get fragmented, which slows down read/writes and slows down fps.
2A. Download and install IOBit Gamebooster3. Speed Up Slow Computer, Keep PC and Internet Secure, Freeware Download - IObit
MajorGeeks.com has a decent video tutorial on using this program:
Using IOBit Game Booster 3 by Majorgeeks.com - YouTube

2B. Read through these guides:
Windows 8, 7 , Vista, and XP Tweakguides from Tweakguides.com TweakGuides.com - The TweakGuides Tweaking Companion
Black Viper?s Windows Vista Super Tweaks
? Black Viper?s Windows Vista Super Tweaks

3. Download Bitsum ProcessLasso Free. Make sure you download the correct version, Free 32 bit or Free 64 bit, Process Lasso - Automate and optimize process priorities, CPU affinities, power profiles, and more!
-- Start PR, alt tab to desktop, open ProcessLAsso window, right click on BF2PR.exe, PRLauncher.exe, and PRMumble.exe and give them default priority status of High, set the BF2PR.exe to gaming mode, and give them high or higher access to RAM.
4. Determine which OS you have, and if it is 32 bit or 64 bit. Once you are 100% certain you know , follow this guide for your OS:
https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f27-pr ... b-ram.html

5. Check your Page File, if set to a sliding value, I suggest
deleting pagefile.
rebooting.
resetting pagefile manually to a single minimum/maximum.
Here is the raw information to determine your correct pagefile: How to determine the appropriate page file size for 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
And here is a video tutorial to figure out your correct pagefile size:

then optionally:
manually setting it to a single minimum/maximum, and getting a defrag progam that will move the pagefile to the beginning of your hard drive. A free option:FAQ Special files - How do I defragment "C:\pagefile.sys" (the swapfile)?

SO.
Step 1. fixes any hard drive issues.
Step 2. shut downs unneeded background processes freeing up RAM and system resources.
Step 3. Gives the BF2 and PR and PRmumble and punkbuster programs High priority for RAM and system resources.
Step 4. Gives the BF2 and PR.exe programs the ability to use individually over 2GB of RAM when needed, and reduces the amount of RAM being reserved (wasted) by the OS.
Step 5. Create fixed size Pagefile and defragmenting it.

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