lag??
Dark Splitter
hi my freind got guild wars last week and we played it at his house and he was lag free and i liked it so much i bought it and it came yesterday and ive been playing ever since but im getting a lot of lag it takes about 3 mins when u are changing map and and when im in a town it freezes completly for like 15 secs and dus this so much i cant move becaues im getting so much lag ??? my connection is 589 kbps im running a scan for adware and virus's that might be slowing my computer down but do u think i need a better connection??????
Loviatar
you can check what you are getting here for a connection check(same link my isp uses for testing)
http://www.broadbandreports.com/spee...com/1086203887
Dark Splitter
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Originally Posted by Loviatar
you can check what you are getting here for a connection check(same link my isp uses for testing) http://www.broadbandreports.com/spee...com/1086203887 |
Loviatar
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Originally Posted by Dark Splitter
im looking at it but its confusing it says stuff at the side like...... ok, broadband and yours i dont know what they mean lol?
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click on MORE TESTS near the upper rightthan down to speed tests and follow instructions
Dark Splitter
hmmm it says my download speed is 392 kbps
and my upload speed is 234 kbps?
but it says my speed is 589kbps in the corner of the screen?? why is this??? oh and is there any tweaks u can do to improve my speed????
and my upload speed is 234 kbps?
but it says my speed is 589kbps in the corner of the screen?? why is this??? oh and is there any tweaks u can do to improve my speed????
Dark Splitter
i tired it again and it says my connection is ok but is 589kbps a good connection for guild wars???
Principa Discordia
Firstly; you should call your ISP and ask them if there are currently any problems with the network.
Secondly; if you know how, you should probably make an exception for TCP port 6112 in your firewall. This port has been known to cause issues such as lag, disconnections, characters moving around in an odd way, that sort of stuff.
Secondly; if you know how, you should probably make an exception for TCP port 6112 in your firewall. This port has been known to cause issues such as lag, disconnections, characters moving around in an odd way, that sort of stuff.
Dark Splitter
i opened the port 6112 and im away to try see if i get lag but hopfully im gonna upgrade my connection to 2Mbps
jswerve
It may not even be the connection, please post your complete systems specs here as we can determine an awful lot with that. I was getting freezing because I had my computer overclocked a bit much.
Dark Splitter
where can i find my specs
Dark Splitter
ok i found out how here is my specs
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer Dell Computer Corporation
System Model Dimension 4600i
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~3058 Mhz
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~3059 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Dell Computer Corporation A07, 06/11/2003
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
Time Zone GMT Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 256.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 49.68 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 1.21 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
there it is
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer Dell Computer Corporation
System Model Dimension 4600i
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~3058 Mhz
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~3059 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Dell Computer Corporation A07, 06/11/2003
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
Time Zone GMT Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 256.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 49.68 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 1.21 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
there it is
Dark Splitter
cant any1 help?? 
neoflame
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Originally Posted by Dark Splitter
Total Physical Memory 256.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 49.68 MB |
Dark Splitter
yeh i am going to get some soon but it seems that i dnt have very much left is there a way of getting more space
Garias Whitanian
Nope, go and throw that pc at the nearest wall and buy one out of the paper for 100 quid
Dark Splitter
eh no just got this dell about 4 months ago and i think the only computer u can get outta the paper is urs
Dark Splitter
so can any1 see what the problem is????
Darksci
What video/graphics card have you got? And how much memory has it got?
(i can't see anything relating to video card from what u posted)
(i can't see anything relating to video card from what u posted)
Dark Splitter
how do i find out?
