Garrulous Glaahk Kinsume Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 So I originally came to this series with geneforge 5, as such never really played 1-4 so I've decided to get them and try them out since I enjoyed the 5th one. After loading up geneforge 1 however I'm noticing an issue with my mouse. Things are really choppy and lagging. I'm assuming it is due to the fact that I'm running this on Windows 7 64-bit. Just wondering if there is a way to fix it. I've tried opening it in compatibility mode but no luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Did you try un-installing it and then re-installing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Kinsume Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 Yup, same thing happens in Geneforge 2 and 3 as well. 4 and 5 work just fine however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Kinsume Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Have you tried posting this on the Tech Support forum? Sorry, it sounds like a technical computer issue, and I'm no help there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Kinsume Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 I tried here simply to see if anyone else using Windows 7 64-bit had similar issues. I will post there as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall A less presumptuous name. Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 There are numerous reports of slow-downs with the first three games on newer PCs. Jeff hasn't been able to determine a specific cause, though. I believe that running the game in a 32-bit compatibility mode (or whatever it's called) can help a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk MrRoivas Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I have the exact same problem as you, and the only solutions I can tell are this: 1.) Play in XP compatibility mode. It might help. 2.) Be a singleton. It slows done more for every animated character on screen. 3.) The later the game, the better it is. G1 is worst, with it being a bit better in G2, and somewhat more so in G3. As observed, not an issue at all in G4. Really though, they are old and coded to run entirely off a 32 bit processor. Its going to take until the remakes for the issue to be fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Did you try throwing a rock at it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt MMXPERT-seraph of thermodynamics Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 That is not enough, Trenton, a fireball would do though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila Bane of Rebels Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 More like a nuclear bomb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd whitknight26 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 I'm on windows 7 64 bit..steam download of geneforge saga...1.53 clocked to 1.8 i5...8 gm ram 512 6730 no issues what so ever with mouse or lag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulate Vlish Tridon Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 I have the Steam version as well. The mouse lags during the text filled intro pages, but elsewhere everything is smooth. Using Windows 7 64 bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Juan Carlo Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 I suspect this fix for Avernum 4 mouse hitching problems (from forum user "sea") might also work for Geneforge 1-3: Quote: You'll need to download the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7352 Launch the 32-bit version, create a new custom database, then a new application fix. Navigate to the affected game executable, select it, and then, on the second page of fixes, look for "ForceDirectDrawEmulation." To make sure the fix stays, right-click the database and select "Install" which will apply the fixes when you launch the game outside the Compatibility Administrator. Original post: http://www.spiderwebforums.com/forum/ubb...ng_Probl#UNREAD I had the same problem with lag in menu/inventory screens in Avernum 4 and this fixed it for me. It's worth a try with Geneforge 1-3 as I think they use the same/similar engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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