Why is OFP: Resistance so slow and stuttery compared to the old OFP version?
There could be a lot of causes for this. First of all, OFP: Resistance offers much greater graphic detail than the previous OFP version, even when playing old missions and campaigns on the old island. As a result, the recommended system requirements have been upped a notch or two for OFP: Resistance. If you’re new to OFP altogether, I suggest that you search The FAQ for words such as “performance”, “tweak”, “lag” and “stutter” and that you make sure that all of your motherboard, BIOS, video and sound drivers are up to date. Even if you’ve got a relatively fast system with a good video adapter, players have reported stutter and slow performance after they initially installed OFP: Resistance. Some players found the cure was to decrease the new TERRAIN DETAIL and VISIBILITY settings in OFP’s VIDEO OPTIONS menu, which they had overenthusiastically maximized to see what Resistance can do. Some people found that disabling the MULTITEXTURING setting in OFP’s VIDEO OPTIONS menu reduced stutter