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Support => Technical Help: IN GAME bugs (after loading world) => Topic started by: tsm1917 on February 14, 2007, 03:01:42 pm

Title: Overly Lagging
Post by: tsm1917 on February 14, 2007, 03:01:42 pm
I know this is probably my computer's problem but I can barely even move around because the game is lagging so much.  Before you flame me: I have a relatively new computer with decent memory.  I don't know if you can fix this or not but if you can that would make the game much better.
Title: Re: Overly Lagging
Post by: miadon on February 14, 2007, 03:04:42 pm
well what are the specs of the PC?
Title: Re: Overly Lagging
Post by: LARAGORN on February 14, 2007, 03:05:29 pm
'Relatively New' dosent tell us much. In order for anyone to help, please list your system specs.
Just of hand, Do you have the most up-to-date drivers for your Vid card ?
Title: Re: Overly Lagging
Post by: tsm1917 on February 14, 2007, 03:21:44 pm
Ummmm don't flame me but I dont really know that much about computers.
Title: Re: Overly Lagging
Post by: Nilrem on February 14, 2007, 03:30:19 pm
Let's see if you can tell me if this works for you...

One of the things I tell people to try, since I was told the same, is:

When in game, go to Options->Graphics->Details.

There's "Fps cap" value. Lower it. I've it at 25, and the game looks Ok to me.
It's true that I run it windowed, on 800x600 resolution, and that I do nothing risky with it (attack mobs with combo fatalities or read a book inside a library) but so far I experienced a great reduce on cpu usage when playing the game, and no visual loss (that is, you don't see lack of "image refreshing")
Title: Re: Overly Lagging
Post by: LARAGORN on February 14, 2007, 03:34:12 pm
No one is flaming you... yet :P

Fist off what operating system are you using, windows, linux or are you using a Mac?
If Windoze;
Go to control pannel and select System. It will tell you some of the info required.

Then, go to start menu and select run, enter 'DXDIAG' - this will give you Info on your Vid card and drivers and such.