PC Performance issues solved

YouTube · by **Pooh** on Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:49 pm

Pdub,Yeah,it actually runs pretty smooth.

by **checka** on Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:30 am

Can someone tell me what values to put in

MAIN_LOGICAL_THREAD = 1
GPU_LOGICAL_THREAD = 0

CLOTH_LOGICAL_THREAD_0 = 1
CLOTH_LOGICAL_THREAD_1 = -1
CLOTH_LOGICAL_THREAD_2 = -1
CLOTH_LOGICAL_THREAD_3 = -1

I really don't understand what's what

My specs:

cpu: Intel core 2 duo e8400 @3.0 GHz
memory: 4gb
gpu:GTX560 Ti 1gb

by **Pdub** on Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:13 pm

That looks about right. When I had a core 2 duo my config looked just like that and it ran fine.

by **checka** on Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:20 pm

Pdub wrote:That looks about right. When I had a core 2 duo my config looked just like that and it ran fine.

yeah but I sometimes get stutters,it comes at random slows the game down like hell (haven't measured the fps) and than after some alt+tabbing, going to pause and resume it goes back to normal so I thought I should tweak the config

by **AreaOfEffect** on Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:05 pm

What values should i put in my Cloth_Logical_Threads?

i have amd phenom II x6 1055t
raden HD 6790
8 gig ram

by **Pdub** on Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:10 pm

With that setup I doubt you will get anything extra in terms of performance by changing it since it should be running flawlessly. That is a six core, correct? I have a six core and the game set mine to 5 and 4 for the main and gpu, then 3, 2, 1, 0 for the cloth in that order.

by **mrprice33** on Mon May 07, 2012 9:52 am

I'm still having pretty bad performance issues. I don't get it. I have a 8 core intel xeon 2.8 ghz along with 12 gb of ram and an ati radeon HD 6800 with 1 gb of ram. I run about 52 to 53 fps all game but feel like I should be going full 60. Any thoughts?

YouTube · by **Leftos** on Tue May 08, 2012 11:39 am

Yes, karma, you filthy rich guy.

by **ershin777** on Tue May 08, 2012 3:03 pm

lebob23 wrote:UPDATED

So here are my new recommended fixes for all of your NBA 2K12 problems. This is what I have after over one month of fiddling with files and settings.

In my case I use D3Doverrider every year to fix VSync issues and to add triple buffering, I find that it works better than the Nvidia Control panel which I set to "Let application decide". MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service

First: Your config.cfg (just copy this if you have a dual core and get around 6000 in 3Dmark06)

VIDEOSETTING_ADAPTERINDEX = 0
VIDEOSETTING_WIDTH = 1920
VIDEOSETTING_HEIGHT = 1080
VIDEOSETTING_COLORDEPTH = 32
VIDEOSETTING_VSYNC = 0
VIDEOSETTING_REFRESHRATE = 60
VIDEOSETTING_WINDOWMODE = 0
VIDEOSETTING_MSAA = 2
VIDEOSETTING_MSAAQUALITY = 0
VIDEOSETTING_MAXTEXTURESIZE = 4096
VIDEOSETTING_DEPTHOFFIELD = 1
VIDEOSETTING_FLOORREFLECTION = 1
VIDEOSETTING_PLAYERLOD = 0
VIDEOSETTING_STADIUMLOD = 1
VIDEOSETTING_CROWDDETAIL = 2
VIDEOSETTING_SHADERDETAIL = 1
VIDEOSETTING_SIDELINECHARACTER = 0
VIDEOSETTING_ANISOTROPICQUALITY = 2
VIDEOSETTING_PARTICLEFFECT = 2
VIDEOSETTING_FORCE_HDR_ON_INTEL_GPU = 0
MAIN_LOGICAL_THREAD = 3
GPU_LOGICAL_THREAD = 2
STALL_CPU_ON_END_FRAME = 0
LIMIT_FLIP_QUEUE_LENGTH = 2
LIMIT_FLIP_QUEUE_LENGTH_SLEEP = 0
STICKYKEY = 498
TOGGLEKEY = 50
FILTERKEY = 114
ACCESSIBILITYKEY_SAVED = 0
LANGUAGE = -482460772
WINDOW_X = 0
WINDOW_Y = 0
CLOTH_LOGICAL_THREAD_0 = 2
CLOTH_LOGICAL_THREAD_1 = 1
CLOTH_LOGICAL_THREAD_2 = -1
CLOTH_LOGICAL_THREAD_3 = -1

If you have a quad core or triple core adjust the "CLOTH_LOGICAL_THREAD" accordingly, if you have a more powerful GPU raise the "VIDEOSETTING_MSAA" and "VIDEOSETTING_MSAAQUALITY" values.

