Curse

The_Whit · May 20, 2005, 08:54 PM // 20:54

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OMFG AHHHHHH

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ok now that I got my @#$%ing anger out i'll explian this @#$%ing problem.
My computer is awsome here are some specs.

Prossecer:
AMD ATholon (tm)xp 3200+, MMX, 3Dnow.~2.2 Ghz

Memory:
512Mb Ram

Video Card:
RADEON 9800 Pro
memory :128.0mb

Now here is my porblem...

Guild wars is a great game dont get me worng but im ready to quit after 4 days of playing. This is the reason why , whenever I play for about 20 mins into the game , my game starts lagging , it freezes and unfreezes , then it freezes for 2 mins and disconnects

THIS GETS ME REAL MAD , can you imagine how many times I had to redo missions? I do not understand why this happens. I have played Doom 3 online with full graphics and I experienced no lag. I have play Cs sorce online with no lag. I do not know why Gw is so GOD DANM DIFFERENT.

I bring this problem to this forum for you guys to solve. I have done the Frost gate mission 14 times already and have not completed the bonus of the mission. Every single time that im right about to complete mission or bonus the game @#$%ing disconnects. If this problem does not disconnect ill have to quit after 4 days of playing

Principa Discordia · May 20, 2005, 08:56 PM // 20:56

1.) Calm the hell down.

2.) I'll come back later and suggest some things, I'm full of flu. For now, I'm sure Serafita and EnDinG will be glad to help.

The_Whit · May 20, 2005, 08:58 PM // 20:58

you dont understand its hard to calm down when you do a mission 14 times just to get nothing,

anyway if you can help thanks.

Ramus · May 20, 2005, 09:10 PM // 21:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Whit

you dont understand its hard to calm down when you do a mission 14 times just to get nothing,

anyway if you can help thanks.

Have you looked at how much system resources is being taken up while playing? How much memory you have left? It seems to me like there must be something running in the background causing the problem. What is your virtual memory page file size?

Soul Monarch · May 20, 2005, 09:27 PM // 21:27

Whit -

I'm just going to go out on a limb with this description:

- You're playing the game, and then things sort of... stop working.
- You can click your skills, but they won't activate (although the little icon still pulse as if the skill is in the que.)
- Henchmen aren't following you.
- You can turn your character back and forth by using the mouse, but you are unable to run forward or backwards.
- Mobs occasionally wander past you without ever seeming to aggro.
- You can't use chat functions.
- After around 1-2 minutes you get disconnected.

How much of that sounds familiar?

It sounds to me like you have the usual network issues. Many people have connections that "flicker." This doesn't interupt your web browsing or gaming most of the time, but I've noticed that due to GW's 'thin client' nature, it doesn't like to resume old connections sometimes. If your connection flickers at an interval of, say, 2500ms or so, then you're probably dumping the GW server on a regular basis.

I know a lot of people (including myself) who've had some issues playing GW on wireless.

idamilkman · May 20, 2005, 09:27 PM // 21:27

prolly need a gig of ram....just a thought...i have p4p800e deluxe. 3.0 p4 6600gt, 1 gb ram and audigy2 runs smooth as silk

The_Whit · May 20, 2005, 09:36 PM // 21:36

the page file thing is 166mb used 1851mb available , if that the problem how do i fix it?

@ Soul

Those problems dont seem familiar. Its more like if lags a bit then it freezes and disconnects.

Serafita Kayin · May 20, 2005, 09:47 PM // 21:47

Connection flicker, most likely. Call your ISP and ask them to help you resolve the issue.

The_Whit · May 20, 2005, 09:49 PM // 21:49

So I should ask them about connection flicker?

WHat should I exactly say?

Btw i have a rputer and sharing connection with my brother, his internet speed seems fast then mine.

Serafita Kayin · May 20, 2005, 09:57 PM // 21:57

You might need a switch, if one computer is getting more than another.

Call them up, tell them tech support said the problem was on their end, and ask them what they can do about it. You do pay for it, it ought to work.

