In order to avoid the need for posting in multiple threads, I thought I would make a single thread that we all can share info concerning the problem.
The bottom line is there are about 20 various threads throughout the GW forums that refer to the recent rise in err 7 and lag issues. The themes are fairly consistent: rubberbanding, slow zone loading, frequent disconnects, and player freezes while in game.
PLEASE NOTE: This post is ONLY for those of you that have had a working copy of the game up until the last few days. This isn't for vid card issues or other various ongoing problems.
I have submitted two trouble tickets so far and have yet to receive a response. I can recreate the error on 4 different machines. Each machine has run the game flawlessly before and is well above the hardware requirements. I have two machines on an entirely different network in a different location. For both environments I control all routers, firewalls, and any security. All necessary changes and port openings have been taken care of.
Up to this point I have NEVER had one issue. Flawless performance since the day the game was released.
Please post here if you have similar issues, resolution ideas, or an official response from ANET
Consolidated Err 7 and Lag Thread
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Lukozer
Started up the game about 10 mins ago and had the update downloaded. I figured this update was to fix the current issues with connecting to US servers.... Wrong! The lag is still as bad as it was yesterday and to be frank, ANet seem more concerned about PvP X than they do about this issue. If they don't fix this problem, which is now running into day 3, then they can forget any worthwhile participation in PvP X. If ANet are reading this, why not try fixing the game before organising any events, hmmm?
cat1982
Never had a problem before today, well the occasional little bit of lag, but right now its ridiculous, the game is practically unplayable, am in a mission and keep freezing for 10-30 seconds, play for about 4 seconds, then freeze again, why on earth is it so bad?!
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the more info we get going in this thread, the sooner we can get to the bottom of the call. I just submitted another ticket to ANET with this thread link.
Brother Andicus
Had the problem yesterday, after months of lag free play. Yet to try it today, but hope its better.
saintsalo
This is getting very very annoying - I have never had a problem with connection issues or with lag (apart from the occasional rubberbanding) im on a T1 too.
But for the past few days Guildwars freezes - when im in outposts, players zoom across maps - teleporting here and there, when im for example starting a mission - I hit enter and the loading gets to 100% and freezes - the game has become literally un playable. Ive never had this problem before until the last couple of days.
I've even went to the lengths of Reformatting my PC installing again etc...and still the same problems.
It isnt my PC or my Firewall or my internet connection...what is going on!
But for the past few days Guildwars freezes - when im in outposts, players zoom across maps - teleporting here and there, when im for example starting a mission - I hit enter and the loading gets to 100% and freezes - the game has become literally un playable. Ive never had this problem before until the last couple of days.
I've even went to the lengths of Reformatting my PC installing again etc...and still the same problems.
It isnt my PC or my Firewall or my internet connection...what is going on!
Tactical-Dillusions
Yesterday, the latency was insane. I couldn't move for long periods, even for minutes.
Today, it seems just as bad.
I played one round in arena and had to turn the game off again.
Today, it seems just as bad.
I played one round in arena and had to turn the game off again.
corax5
I used to get Err=7 all the time, but I haven't had it for a while now, although since two days ago the lag has been insane, I actually can't play the game, about 30 seconds after logging in my character comes to a halt, I always end up just having to exit the game, I am sure the problem isnt from my end as my computer's specs are above the games recomended and my connection has worked almost lag free since I got it.
saintsalo
so much for pvp weekend - its brought nothing but problems for my gaming experience - I was looking forward to the bonus faction points and now i cant even play without the game freezing every 10-15minutes.....
JMFD
its not pvp xtreme.. its LAG xtreme...
I hope they sort this out soon, I had a guild alliance uw trip planned this weekend
I hope they sort this out soon, I had a guild alliance uw trip planned this weekend
Brother Andicus
I got home now....still lagging like crazy. Cant move my character in towns, or even speak to guild for that matter. Looks like no faction for me =(
Squallox
PvP Xtreme would be good if i could actually pvp...
Worst lag ever.
Worst lag ever.
Sub Frost
Never had any lag/disconnect/error 7 problems until like 2 days ago. Now its just insane lag, 2mins to enter a city..... connecting...., enter arena......connecting....match already started.....connecting.....trying to run.....cant move.....
Hope Anet fix this asap, because the game is completly unplayable atm 4 me
Hope Anet fix this asap, because the game is completly unplayable atm 4 me
Lynx Of Ithorian
I just wish they would give us a frigging explanation - they are completely disregarding all our support requests , Ive found that in the International Districts the game runs without a flaw - but as soon as you zone , go on a mission ect the lag kicks straight back in and the game becomes unplayable ....