Mods: I take no credit for these but I know they work very well and might have actually increased performance while making the game look better.

Sir, Will these settings give me more fps at gameplay?
my specs are:
Sony Vaio intel i3(sandy bridge) processor
Intel HD3000 integrated graphic card
2gig RAM

by **fartinthedark** on Wed May 09, 2012 11:56 pm

I have a question. As I have a low spec laptop can I have moving shorts if player detail is set to medium? If so, do I need to change numbers in cloth logical thread?

by **lykko** on Fri May 11, 2012 2:20 pm

my NBA 2k12 has a very low fps: from 2-18 fps. what will I do? PLS HELP ME!!!

My Specs:
Windows 7 32-bit
Processor: Pentium (R) Dual-Core CPU E5800 @ 3.20 GHz
GPU: Intel GMA x4500
2 GB RAM
VGA: Intel(R) G41 Express Chipset

Tnx!

by **Pdub** on Fri May 11, 2012 4:14 pm

You need a dedicated video card. That is an intel integrated chip and won't run games well.

by **lykko** on Fri May 11, 2012 10:45 pm

is there another way?

by **Pdub** on Fri May 11, 2012 11:07 pm

No. You could always try to sell your current computer and get another one with a better graphics card.

by **lykko** on Fri May 11, 2012 11:09 pm

does the D3Doverrider can help a little to fasten my fps?

by **lykko** on Fri May 11, 2012 11:28 pm

there is another thing that I forgot. when i set my video settings in the lowest details, I got 25 fps. but its disgusting to see the players in lowest details.

by **Pdub** on Sat May 12, 2012 1:25 am

No. You need raw performance. You can only get that with a new videocard. I'm assuming you have a laptop. You probably need to get a desktop to run the game well. Getting a new laptop would be more expensive.

There is always onlive. Since it only streams video and audio of the game, it would run with higher quality but still look like a youtube video.

by **TheTud** on Sat May 12, 2012 3:41 am

This is how i used to run nba 2k11 with integrated vga laptop(would've work with 2k12 too):
*All settings to low/off and 1280x720 res.
*delete crowd.iff file, biggest fps boost because crowd removed completely, as in training mode.
*Install intel gma modded drivers (google may help to find them). Some performance boost, but laptop will drain battery faster with them.
*Turn off windows aero and run gamebooster to close as many background services.

And under this i could run game at 30-40 fps. Good luck.

by **Pdub** on Sat May 12, 2012 4:30 am

He stated that he didn't want to run the game on low settings. If he wants to play high quality with more, he is going to have to pay for it.

by **lykko** on Sat May 12, 2012 12:36 pm

where can i download modded drivers?

by **TheTud** on Sat May 12, 2012 6:30 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrR3uBXKcSo
i probably got them from here. DL links in describtion
Don't expect a miracle with them. Your game will still be unplayable with high/medium player detail. Only some boost with lowest setting.
As pdub mentioned, your laptop is simply too weak.

by **lykko** on Tue May 15, 2012 4:40 pm

its desktop, not laptop.

by **TheTud** on Tue May 15, 2012 6:23 pm

Don't know then. But you are able to get external vga for your pc card and play the game at max/high settings.

by **chinatownpwnage** on Thu May 17, 2012 10:57 am

i have these specs and i don't know if they are good enough to run what settings?

