Lag & FPS issue?

[Kohola_KinG]

This server lag sucks, yes! We are all experiencing it and these steps won't defeat it but i hope to make things better on your end even if it's by a little.

These are simple steps that anyone can do and they do work.

Follow from step 1.

1. Make sure everything is closed. All programs,explorer etc, run graal on it's on if you want best performance.
2. Log on to player(duh).
3. Open F3 > General.
4. Go down to default font height. Put 15 in that box.
5. Locate ''use OpenGL for graphics (Uncheck it).
6. Locate ''limit the length of nicknames to'' Put 15 in that box.
7. Click OK.

Open task manager>Processes>Graal6.exe right click it and change set priority to 'high'. You will get a warning message, that part is on you. (I've never had any issues doing it and many others. It could overheat your computer which probably isn't healthy for it. Though, if you want best performance than that's what i find best to choose.


Next step.

Go into full screen mode. (Alt+Enter). (Then you're good to go)


With having none of these above steps applied, i lag and spike everywhere, i can't even compete in races, i always come last due to it.

When i apply those above steps i find it so much easier to play the game, especially with the current server issues. It allows me to PK/Spar and and even just move around better. That's why i usually do so well with pking etc with those steps.

I shared those with 5-6 guys today just to make sure that they do work and help them and they where happy with the results. It even helped a guy from Australia come from 450ms to 250ms.

Hope it helps.

[shrimps]

Too bad this is only for FPS.

[Kohola_KinG]

Originally Posted by shrimps

Too bad this is only for FPS.

Well, most people don't realize that having programs/explorer etc open when playing graal actually increases your ms/lag.

So, by closing EVERYTHING and running in full screen mode it should smooth things out. Having priority set as high also helps, a lot. It'll help you run a lot smoother with this current server lag for sure.

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by Kohola_KinG

Well, most people don't realize that having programs/explorer etc open when playing graal actually increases your ms/lag.

So, by closing EVERYTHING and running in full screen mode it should smooth things out. Having priority set as high also helps, a lot. It'll help you run a lot smoother with this current server lag for sure.

This is bunch of crap. Unless your computer is ridiculously underpowered, the decrease in network latency you think you're witnessing by closing a few explorer windows is just an example of the placebo effect.

[Kohola_KinG]

Originally Posted by cbk1994

This is bunch of crap. Unless your computer is ridiculously underpowered, the decrease in network latency you think you're witnessing by closing a few explorer windows is just an example of the placebo effect.

Not all kids have nerd super machines like yours, Chris. It doesn't decrease it by much, but it does decrease it slightly.

The other steps are the main ones to focus though to cut out the fps.

Only sharing what helped/helps me. Thanks on your insight though.

[Fulg0reSama]

Originally Posted by Kohola_KinG

Not all kids have nerd super machines like yours,

That's all good and well, but Graal isn't exactly TERA or WoW in terms of CPU usage.

A computer stock from 2005 could run Graal flawlessly.

[Lime_O_Matic]

Originally Posted by cbk1994

This is bunch of crap. Unless your computer is ridiculously underpowered, the decrease in network latency you think you're witnessing by closing a few explorer windows is just an example of the placebo effect.

Chris, are saying this only for IE windows or programs in general? When I ran Graal on my old computer it would lag with programs like iTunes open. I've seen success with this method, so some of the steps have to help!

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by Lime_O_Matic

Chris, are saying this only for IE windows or programs in general? When I ran Graal on my old computer it would lag with programs like iTunes open. I've seen success with this method, so some of the steps have to help!

Latency, not client performance (FPS).

[bloodykiller]

who doesn't buy alienware to play era? o.O

[Kohola_KinG]

Originally Posted by bloodykiller

who doesn't buy alienware to play era? o.O

You mean ''Who buys alienware to play era?''.

Not me, I have an Alienware laptop for many different reasons. Graal not being one of them.


@Blue, I was focusing on FPS anyways.

[BlueMelon]

I can see it help FPS, but I can't see it help the connection.

[BlueMelon]

Its just correcting what your original post claims, to avoid confusion.