Brother Andicus
I just Err = 7'd again. I too just wish they would make some sort of acknowledgement that there is a problem. Logged back in, and after taking 5 mins to load ember light camp, I took around 30 secs to expert salvage a rune. Moving my character is as ever, out of the question.
Vyvyan Damone
just for a note.
today, after i logged into the game and playing it like 1hr, my WinblowsXP booted itself. ok. BUT, it has been doing that since then. 6th time today. that update
is the only one in my computer, within 5days. i mean no other (video/network/yaddayadda) components nor programs didn't get an update, so its PRETTY SURE that GW's own update did something...
which drunkenly, is the main point in my post.
keep the works up
//ed:fuzzy engrish. this situation explained ^^ happens only while playing GW.
today, after i logged into the game and playing it like 1hr, my WinblowsXP booted itself. ok. BUT, it has been doing that since then. 6th time today. that update
is the only one in my computer, within 5days. i mean no other (video/network/yaddayadda) components nor programs didn't get an update, so its PRETTY SURE that GW's own update did something...
which drunkenly, is the main point in my post.
keep the works up
//ed:fuzzy engrish. this situation explained ^^ happens only while playing GW.
LordBaldred
I've been getting the Err=7 msg after entering my password or selecting a character for the first time this weekend as well. However, I just moved into my dorm, so ive been thinking it was the campus network, until I read this post......well I guess ill just have to wait...
Vyvyan Damone
update: running in window, no reboots. :|
Robos Stavanis
Several err 7 , and freezes while in Mineral Springs the past 2 days. lag has made the game more than a grind now...............guildmates are getting frustrated with this as well as other recent changes..............so the lag certainly is not helping things right now.
Avantos
My computer hits the minimum requirements on the nose (exactly) so I've always had some problems. However, after nuking my graphics (lowest settings possible) I could get it to run pretty well... until now. Now, I just have a whole lot of problems (like Arena starting before I finish loading and I come with half my teammates dead).
One thing I did that helped temporarily was let GW idle for about an hour without moving it then coming back. But after a bit of smooth running for about 10 minutes lag popped back into full force.
I haven't gotten a solution back either.
One thing I did that helped temporarily was let GW idle for about an hour without moving it then coming back. But after a bit of smooth running for about 10 minutes lag popped back into full force.
I haven't gotten a solution back either.
Brother Andicus
I'm happy to say, that my lag issue appears to have cleared up. have had 7 hrs of uninterrupted GW.
JMFD
Ditto.. seems to have been the start of pvp extreme that caused it for me..
saintsalo
Yup - the lag has cleared - after reformatting my PC twice - it looks like it was a server problem.....
now to get some faction!
now to get some faction!
Brother Andicus
Its back =(
JMFD
Yip.. pvp extreme is back to lag extreme.. geeze 
Lukozer
The game ran fine for most of yesterday, however just this second it's come back with a vengeance. The worst thing about this though isn't the lag making the game unplayable, it's the fact that ANet haven't said a single word about it, nothing even acknowledging the problem let alone that they are working on a solution. I hope PvP X bombs big time so that it might be the wake up call ANet need to fix this bloody issue rather than focus solely on an event that is going to be ruined by the very same issue that they seem to be ignoring.
aphex twin
Holy crap the lag is crazy today. Sometimes it doesn't even load the dam map! I wanna get at least 150k faction before PVPX ends!
saintsalo
The lags and lockups are back....Guildwars is basically unplayable now for me - It not my PC, its a problem GW have and dont really seem to be doing anything about, or at least giving us a heads up.
I start Guildwars , click on my Character who gets auto zoned somewhere and bam reaches 100% after 5min and then when the outpost is graphically visible on my screen i get locked, i cant move.
:mad
I start Guildwars , click on my Character who gets auto zoned somewhere and bam reaches 100% after 5min and then when the outpost is graphically visible on my screen i get locked, i cant move.
:mad
Brother Andicus
Try moving into the international districts, it helps...... some of the time.
Lynx Of Ithorian
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Try moving into the international districts, it helps...... some of the time.
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Timoz
I'm finding moving into international districs triggers off the lag, loading screens just don't load. Yesterday it seemed to disappear all evening for about 6-7 hours around 7pm GMT..
