screen lag

[carlos]

How can u get rid of this Ive never had that big of a deal in tfd but on a couple of lw maps i get it. I tried putting the resolution down but that doesnt really help out i never have programs up either.I have a Nvidia Geforce2 mx/mx 400 but i dont know anything bout computers so not sure if thats good i got the computer built for free so im just wodering if any of u get bad screen lag? and how to help it.

[-Tigger-]

Its an old card, onboard i think try this, Screensize = 800x600 and put the settings all to low, shadows off and anything else that can go off.

Let me know if it works.

Whats ur processor speed and how much Ram is in your system?

[.enfo.]

yes that is quite an old card, u might need an upgrade and as bb sez whats ur speed

[-Tigger-]

Enfo, Does Lawson not have that card? His is an onboard?

[staffy bull]

yep sounds like only you can guarentee to sort it is to upgrade m8.gfx have come a long way in the last 12 months

[carlos]

ya i dont know anything bout the computer just use it for games and music but i have dsl thats all i can tell you im gonna try the settings right now

[-Tigger-]

k m8 let us know the results and if u still have problems we are here 2 help as much as we can

[carlos]

same thing

[SPG]

Carlos ,you say you get the lag on a couple of maps only !
your vid card maybe old but it has the power to run landwarrior ,also you need very little ram to run this too so ..
Are you getting the lag joining muliplayer games,when boarding a moving boat or a chopper ? if so the lag is normal for that game it happens also if you joined a multiplayer and there are ai running about
they appear in frames unless your the one hosting lol
these instances happen on the fastest machines in multi ,describe your lag so we can determine if its your machine !

[SPG]

Also as you dont know much about comps ....
Click START button
Click CONTROL PANEL
Click SYSTEM
In the box that comes up ,look near the bottom and see the heading COMPUTER ,tell us your specs listed under that .

[-Tigger-]

Hmm maybe not the hardware... when was last time u did a virus or spyware scan?

[DC_Scout_67]

Maps that lag, are frequently those over 100kb. I try to keep my maps under 100kb when I am making them. When I download one that is way over 100kb, I don't even bother using it. Other things that cause lag are: Tree canopies overlapping, too many of one object, too many moving objects {like birds}, flying helicopters {more than one can cause lag}, too many objects stacked on the same spot, etc.
A biggy is if you have anything running in the background that you do not know about. The game only requirers Explorer and Systray to run. Use your Program Manager to End Task on all that stuff that automatically starts running when you start your computer, except Explorer and Systray.

Hope this helps,
DC