Problems with Jedi Academy

[Gouki]

I'm posting this for a friend of mine who just got Jedi Academy last week. The game plays perfect except when a certain bad guy comes on screen and then the FPS drops WAY down. It's the guy that can turn invisible? I watched him play it once and that's the only way I know how to describe the baddy, sorry I don't know his actual "name"...but anytime that one of those guys is on screen the FPS just drops through the floor.

Any ideas?

[tony_j15]

Its a new game. Probably something a patch will fix later. Whats his specs?

[Gouki]

Errrr...let's see:

Athlon XP 2000+ (stock)
512mb of ram

Not sure on the video card...I don't recall it being one of the name brands, ie. Nvidia or ATI. That might be the culprit.

I've been wanting to try that game as well....too busy with Max Payne 2 atm.

[tony_j15]

Yeah, probably something to do with the vid card.

[Gouki]

*UPDATE* Installed Jedi Academy on my system here at home earlier tonight, been wanting to play this game...and I was also curious to see if I'd have the same problems that my friend did.

I didn't. It's his video card. He's been asking me what he should "upgrade" next and his video card is definitely a good choice. Then the speakers...heh heh.