Lag issues since euro update, need some advice

achmalach · Post by **achmalach** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:29 am

Before the euro update i could run SRO on full graphical quality (outside town) with no lag at all

Now i've created a wizard and i have a lot of lag pikes, meaning everything freezes for like 10 seconds or more now and then.

Since i know the specs on my computer are ok and since we share an internet connection and the other person with less good specs does not have those issues i'm kind of out of options.

So i have some questions:

* Does anyone still uses that IP adres in the hosts file, and if so, what is it and where can i find it again?
* Is it possible that those lag pikes are caused by graphical card drivers?
* If a certain program/process causes those lag pikes is it possible to analyze this in any way?

Maybe some of you have other suggestions/ideas on what could cause this lag.

Thx very much

Death2U · Post by **Death2U** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:36 am

Buy a new computer if your computer is choking on a low requirement game like SRO.

DragonTalon · Post by **DragonTalon** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:37 am

Yeah after the update i lagged alot. But you know something that was strange??? The problem had nothing to do with my internet/specs. I downloaded a spyware removal program and cleaned my computer and everything was fine. I doubt this is the case for u but im just saying...

achmalach · Post by **achmalach** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:56 am

Death2U wrote:Buy a new computer if your computer is choking on a low requirement game like SRO.

My computer is the Dell XPS M1710 which is one of the high end gaming laptops...

# System: Dell XPS M1710 (Red color lid)
# Processor: Intel Core Duo T2600 (2.16 GHz)
# Memory: 4GB @ 667MHz - 2 DIMM Slots
# Hard Drive: 160GB capacity at a speed of 7200 RPM
# Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX with 512MB DDR memory
# Screen: WUXGA Truelife (1920 x 1200)

so the issue is NOT with my computer hardware specs.
i can only think of computer software collisions r something

DragonTalon · Post by **DragonTalon** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:59 am

Whats your ISP? If its DSL then theres your problem. I get alot of lag from DSL.

139022 · Post by **139022** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:01 am

nice pc, sro doesnt lag when graphics are on high. oh yeah, DO NOT GET YAHOO INTERNET. it makes ur internet browsing speed faster but makes ur download speed suck. i switching back to cable tommorow

Hitman144 · Post by **Hitman144** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:03 am

139022 wrote:nice pc, sro doesnt lag when graphics are on high. oh yeah, DO NOT GET YAHOO INTERNET. it makes ur internet browsing speed faster but makes ur download speed suck. i switching back to cable tommorow

i have yahoo internet , 20$ month i got 200KB/sec downloading speed 50KB upload , for itz pretty decent i guess and itz dsl

as long as i dont get any lag =)

DragonTalon · Post by **DragonTalon** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:05 am

hitman144 wrote:
139022 wrote:nice pc, sro doesnt lag when graphics are on high. oh yeah, DO NOT GET YAHOO INTERNET. it makes ur internet browsing speed faster but makes ur download speed suck. i switching back to cable tommorow

i have yahoo internet , 20$ month i got 200KB/sec downloading speed 50KB upload , for itz pretty decent i guess and itz dsl

as long as i dont get any lag =)

You're lucky... My download speed is about 20kb/sec

achmalach · Post by **achmalach** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:07 am

Well my ISP is ok, i'm rather sure of that. since the laptop next to mine runs SRO without those issues.

Does someone have the IP of the SRO servers so i can do a ping/hop?

139022 · Post by **139022** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:10 am

200k? i get 150, cable is $40 a month and i get 600-1000k downloading speed

Death2U · Post by **Death2U** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:16 am

A reformat seems to fix a lot of things.

Rizla · Post by **Rizla** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:16 am

I am experiencing the exact same issues.

I have a high end computer, so its not my pc, I can run any current game on the highest graphics settings.

My roommate plays WoW and experiences none of the lag spiking that I do which leads me to believe it isnt my connection.

Are you in the US? Cause another person I know is in FL here with me and is getting the same thing as well.

achmalach · Post by **achmalach** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:24 am

no i'm not in the US, sorry

It probably will have something to do with processes that slow down things or cause network lag spikes with SRO.
I'm currently shutting down all unnecessary programs/processes to see if this solves the issues.

Again, does someone still uses the SRO servers IP adres in the hosts file? (system32 directory of windows)

Poochu · Post by **Poochu** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:30 am

i made a guide in guides and tutorials, do everything in that

*no, im not advertising, seriously, it will fix some files and folders that cause your pc to slow down (0-bytes, temps etc)

139022 · Post by **139022** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:30 am

i love my new avatar, i looked at it for like almost 5 minutes straight ^^ sorry i got off topic :oops:

achmalach · Post by **achmalach** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:32 am

139022 wrote:i love my new avatar, i looked at it for like almost 5 minutes straight ^^ sorry i got off topic

ok that had me looking at it 2 :/

nphillip · Post by **nphillip** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:38 am

it takes longer for the game to open now as well xD

_angelikon_ · Post by **_angelikon_** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:50 am

I have the same laptop as you (although mine has the 7900 GS card) and i do lag a bit... more when im in a large share party... but i take the graphics down a touch. I take off bloom effect and take water detail down which helps... but i do have a few graphics issues myself i.e. some objects get streatched across the screen and i dc quite alot.

I think SRO hates our setup tbh... maybe the duel core or the graphics cards (which there is no updates for since 2006).... i would just test connection speed with other games, if thier ok then sro just hates the system setup.

achmalach · Post by **achmalach** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:26 am

well that would be bad...
still i'll try to figure out a way to avid those lag pikes, i'll keep you posted

Naboo · Post by **Naboo** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:07 am

You should definitely get the newest graph driver. It made a great difference in my case. After installing new client I got lag all the time and 4-5 dc + comp. restarts every day. With new driver no more dc and a lot less lag.

X_Hell_X · Post by **X_Hell_X** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:56 pm

Yeah I and my whole guild get the lag spikes that last 10 seconds and wind up killing us. I think it's the whole server because joymax is patching it and fixing bugs while we play idk.

agent420 · Post by **agent420** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:14 pm

Rizla wrote:

Are you in the US? Cause another person I know is in FL here with me and is getting the same thing as well.

Where in florida r u? i know on siesta key (an island off sarasota) my shit lags like it's going out of style!!!! i am over it. i'm scared to even go into town anymore because of being dc'ed. i though it was the shitpeice laptop i got from work, but i loaded up euro on my fiance's mack daddy hp and it still runs like shit. there isn't any prob with comcast, but i am switching to fios next month. hopefully that will clear it up. at least with two comps going, i can powerlevel my own euro char without a prob now!!!!

PileOfMush · Post by **PileOfMush** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:13 pm

It's not your computer. MANY people I know are having these fits of terrible lag and they're from all over the place.

iGod · Post by **iGod** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:58 pm

achmalach wrote:
Death2U wrote:Buy a new computer if your computer is choking on a low requirement game like SRO.

My computer is the Dell XPS M1710 which is one of the high end gaming laptops...

# System: Dell XPS M1710 (Red color lid)
# Processor: Intel Core Duo T2600 (2.16 GHz)
# Memory: 4GB @ 667MHz - 2 DIMM Slots
# Hard Drive: 160GB capacity at a speed of 7200 RPM
# Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX with 512MB DDR memory
# Screen: WUXGA Truelife (1920 x 1200)

so the issue is NOT with my computer hardware specs.
i can only think of computer software collisions r something

:S why 4 gigs? Your cpu isn't 64 bit? lol maybe its choking up cuz theres too much ram.