Quick Tips to Improve Game Performance December 21 2007 There are many different factors that can contribute to a decrease in game performance. Here is a list of quick-and-easy tips that you can use to help enhance and improve your game-play experience: Turn down your in-game graphics settings: Open your Options Panel by hitting F7 in-game, or by clicking Options in the pick-a-pirate screen -- turn all settings under the Graphics and Geometry tabs to Low or Off. Free up as much RAM as possible prior to beginning game-play: Close any other programs, software, background tasks, and windows that are currently running on your computer. If your computer has 512MB of RAM or less, be sure you have Aggressive memory management selected in the Game Options panel. If your computer has 1024MB (1GB) of RAM or more, be sure you have Default memory management selected. (If your computer has more than 512MB but less than 1024MB, try both settings to see which works best for you.) Sometimes game performance can suffer when there are a number of other Pirates crowded into the same area -- try moving to a less-populated area by selecting a server labeled Quiet from the map page. If you are playing on a laptop, make sure you set the power plan to High Performance while playing the game. Confirm you have the most up-to-date video driver. Make sure your computer's software is up to date: Check for updates on a regular basis, both for your operating system and the browser you use. If you connect to the Internet through a proxy, try disabling your proxy or contact your network administrator (or Internet Service Provider) for additional instructions on optimizing your proxy configuration. Make sure you have read and confirmed that you meet the game's minimum specs. For additional Tech Support, please visit the Help Section of our Web site. Current News  |  News Archive