[bloodykiller]

the problem is the server. it was **** before and now it's utterly ****. Stefan is basically making Era a non-European game and idk how that will work out for his wallet

[BlueMelon]

Its most likely the OpenGL to DirectX toggle @koho

[Kohola_KinG]

Originally Posted by BlueMelon

Its most likely the OpenGL to DirectX toggle @koho

Honestly, probably a big part of it. Though you won't see much improvement if you don't go in full screen when you uncheck it. Which most people fail to do.

[bloodykiller]

i have a 4 year old 400euro computer and i've only had fps problems when i had a pretty anoying virus. if you're using windows 97 don't complain about fps

[Tim_Rocks]

Originally Posted by bloodykiller

i have a 4 year old 400euro computer and i've only had fps problems when i had a pretty anoying virus. if you're using windows 97 don't complain about fps

I wonder what you were doing that caused that virus to apear on your computer.

[bloodykiller]

Originally Posted by Tim_Rocks

I wonder what you were doing that caused that virus to apear on your computer.

Wil prolly sent me it since he doesn't like losing, especially with gun stats he made himself

[DustyPorViva]

Originally Posted by Tim_Rocks

I wonder what you were doing that caused that virus to apear on your computer.

Last time I got a virus(and probably the only time I got a virus in the last 5 years or so), I got it searching for a recipe.

[Tim_Rocks]

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

Last time I got a virus(and probably the only time I got a virus in the last 5 years or so), I got it searching for a recipe.

a recipe for love

[Fiberwyre_P2P]

Definitely go with a GTX 770 over an HD 7970. ~Same price (usually slightly cheaper depending on the version/where you buy it from), but GTX 770 is better (and newer).

[TheJames]

Originally Posted by Kohola_KinG

This server lag sucks, yes! We are all experiencing it and these steps won't defeat it but i hope to make things better on your end even if it's by a little.

These are simple steps that anyone can do and they do work.

Follow from step 1.

1. Make sure everything is closed. All programs,explorer etc, run graal on it's on if you want best performance.
2. Log on to player(duh).
3. Open F3 > General.
4. Go down to default font height. Put 15 in that box.
5. Locate ''use OpenGL for graphics (Uncheck it).
6. Locate ''limit the length of nicknames to'' Put 15 in that box.
7. Click OK.

Open task manager>Processes>Graal6.exe right click it and change set priority to 'high'. You will get a warning message, that part is on you. (I've never had any issues doing it and many others. It could overheat your computer which probably isn't healthy for it. Though, if you want best performance than that's what i find best to choose.


Next step.

Go into full screen mode. (Alt+Enter). (Then you're good to go)


Hope it helps.

Good stuff KoHo. I have a Toshiba Intel Dual Core processor 2.30ghz and 8gigs of memory and I still have to do exactly what you said to reduce my lag.



@ChrisVimes A lot of computers lag on Graal. Especially laptops. You need a good video card from a PC to run solid on Graal. The laptop graphic cards don't cut it.

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by TheJames

@ChrisVimes A lot of computers lag on Graal. Especially laptops. You need a good video card from a PC to run solid on Graal. The laptop graphic cards don't cut it.

Did you even read my posts? latency != fps

[bloodykiller]

this is what needs to be solved..why do modern computers lag on a 2d game?

[GodlyAmbitions]

so i could run every game on highest max settings yet i have fps lag on this one, whats up..

[knightfire35]

My computer from 2002 and my newer rig both run Graal equally well. The lag is another story, but that's on their end not ours.

[bloodykiller]

Originally Posted by knightfire35

My computer from 2002 and my newer rig both run Graal equally well. The lag is another story, but that's on their end not ours.

exactly. graal v6 has very little fps lag issues, the problem is that the server is bs and there's an anti ddos filter (or so i have been told) that slows it down even more

[GodlyAmbitions]

they say they are aware about this issue but it's been what nearly an year?

does it really take that long to fix things because most people gave up and thinks they don't really care because they get cash no matter how they treat
pc graal wrongly.