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itsnashy · Jul 16, 2007, 04:44 PM // 16:44

I bought GW Factions last week (Yea i know i shoulda bought prophecies) Well my pc has 768 ram and 2.60ghz. I seem to lag alot, my fps ranges from 10-35 fps in an empty area... Maybe its my graphics card. At this rate should I just quit or what? I also got cabal online downloaded.

Lonesamurai · Jul 16, 2007, 05:03 PM // 17:03

Its a free to play game... play it when you can and if you don't want to play til you have a better graphics card, come back to it when you do

oh, and what graphics card do you have? and why only 768mb RAM?

Sir Green Aluminum · Jul 16, 2007, 05:06 PM // 17:06

Are you in Europe because wasn't cabal online canceled for US or something? Also there's a lag issue in Europe. People are saying it's really laggy there. I'm playing without lag. I have a stock PC from dell and it works fine. Played with the graphics card from dell until I got an ATI.

Healers Wisper · Jul 16, 2007, 05:07 PM // 17:07

firsdt off there is nothing wrong with factions. Its was my first campaign and I still love it and spend alot of my time in Cantha. But as far as your lag is concerned, alot of lag problems have been noticed the past two weeks. Esp on weekends, so you may or may not be having a computer issue. I would prob suggest increasing your ram just for better performance, but also give the game a little while to see if lag issues settle down. Just be cause an area is empty doen't ness mean you comp is the problem.

October Jade · Jul 16, 2007, 05:13 PM // 17:13

It depends. Which kind of lag are you talking about? If it's network latency, then your hardware has very little (if anything) to do with the issue. If you just meant that you experience choppy performance of the GW client, then shop around for some cheap ram upgrades or a marginally better video card. However, the fact that you are getting frame rates upwards of 30 suggests to me that it's not really a problem. I often play capped at 12 or 15 intentionally with little discernible difference.

itsnashy · Jul 16, 2007, 05:26 PM // 17:26

Yeah I'm from Europe
My sad graphics card is an intel graphics extreme
Yea it's a choppy kind of performance

Coridan · Jul 16, 2007, 06:11 PM // 18:11

well the lag is probably from the same thing others in EU are complaining about...i would suggest trying to wait it out. Also another thing is that you maybe download other content while you play.

Try adding the -image after your shortcut

click properties of shorcut to GW

"c:\program files\guild wars\GW.exe" or something like that

put -image after the quotes

"C:\program files\guild wars\gw.exe" -image

this will take awhile but it will dowload all data fromt the servers so you don't have to download while playing.

Good luck and try to stick it out for a bit with the lag

the_jos · Jul 16, 2007, 06:31 PM // 18:31

768MB and 2.6Ghz should be enough to run the game quite good (my fps is about 20, but that's enough to play the game without 'jumping views'.
Europe seems to have a lag problem, have not experienced that much of it myself.
The values you should look at are the ping values. If those are high, that's a probable cause of slowness and can be caused by several things, like virusscanners, background processes, other programs you use at the same thing, internet connection.
There are several topics in the Technician's Corner.

Lonesamurai · Jul 16, 2007, 06:32 PM // 18:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by itsnashy

Yeah I'm from Europe
My sad graphics card is an intel graphics extreme
Yea it's a choppy kind of performance

Lag: being sorted, so no worries there

Graphics card: need a new one, anything lower than a GeForce 6600 really isn't upto cop and witht he new graphics updates coming with GW:EN next month, that may not be enough either soon

whats the rest of your system specs? choppy performance could just be old parts, or system needing a refresh, or anything like that

God Apprentice · Jul 16, 2007, 06:39 PM // 18:39

Might help if you have at least 1 gig of RAM. I used to lag until I added more RAM.

thelessa · Jul 16, 2007, 09:32 PM // 21:32

More ram and a better graphics card are are the two things that can help the most with out having to buy a whole new computer.

Painbringer · Jul 16, 2007, 09:52 PM // 21:52

Lag has been much worse lately. I played with no issues for a year until the last few weeks and it has been pretty poor. I say stick it out unless you really can’t stand it. Hopefully it will get better.

fujin · Jul 17, 2007, 01:06 AM // 01:06

You could try defragmenting your PC... I always lagged terribly and losing connection was no surprise, until I finished reading that thread in the Technician's Corner.

