Battle for Middle Earth

ok there are many settings but I just need comparison scores for what I want to set for SupCom FA online. Post your score at whatever settings you play regularily with online.
These scores are with low graphics settings.

Logged frames : 19901
Timestamp : Sun Mar 09 16:05:10 2008

SupComMark (sim) : 10000
SupComMark (render) : 8136
SupComMark (composite) : 18136

FPS ......................................: calls[ 19901] min[ 2.14] max[ 90.02] avg[ 50.503]


My sound stuttering issue has been solved. I installed the drivers that include Intel audio studio for my motherboard and set it to digital ADAT format in Sonic Focus mode and stereo headphones. Apoc you have the same onboard sound I think (unless you use a card).

For anyone with ATI cards here is how to properly set your card up to not use powerplay which causes stuttering and low performance.

go to the directory,
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\ATI\ACE

Keep that directory open.
start up catalyst control center
hit the Overdrive tab
hit the paddle lock image to enable the overdrive settings
hit the profiles tab at top of page
select profiles manager from drop down list
name a profile in blank box (Custom Power is my chosen name)
under "this profile includes" section at bottom of page select the dot for "the following settings". In the tree make sure only ATI Overdrive checkbox is selected.
hit the save button
hit the Activate and close button at bottom of page

now go to your open directory
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\ATI\ACE
You should see 5 new files in there in total.
One file is the same as you named your custom profile, right click it and select edit (my file is called Custom Power.xml)

The file will open in notepad where you can now change settings to nullify powerplay
Here are my new settings for example, I increased the core speed and voltage and applied a slight overclock to the 3dmodes in gpu and memory. I also increased the fan % to 100% from 41%.

Make your changes, close and save changes to the file. Rt click the file choose properties and change the file to read only. You are done.

<Profile>
<Caste name="Graphics">
<Groups>
<Group name="Overdrive5">
<Feature name="CoreClockTarget_0">
<Property name="Want_0" value="77600" />
<Property name="Want_1" value="80000" />
<Property name="Want_2" value="80000" />
</Feature>
<Feature name="MemoryClockTarget_0">
<Property name="Want_0" value="112600" />
<Property name="Want_1" value="120000" />
<Property name="Want_2" value="120000" />
</Feature>
<Feature name="CoreVoltageTarget_0">
<Property name="Want_0" value="1300" />
<Property name="Want_1" value="1300" />
<Property name="Want_2" value="1300" />
</Feature>
<Feature name="MemoryVoltageTarget_0">
<Property name="Want_0" value="0" />
<Property name="Want_1" value="0" />
<Property name="Want_2" value="0" />
</Feature>
<Feature name="FanSpeedProtocol_0">
<Property name="FanSpeedProtocolProperty" value="Percent" />
</Feature>
<Feature name="FanSpeedAlgorithm_0">
<Property name="FanSpeedAlgorithm" value="Automatic" />
</Feature>
<Feature name="FanSpeedRPMTarget_0">
<Property name="Want" value="0" />
</Feature>
<Feature name="FanSpeedPercentTarget_0">
<Property name="Want" value="100" />
</Feature>
<Feature name="CoreClockTarget_1">
<Property name="Want_0" value="77600" />
<Property name="Want_1" value="80000" />
<Property name="Want_2" value="80000" />
</Feature>
<Feature name="MemoryClockTarget_1">
<Property name="Want_0" value="112600" />
<Property name="Want_1" value="120000" />
<Property name="Want_2" value="120000" />
</Feature>
<Feature name="CoreVoltageTarget_1">
<Property name="Want_0" value="1300" />
<Property name="Want_1" value="1300" />
<Property name="Want_2" value="1300" />
</Feature>
<Feature name="MemoryVoltageTarget_1">
<Property name="Want_0" value="0" />
<Property name="Want_1" value="0" />
<Property name="Want_2" value="0" />
</Feature>
<Feature name="FanSpeedProtocol_1">
<Property name="FanSpeedProtocolProperty" value="Percent" />
</Feature>
<Feature name="FanSpeedAlgorithm_1">
<Property name="FanSpeedAlgorithm" value="Automatic" />
</Feature>
<Feature name="FanSpeedRPMTarget_1">
<Property name="Want" value="0" />
</Feature>
<Feature name="FanSpeedPercentTarget_1">
<Property name="Want" value="100" />
</Feature>
</Group>
</Groups>
<Adapter name="PCI_VEN_1002&amp;DEV_9501&amp;SUBSYS_E620174B&amp;REV_00_4&amp;16020E22&amp;0&amp;0008A">
<Aspect name="Overdrive5" />
</Adapter>
</Caste>
</Profile>


Here is a screenshot of my new readouts idle at desktop. You will notice the 776mhz 1126mhz. Before it used to be 300mhz 1126mhz. Also the overclock sliders indicate 800mhz and 1200mhz which is the overclock settings I set when 3d mode kicks in.

Anyone with any ATI cards this should be the method to shitcan Powerplay, don't resort to hacked BIOS's or sending your card back or switching brand names (NVidia has a version of powerplay too but easier to manipulate)

If you restart your computer, just make sure to open catalyst and ensure that your profile is activated. Simple once done.

Here is FA Perftest with 16X AA, 16X Anistropic filtering, all high settings in game with max shadows, basically everything as high as it can possibly go,

Logged frames : 7110
Timestamp : Mon Mar 10 00:03:58 2008

SupComMark (sim) : 10000
SupComMark (render) : 5568
SupComMark (composite) : 15568

FPS ......................................: calls[ 7110] min[ 1.84] max[ 50.94] avg[ 24.830]


Basically FPS cut in half, but still way more than my old 1600XT's on low settings.
I think this is very doable for 1v1 and 2v2.

Anybody playing this game yet?

This post has been edited by ArchAngel: Mar 10 2008, 04:10 AM