The_Whit · May 20, 2005, 10:01 PM // 22:01

I just cheecked both internet speed of each computer. They were exactly the same so thats not the problem.

Principa Discordia · May 20, 2005, 11:28 PM // 23:28

If you're playing Guild Wars while your brother is online, and he starts downloading stuff (music, movies, other large files), you will definitely notice it in your game.

Strangeness · May 20, 2005, 11:40 PM // 23:40

only thing that springs to mind with me is drivers, games can be unstable without the latest drivers in some cases. obviously u should (if not already) have the directX installed that came with the disk. also try finding out what driver your running you radeon on and see if that can be updated. if you find that u can update these things, i recomend you 'fix/repair' you GW game (not un-install, just repair) after you have done so to the drivers. or you could just go for a repiar anyway, never know.

good luck.

The_Whit · May 21, 2005, 02:03 AM // 02:03

I have the latest version of all my drivers. It pobally if my brother but it happens even when there coputer is shut off. Please help this si really pissing me off I just got disconnected while trying to sell somthing.

aeroclown · May 21, 2005, 04:00 AM // 04:00

If you have a wireless Router, you might want to examine the settings you have. I noticed around here today that my wireless phone locked onto the channel my router was using, everytime we got a phone call the wireless data connections would get interupted. If you are indeed using a wireless accesspoint you might look at rotating the channel you are boradcasting on as well as lowering the rate between signal broadcast.

It was the old Error 7 which exhibits all the things listed about. If you are on a wired router or switch check for frame bursting or upgrade the firmware of the device to ensure that it is indeed fucntioning properly. Most users who share a connection do not directly plug into the modem they use but route through a network appliance to the device.

If you are unsure if it is the network device you can also try running a single hardline connection to the modem and play for any determined period to see if the the connection fails.

It does appear as though Guildwars Streaming client is more prone to failure then other game clients. It seems as though Anet could examine the timeout settings and connection settings server side if it is indeed a problem with the client.

Poppinjay · May 21, 2005, 07:55 AM // 07:55

It does sound like a connectivity problem.

This is not to downplay your issue, but I have been amazed at how problem free guildwars has been. I tried playing shadowbane and couldn't even LOG ON for like 2 weeks, and had all sorts of crashing problems---and the management was completely unsympathetic.

Maybe you could move your computer, as is, to a friends house who has a different isp and see if it plays there. If so, then the problem is definately a network issue. Armed with that information you do not need to know all the technical information yourself to talk to your isp provider---you will have definite proof that it is not your machine or your installation, or your drivers, because the only thing that changed was the isp.

IF the isp won't fix your problem promptly, and if you have a choice in your area, switch to another service and ask for the money for your remaining days back because they are not providing a working service. Tell them what competing company you are changing to instead.

Unluckily in the small town I am in currently there is no competition for highspeed internet access---the cable company has a monopoly. But most places are not like that.

Even people with 56k are running the game fairly well so long as they are outside of town, and inside they just lag, not crash.

Pop

jswerve · May 21, 2005, 12:22 PM // 12:22

Nonsense, I use a router with a DSL connection. My wife sits right next to me on the other computer (were splitting the same connection) and plays in a party with me and it runs smooth as silk. I wouldnt worry about the connection being split, however, you may be just plain having ISP problems. I recommend contacting your ISP. Also I got alot of freezing on 1 of my computer and had to back down my overclock a bit. Keep in mind I was running the far more intensive games like Doom3 and Far Cry with no issues. Guild Wars is a bit touchy. Good Luck to you!

The_Whit · May 21, 2005, 12:58 PM // 12:58

In noticed somthinhg. Last night and today I was play from 11pm-3am when my brother had the computer shut off

I noticed no lag at all and did not disconnect. But how should I deal with this problem.

Strangeness · May 21, 2005, 01:52 PM // 13:52

desrtoy your bros computer

... ot just find a way to get more bandwhich out of it rather than him... my best guess.

The_Whit · May 21, 2005, 02:21 PM // 14:21

Thats what im thinking (getting more badwith out of it

) but how the hell do I do that?

I really wana piss him off and make it so he cant download anyting.