Click here to see the thread.

itsnashy · Jul 17, 2007, 01:37 AM // 01:37

Well my sister broke my pc so I'm using an ancient HP Pavillion a906.uk. Can you even buy any graphics cards for this ancient pc from here? http://www.pcworld.co.ukI can't get a new pc until christmas

HuntMaster Avatar · Jul 17, 2007, 01:45 AM // 01:45

sorry to hear bout your lag problem. hope it gets better.
i also enjoy factions, nothing wrong with it at all.

as to my personal lag and how i handled it.

when i played on my dell pc with dial up i had huge lag no matter what (dial up cant support the game very well no matter what.)

Dell + Cable internet , my lag got a bit better but my dell doesnt have enough ram to support a large population in town so i would lag.

(remedy) i played in the international servers and noticed i didnt get nearly as much lag and the game became playable.

i now play on a laptop (wirless) so i only get lag when my signal is low.

GW does not have expiration timers on their characters. so it is possible to take a break from the game for as long as you need then return with your upgraded hardware and start blazing a trail through cantha!

hope everything works out.

Lonesamurai · Jul 17, 2007, 09:40 AM // 09:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by itsnashy

Well my sister broke my pc so I'm using an ancient HP Pavillion a906.uk. Can you even buy any graphics cards for this ancient pc from here? http://www.pcworld.co.ukI can't get a new pc until christmas

heh, its SO old they don't have it listend anymore...

anyway, how did she break it? maybe there is a simple fix solution

and yes, nearly any PC is upgradable, the question is actually, "is it worth it?", rather than "can it be done?"

God Apprentice · Jul 17, 2007, 10:16 AM // 10:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coridan

well the lag is probably from the same thing others in EU are complaining about...i would suggest trying to wait it out. Also another thing is that you maybe download other content while you play.

Try adding the -image after your shortcut

click properties of shorcut to GW

"c:\program files\guild wars\GW.exe" or something like that

put -image after the quotes

"C:\program files\guild wars\gw.exe" -image

this will take awhile but it will dowload all data fromt the servers so you don't have to download while playing.

Good luck and try to stick it out for a bit with the lag

One thing to add if you do do this it takes a while, and before you run the client go back and take the -image out

itsnashy · Jul 17, 2007, 11:17 AM // 11:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lonesamurai

heh, its SO old they don't have it listend anymore...

anyway, how did she break it? maybe there is a simple fix solution

and yes, nearly any PC is upgradable, the question is actually, "is it worth it?", rather than "can it be done?"

Idiot dropped it.. all the components were busted

Lonesamurai · Jul 17, 2007, 11:45 AM // 11:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by itsnashy

Idiot dropped it.. all the components were busted

Ah... well, thats buggered then, umm, ok...

so yeah, well as your account will happily sit there til you can play again, just wait til you have a new 'puter to play one, you won't miss anything (apart from GW:EN and the bonus mission pack, etc... oops, sorry)

itsnashy · Jul 18, 2007, 06:04 PM // 18:04

I guess I'll delete it, aswell as Cabal Online. It's not as laggy but still is laggy.. and I'll download some movies -.- Got like 6 months til a new pc and conquer online is like the worst game made ever

Jul 16, 2007, 04:44 PM // 16:44	#1
itsnashy Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2007 Guild: None Profession: E/Mo	Quit or..? I bought GW Factions last week (Yea i know i shoulda bought prophecies) Well my pc has 768 ram and 2.60ghz. I seem to lag alot, my fps ranges from 10-35 fps in an empty area... Maybe its my graphics card. At this rate should I just quit or what? I also got cabal online downloaded.

Jul 16, 2007, 05:26 PM // 17:26	#6
itsnashy Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2007 Guild: None Profession: E/Mo	Yeah I'm from Europe My sad graphics card is an intel graphics extreme Yea it's a choppy kind of performance Last edited by itsnashy; Jul 16, 2007 at 06:08 PM // 18:08..

Jul 17, 2007, 01:37 AM // 01:37	#14
itsnashy Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2007 Guild: None Profession: E/Mo	Well my sister broke my pc so I'm using an ancient HP Pavillion a906.uk. Can you even buy any graphics cards for this ancient pc from here? http://www.pcworld.co.ukI can't get a new pc until christmas Last edited by itsnashy; Jul 17, 2007 at 01:40 AM // 01:40..

Jul 16, 2007, 05:03 PM // 17:03	#2
Lonesamurai Furnace Stoker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cheltenham, Glos, UK Guild: Wolf Pack Samurai [WPS] Profession: R/A	Its a free to play game... play it when you can and if you don't want to play til you have a better graphics card, come back to it when you do oh, and what graphics card do you have? and why only 768mb RAM?

