Edge,
I certainly appreciate the kind words. Regarding scores, yes I have posted some pretty good ones but did you happen to see how many WD from Ready Gos. It's about a 2 post to 1 drop ratio these days. Also almost everyone of those good scores posted had monumental blip in it...for instance first round of this week's premium multiround I posted a 58 with a freaking double bogey on 14 because of 2 freezes in a row.
I can still compete at a fairly high level even with the issues but this game is supposed to be fun. Posting 30 with 2 freezes knowing it should have been a 28 isn't fun to me. I don't have delusions of grandeur and don't expect to go low every time but can't get with round after round screwed because my comp can't handle the game. Hell I've had games where the meter is fine and still only shoot 33 but enjoy those games much more than going low with a crappy meter.
Investigated upgrading my video card but my IT person strongly suggested I don't on laptop as it usually causes serious issues. Going to try a hard drive reformat and clean install of Windows 7 from Vista. That's my last ditch effort.
Don't get me wrong, if reformat doesn't work, I'll stick be checking back to see if anything has improved as I am a total WGT junkie, but my slightly OCD ways are having a hard time accepting meter performance I would describe as putrid.
BTW, my old 5 year old Dell laptop that was way below suggested specs ran the game without issue last summer and fall. Then every update buried me a little more. I now have an 8 month old laptop well above suggested specs that most people would hurl like a frisbee if they had to endure a game on.
Keep giving it your best Edge. You're one of the good guys!