Windows 7 64 Bit
Processor: Intel Core i7 860 @ 2.8 GHz
RAM: 8 GB
Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 5450

by **lebob23** on Thu May 24, 2012 6:42 am

Im back, and I have the latest shadow mods running the game just as well as ever, getting 54+ FPS with Fraps measuring that means 60FPS and its extremely smooth even better than I remember. I love this game i'm going to be playing all summer

by **derrick1** on Fri May 25, 2012 3:18 pm

^^ Hey bro ! My specs are :- Intel core 2 duo @ 2.93 GHz , 2GB RAM, Nvidia 9500gt at 1GB. Without copying your settings im able to run the game smoothly for like 3-4 mins but after that it really stutters like hell and then comes back to normal again. Any suggestions ? And also my GPU's temp touches 100 c and the cpu temp also touches 80-85 degrees Celsius. Anyway to cool them down? Help needed !

YouTube · by **Leftos** on Fri May 25, 2012 7:44 pm

You're most probably going to ruin your equipment if it's running at those temperatures. Find a decent tower and have someone put all your stuff in it. Make sure to get one that has a front, side and back fan already installed.

by **derrick1** on Sat May 26, 2012 3:12 pm

Thanks Leftos sir! Im always worried about this issue and wanted a solution to save my equipment.

by **NFMS** on Wed May 30, 2012 5:16 pm

Guys my FPS is around 20-22 with all high settings which i think is pretty much low. It would be nice if someone could fix this. Thanks in advance.
Here are my computer specs.

Processor: AMD A4-3300 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics 2.50GHz
VGA : AMD Radeon HD 5500 Series
OS: Windows Ultimate 32-bit
Memory: 4GBs of DDR3 Memory
Hard Drive: 500GB SATA II

What do you think guys?

by **TheTud** on Wed May 30, 2012 5:19 pm

VGA is low end. Lowering settings, removing crowd ( delete crowd.iff in nba2k12 folder ) is pretty much all you can do with that.

by **NFMS** on Wed May 30, 2012 5:34 pm

Isn't is possible that the game is using my dedicated video card? I can't even perform benchmarking when deleting the crowd.iff.

by **TheTud** on Wed May 30, 2012 5:37 pm

Also set crowd to low when deleted crowd. Well the left for dead 2 benchmark for this card shows 30 fps, which is less demanding game than 2k12. So 22 fps on high settings sounds normal.

by **NFMS** on Wed May 30, 2012 6:25 pm

Is there any other way to improve my game performance? It is also laggy sometimes. Hope someone can fix this.

by **NFMS** on Wed May 30, 2012 7:41 pm

Just to add, would upgrading my video card solve the issue? regardless with the specs i have. looking forward to your replies.

by **BradMeat** on Wed May 30, 2012 11:09 pm

Yes I thimk you have a good spec

YouTube · by **pether_10** on Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:14 am

Hey Guys, I tried using this config but sadly it didn't work for me. My fps is dropping from time to time, and it goes back to normal. I don't know what's the cause of this. Can anyone spot this kind of problem? I can't enjoy playing with this kind of gameplay.

oh btw, these are my specs:

Acer 4755G
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
Intel core i5 (2.4 Ghz)
Nvidia GT 540m (2GB)
2GB RAM
750 HDD

by **sevin0seven** on Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:22 am

pether_10 wrote:Hey Guys, I tried using this config but sadly it didn't work for me. My fps is dropping from time to time, and it goes back to normal. I don't know what's the cause of this. Can anyone spot this kind of problem? I can't enjoy playing with this kind of gameplay.

oh btw, these are my specs:

Acer 4755G
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
Intel core i5 (2.4 Ghz)
Nvidia GT 540m (2GB)
2GB RAM
750 HDD

try this:
MAIN_LOGICAL_THREAD = 4
GPU_LOGICAL_THREAD = 1

CLOTH_LOGICAL_THREAD_0 = 4
CLOTH_LOGICAL_THREAD_1 = 1
CLOTH_LOGICAL_THREAD_2 = -1
CLOTH_LOGICAL_THREAD_3 = -1

check your nvidia control panel and make sure vsnic is off and triple buffering is on. (make sure your nvidia driver is updated to the latest)

you can also try to set your crowd and player res to medium to increase FPS more.

by **Pdub** on Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:27 am

An i5, if I remember, only has four cores. Since the first core is zero, setting a thread to 4 might cause a problem. If you have edited your config, I suggest deleting it and letting the game recreate it. This helped in my case, and after looking at the config file, I noticed that the game used separate cores for all threads.

