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Title: FPS/General lag issue
Post by: Gorath on January 14, 2011, 06:27:21 am
So yeah, I know I'm on a piece of shit rig and all, but when there is more than say 50 people on a server I notice a huge degredation in gameplay on my end.  I'll go from 80-100 fps down to 15-30.  It's not subtle, it's quite dramatic and it really feels like I'm playing in mud.  Attacks don't happen when I click LMB, same with blocks.  Switching movement directions feels sluggish, ranged shots are impossible.

AAAANNYWAYS... I've heard other people comment in vent about feeling similar effects, pretty much all of whom have far better computers than I.  Does anyone have a good way to fix this, or know about what specs on the puter solves this issue?  Before you suggest I have already tried:
Defragging (multiple times)
Drivers are all up to date (MB, Vid Card, Sound card, OS)
Sweeping (no viruses/spyware)
Shutting down all non-essential programs before I play

Probably grasping at straws at this point, but figured I'd ask.

Specs
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Title: Re: FPS/General lag issue
Post by: Gorath on January 14, 2011, 06:28:01 am
*continued*
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Title: Re: FPS/General lag issue
Post by: Gorath on January 14, 2011, 06:28:22 am
*Damn character limits*
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Title: Re: FPS/General lag issue
Post by: Miley on January 14, 2011, 06:30:53 am
Maybe you could give up paying for some of the server for a while and save up for a better computer or parts :]
Title: Re: FPS/General lag issue
Post by: Gorath on January 14, 2011, 06:32:54 am
Quote from: Miley on January 14, 2011, 06:30:53 am
Maybe you could give up paying for some of the server for a while and save up for a better computer or parts :]

My tax return should cover this, that's already planned.  Just wondering if anyone has a fix or suggestion to tide me over till then.  With so many new players thanks to the damned steam sale and xmas (FUCK YOU STEAM!) the servers are ALL almost always full or close to it lately.

That's part of the reason I made my home on the 80 man pre-patch;  usually we were 30 players or under all the time and my FPS/gameplay was great.
Title: Re: FPS/General lag issue
Post by: Socrates on January 14, 2011, 06:36:38 am
Play with DX7 if you aren't already?
Title: Re: FPS/General lag issue
Post by: SalmonGod on January 14, 2011, 06:51:30 am
My FPS never drops very low.  I've never seen it below 45ish.  I also have good ping most of the time.  Yet I notice major problems in large melees also.  My character won't attack when I tell him to, or my attacks will just go straight through people without effect, and enemy attacks will go through my blocks (and no not due to crushthrough or feints or anything, just plain attacks that I move to block well in advance).  It's really random.  Another good reason to take up archery.
Title: Re: FPS/General lag issue
Post by: Gorath on January 14, 2011, 07:01:24 am
Quote from: Socrates on January 14, 2011, 06:36:38 am
Play with DX7 if you aren't already?

Yeah, I've been on DX7 for a while now on this temp puter.  God it's ugly.

Quote from: SalmonGod on January 14, 2011, 06:51:30 am
My FPS never drops very low.  I've never seen it below 45ish.  I also have good ping most of the time.  Yet I notice major problems in large melees also.  My character won't attack when I tell him to, or my attacks will just go straight through people without effect, and enemy attacks will go through my blocks (and no not due to crushthrough or feints or anything, just plain attacks that I move to block well in advance).  It's really random.  Another good reason to take up archery.

EXACTLY!  I mean, I do get an FPS drop, but it's exactly that fucked up "muddy" feeling that you're describing that's bugging the shit out of me.
Title: Re: FPS/General lag issue
Post by: Cepeshi on January 14, 2011, 07:54:33 am
If there is a major clash, like 60 or more ppl at same time same place fighting, or i get with like 20 in some closed area, i am spamming left mouse like crazy and my char is just standing there chambered ... but no other problems anytime (xcept major lag on beginning of every round after .210)
Title: Re: FPS/General lag issue
Post by: FuFu on January 14, 2011, 07:56:36 am
At 45ish ping and above I get this same issue.  Hope someone knows of a solution to this issue.
Title: Re: FPS/General lag issue
Post by: Diablo on January 14, 2011, 08:18:59 am
Quote from: Gorath on January 14, 2011, 06:27:21 am
So yeah, I know I'm on a piece of shit rig and all, but when there is more than say 50 people on a server I notice a huge degredation in gameplay on my end.  I'll go from 80-100 fps down to 15-30.  It's not subtle, it's quite dramatic and it really feels like I'm playing in mud.  Attacks don't happen when I click LMB, same with blocks.  Switching movement directions feels sluggish, ranged shots are impossible.

AAAANNYWAYS... I've heard other people comment in vent about feeling similar effects, pretty much all of whom have far better computers than I.  Does anyone have a good way to fix this, or know about what specs on the puter solves this issue?  Before you suggest I have already tried:
Defragging (multiple times)
Drivers are all up to date (MB, Vid Card, Sound card, OS)
Sweeping (no viruses/spyware)
Shutting down all non-essential programs before I play

Probably grasping at straws at this point, but figured I'd ask.

Specs
(click to show/hide)

(It is a game developed on a shit)

Your graphic card 9500GT seems to me limit...
DX7 is ugly but could help you.
Title: Re: FPS/General lag issue
Post by: Shpongled on January 14, 2011, 08:21:10 am
Welcome to my world. Only solution I have found so far is a joint and a film on the tv. Alternatively a punch bag close to your setup does wonders and you might get fit to boot.

All I can say is don't try horse archery. HA + crappy fps =omgfail.
Title: Re: FPS/General lag issue
Post by: Siiem on January 14, 2011, 08:26:51 am
I lowered my screen resolution by one, it helped.
Title: Re: FPS/General lag issue
Post by: Kalam on January 14, 2011, 09:16:09 am
It happens on the siege server pretty easily once it hits like 65++

The only solution I've found is to change servers. D:
Title: Re: FPS/General lag issue
Post by: EliteDragon on January 14, 2011, 09:28:36 am
If you aren't already, I would recommend Game Booster (http://www.iobit.com/gamebooster.html).

It's not a drastic change, but it should help a bit.
Title: Re: FPS/General lag issue
Post by: Leshma on January 14, 2011, 12:11:53 pm
Even when I have stable fps around 90 game is still laggy, rubberbanding style. Ping is in of 60 to 70 range and that shouldn't be the reason, before the big patch I never had those issues.
Title: Re: FPS/General lag issue
Post by: Helrekkr on January 14, 2011, 12:15:51 pm
Haven't really noticed any serious lag issues since patch, other than the very short rubber band effect at the beginning of most rounds.
Then again I recently built a gaming rig that has no issues running anything on the market atm on max settings.
Title: Re: FPS/General lag issue
Post by: krampe on January 14, 2011, 12:17:10 pm
Just out of curiosity: How much corpses are you display on the ground? 150?
Title: Re: FPS/General lag issue
Post by: Helrekkr on January 14, 2011, 12:19:38 pm
Where do you set that ? (grats me for beeing a total nab if it's from the ingame settings).
Always wanted to have all the corpses stick around instead of vanish into thin air.
Title: Re: FPS/General lag issue
Post by: krampe on January 14, 2011, 12:26:34 pm
Press ESC -> Options -> Video Options -> Scroll down :P

150 corpses bring my Geforce 275 GTX down with everything else on max
Title: Re: FPS/General lag issue
Post by: FICO on January 14, 2011, 01:35:19 pm
hmm... i have computer that is worse than your's, but have major lag only at spawning (first spawn is rather ok, but later it takes almost half of minute). so when i spawn i usually face the lance point