windows XP = LAG ATTACK!

Myomoto · #1 07-22-2003, 07:05 PM

After we got Windows XP on our computer at my home, my graal has been awful laggy if there was more then 2 light efects or 5 players on the screen.... IT'S A PAIN IN THE NECK!!! Anybody have had the same problem? It might also be the newest version of Graal... i dunno

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protagonist · #2 07-22-2003, 07:07 PM

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Originally posted by Myomoto
After we got Windows XP on our computer at my home, my graal has been awful laggy if there was more then 2 light efects or 5 players on the screen.... IT'S A PAIN IN THE NECK!!! Anybody have had the same problem? It might also be the newest version of Graal... i dunno
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Answer: play Bravo Online and turn off light effects. Then neither of those will ever happen.

On a more serious note, get rid of some of the stuff running in the backround.

Spark910 · #3 07-22-2003, 07:09 PM

XP doesnt have to be the problem.
Chances are its some hardware, just that your running XP and think its that.

Myomoto · #4 07-22-2003, 07:26 PM

1st thing off, i don't have any thing else than Graal running, and it sucks to turn off light effects

DenoriZakarum · #5 07-22-2003, 07:38 PM

i have XP and i get the same problems, and light effects are off

Judge_S · #6 07-22-2003, 08:08 PM

What video cards do both of you have? Not all cards are compatible with Graal's lighting effects. Also, other parts of your systems specs can easily affect performance. If you are still certain it is WindowsXP that is slowing down the game, run Graal in Windows 98 (or whichever your last version was) compatibility mode.
Right click the exectuable -> Compatibility tab (at the top) -> Compatibility Mode section.
Also, try fiddling around with other things, such as fullscreen.

Myomoto · #7 07-22-2003, 09:13 PM

i got some "GeForce 2 whatever"... i'm not really smart at that point ._. But it worked fine before... It is the new client i think, it started just before we got xp i rember now! :O

Zxion · #8 07-22-2003, 11:34 PM

I have XP and I'm running on some NVidia Vanta thats integrated into my motherboard and Graal runs fine for me...o_O I also have lighting effects off and I run in 640x480 full screen mode if that helps.

Myomoto · #9 07-22-2003, 11:41 PM

I don't want to take my light effects off... >:O
The game suck without those on ._.
It's something with the new client or something...

Neonight · #10 07-22-2003, 11:44 PM

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Originally posted by Myomoto
After we got Windows XP on our computer at my home, my graal has been awful laggy if there was more then 2 light efects or 5 players on the screen.... IT'S A PAIN IN THE NECK!!! Anybody have had the same problem? It might also be the newest version of Graal... i dunno
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How much RAM do you have? (Right-click my computer and it should say near the bottom of the window.) If you have 128, that's probably why. It takes a bare minimum of 128 to run XP. RAM is your best friend.

Myomoto · #11 07-22-2003, 11:55 PM

512 MB RAM not that lol

Neonight · #12 07-22-2003, 11:57 PM

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Originally posted by Myomoto
512 MB RAM not that lol

I just remembered after I had posted that:

You need the newest drivers for your card. Search the forums for "nvidia drivers." I can't get you the direct link because I'm pretty busy, but this has been explained over and over. Just look for the drivers.

G_yoshi · #13 07-23-2003, 01:28 AM

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Originally posted by Myomoto
After we got Windows XP on our computer at my home, my graal has been awful laggy if there was more then 2 light efects or 5 players on the screen.... IT'S A PAIN IN THE NECK!!! Anybody have had the same problem? It might also be the newest version of Graal... i dunno
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As everyone has already stated, make sure your entire system is up-to-date on software drivers. What brand of manufactured computer is this we are talking about, by the way? If anything its most likely going to have a cheapass video card if you or your parents went for the bargin bin

Myomoto · #14 07-23-2003, 01:48 AM

My brother bought it, and he know a lot about computer stuff ;D
I would say, it's not a cheapass computer, but not a Uber-l33t one either ;( It's all a bit messie you see.... When my brother installed Win xp, it had installed a lot of drivers or something already it self... or something, i'm not really sure. It had made a lot of stuff it self i know! ._. But again, it started before we got xp... A day or two... just when i had downloaded the new client... -_-

Admins · #15 07-23-2003, 02:11 AM

- gfx card: Windows XP comes with very bad drivers, you will need to install the latest or best drivers from your gfx card producer (ATI, Nvidia etc.)

- starting time: disable the file indexing for your hard drive, it's not needed and only slows down starting of programs

zs0 · #16 07-23-2003, 02:20 AM

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Originally posted by Stefan
- gfx card: Windows XP comes with very bad drivers, you will need to install the latest or best drivers from your gfx card producer (ATI, Nvidia etc.)

- starting time: disable the file indexing for your hard drive, it's not needed and only slows down starting of programs

And how may I do this stefan?

Qwert616 · #17 07-23-2003, 02:24 AM

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Originally posted by zs0

And how may I do this stefan?

