Europa Barbarorum II FAQ

**bobbin** · 01-26-2011, 15:43

Hard drive access speeds really don't really make any noticeable difference to performance in computer games. RAM, GPU and CPU are the main factors.

Originally Posted by QuintusSertorius

Is 4GB RAM likely to be the recommended (as 2GB is recommended for EB right now) amount? Is all that script-processing memory-intensive?

I think we at too early a stage to make such a recommendation, I'll just say that right now it runs perfect with my set up.
Because of better scripting commands your average EBII script will be less intensive than a similar EB one, but we will be doing more with EBII so they will probably balance out.

**QuintusSertorius** · 01-26-2011, 17:31

Fair enough. I've actually got a new machine now, an Acer Aspire Revo 3600; RAM is easily upgradeable (I can get to 6GB cheaply, currently has 2GB), but the rest I think is fixed. Reasonable graphics card, but the processor is Intel Atom 330 (two 1.6Ghz cores). It's not really designed as a gaming machine (though it's markedly better than my previous), so I'm wondering if I'll end up needing a beefier proper desktop when EBII appears. I can't even run EB with all the graphical options maxed out on it.

**vollorix** · 01-27-2011, 06:26

I asked about the SSD because when i´m playing EB there seems to me like kind of delays when loading the campaign maps after the battles, for example. And it´s exactly, when the most CTD accure in my games. For shooter games it might be not of interest, but with all the stuff installed on the hard disc, the data folders must be read etc. i somehow suspect that strategy games would run more smoothly, especially the heavy scripted EB. Since i don´t have a SSD yet, i thought, someone on the dev team might have tried it out. It needs a test, but since my pc is too old to integrate that new technology ( or would be at least not really efficient ), i´d wait till i´ll have to buy the new one. And i suspect, i´d need it to play EB2 to my full satisfaction ;)

**bobbin** · 01-27-2011, 14:08

Thats a issue with the way RTW handles RAM, its got nothing to do with your hard drive. I seriously doubt you will see any noticable performance increase, your money would be better spent on a better graphics card or more RAM.

Originally Posted by QuintusSertorius

Fair enough. I've actually got a new machine now, an Acer Aspire Revo 3600; RAM is easily upgradeable (I can get to 6GB cheaply, currently has 2GB), but the rest I think is fixed. Reasonable graphics card, but the processor is Intel Atom 330 (two 1.6Ghz cores). It's not really designed as a gaming machine (though it's markedly better than my previous), so I'm wondering if I'll end up needing a beefier proper desktop when EBII appears. I can't even run EB with all the graphical options maxed out on it.

Your CPU might hold you back a bit, M2TW doesn't support multicores as far as I know, so it will only use one of your cores, giving you in effect a single 1.6Ghz processor.

**QuintusSertorius** · 01-27-2011, 14:10

Originally Posted by bobbin

Your CPU might hold you back a bit, M2TW doesn't support multicores as far as I know, so it will only use one of your cores, giving you in effect a single 1.6Ghz processor.

Ah, makes sense. Presumably R:TW doesn't support them either, which would explain why there isn't much difference between old and new machine playing EB.

**bobbin** · 01-27-2011, 16:28

Correct.

**QuintusSertorius** · 03-04-2011, 18:14

Did I read correctly somewhere that the map is bigger (in terms of size, not number of provinces) in M2:TW? So we'd get bigger (and more detailed?) provinces?

**adishee** · 03-04-2011, 23:40

Originally Posted by QuintusSertorius

Fair enough. I've actually got a new machine now, an Acer Aspire Revo 3600; RAM is easily upgradeable (I can get to 6GB cheaply, currently has 2GB), but the rest I think is fixed. Reasonable graphics card, but the processor is Intel Atom 330 (two 1.6Ghz cores). It's not really designed as a gaming machine (though it's markedly better than my previous), so I'm wondering if I'll end up needing a beefier proper desktop when EBII appears. I can't even run EB with all the graphical options maxed out on it.

For some reason, M2TW runs far better than RTW on my latest computer. It's very weird.

**fomalhaut** · 03-05-2011, 04:45

The actual playing of the game (campaign and battle) i'm sure will be on par with MTWII as far as performance goes, but will the scripts cause a huge performance drop during the turn change like in EBI? Or is the MTWII infrastructure much more efficient and doesn't destroy performance as much?

MTWII runs perfect for me and turns change in about 3 seconds, but even AlexEB takes about 30 seconds for turns for me.

**bobbin** · 03-05-2011, 17:22

Scripting in M2TW is a lot more efficient, but then we are doing a lot more with it than in EB so it's hard to say.

**fomalhaut** · 03-05-2011, 20:37

hopefully it doesn't get to Stainless Steel levels, where it literally takes about 3 minutes for a change in turn for me and i know it's not just me, many stopped playing because of that. I trust the EB team though!

**fightermedic** · 03-08-2011, 00:44

Originally Posted by fomalhaut

hopefully it doesn't get to Stainless Steel levels, where it literally takes about 3 minutes for a change in turn for me and i know it's not just me, many stopped playing because of that. I trust the EB team though!

yea as great as SS is that really kills the game for me :(