Laggy 2002?

xxRamzaxx · #1 05-26-2002, 10:18 AM

Anyone else lag really bad on Graal when walking over the outerworld? I am playing it windowed, I have cable internet, 500 mhz, voodoo 3000 (16mb card) etc yet I lag fairly bad. Anyone have any idea why?

Googi · #2 05-26-2002, 10:42 AM

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Originally posted by xxRamzaxx
Anyone else lag really bad on Graal when walking over the outerworld? I am playing it windowed, I have cable internet, 500 mhz, voodoo 3000 (16mb card) etc yet I lag fairly bad. Anyone have any idea why?

Low stamina?

SaiyanSaviour · #3 05-26-2002, 10:47 AM

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Originally posted by Googi

Low stamina?

You beat me

Amagius · #4 05-26-2002, 10:47 AM

Ummm....Ditto. heh

Echos · #5 05-26-2002, 11:10 AM

dsfsdfdsfsd

freddyfox · #6 05-26-2002, 11:16 AM

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Originally posted by Echos
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Use next time ma'am.

Echos · #7 05-26-2002, 11:31 AM

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Originally posted by freddyfox

Use next time ma'am.

ma'am? Bad guy.

toad1413 · #8 05-26-2002, 11:40 AM

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Originally posted by xxRamzaxx
Anyone else lag really bad on Graal when walking over the outerworld? I am playing it windowed, I have cable internet, 500 mhz, voodoo 3000 (16mb card) etc yet I lag fairly bad. Anyone have any idea why?

You running WindowsXP?

Because, if you are, I'll repeat what I've said about a million times:

When using WindowsXP, run graal in compatability mode for Windows98.

Discharge · #9 05-26-2002, 12:04 PM

I also have cable and windows XP. I lag when my stamina is up anways. I'll try that windows 98 thing..

Wait what do you mean run Graal in windows 98 compatability mode?

Admins · #10 05-26-2002, 12:56 PM

Hmmm voodoos have problems direct3d (light effects), it might run faster when turning them off in the graal options,
but I don't know whats wrong when its good speed inside

Zolrieg · #11 05-26-2002, 01:00 PM

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Originally posted by Stefan
Hmmm voodoos have problems direct3d (light effects), it might run faster when turning them off in the graal options,
but I don't know whats wrong when its good speed inside

VooDoo Banshee

toad1413 · #12 05-26-2002, 02:28 PM

To run graal in compatability mode for Windows 98 (for people running Windows XP):

Go to your graal directory, and right click on the graal.exe file.
Go to Propeties, and then to the 'compatability' tab.
Check the checkbox that says "Run this program in compatability mode for", then select "Windows 98 / Windows ME" from the drop-down menu.
Click ok, and you're done!

Minoc · #13 05-26-2002, 03:35 PM

If you have a firewall shut it down while playing graal.

Minoc · #14 05-26-2002, 03:37 PM

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Originally posted by toad1413
To run graal in compatability mode for Windows 98 (for people running Windows XP):

Go to your graal directory, and right click on the graal.exe file.
Go to Propeties, and then to the 'compatability' tab.
Check the checkbox that says "Run this program in compatability mode for", then select "Windows 98 / Windows ME" from the drop-down menu.
Click ok, and you're done!

Graal worked better when I had XP, now I have 98

funnylinkwantsbomys · #15 05-26-2002, 04:13 PM

I think recieving too much data at once might be bad...this is what is average for me...and i lag like a chichen without its legs...(its not edited either)

Spanko · #16 05-26-2002, 05:24 PM

It might just be because the whole overworld is treated like one big level, meaning that the client has to load all NPCs and players on the overworld as long as you're on the overworld.

funnylinkwantsbomys · #17 05-26-2002, 05:33 PM

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Originally posted by Spanko
It might just be because the whole overworld is treated like one big level, meaning that the client has to load all NPCs and players on the overworld as long as you're on the overworld.

my point exactly...why id rather have 1 crappy big looking level than 6 huge good looking levels making me really slow

Hiyoshi · #18 05-27-2002, 02:21 AM

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Originally posted by xxRamzaxx
Anyone else lag really bad on Graal when walking over the outerworld? I am playing it windowed, I have cable internet, 500 mhz, voodoo 3000 (16mb card) etc yet I lag fairly bad. Anyone have any idea why?

Maybe it's because you get your cable from a crappy ISP? I get cable from the lowest rated ISP in America, and I don't lag at all. I used to when 2k2 first came out, but now I never get lag. I see others running around lagging, but I personally don't get it all. But then again, I shouldn't with a cable modem, 2 GHZ, 512 MB RAM, 64 MB GeForce2 Ti 500...Should I?

Hiyoshi · #19 05-27-2002, 02:22 AM

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Originally posted by toad1413

You running WindowsXP?

Because, if you are, I'll repeat what I've said about a million times:

When using WindowsXP, run graal in compatability mode for Windows98.

