Posted April 06, 2016
Ok, where to start ...
This current play of PoE was working GREAT up until yesterday.
I discovered the "fast movement" button which was a godsend as I have a full stealth party.
Now, the game doesn't run smoothly anymore - right at the intro screen the graphics stutter a bit, loading screens are much longer, and "fast movement" no longer works. It's almost unplayable now, which sucks because I just started WM (the problem started right before I went there though, in the scripted Cead Nua scene with the rioters).
This may not be a game specific problem though as I tried D:OS and it's the same with that now too.
It's obviously a graphics software issue, the only thing that changed on my comp was my Avast popping up an old version of dx5 (I think that's what it was) and saying to delete it, which I did. That's when this started.
I did a dx diagnostic and I have dx11 and it says there are no problems with it. But I know that when the installation of a GOG game is almost complete it sometimes has you install something else as well. For instance I just installed Lords of Xulima and I had to install something for that.
So I guess I'm wondering if anyone knows if maybe dx5 was a requirement that installed towards the end of PoE and by removing it I caused this?
Also, If I'm unable to fix this issue with all the google searching and laptop cleanup I'm doing, would I be able to reinstall the whole game, plus WM 1 and 2, and have my saves still work?
I can't see myself starting all over from the beginning right now.
This current play of PoE was working GREAT up until yesterday.
I discovered the "fast movement" button which was a godsend as I have a full stealth party.
Now, the game doesn't run smoothly anymore - right at the intro screen the graphics stutter a bit, loading screens are much longer, and "fast movement" no longer works. It's almost unplayable now, which sucks because I just started WM (the problem started right before I went there though, in the scripted Cead Nua scene with the rioters).
This may not be a game specific problem though as I tried D:OS and it's the same with that now too.
It's obviously a graphics software issue, the only thing that changed on my comp was my Avast popping up an old version of dx5 (I think that's what it was) and saying to delete it, which I did. That's when this started.
I did a dx diagnostic and I have dx11 and it says there are no problems with it. But I know that when the installation of a GOG game is almost complete it sometimes has you install something else as well. For instance I just installed Lords of Xulima and I had to install something for that.
So I guess I'm wondering if anyone knows if maybe dx5 was a requirement that installed towards the end of PoE and by removing it I caused this?
Also, If I'm unable to fix this issue with all the google searching and laptop cleanup I'm doing, would I be able to reinstall the whole game, plus WM 1 and 2, and have my saves still work?
I can't see myself starting all over from the beginning right now.
Post edited April 06, 2016 by kmh12177
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