FPS Lag

jkldogg · #1 10-31-2011, 04:10 AM

Anyone know how to fix this? I'm using v6. (v5 lags even more)
Will give any information needed.

I have Windows 7 home premium
Processor: AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core QL-65 (2 CPUs), ~2.1GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Name: ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip Type: ATI display adapter (0x9612)
Driver Verision: 8.872.0.0
Date: 7/7/2011 11:28:26 PM

fowlplay4 · #2 10-31-2011, 04:25 AM

Here's some things you can do:

1. Try running V6 in Open GL Mode.
Go into your Graal folder and Send-to Desktop Graal6.exe to create a shortcut.

In the properties of the shortcut put -opengl at the end of the shortcut's target.

Optional: Drag the shortcut back into your Graal folder and pin the shortcut to your Task Bar.

2. Try Disabling Aero
3. Update your Video Drivers

Unkownsoldier · #3 10-31-2011, 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkldogg

Anyone know how to fix this? I'm using v6. (v5 lags even more)
Will give any information needed.

I have Windows 7 home premium
Processor: AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core QL-65 (2 CPUs), ~2.1GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Name: ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip Type: ATI display adapter (0x9612)
Driver Verision: 8.872.0.0
Date: 7/7/2011 11:28:26 PM

I can't say I know how to fix it, but usually I just set my screen res in-game to about 800x700 or what ever.

I think it might be the Anthlon processor, I have pretty much the same specs as you do or close to it and I have had terrible fps lag since it came out of the box. I have tried everything but good luck.

bloodykiller · #4 10-31-2011, 10:51 PM

buying a better computr is always the best bet

DustyPorViva · #5 10-31-2011, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bloodykiller

buying a better computr is always the best bet

Except that computer is perfectly capable. So no, just buying a new computer should not be a solution O.o

jkldogg · #6 11-01-2011, 05:00 AM

Tried the -opengl thing, didn't fix the lag. Thanks for the tip though. Disabling Aero slightly helped, and updating my amd drivers had no effect.

fowlplay4 · #7 11-01-2011, 05:05 AM

Another thing you can try is setting Graal.exe's processor affinity to one cpu.

How-to:
Ctrl+Alt+Del -> Start Task Manager OR Start -> type taskmgr and press enter.
Click the Processes Tab
Right-click Graal6.exe
Set Affinity
Uncheck and then check a single CPU.

If that doesn't work do this for me.

Download and Run HijackThis: http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/produc...HijackThis.exe

Click System scan and save a logfile.
Save the log file to your desktop and attach it here for us so we can see what kind of programs you have running in start-up.

jkldogg · #8 11-01-2011, 12:32 PM

First off, my Graal v6 is simply named Graal.exe, not Graal6.exe anymore. This changed a few months ago in an update, not sure if that makes a difference. Setting Graal.exe to one affinity didn't help.

Hijack attached.

fowlplay4 · #9 11-01-2011, 03:34 PM

Try uninstalling BitDefender and see if your performance improves.

Unkownsoldier · #10 11-01-2011, 11:01 PM

I find that the lag is caused by text rendering, try putting your font size to zero. If the lag is gone then its probably a text rendering problem as well, in which case there is really no solution that is openly out there.

DustyPorViva · #11 11-01-2011, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unkownsoldier

I find that the lag is caused by text rendering, try putting your font size to zero. If the lag is gone then its probably a text rendering problem as well, in which case there is really no solution that is openly out there.

Graal used to have alternative font rendering options, but that is no longer the case.

Also, make sure your graphic drivers are up to date. It should be fairly easy to find the driver you need if you go to the ATI site.

Also, try loading the GraalEditor and playing in that, does it lag for you there?

jkldogg · #12 11-03-2011, 08:56 AM

Really don't want to uninstall my antivirus....how does that effect fps lag? I set the font size to zero, still lagged. GraalEditor doesn't lag at all, but did you want me to load a certain level? I only played on a plain grass level.

fowlplay4 · #13 11-05-2011, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkldogg

Really don't want to uninstall my antivirus....how does that effect fps lag? I set the font size to zero, still lagged. GraalEditor doesn't lag at all, but did you want me to load a certain level? I only played on a plain grass level.

I've seen BitDefender and McAfee drastically slow down computers before.

If you don't want to uninstall it at least try disabling it completely if possible.

jkldogg · #14 11-11-2011, 10:09 AM

lag lag lag still lag lag lag

Admins · #15 11-11-2011, 02:39 PM

Can you login somewhere with v6 and get a /clientstats of 10 seconds or so?