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[Soretooth]

GRAPHICS

Problem: Graphics pausing & stuttering

Solution: Disabled Physx in Nvidia Settings (SLI enabled)

Result: Smooth as butter with Video Options settings set to Very High & 8x AA (much, much better than the auto detect settings).  Don't be afraid to push the envelope if you know you have a good CPU and graphic card(s).

DLC

Problem: Could not see DLC content in main screen Downloadable Content section.

Solution: Disabled Windows Firewall (XP SP3).

Result: DLC listed immediately and downloaded successfully

CRASHING

Problem: DAO is CPU intensive!  System must meet at least Minimum Reqs and must be in tip top shape.

Solution: Besides upgrading H/W if needed, make sure you do the following before playing DAO:
1) Defrag the HD!!!  I have a free program that defrags any time the system is idle.
2) Turn off the Anti-Virus program!!!  This could bring the system to its knees if running in the background while playing DAO.  I set mine to Game Mode which pauses all scans.
3) Exit any TSR in the background (icons shown in the Taskbar) not currently in use while playing DAO!!!
4) Make sure your GPU (graphics card) is properly cooled!!!  I use EVGA Precision (free) that works with any brand and set the fans to automatically run at 85% constantly (don't have to remember to turn them on).
5) Make sure your Power Supply can handle the load, especially if you have more than one GPU!!!

Result: Worry free gaming

DAO

Problem: Only 40 hours of gameplay??!!

Solution: Really...  Tackle all the quests, and engage your party member NPCs in conversation while in camp.  You'll learn more about them and may even increase their approval rating of you.  Lavish them with gifts (you'll know when an item is a gift, because it will be labeled as a gift).  Pause while exploring, especially if you have Alistair and Morrigan along (listen to their verbal sniping); also, I fully expected to see Morrigan and Wynne get into a cat fight.  Purchase the Soldier's Peak (Warren's Keep) DLC since it will grant you some permanent goodies!  Upgrade your slotted weapons by having Sandal enchant them with runes while in camp -- the runes are swapable and not permanent (nice touch Bioware!), plus they have nice graphics effects.

Result: DAO is the best game (RPG, FPS, you name it) I've ever played.  Most of that is based on the story line, the back stories, the lore, and the emotions portrayed by your party members, etc.  This is the only game in which I have smiled, giggled, laughed, and have been totally surprised.  Your created character looks exactly like he/she does in the Character Creator, and your char is seamlessly inserted into cut scenes.  Bioware has built subtle little niceties into DAO, for example, when I accidentally deleted Morrigan from the party in the selection screen, she dropped her arms to her sides and exclaimed, "Damnation!"  That is too funny.  This is the only game in which I have a feeling of nostalgia while revisiting screenshots, as if I had the experience, not my char.  Bioware has hit a home run with DAO.  It is FUN and terribly ADDICTING!!!

My PC Specs (below mid-level compared to most CPU charts):
ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Motherboard
AMD Opteron 185 Dual-Core (Overclocked to 3.0GHz while maintaining bus speed "sweet spot")
Zalman CPU cooler (monstrous size) with 120mm fan
Corsair 4GB RAM (PC3200)
BFG 8800 GT 512MB (2 in SLI) (Fans are set to 85% speed via EVGA Precision GPU tool)
850W Modular Power Supply
XP SP3 (32-bit)

[Allan Schumacher]

Also, as a bit of editorializing, I have had many systems over the years and have sometimes had problems with games and sometimes not. In general, the sort of fixes the original poster is mentioning are irrelevant. They might help a little bit here and there but are unimportant in the larger scheme of things if your PC is fundamentally sound and you run a pretty tight ship already (without lots of memory resident programs.) These sorts of fixes generally tend not to make an unplayable or buggy game significantly more playable or less buggy.

This is true, though the first solution has solved a lot of issues for people. There are issues with PhysX. However, I believe there is a better fix than outright disabling it. Check out the FAQ page for more information.