How do I make GTA3 run smooth?

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I am on stock 2.3.6. I installed 1.2 apk and it really lags alot.

Xperia play unrooted and stock seems to play it quite smoothly, nexus S is more powerful so surely it should run smooth??

I have the same problem and I also like to know how to fix it.. The game runs reaply badly for my usual gaming habits. I use Matrix kernel @ 1.46GHz and the latest CM9 nightly. I get really high bench scores for 4.0.3 and overall performance kicks the ass of my friends' stock Galaxy SII I-9100.

Sent from my Nexus S using xda premium

Delete the audio files.

Firstly I would suggest posting this in the correct section for more responses - q&a. Second, perhaps check out

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1103284

Tegra 2 Games on the Nexus S

I've never tried it because I have yet to experience the problems you describe but perhaps it's worth a try.

You without me is like Harold Melvin without the Blue Notes

Originally Posted by Harbb

Delete the audio files.

Whats the point then of playing?

Originally Posted by Bruce lee roy

Firstly I would suggest posting this in the correct section for more responses - q&a. Second, perhaps check out

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1103284

Tegra 2 Games on the Nexus S

I've never tried it because I have yet to experience the problems you describe but perhaps it's worth a try.

You without me is like Harold Melvin without the Blue Notes

I have generally found the general section to be most responsive. That method you are saying is via root and I am not rooted.

I always played it on mute anyway, and after deleting the audio files i got a massive jump in performance (audio was being processed even with volume at 0). Personal preference, but a noticeable fps jump.

So I guess the game isnt optimized for powerVR?? It seems to run fine on adreno 205, this is disappointing.

I mainly want to play it for the nostalgic bit and the audio is really important part of it.

The nostalgia value of my GTA3 experience was with a sound bug that forced the rain to play constantly. Not really the highlight of the game for me

The sound on the Nexus S seems kind of delayed and i've noticed many games that slow down a little as sounds are meant to kick in. I don't know exactly why, maybe mediaserver isn't given good enough priority. This seems to be the same issue that plagued my GTA3 adventures though.

Originally Posted by Gambler_3

Whats the point then of playing?

I have generally found the general section to be most responsive. That method you are saying is via root and I am not rooted.

perhaps being rooted is the reason I have yet to experience the problems you describe. I play gta and games which are more graphic intensive than gta with np.

I don't think the processor is to blame for your inability to play the game. The ns processors have proven to be more than capable of handling most processes. Rather, the stock software does not allow the hardware to reach its full potential. In other words, the nexus s is a peacock you; you've got to let it fly.

You without me is like Harold Melvin without the Blue Notes

Originally Posted by Bruce lee roy

perhaps being rooted is the reason I have yet to experience the problems you describe. I play gta and games which are more graphic intensive than gta with np.

You without me is like Harold Melvin without the Blue Notes

I havent experienced lag in any other game and I have played a few. Asphalt 6 runs smooth as well.

And btw my audio runs perfect and never stutters.

I saw youtube video of overclocked nexus S running GTA3 and even that had performance issues.