Jul 16, 2007, 05:06 PM // 17:06	#3
Sir Green Aluminum Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005	Are you in Europe because wasn't cabal online canceled for US or something? Also there's a lag issue in Europe. People are saying it's really laggy there. I'm playing without lag. I have a stock PC from dell and it works fine. Played with the graphics card from dell until I got an ATI.

Jul 16, 2007, 05:07 PM // 17:07	#4
Healers Wisper Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Guild: BoMB Profession: N/	firsdt off there is nothing wrong with factions. Its was my first campaign and I still love it and spend alot of my time in Cantha. But as far as your lag is concerned, alot of lag problems have been noticed the past two weeks. Esp on weekends, so you may or may not be having a computer issue. I would prob suggest increasing your ram just for better performance, but also give the game a little while to see if lag issues settle down. Just be cause an area is empty doen't ness mean you comp is the problem.

Jul 16, 2007, 05:13 PM // 17:13	#5
October Jade Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: drifting between Indiana and NorCal	It depends. Which kind of lag are you talking about? If it's network latency, then your hardware has very little (if anything) to do with the issue. If you just meant that you experience choppy performance of the GW client, then shop around for some cheap ram upgrades or a marginally better video card. However, the fact that you are getting frame rates upwards of 30 suggests to me that it's not really a problem. I often play capped at 12 or 15 intentionally with little discernible difference.

Jul 16, 2007, 06:11 PM // 18:11	#7
Coridan Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: US Guild: Old Married Gamers {OMG} Profession: W/	well the lag is probably from the same thing others in EU are complaining about...i would suggest trying to wait it out. Also another thing is that you maybe download other content while you play. Try adding the -image after your shortcut click properties of shorcut to GW "c:\program files\guild wars\GW.exe" or something like that put -image after the quotes "C:\program files\guild wars\gw.exe" -image this will take awhile but it will dowload all data fromt the servers so you don't have to download while playing. Good luck and try to stick it out for a bit with the lag

Jul 16, 2007, 06:31 PM // 18:31	#8
the_jos Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Guild: Hard Mode Legion [HML] Profession: N/	768MB and 2.6Ghz should be enough to run the game quite good (my fps is about 20, but that's enough to play the game without 'jumping views'. Europe seems to have a lag problem, have not experienced that much of it myself. The values you should look at are the ping values. If those are high, that's a probable cause of slowness and can be caused by several things, like virusscanners, background processes, other programs you use at the same thing, internet connection. There are several topics in the Technician's Corner.

Jul 16, 2007, 06:39 PM // 18:39	#10
God Apprentice Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2006 Profession: Mo/N	Might help if you have at least 1 gig of RAM. I used to lag until I added more RAM.

Jul 16, 2007, 09:32 PM // 21:32	#11
thelessa Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Texas Guild: Purple Puzycats Profession: R/Mo	More ram and a better graphics card are are the two things that can help the most with out having to buy a whole new computer.

Jul 16, 2007, 09:52 PM // 21:52	#12
Painbringer Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesota Guild: Black Widows of Death Profession: W/Mo	Lag has been much worse lately. I played with no issues for a year until the last few weeks and it has been pretty poor. I say stick it out unless you really can’t stand it. Hopefully it will get better.

Jul 17, 2007, 01:06 AM // 01:06	#13
fujin Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hong Kong, all the way in Asia :O Guild: Officer of United Jedi [UJ] Profession: E/	You could try defragmenting your PC... I always lagged terribly and losing connection was no surprise, until I finished reading that thread in the Technician's Corner. Click here to see the thread.

Jul 17, 2007, 01:45 AM // 01:45	#15
HuntMaster Avatar Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Around Guild: Pillar's of Earth [ROCK] Profession: W/	sorry to hear bout your lag problem. hope it gets better. i also enjoy factions, nothing wrong with it at all. as to my personal lag and how i handled it. when i played on my dell pc with dial up i had huge lag no matter what (dial up cant support the game very well no matter what.) Dell + Cable internet , my lag got a bit better but my dell doesnt have enough ram to support a large population in town so i would lag. (remedy) i played in the international servers and noticed i didnt get nearly as much lag and the game became playable. i now play on a laptop (wirless) so i only get lag when my signal is low. GW does not have expiration timers on their characters. so it is possible to take a break from the game for as long as you need then return with your upgraded hardware and start blazing a trail through cantha! hope everything works out.

Jul 18, 2007, 06:04 PM // 18:04	#20
itsnashy Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2007 Guild: None Profession: E/Mo	I guess I'll delete it, aswell as Cabal Online. It's not as laggy but still is laggy.. and I'll download some movies -.- Got like 6 months til a new pc and conquer online is like the worst game made ever