I have Windows XP Pro and don't run in compatibility mode, I never lag either.

lucky666 · #20 05-27-2002, 09:38 AM

I lag whenever I play 2k2 and if I play 2k1 for an hour I start to lag hardcore.

Aestus · #21 05-27-2002, 09:42 AM

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Originally posted by toad1413
To run graal in compatability mode for Windows 98 (for people running Windows XP):

Go to your graal directory, and right click on the graal.exe file.
Go to Propeties, and then to the 'compatability' tab.
Check the checkbox that says "Run this program in compatability mode for", then select "Windows 98 / Windows ME" from the drop-down menu.
Click ok, and you're done!

I may be imagining things, but that seems to make it move slower....

ghostsamurai · #22 05-27-2002, 09:48 AM

(iracious)
All NPCs are percieved at any time? ...

Hum, I think that if Stefan fixed it so that only NPCs within so many tiles will load that a lot of lag would be fixed... Although, this would be a lot of tiles, so you wouldn't have to worry about NPCs not showing up at the edges of the screen.

Er1c · #23 05-27-2002, 11:41 AM

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Originally posted by Aestus

I may be imagining things, but that seems to make it move slower....

I just tried it and it made me go slower, too.

Er1c · #24 05-27-2002, 11:42 AM

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Originally posted by ghostsamurai
(iracious)
All NPCs are percieved at any time? ...

Hum, I think that if Stefan fixed it so that only NPCs within so many tiles will load that a lot of lag would be fixed... Although, this would be a lot of tiles, so you wouldn't have to worry about NPCs not showing up at the edges of the screen.

That is how it works now. Only NPCs in the levels that touch the level you are in load.

evilive · #25 05-27-2002, 11:51 AM

Turn off your firewall... I had to

Wanna hear my analogy of how it works? TOO BAD!

Take a bowl of jello. You want to get it into the empty bowl! That's data moving from Stefan's place to yours! BUT, with a fire wall, you gotta funnel it through a... well... funnel! hehe... so basically it's likemoving finger jello thru a funnel. not fast. and not fun.

ghostsamurai · #26 05-27-2002, 11:56 AM

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Originally posted by evilive
Turn off your firewall... I had to

Wanna hear my analogy of how it works? TOO BAD!

Take a bowl of jello. You want to get it into the empty bowl! That's data moving from Stefan's place to yours! BUT, with a fire wall, you gotta funnel it through a... well... funnel! hehe... so basically it's likemoving finger jello thru a funnel. not fast. and not fun.

ITS FUN, SHUT UP.

evilive · #27 05-27-2002, 11:57 AM

NO!

OK you made me sad. I'm going to go mine on 2k2 now because you said that to me

Hiyoshi · #28 05-27-2002, 01:30 PM

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Originally posted by evilive
Turn off your firewall... I had to

Wanna hear my analogy of how it works? TOO BAD!

Take a bowl of jello. You want to get it into the empty bowl! That's data moving from Stefan's place to yours! BUT, with a fire wall, you gotta funnel it through a... well... funnel! hehe... so basically it's likemoving finger jello thru a funnel. not fast. and not fun.

Not a bad analogy...although Stefan probably has duel T3's and depending on your connection, the funnel size changes....can't forget that

.

evilive · #29 05-27-2002, 01:55 PM

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Originally posted by Hiyoshi

Not a bad analogy...although Stefan probably has duel T3's and depending on your connection, the funnel size changes....can't forget that .

dont' mock my funnels!

toad1413 · #30 05-27-2002, 02:59 PM

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Originally posted by ghostsamurai
(iracious)
All NPCs are percieved at any time? ...

Hum, I think that if Stefan fixed it so that only NPCs within so many tiles will load that a lot of lag would be fixed... Although, this would be a lot of tiles, so you wouldn't have to worry about NPCs not showing up at the edges of the screen.

hee hee. Lookie who I brought back to graal. >:]

Minoc · #31 05-27-2002, 06:23 PM

The lag has nothing to do with the connection, his problem is a computer performance problem.

Why do people always get that wrong? *rollseyes*

--Hell Raven

AlexH · #32 05-27-2002, 07:04 PM

Why do people with cable lag on 2k2?
I'm on 126k and I don't lag at all.
I only lag if I have other programs running but thats expected.

Admins · #33 05-27-2002, 08:03 PM

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Originally posted by evilive
Turn off your firewall... I had to
fun.

No, thats the worst thing you can do. You must configure
the firewall to let the Graal data through it, but don't close it

evilive · #34 05-27-2002, 11:11 PM

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Originally posted by Stefan

No, thats the worst thing you can do. You must configure
the firewall to let the Graal data through it, but don't close it

IT's bad if you don't have an Anti Virus prog... I have one kinda running in the background, but the top layer firewall just screws things up.

Link77 · #35 05-28-2002, 12:43 AM

2k2 is the only server i lag on a little.
:o