YouTube · by **pether_10** on Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:40 am

sevin0seven wrote:
pether_10 wrote:Hey Guys, I tried using this config but sadly it didn't work for me. My fps is dropping from time to time, and it goes back to normal. I don't know what's the cause of this. Can anyone spot this kind of problem? I can't enjoy playing with this kind of gameplay.

oh btw, these are my specs:

Acer 4755G
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
Intel core i5 (2.4 Ghz)
Nvidia GT 540m (2GB)
2GB RAM
750 HDD

try this:
MAIN_LOGICAL_THREAD = 4
GPU_LOGICAL_THREAD = 1

CLOTH_LOGICAL_THREAD_0 = 4
CLOTH_LOGICAL_THREAD_1 = 1
CLOTH_LOGICAL_THREAD_2 = -1
CLOTH_LOGICAL_THREAD_3 = -1

check your nvidia control panel and make sure vsnic is off and triple buffering is on. (make sure your nvidia driver is updated to the latest)

you can also try to set your crowd and player res to medium to increase FPS more.

so, what Pdub said is that instead of 4 it's 3. I know my specs can handle the game in high settings, I already tried in High settings, it runs smoothly, but the fps drop thing that pisses me off..

by **sevin0seven** on Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:38 am

pether_10 wrote:so, what Pdub said is that instead of 4 it's 3. I know my specs can handle the game in high settings, I already tried in High settings, it runs smoothly, but the fps drop thing that pisses me off..

yeah, my calculation was kinda off.

so it would be something like this with a Quad Core:
MAIN_LOGICAL_THREAD = 3
GPU_LOGICAL_THREAD = 2

CLOTH_LOGICAL_THREAD_0 = 3
CLOTH_LOGICAL_THREAD_1 = 1
CLOTH_LOGICAL_THREAD_2 = -1
CLOTH_LOGICAL_THREAD_3 = -1

correct Pdub?

by **Pdub** on Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:37 am

It would probably end up 3,2,1,0, or 0,1,2,3, with the last two cloth threads at -1. The safest way is to just delete the config file.

This post was deleted by sevin0seven on Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:00 pm.
Reason: to edit

by **pmfg10** on Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:22 am

I should be getting more than 30 something fps with this computer right? Also, the game seems to not run as smooth as it should, sometimes.

by **mitchy14** on Sat Jun 16, 2012 12:57 am

guys need help...my game is a bit laggy on my laptop..how can I fix it??
im using ENB, no vsync, anti-aliasing and photomod and other settings are on high
im using:
asus k43SD
intel core i3 2350m
windows 7 ultimate 64bit
nvidia 610m 2gb graphics card
750gb hdd
6gb ram

can the "config" file improve the game?? with enb??

YouTube · by **Leftos** on Sat Jun 16, 2012 8:44 am

@mitchy14: You have a really shitty graphics card, that's really only meant for basic stuff, like watching HD movies or something.

Remove ENB, lower your settings.

@pmfg10: I don't like your graphics card either. Anything that's less than something that ends in 60 will not be good enough, most of the times. Try lowering the settings.

by **mitchy14** on Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:41 pm

@Leftos: thanks for the tip sir..i think i know whats the problem...when i play using batteries only..it lags..when i play on AC power, the game runs smoothly even if with enb...is there really a difference when playing only with batteries and in AC power??

by **TheTud** on Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:34 am

With battery laptop automatically runs in power saver mode, which means your cpu and gpu is underclocked then. You might change it with power plan settings, but you would kill battery capacity really fast while playing games on it. It's best to play games with AC power only.

by **free24ride1** on Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:22 pm

hello i run NBA 2K12 at 30+ fps
how do i increase it? what do i put in config?

this is all i can find

NVIDIA Geforce 9500 GT
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU
E5400 @ 2.70GHz (2 CPUs)
2.69GHz, 2.00 GB of RAM

by **lj umali** on Sat Jun 23, 2012 11:49 pm

Hi guys i need your help, my game lags whenever I'm on the main menu and any other menu. Gameplay is smooth as butter but I get lags on the menus.

by **shijerome08** on Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:47 pm

help here when i run the game at high settings in the game i got no lag but when i tweak the settings at radeon pro and i raise it all to the max my fps drops to 40+-50+ from 75 heres my specs. i dont know what to do can someone help me?

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