There are many solutions and I'm going to post each of mine that works.
Things you should know...
I have a Windows 7, 64 Bit, Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.2 GHz with 2 GB of ram and I can run APB Fine.
SOLUTION #1 : VIRTUAL RAM
Go to Start -> Right Click My Computer -> Properties -> Advanced System Settings -> Advanced Tab -> Performance Settings.
Select Adjust for Best Performance. Go to the Advanced Tab and Under Virtual Memory select Change. Select Custom Size and adjust the setting according to the size of your current available hard drive space that you want for Virtual Memory. Currently I have mine set to 10000 - 10000. Once finished select Set and you should be prompted to Restart. Even if you aren't RESTART.
SOLUTION #1 PART #2 : ACTUAL RAM
Self explanatory get some more RAM!
SOLUTION #2 : BEST LOWEST SETTINGS
Go to the directory...
x64 Bit:
Code:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\GamersFirst\APB Reloaded\APBGame\Config"
x32 / x84 Bit:
Code:
"C:\Program Files\GamersFirst\APB Reloaded\APBGame\Config"
Open "APBCompat.ini" using NotePad ++.
Press CTRL+F and type and then select Find Next.
Now select everything from VideoQuality=1 to ShadowVolumePrimitiveScreenSpacePercentageThreshol d=0.25 .
Copy everything below and replace the selected area:
Code:
VideoQuality=1
StaticDecals=True
DynamicDecals=True
LevelParticles=False
DynamicLights=True
DynamicShadows=False
BlobShadows=False
LightEnvironmentShadows=False
CompositeDynamicLights=False
DirectionalLightmaps=True
MotionBlur=False
DepthOfField=False
AmbientOcclusion=False
Bloom=False
QualityBloom=False
Distortion=False
DropParticleDistortion=True
SpeedTreeLeaves=True
SpeedTreeFronds=True
OnlyStreamInTextures=False
LensFlares=True
FogVolumes=True
FloatingPointRenderTargets=True
Trilinear=True
OneFrameThreadLag=True
UseVsync=False
UpscaleScreenPercentage=True
Fullscreen=True
AllowD3D10=False
EnableHighPolyChars=False
SkeletalMeshLODBias=0
ParticleLODBias=1
DetailMode=2
ShadowFilterQualityBias=0
MaxAnisotropy=1
MaxMultisamples=1
MinShadowResolution=64
MaxShadowResolution=128
ShadowFadeResolution=96
ShadowFadeExponent=0.5
ShadowFadeStartDistance=2500.0
ShadowFadeEndDistance=7500.0
MaxDynamicShadows=0
SunRenderQuality=0
TrueSunMinScreenSize=0.2
ParticleMaxWorldSpaceArea=500000.0
ResX=1024
ResY=768
ScreenPercentage=100.000000
SceneCaptureStreamingMultiplier=1.000000
FoliageDrawRadiusMultiplier=0.000000
ShadowTexelsPerPixel=2.000000
bEnableVSMShadows=False
bEnableBranchingPCFShadows=False
bAllowBetterModulatedShadows=False
bEnableForegroundShadowsOnWorld=False
ShadowFilterRadius=1
ShadowDepthBias=.008
ShadowVolumeLightRadiusThreshold=1000
ShadowVolumePrimitiveScreenSpacePercentageThreshold=0.25
Press CTRL+F and type
Code:
[AppHWConstraintsBucket1]
and then select Find Next.
Now select everything from [AppHWConstraintsBucket1] to the end of the file.
Copy everything below and replace the selected area:
Code:
[AppHWConstraintsBucket1]
fMipBiasDiffuseLocalPlayerCharacterTextures=-1.0
bCompressDiffuseLocalPlayerCharacterTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseLocalPlayerVehicleTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseOtherPlayerCharacterTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseOtherPlayerVehicleTextures=false
bCompressNormalTextures=true
nMaxMemoryCacheEntryCount=120
AudioCompatMode=0
MaxMemoryUsedByTextureStreaming=314572800
MaxMemoryUsedByTexturePool=150000000
MaxMemoryUsedByMeshStreaming=104857600
NumberOfTextureCreationPerFrame = 10
MaxFreeMemoryUsedByVBPool=20971520
MaxFreeMemoryUsedByIBPool=5242880
[AppHWConstraintsBucket2]
fMipBiasDiffuseLocalPlayerCharacterTextures=-1.0
bCompressDiffuseLocalPlayerCharacterTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseLocalPlayerVehicleTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseOtherPlayerCharacterTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseOtherPlayerVehicleTextures=false
bCompressNormalTextures=true
nMaxMemoryCacheEntryCount=120
AudioCompatMode=0
MaxMemoryUsedByTextureStreaming=314572800
MaxMemoryUsedByTexturePool=150000000
MaxMemoryUsedByMeshStreaming=104857600
NumberOfTextureCreationPerFrame = 10
MaxFreeMemoryUsedByVBPool=20971520
MaxFreeMemoryUsedByIBPool=5242880
[AppHWConstraintsBucket3]
fMipBiasDiffuseLocalPlayerCharacterTextures=-1.0
bCompressDiffuseLocalPlayerCharacterTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseLocalPlayerVehicleTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseOtherPlayerCharacterTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseOtherPlayerVehicleTextures=false
bCompressNormalTextures=true
nMaxMemoryCacheEntryCount=120
AudioCompatMode=0
MaxMemoryUsedByTextureStreaming=314572800
MaxMemoryUsedByTexturePool=150000000
MaxMemoryUsedByMeshStreaming=104857600
NumberOfTextureCreationPerFrame = 10
MaxFreeMemoryUsedByVBPool=20971520
MaxFreeMemoryUsedByIBPool=5242880
Now go to the directory...
x64 Bit:
Code:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\GamersFirst\APB Reloaded\Binaries"
x32 / x84 Bit:
Code:
"C:\Program Files\GamersFirst\APB Reloaded\Binaries"
Right click APB.exe -> Send to -> Desktop (create shortcut) . ALWAYS USE THIS SHORTCUT. Bucket 1 is minimal so in-game press O -> Video Settings and set it to Minimal. Then select the Advanced tab and make sure everything is off and at the lowest possible setting. Every 2 weeks or if you get a file error make a backup of the APBCombat.ini and run the loader to update, then replace the APBCombat.ini again.
SOLUTION #3 : BOOST YOUR PC
Do what ever it takes. Download everything from
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to GameBooster [IMG]https://www.iobi*****m/tpl/img/screenshot/gb/6.png[/IMG].
If possible even overclock your PC, but I'm never responsible for anything .
If you liked my Guide and it worked, thank me.
Credits and props go out to Google.
If it didn't work for you, too bad, thank me anyways.
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