Dark Splitter
got it i have a NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Jahara Zeppelin
I doubt this will solve your problem, but on the Guild Wars Official Website on there Game FAQ, it tells you that nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 have a fault with it, read this:
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Originally Posted by Guild Wars.com Official Game FAQ
There is a known issue with NVidia GeForce FX video cards (GPUs) and driver version 61.77 when the user has changed "Image Settings" to "High performance". Some of the problems include missing terrain. The solution is to change your video settings to "High quality". To do this, follow these instructions: On Windows XP:
* Open Display Properties control panel * Click Settings tab * Click Advanced button * Click GeForce "Version" tab * Select Performance and Quality Settings in left window * In the Global Driver Settings window select Image Settings * Move the slider to the right to "High quality" The video cards/GPUs that are affected by this problem are: * GeForce FX 5200 * GeForce FX 5200 Ultra * GeForce FX 5500 * GeForce FX 5700 * GeForce FX 5700 Ultra * GeForce FX 5700LE * GeForce FX 5900 * GeForce FX 5900 Ultra * GeForce FX 5900 XT * GeForce FX 5950 Ultra * GeForce PCX 5300 * GeForce PCX 5750 * GeForce PCX 5900 |
Dark Splitter
Open Display Properties control panel??wheres that
Dark Splitter
lol i didnt know what it ment for a sec its getting late lol
Jahara Zeppelin
So does it work?
Dark Splitter
i did what u said but it actulay took about a couple of mins be4 the map loaded up and then the program started ****ing up could the problem be my virtual memory? because it is low and is there any way off taking stuff off??? any im off for tonight so i wont reply
could the problem be my virtual memory? because it is low and is there any way off taking stuff off??? any im off for tonight so i wont reply
Jahara Zeppelin
Ah! You need more RAM Memory put in your PC.
Check out www.ebuyer.com, buy about 512MB of RAM in my opinion, and you should be fine. But make sure you order the right RAM that's compatible with your PC.
Check out www.ebuyer.com, buy about 512MB of RAM in my opinion, and you should be fine. But make sure you order the right RAM that's compatible with your PC.
Dark Splitter
im skint just now could i like take some crap off in my computer off???
Jahara Zeppelin
When your running GW, close EVERY program and un-needed processes.
e.g. File Sharing Programs, Messengers, Downloads, Webpages, just close everthing except Guild Wars.
e.g. File Sharing Programs, Messengers, Downloads, Webpages, just close everthing except Guild Wars.
Dark Splitter
i do but with taking programs off my computer help??
Jahara Zeppelin
Not really, having installed programs won't affect it if there not running.
Dark Splitter
so why is so much ram been taken up??
Jahara Zeppelin
Because you have very little RAM to start with as GW is a RAM hogger 
Your only option (in my opinion) is to order some more RAM.
Your only option (in my opinion) is to order some more RAM.
Dark Splitter
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Originally Posted by Jaevyn
Ah! You need more RAM Memory put in your PC.
Check out www.ebuyer.com, buy about 512MB of RAM in my opinion, and you should be fine. But make sure you order the right RAM that's compatible with your PC. |
Jahara Zeppelin
Start -> Run -> Type 'dxdiag' hit Enter -> Find out there.
brcave042503
try more Ram, and a better video card maybe even a bigger processor. Then let us know what you find out
smc1979
Same here. I have been playing for weeks and all was fine. but since this last update they did I am l;agging alot.
I have a amd 64bit 3500, 1 gig ddr 400 ram, 200gb, ASUS delux MB and an Nvidia 6600 pciex
Didnt have this problem before and sicne I have found over a dozen peole with the same issuse it is safe to say it isnt us. Either the servers cant simply handle the loads or the last update broke some code somewhere.
I have a amd 64bit 3500, 1 gig ddr 400 ram, 200gb, ASUS delux MB and an Nvidia 6600 pciex
Didnt have this problem before and sicne I have found over a dozen peole with the same issuse it is safe to say it isnt us. Either the servers cant simply handle the loads or the last update broke some code somewhere.
Malchiel
3 GHz proecessor with 256 mb ram? Man you computer will run slower than a 2 gig processor with 512 mb or ram. Yes ram is that important. More important than processor speed. Without it, it's like a genius who can't remember a thing.
brcave042503
More ram and a better Video card. also maybe a new mobo and prcesor...hell destory that one and go buy a new one
Jahara Zeppelin
Just get about 512MB more of RAM first and give it a shot in my opinion.
Dark Splitter
so all i gotta do is buy 256 mb and add that to the other 256 right?? but when i went to look about wht type it was it said just 256mb so can i choose any of them??