Performance Issues

[bullwinkle]

Hey everyone, I figured you guys could help me out. I've been playing this game for awhile now but just noticed a performance issue when either big fires are on the map or big raids. Now I feel like my computer SHOULD be able to play this game with ease but I'm no expert. So my question to you is, is my computer good enough? If so, what can i do to make sure I'm getting the best performance out of it?

Processor: Intel Core i7 - 3300 CPU @ 3.40GHz
RAM: 12.0GB
System 64-bit Windows 8.1
Video: AMD Radeon HD 8570
HD: 2.0 TB

I've tried cleaning the C: drive and defragmentation... nothing really helps.

Thanks for your help!

[vagineer1]

I'm not expert but if I am right, Rimworld is not optimized for such large fires/raider packs. I think Tynan will be drastically lowering the amount of fires and raider numbers in the future.

[minami26]

Theres nothing wrong with your computer, the fires and big raids are the problem. The game is still in alpha, so not everything is optimized. what year are you on now anyway? year 5?

[bullwinkle]

oh gee, thanks for the quick reply guys! i was worried for a minute, i was only on year 2 maybe year 3... i did have a colony that went to year 5 in A5, though i was only playing on phoebe so the raids werent big.

ill just start a new colony on a bit smaller map (i was on medium before) and see what happens.

[dotsnake]

I don't get it. I have a worst spec than you and I am using a Laptop. I have a mod installed (More events) that  that turns my map into a battlefield (like 15+ allies and 15+ enemies fighting each other in my colony). I had no frame rate issue.

[skullywag]

Depending on your difficulty the people above are probably referring to the 50+ raids, for example my comp can handle some 100 pawns going at it, but once im in the 150-200 range things start to go south. 15 against 15 is nothing.

[Wex]

I have a year 5 colony, going for 6th. The fires fliker and use up a lot of memory, my 38 colonist when going at the same time to eat is bad to watch, and the raid are very slow. 8GB ram have no qualms with full graphics Skyrim, but they can barely make Rimworld work.

[bullwinkle]

ya i think its just the fire flicker, which is apparently a bug, so im sure itll be fixed sooner or later.