Horrible loading times and other glitches

[tyler_dee]

I own the PC version and am experiencing incredibly long loading times. My computer meets the requirements to play this game so I am horrified by the sometimes 15-minute-long loading times (yes, they are that long, I even measured the time). I am also experiencing missing structures and textures during levels, for example during the driving sequence through the streets when I'm supposed to drive through a shopping centre, there is just empty space where the shopping centre is supposed to be, so I am unable to complete the level.

Has anyone else experienced these problems? The game is currently completely unplayable for me so any help is much appreciated.

[vIoleNt_G]

without any knowledge of the specifications of your pc all i can do is state the usual defrag, scan for spyware/virus's
add more memory
close any apps that you dont need: steam, msn etc
latest drivers
clean your comp, could be dusty, thus overheating causing the glitches

[burgessjw]

your PC must be a pos cause it only takes my pc 5 seconds to load every level.
just because you meet the requirements does not mean your pc sucs.
you just meet the minimum requirements for the game to boot and play.
update your gpu and ram man , come the hek on. complain complain compalin.
did you expect for your old outdated pc to run a top notch new game????

[tyler_dee]

Wow, really constructive feedback there burgessjw, thanks a bunch, that really helps.

For your information the game plays nice and smooth whenever I actually get to play, it's just the loading times and some occasional glitches that are the problem.

If you have nothing relevant to say then you might as well shut up.

[Fluxx]

Play nice folks and lets try to either be helpful or silent........:respect:

[dematbreizh]

"Buy the game don't ***** it"... nobody said that? :bravo:

Seriously, with a Atlon64 3200+ i have the same problems at each graphic config change (at the game start).

For the street, the first time i have the cinematic, the ground appeared each detail at once... but the level worked fine after...

I noticed that the ground change when tou approach (like the crate: our path is good, but after the 'tunel' it becomes bumped...

I hope a quick patch for our loading problems (a text for "graphic loading" at the game start please!) but for the shopping center, i think that's your PC... sorry:noooo: but good job to be there :nuts:

[tyler_dee]

Well I managed to correct my problems with the game. I just changed the alone.exe process priority to high in task manager as philipuk already suggested here http://forums.eu.atari.com/showthread.php?t=83814.
Now the loading times are 5-10 sec and no more glitches have occured to me. :):nuts:mdr1

[Lucullo]

I can confirm that changing the priority works like a charm!

I've found an utility program that lets you save the changed priority and reapply it. It is free. Look for 'Prio Priority Saver' in the net.