Got on this morning

[kilo2]

things seem somewhat better but i still have my frame rate going from 51 to 24 fps and stuttering when things render.

I am running windows vista 64 bit

Processor is AMD Turion Dual core RM-72 2.10 Ghz
4.00 GB of ram and my video card is a ATI radeon 3200 HD

note this is a laptop

[kilo2]

Card name: ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics
     Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
        Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x9612)
         DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9612&SUBSYS_30FB103C&REV_00
   Display Memory: 1916 MB
 Dedicated Memory: 253 MB
    Shared Memory: 1662 MB
     Current Mode: 1280 x 800 (32 bit) (60Hz)
          Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor

Heres the dxdiag of my video card. Any thoughts on what I can do?

[Skuzzy]

Couple of quick things to try.

1)  Make sure the ATI Catalyst Control Center is not running in the system tray!  That costs about 20% of your video card's performance.

2)  In Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services (have to set the Control Panel to "Classic View"), disable "Superfetch" and "ReadyBoost".

3)  Unload iTunes if it is installed.  It will, not "can", but will, hurt your computer performance as well.

4)  Make sure the game is not installed in the "Program Files" folder.  In Vista and Windows 7, that is about a 5% performance penalty.

[kilo2]

Thanks i did that and disabled my antivirus and my frame rates settled at about 35-45 flyable with detailed terrain. Still a slight stutter sometimes but its alot better. Thank you.