Crashing on Joining a Server:
Fixes:
There is no safe way to use Steam Overlay browser with Warband without risk of crash. Alt-tabbing is also a common cause of Warband crashing.
The only safe way to get to other windows while playing Warband is to use Alt-Enter to go into windowed mode, then alt-tab as normal. This will slightly reduce your framerate in some situations, but the game will no longer crash on alt-tabbing.
Low Framerate:
There are a considerable number of possible causes for low framerate. However, all of them are linked to one thing: Persistent World's large maps, high playercounts, and long running times require more system resources than most other mods and Native.
The first thing to do is verify that your computer's hardware is above Warband's minimum requirements.
Below are a few tweaks you could try to raise your framerate:
Lag:
"Lag" is caused by a slow or unstable connection from your computer to the server. The easiest way to check how much lag you will experience is by looking at your ping on the Warband scoreboard. The number is the number of milliseconds for a message to go from your computer to the server, be processed, and information to be sent back to your computer as necessary.
Possible fixes:
Fixes:
- Enable "Environment Shadows" and "Character Shadows" in your Warband options.
- Update Warband to at least the required version listed on the download page (currently 1.15.
There is no safe way to use Steam Overlay browser with Warband without risk of crash. Alt-tabbing is also a common cause of Warband crashing.
The only safe way to get to other windows while playing Warband is to use Alt-Enter to go into windowed mode, then alt-tab as normal. This will slightly reduce your framerate in some situations, but the game will no longer crash on alt-tabbing.
Low Framerate:
There are a considerable number of possible causes for low framerate. However, all of them are linked to one thing: Persistent World's large maps, high playercounts, and long running times require more system resources than most other mods and Native.
The first thing to do is verify that your computer's hardware is above Warband's minimum requirements.
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or AMD 2.5 GHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
Graphics: 3D graphics card with 64MB RAM
Memory: 512MB RAM
Graphics: 3D graphics card with 64MB RAM
Processor: Any dual-core Intel or AMD
Memory: 1GB RAM
Graphics: Modern 3D graphics card with 256MB RAM (nVidia 8xxx series or higher, AMD Radeon HD 2xxx or higher)
Memory: 1GB RAM
Graphics: Modern 3D graphics card with 256MB RAM (nVidia 8xxx series or higher, AMD Radeon HD 2xxx or higher)
Below are a few tweaks you could try to raise your framerate:
- Enable DirectX 7 mode in the Warband config (from the launcher).
- Disable Antialiasing, HDR, depth effects, bodies, and ragdolls; enable Fast Water Reflections.
- Turn down other Warband graphics settings.
- Lower display resolution in options.
- Turn off unnecessary background processes.
- Update video drivers for nVidia or AMD graphics cards.
- Disable V-Sync in the Warband configuration.
- Apply the LOD patch for Persistent World.
- Turn your frame buffer limit to 1 in graphics drivers.
- Change the Warband process priority to "High" in Windows Task Manager.
- Set your Warband framerate limit to match your monitor's refresh rate.
- Overclock your GPU or CPU, or both (Warning: hardware damage may occur. Be careful).
Lag:
"Lag" is caused by a slow or unstable connection from your computer to the server. The easiest way to check how much lag you will experience is by looking at your ping on the Warband scoreboard. The number is the number of milliseconds for a message to go from your computer to the server, be processed, and information to be sent back to your computer as necessary.
Possible fixes:
- Pause downloads on your computer and all other computers connected to your local network. This includes video and audio streaming, as well as video chat services depending on the quality of your internet service.
- Use a wired connection rather than wireless.
- Move closer to your wireless router if you're on wireless.