| optimization tips for older PC's | Contributed by D Michael  (221) on Dec 05, 2006. |
Fortunately, CoD2 is fully scalable to run on a variety of PC's. Here is a list of optimizations for those with less powerful or older PC's:
Make sure these options are present:
resolution 640x480
refresh rate 60hz
sync every frame on
smooth mouse on
anti-aliasing off
filtering bilinear
other graphics settings; default
If you still have issues with low performance or chop, check your hdd free space available. You want at least 15% available freespace as most machines are configured to use around 10% of free space for file swapping, and the game itself will use some free space as well. If you have less than 15% you will almost certainly experience a drop in performance.
Furthermore, go to start-all programs-accessories-system tools-disk defragmenter. Select the relevant drive and click analyze. Once the analyze is done, view report. If your file fragmentation is 20% or greater, you should defrag the drive.
Once all of this is completed, you should have a very smooth running game even on much older systems. I installed this game on an older PC and at first it was almost unplayable, but after changing to the settings mentioned and then doing the system maintenance as suggested, the game runs beautifully. |
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