Euro servers seem ok, American which i just moved back from seem worse, pvp is impossible.. A lot of people within my guild dont seem to be getting these problems just a lot of people especially from england who i know.
Euro servers seem ok, American which i just moved back from seem worse, pvp is impossible.. A lot of people within my guild dont seem to be getting these problems just a lot of people especially from england who i know.
Calnaion Blackhawk
you are a big n00g timoz no-one cares :P
yeh im stuck in inter districts, i wanna move back to euro, but as A.net didnt think about their actions, they put un-even amount of changes so u cant actually be stuck at your home districts, i hope they change it with the *summer* update, i tryed to email them, but i needed to create some sort of crappy account, i made one, emailed them again and it still said i needed an account :? beats me
yeh im stuck in inter districts, i wanna move back to euro, but as A.net didnt think about their actions, they put un-even amount of changes so u cant actually be stuck at your home districts, i hope they change it with the *summer* update, i tryed to email them, but i needed to create some sort of crappy account, i made one, emailed them again and it still said i needed an account :? beats me
saintsalo
Yeah im in the UK but I use the US servers and have done for months now - and never experienced all these lags and lock ups.........until 2 days ago.
Rayea
so..starting the game and entering password then getting a pop up window of
conecting...
with a cancle button is normal? with this pvp weekend, is everyone and his brother PvPing and hogging bandwith and sever time?
edit: sorted itself out....must have tried to log in during a lag spike.
(remember those occurances in soma..it used to blue-screen-of-death me for that....thank the server gods GW dosent give me them)
also...noticed towns are quieter, and fewer players in the mission areas than when theres no PvP bonus weekend going on....sugest they next do a PvE Party in the Arch ^^ someone already doing a free show and karaoke in english 1 lol...1 necro girl singer and 3 fighers playing guitar, with a mesmer flute acompnement hehe
conecting...
with a cancle button is normal? with this pvp weekend, is everyone and his brother PvPing and hogging bandwith and sever time?
edit: sorted itself out....must have tried to log in during a lag spike.
(remember those occurances in soma..it used to blue-screen-of-death me for that....thank the server gods GW dosent give me them)
also...noticed towns are quieter, and fewer players in the mission areas than when theres no PvP bonus weekend going on....sugest they next do a PvE Party in the Arch ^^ someone already doing a free show and karaoke in english 1 lol...1 necro girl singer and 3 fighers playing guitar, with a mesmer flute acompnement hehe
Brother Andicus
No, the lag was somehow introduced around 2 days before PvPx kicked off. My guess would be that they loaded the new code onto the servers at that time. Also, in response to someone above. Yes, the lag was cleared for around 12hrs. It went away somewhere between 6-8 GMT, and returned around 9:30 GMT this(27th) morning.
EDIT: Err=7 ing like crazy now. Wouldnt have thought a "we are looking into the problem" would have been too hard to come up with would you?
EDIT: Err=7 ing like crazy now. Wouldnt have thought a "we are looking into the problem" would have been too hard to come up with would you?
Lukozer
This is ridiculous, 3 days of this and not even a word from ANet saying they know of the problem. Instead, they continue to advertise PvP X.
I hope PvP X dies on it's arse, as ANet seem content to let GW do...
I hope PvP X dies on it's arse, as ANet seem content to let GW do...
JMFD
Its cleared again!
Timoz
Yeh, isn't it strange that the lag clears when its the American evening and is 2 in the morning for euros... hmmm 
Brother Andicus
Lag is back at 3am GMT. Cant even connect to GW. Never mind, 5 hrs was probably adequate.
Audhumla
I hate how sporadic it is. First round, everything is fine for everyone on my team.
Second round, 1 minute in, neither I nor the ele on my team can attack or use skills. We can run around, and she can talk, but my messages take 5 minutes (literally) to go through.
Somehow, the 2 monks on my team end up winning. Round 3, the ele drops, and one of the monks gets lagged hard. THe other monk and I are fine again. We lost, and I quit.
I hope this gets better soon. Maybe they'll extend it till Wednesday due to lag or something.
Second round, 1 minute in, neither I nor the ele on my team can attack or use skills. We can run around, and she can talk, but my messages take 5 minutes (literally) to go through.
Somehow, the 2 monks on my team end up winning. Round 3, the ele drops, and one of the monks gets lagged hard. THe other monk and I are fine again. We lost, and I quit.
I hope this gets better soon. Maybe they'll extend it till Wednesday due to lag or something.