Keeps lagging when in town... - Guild Wars Forums

Icy Flame · Nov 11, 2007, 09:41 AM // 09:41

Hi I dont know why but it keeps lagging when Im in town with other people,I tried lowering the graphics with no luck! If you have any suggestions please post,and no I dont have dial up

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N E D M · Nov 11, 2007, 09:56 AM // 09:56

post specs of your computer

Guns Up! · Nov 11, 2007, 09:59 AM // 09:59

Computer probably can't handle it. Do you have a lot of background stuff running while you play? Music players, message programs, etc, etc

Icy Flame · Nov 11, 2007, 12:23 PM // 12:23

Nope,I disable programs like antivirus...I have pentium 3 processor 803MHz,384MB ram,Nvidia GeForce 6800 512MB.Windows xp SP2

Kerwyn Nasilan · Nov 11, 2007, 01:42 PM // 13:42

Towns tend to be terrible for lag seeing as they are full of lots of people. My suggestion is if your no just trading, or meeting someone there just go to international districts, MUCH less laggy for me.

Tachyon · Nov 11, 2007, 04:26 PM // 16:26

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Originally Posted by Icy Flame

Nope,I disable programs like antivirus...I have pentium 3 processor 803MHz,384MB ram,Nvidia GeForce 6800 512MB.Windows xp SP2

...and there is your problem! You have a slow as hell CPU and not enough RAM! Windows XP alone can eat up 200MB, if not more, of your RAM and then you're trying to run a game too! Not to mention that a sub 1GHz CPU just wont cut the mustard these days. My advice would be to get a new PC!

Onarik Amrak · Nov 11, 2007, 05:42 PM // 17:42

You can try alleviate the lag by going to less populous districts.

Try Russian or Polish Districts. International is ok, too.

kaheiyeh · Nov 11, 2007, 06:54 PM // 18:54

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Originally Posted by Icy Flame

Nope,I disable programs like antivirus...I have pentium 3 processor 803MHz,384MB ram,Nvidia GeForce 6800 512MB.Windows xp SP2

Even though you have a decent graphics card, that CPU is one hell of a bottleneck! That CPU is really outdated and can't really handle much of today's games. Also, your RAM is below par, which is usually 512MB for at least some optimum play.

That explains why setting your graphics lower does not alleviate the problem, it is because your CPU could not go any faster in the first place.

Nov 11, 2007, 09:41 AM // 09:41	#1
Icy Flame Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2007	Keeps lagging when in town... Hi I dont know why but it keeps lagging when Im in town with other people,I tried lowering the graphics with no luck! If you have any suggestions please post,and no I dont have dial up ...

Nov 11, 2007, 09:56 AM // 09:56	#2
N E D M Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Officer's Club Guild: Gameamp Guides [AMP]	post specs of your computer

Nov 11, 2007, 09:59 AM // 09:59	#3
Guns Up! Academy Page Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Profession: Rt/	Computer probably can't handle it. Do you have a lot of background stuff running while you play? Music players, message programs, etc, etc

Nov 11, 2007, 12:23 PM // 12:23	#4
Icy Flame Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2007	Nope,I disable programs like antivirus...I have pentium 3 processor 803MHz,384MB ram,Nvidia GeForce 6800 512MB.Windows xp SP2

Nov 11, 2007, 01:42 PM // 13:42	#5
Kerwyn Nasilan Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: WHERE DO YOU THINK Profession: W/	Towns tend to be terrible for lag seeing as they are full of lots of people. My suggestion is if your no just trading, or meeting someone there just go to international districts, MUCH less laggy for me.

Nov 11, 2007, 05:42 PM // 17:42	#7
Onarik Amrak Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Astral Revenants Profession: P/W	You can try alleviate the lag by going to less populous districts. Try Russian or Polish Districts. International is ok, too.