
Oh and the device manager says my graphics card has the latest drivers installed. So I find it hard to believe that something that was compatible with the older empire, now isn’t for napoleon. Well at least the optimus icon shows, just like in Napoleon that it is using the gt555m rather than integrated graphics and I find it hard to believe that I can be running empire as smoothly (well smoothly except on the campaign map, but I gather this is just an inherent flaw which effects everyone) as I can on ultra settings with just the integrated graphics. When I do run Napoleon (and I can get to the menu and sometimes a few minutes into the campaign map before it crashes, The optimus icon on my laptop clearly shows that it has switched over and is using the dedicated graphics card.Īs mentioned before empire runs fine with the optimus technology on the dedicated graphics card. Segas support was saying something about it being the fault of the optimus technology in my laptop but I don’t think it can be a problem with optimus failing to switch between graphics cards. I can sometimes get a few minutes of play on the campaign map before crashing but when it comes to battle its gone, i've never evens started one. It runs Empire without a hitch and the shogun 2 demo too but for some reason napoleon (the one title I wanted to play most) continually crashes to desktop when I try load anything, a campaign, tutorial, quick battle. I've recently got a new laptop for general use and to play the newer total war titles that my old desktop has been unable to keep up with.
