So when i started playing i was having terrible lag from the get go, i tried a lot of things and realized due to the shader 3.0 requirement, its almost essential to have your GPU drivers updated to the most current one And hey presto no more lag Hope this helps anyone struggling with the issue
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(just making sure for all the non-native English guys, the dude is full of sarcasm, its not being meant in any serious manner) And I love it, where can I do the triple payment to get a life-time of perfect FPS settings?