I tested a bit with the settings. Seems that my PC is not strong enough for the new shaders in connection with the the highest AA setting. That was the main mistake. And as I wrote before, my internet connection is not crappy (I mostly have a ping between 30 and 50, because I'm from Germany
). So next time read my full post, before making such speculations as "you internet connection is crappy" please;)
Btw: I tweaked my settings a bit, and now everything works quiet well. But never the less it is time for a new graphic card to enjoy FH 2.4. in full settings. I could play 2.3. without any problems on highest settings, so I wouldn't call it a performance boost connected to the title of this threat.