Does this help?
http://www.tweakxp.com/display.aspx?id=545

G_yoshi · #18 07-23-2003, 02:35 AM

Heh, I've seen some really cheap PCs on display in Walmart before. I mean these things can barely scrape the resources needed to even run XP they are that bad yet people buy them. ::shrugs:: If I had to actually buy a manufactured computer I'd probably buy a Dell but since that is not the case, I'll build my own :]

Thallen · #19 07-23-2003, 03:20 AM

You now know what it's like for me, my friend. I don't run XP though, don't know much to tell you. That tweakxp.com website was pretty neat, by chance, is there a website like that for Windows 98?

Admins · #20 07-23-2003, 05:57 AM

Graal doesn't need a very fast computer. My computer is 450Mhz, Riva TNT and is running Graal good (on Graal Kingdoms it takes ~40% of the CPU time). It's really a matter of good drivers and system configuration.

G_yoshi · #21 07-23-2003, 06:04 AM

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Originally posted by Stefan
Graal doesn't need a very fast computer. My computer is 450Mhz, Riva TNT and is running Graal good (on Graal Kingdoms it takes ~40% of the CPU time). It's really a matter of good drivers and system configuration.

::nods::

By the way. Its, probably where you are, July 23. What happened to the playerworlds already online getting their respective places on Graal.net? I recall unixmad saying that would be taken care of this past monday but that is not so. I'm rather anxious to use graal.net as much better means of communicating and finding desirable and dedicated staff. That is not to say the forums are a bad place just less likely, in my opinion, for me to find what I'm looking for as far as staff goes.

Funny thing, though, I'll still probably wind up doing it without the help of others, but hey, I'm at least trying to get some kind of aid

Qwert616 · #22 07-23-2003, 06:07 AM

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Originally posted by Thallen
You now know what it's like for me, my friend. I don't run XP though, don't know much to tell you. That tweakxp.com website was pretty neat, by chance, is there a website like that for Windows 98?

*shrug*

http://www.winguides.com/registry/tweaks.php/Windows98/

190 · #23 07-23-2003, 06:37 AM

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Originally posted by DenoriZakarum
i have XP and i get the same problems, and light effects are off

Well, i had the same problem at 1 point, but i had to download drivers and it was fixed, i can turn back on lights XD, The reason it is with XP is i think its because no drivers are cpatable with it.. But download the right drivers and i think you should be fine, again, same thing happened to me When i first got this version :o

-Eagle

Judge_S · #24 07-23-2003, 09:09 AM

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Originally posted by 190

The reason it is with XP is i think its because no drivers are cpatable with it..

Heck no. There are tons of compatible drivers.

HoudiniMan · #25 07-23-2003, 10:21 AM

Good idea turning off that indexing, currently my Graal takes like 1 minute to start and my computer is pretty fast. I'll see if this improves it any.

Judge_S · #26 07-23-2003, 10:25 AM

How do you turn it off? I've pretty computer savvy, but I can't recall this.

HoudiniMan · #27 07-23-2003, 10:27 AM

Open My Computer and right click the C: drive and go to properties, it's the very last check box on XP Pro

Myomoto · #28 07-23-2003, 01:36 PM

Heh, my Graal only take a min. to start up any ways

protagonist · #29 07-23-2003, 01:39 PM

3 seconds. I win.

Myomoto · #30 07-23-2003, 07:53 PM

I just got a new driver from Nvidia for my GeForce, still laggy X_X

Qwert616 · #31 07-23-2003, 08:30 PM

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Originally posted by Judge_S
How do you turn it off? I've pretty computer savvy, but I can't recall this.

Uhm, again:

http://www.tweakxp.com/display.aspx?id=545

superb · #32 07-23-2003, 09:18 PM

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Originally posted by protagonist
3 seconds. I win.

less than 2 seconds here

Neonight · #33 07-23-2003, 09:41 PM

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Originally posted by superb

less than 2 seconds here

Same. Bwahahah. I click it and it is up.

We win.

Myomoto · #34 07-24-2003, 01:20 PM

>.< it appear my brother had installed an older driver because he found out that the new one messed up the shound in games.... Uhhh... what now, lol?

ZanderX · #35 07-24-2003, 10:31 PM

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Originally posted by Myomoto
>.< it appear my brother had installed an older driver because he found out that the new one messed up the shound in games.... Uhhh... what now, lol?

You install newer drivers and tell your brother to screw off, because video drivers != sound drivers.

Myomoto · #36 07-24-2003, 10:40 PM

My brother is 5 years older than me, goes to the gym 3 to 4 times a week, owns the vidio card and half the computer....

ZanderX · #37 07-24-2003, 11:04 PM

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Originally posted by Myomoto
My brother is 5 years older than me, goes to the gym 3 to 4 times a week, owns the vidio card and half the computer....

Then I guess you're screwed. Get a job and get your own computer.

Myomoto · #38 07-24-2003, 11:33 PM

i'm only 14 and i have a job... But right now, i have my summer holiday

Googi · #39 07-24-2003, 11:34 PM

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Originally posted by Myomoto
My brother is 5 years older than me, goes to the gym 3 to 4 times a week, owns the vidio card and half the computer....

Than you can just install the new drivers while he is at the gym. Besides, if he owns half the computer, I'm guessing that you own the other half.

dustariandigger · #40 07-25-2003, 08:25 AM

score 1 for googi! the coolest