i dont think i want to take the game back since 1 there is barely any other good game out now that or i have them already and i am on window 7 i tryed that setting high idea before it helps a tiny bit what settings should i do in options i know that with shadow render on the fps goes from 50 to about 20 :S so i disable that the timeslice shadow updates i put that one on and the other timeslice update on high and low setting doesnt make much difference just looks worse i just have bad luck i bought 3 games last wensday 1 riddick that came with no serial number on the back and this game seems to run bad :P ooh well thats life maybe i will see past the stuttery and just get used to it thanks for all the suggestions by the way blade4ever do you own this game still?? if so you sound like you dont like it :P so it must be to do with window 7 or? im wondering how many people have the problem and what system and settings they have on if they get the same problem many thanks