This site makes extensive use of JavaScript.
Please enable JavaScript in your browser.
Live
PTR
10.2.7
PTR
10.2.6
Beta
5.0.4 patch, brutal graphic issues
Post Reply
Return to board index
Post by
486704
This post was from a user who has deleted their account.
Post by
ElhonnaDS
I think there had to be a significant way in the way the graphics were running. My laptop usually doesn't get overheated at all with wow, but can with Skyrim and some other games. It started to overheat last night though, after the patch. I also noticed what I thought were real improvements in the quality of the graphics, but I wasn't sure if the patch had just reset my graphics to a higher quality, or if it was new. I noticed the biggest difference on the character select screen.
Post by
781960
This post was from a user who has deleted their account.
Post by
Magician22773
All in all though, it'd be better to just get a newer computer.
So easy to spend other peoples money.
I have WoW running on a 2006 Dell XPS, with 2gb DDR2 RAM, and a low end gForce 210 video card. You honestly would have to try to find a lower end system still in working order.
Anyway, I am running just fine with the new patch. I run my graphics in a custom configuration, with most settings at Fair, shadows on Low, and Particle Density and View Distance on Good. I am getting 30-40 fps in Org, and at least 20+ in raids.
So, while I can't say you don't have an issue with your PC, I would look for other problems first. Patches are glitchy. Give it a day or two, check your settings...maybe try running another game. If it runs other games, its not your PC, there is nothing in this patch that drastically increased the system requirements.
Post by
781960
This post was from a user who has deleted their account.
Post by
Wombat62
The new computer minimums have been available for quite some time now ( at least 6 weeks) .
There are a lot of changes to the min spec ( anything below windows 2000 , i think -may be xp , is no longer suported for example and you now need a twin core processor) and there has been a rise in the graphics card needed as well .
have a look on Bliz website ( cant remember if i have seen them on wowhead or not ) .
Seems like they have introduced the changes now which is a good thing , gives people who cant run the game 4 weeks to update before MoP
Post by
Sephiroth
All in all though, it'd be better to just get a newer computer.
So easy to spend other peoples money.
I have WoW running on a 2006 Dell XPS, with 2gb DDR2 RAM, and a low end gForce 210 video card. You honestly would have to try to find a lower end system still in working order.
Anyway, I am running just fine with the new patch. I run my graphics in a custom configuration, with most settings at Fair, shadows on Low, and Particle Density and View Distance on Good. I am getting 30-40 fps in Org, and at least 20+ in raids.
So, while I can't say you don't have an issue with your PC, I would look for other problems first. Patches are glitchy. Give it a day or two, check your settings...maybe try running another game. If it runs other games, its not your PC, there is nothing in this patch that drastically increased the system requirements.
I have WoW running on a 2005 Dell Optiplex, with 2GB DDR2 RAM, a Pentium D (The original dual core processor), and an ATi RAEDON X1300. ... Running the game just fine, however. I also use a custom configuration, but most settings are at Low, liquid at fair, and view distance at good. I sit around 25~30 FPS in Org, and usually get between 15~20 in 10-mans.
Post by
Kiayateo
I went in an reset my graphics to the recommended settings on both my laptop (which is integrated Intel graphics) and my desktop (which has an nVidia 550) and noticed marked improvments in FPS on both.
Post by
towa1
Well Tuesday, i logged in and everyone was invisible. Make sure you have updated video card drivers. I don't know if thats what fixed my issue, but everything is ok for me now.
Post by
Selexa
Could have something to do with the “reconfiguring of the game install” after the patch downloaded? I didn’t have any problems but did notice that loading into the game was much quicker than pre-patch. Maybe something went haywire and a reinstall or repair before trying anything that would cost $$.
Post by
Tenjen
my dreanai's face seems to be collapsing when i zoom in and out (mostly in the dressing room but sometimes ingame too).
And flying high in northrend and dreanor had some texture glitches.
iam sure it will fix itself.
I do wonder where the repair function in the wow foldes has been put though, i cant see it where it was before.
Post by
Magician22773
It's called "giving advice".
No, its called giving bad advice.
Telling someone they need to replace their PC, (a several hundred dollar or more piece of equipment) because they have a graphics glitch on patch day, is bad advice.
If you took your car to a mechanic because it was not running well, would you want him to look for the problem, or just suggest you go buy a new car, without looking for the cause of the problem?
WoW is designed as a very lightweight game, abel to be run on older machines with limited GPU's. You may not be able to run it on Ultra settings, but you can play just the same. Also, patch days, especially major patch days, ar always glitchy. I would never suggest taking any drastic steps until after the game has stablized.
Post by
800496
This post was from a user who has deleted their account.
Post by
Cyrusblaze
It's called "giving advice".
No, its called giving bad advice.
Telling someone they need to replace their PC, (a several hundred dollar or more piece of equipment) because they have a graphics glitch on patch day, is bad advice.
If you took your car to a mechanic because it was not running well, would you want him to look for the problem, or just suggest you go buy a new car, without looking for the cause of the problem?
WoW is designed as a very lightweight game, abel to be run on older machines with limited GPU's. You may not be able to run it on Ultra settings, but you can play just the same. Also, patch days, especially major patch days, ar always glitchy. I would never suggest taking any drastic steps until after the game has stablized.
If you take you car to a garage and tell him its old as dirt, and it cant get about 15MPH while flooring it uphill, then yes he will tell you to fix/replace something.
And that is exactly what is happening here. If you know you computer is old, and know the graphics requirements have been increased, then you should be expected to understand you need to upgrade your system.
Money doesn't grow on trees. but you computer isnt goint to get better by wishing it will. It will get better by making improvements to it.
So take your bad advise elsewhere, telling someone to upgrade thier old system that can handle your everyday games is the best advice one could get.
If you computer is 6 years old (ancient by computer standards) dont expect games to run on them properly, especially when they are beeing upgraded. And dont be an idiot about it insulting people who are giving actual good advice such as replacing the really old parts.
Post by
Rystrave
I've noticed that I've had some slight freezeups and flashes since they've upped the graphics. My computer is about 7 years old and ran WoW much smoother than my 4 year old laptop did. I did order a new computer to play D3 (old one couldn't run it) so I know WoW will run much better on that machine than my ol' reliable.
(btw if you're considering on buying a new computer, don't order from ibuypower.com. I've had nothing but problems with them and the machine I ordered from them in June)
Post by
Dundaz
Thanks for this post, this is what I was wondering. I logged in and lagged like crazy and had no idea that they upgraded graphics. I guess this is where reading the patch notes comes in.
Post by
freerangeoyster
I run on a dinosaur system with integrated graphics (Intel 975 IIRC) and it had no real problem until this patch. I started getting nasty crashes and even BSODs, even with settings at minimum. I found (accidentally) that changing the Graphics API to DirectX 9 instead of 11 solved the problem. Not as pretty, but it doesn't blow up now.
Post by
670547
This post was from a user who has deleted their account.
Post by
1029323
This post was from a user who has deleted their account.
Post by
Dundaz
Any idea how the new graphics update runs on the basic MacBook Pro 2012? Thinking about getting one.
Post Reply
You are not logged in. Please
log in
to post a reply or
register
if you don't already have an account.
