Lag problems

[extermino]

I need help solving my lag problems.  I seem to lag most when I get close to big groups of people or when I try to talk over my mic.  I'm not sure but I think the problem might be that when I try to talk, to much is going on and I freeze up but I'm not really sure, so I was wondering how can I fix this problem?

[Skuzzy]

Try reducing the sound card priority from Full to 3/4 in DXDIAG (Start->Run->DXDIAG), under the "Sound" tab.  It sounds like your computer has an onboard sound chip.

[Kazaa]

Skuzzy saves the day again.

[doc1kelley]

Try reducing the sound card priority from Full to 3/4 in DXDIAG (Start->Run->DXDIAG), under the "Sound" tab.  It sounds like your computer has an onboard sound chip.

I've always reduced hardware acceleration with my dedicated sound chips on any of my creative soundblaster series cards as well.

All the Best...

   Jay
awDoc1

[FLOTSOM]

I've always reduced hardware acceleration with my dedicated sound chips on any of my creative soundblaster series cards as well.

All the Best...

   Jay
awDoc1

Hey Doc <S>

i have a creative sound card, how do i adjust the acceleration? do i do it in windows or through the creative software? how should i decide the appropriate level to set it at?

thanx

FLOTSOM

[extermino]

Thanks for the suggestions ill try it out and see if it works ill repost the results.

[The Fugitive]

Hey Doc <S>

i have a creative sound card, how do i adjust the acceleration? do i do it in windows or through the creative software? how should i decide the appropriate level to set it at?

thanx

FLOTSOM

It doesn't matter as much on a sound card as they have there own processors. On board sound uses the CPU taking away from other things causing the delays and stutters. However, if you wish to try it out, run the Dxdiag, and click on the sound tab. You can adjust it there. There is another place to adjust it that I can just never remember how to get to it so I always go through the DXdiag.

[The Fugitive]

Thanks for the suggestions ill try it out and see if it works ill repost the results.

Post a dxdiag of your computer..... well the first third of the report. Some of these gurus might be able to help you tweak it a bit to get the most out of it.

[extermino]

I adjusted the dxdiag and it did not do anything I still lag.  Is there anything else i could try?

[The Fugitive]

I adjusted the dxdiag and it did not do anything I still lag.  Is there anything else i could try?

run dxdiag, and in the bottom of that window, click the save information. Open that document, and cut and paste the first third of the info here. It should give us enough info to suggest some tweaks you could try.

[extermino]

DxDiag Notes
------------
  DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
          Music Tab: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.
        Network Tab: No problems found.

--------------------
DirectX Debug Levels
--------------------
Direct3D:    0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

---------------
Display Devices
---------------
        Card name: Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
     Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
        Chip type: Intel(R) 82845G Graphics Controller
         DAC type: Internal
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2562&SUBSYS_01601028&REV_01
   Display Memory: 64.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: ialmrnt5.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0010.4342 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 10/19/2005 08:59:12, 38016 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: ialmnt5.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 10/19/2005 08:59:12, 807998 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-6622-11CF-6E63-6A21A0C2CB35}
        Vendor ID: 0x8086
        Device ID: 0x2562
        SubSys ID: 0x01601028
      Revision ID: 0x0001
      Revision ID: 0x0001
      Video Accel:
 Deinterlace Caps: n/a
         Registry: OK
     DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Not Available
DDraw Test Result: Not run
 D3D7 Test Result: Not run
 D3D8 Test Result: Not run
 D3D9 Test Result: Not run

-------------
Sound Devices
-------------
            Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: No
            Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24C5&SUBSYS_01601028&REV_01
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: smwdm.sys
         Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3555 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 2/28/2003 11:17:18, 545024 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Analog Devices
         HW Accel Level: Standard
              Cap Flags: 0xB5B
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 8000, 48000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run

            Description: C-Media USB Headphone Set 
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: USB\Vid_0d8c&Pid_000c&Rev_0100&MI_00
        Manufacturer ID: 65535
             Product ID: 65535
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: usbaudio.sys
         Driver Version: 5.01.2600.2180 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 8/4/2004 01:07:56, 59264 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Microsoft
         HW Accel Level: Standard
              Cap Flags: 0xF5F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run

---------------------
Sound Capture Devices
---------------------
            Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: No
            Driver Name: smwdm.sys
         Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3555 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 2/28/2003 11:17:18, 545024 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x41
           Format Flags: 0xCCC

            Description: C-Media USB Headphone Set 
  Default Sound Capture: No
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: usbaudio.sys
         Driver Version: 5.01.2600.2180 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 8/4/2004 01:07:56, 59264 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x41
           Format Flags: 0x440

-----------
DirectMusic
-----------
        DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
     DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
    Acceleration: n/a
           Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
                  SoundMAX Digital Audio, Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
                  USB Audio Device, Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
                  Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
                  Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
        Registry: OK
     Test Result: Not run

That is about the first third of the info.

[The Fugitive]

You cut off a good chunk of the first part, but it looks like its a laptop, and not a very strong one at that.

First thing, hit cntrl, alt, delete and click on the "processes" tab. My worklaptop came in running something like 65. This is wayyyyy too many. I picked up AlacrityPC. Its a free program that is very easy to setup to shutdown unneeded processes and start the game. After your done playing and close out the game the processes are restarted. I got mine down to 20

Second thing, with the top page of the page cut off I don't know what you have for a processor, but your graphics card is weak. This is the same setup as my video card too. What I did was to turn the textures in the game down to 128 (in the video tab on the clipboard when you start the game), and made sure it didn't preload anything. Then in the game I disabled other players skins, and in the graphics tab I set the slider almost all the way over to "faster".

With this setup I can run the laptop in the 20-30 fps area and the game is very playable. FLight sims are very hard on computers. Your laptop is a weak unit so it sputters and stalls, choking on the info that has to be processed. By turning everything down the game is still playable, but not quit as pretty.

Good luck!

[extermino]

The weird thing is, is that i have a desktop not a laptop the desktop i got, in 2003 if i recall so its getting up there in age, but your suggestions should still apply to my desktop correct?

[The Fugitive]

correct. A 5 year old computer is a antique !     As long as your cpu is fast enough you should be able to tweak it enough to be playable....pretty, well that always cost more   

[Skuzzy]

The Intel video chip is going to be part of the performance issue.  It looks like one of the older Intel video chips and only has access to 64MB of RAM.

You need to minimize the game resources as well.  Turn the "Maximum Texture Size" in the game's "Video Settings" to 128.  Set the game resolution, no higher than 1024x768.  That might help some, but you should also disable skins in the game as well.

This computer is going othave to be running very lean and clean as well.  Check your background processes at the Windows desktop (Ctrl-Alt-Del to bring up the Windows Task Manager, select the "Processes" tab).  You will want this computer to only have around 19 to 21 processes in order to have a shot of playing the game okay.