Curse

Eye ball · May 06, 2008, 08:28 PM // 20:28

I'm have windows xp.
Ive had the pc for 1 year and had it upgraded by my next door neighbour (computer technician) with one of the newest grafix cards there is and have had the pc completely wiped of viruses. So why am i having lag! I have Avg antivirus and spy-bot (SAD). I have a mentaly high ping though and hardly any per second. I have to admit my pc isn't the best but i specialise in P.v.p and it takes so long to move and load. I can't give you any more details on my pc because i don't get those things. What can i do, i struggle to get to lvl 3 as it takes me so long to do things! Please help me... Gw is unplayable because of this and i enjoy it so much!

Tamuril elansar · May 06, 2008, 08:33 PM // 20:33

sooo, you have lag because of low fps or because of high ping?

Eye ball · May 06, 2008, 08:35 PM // 20:35

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Originally Posted by Tamuril elansar

sooo, you have lag because of low fps or because of high ping?

Both, it's so anoying, i'm having to use my wii to thread this, It's that bad!

Aera · May 06, 2008, 08:36 PM // 20:36

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Originally Posted by Tamuril elansar

sooo, you have lag because of low fps or because of high ping?

Read the post:

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Originally Posted by Eye ball

I have a mentaly high ping though and hardly any per
second.h!

Post your computer specs, might help something.

zamial · May 06, 2008, 08:39 PM // 20:39

ok what type of connection do you have? dial-up,DSL,cable, ECT?

Right click on my computer and select properties, on the page that opens under computer post what is there.

Have you defragmented your harddrive?

we need as much info about your computer as possible. make and model# would also help. Do you have a graphics card?if so what kind?

Eye ball · May 06, 2008, 08:41 PM // 20:41

Kk, ill try find them tommorow, but any info u have that be of use, plz post it Asap!

Aera · May 06, 2008, 09:17 PM // 21:17

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Originally Posted by Eye ball

Kk, ill try find them tommorow, but any info u have that be of use, plz post it Asap!

Might want to start off with the stickies then

http://guildwarsguru.com/forum/showt...php?t=10037429

Eye ball · May 06, 2008, 09:42 PM // 21:42

well i will try re-instaling gw when i can but i don't no if that will work, and my pc so slow i dont wonna risk downloading sumut which may contain a virus!

Eye ball · May 06, 2008, 09:50 PM // 21:50

actually i have just thought of something i would like to ask you all, I had been getting something called "low virtual memory" in the bottom right hand side of my desk top, it said windows were instaling extra virtual memory for me. I had this for months and there was no change and when my pc was cleared of viruses it went. the other day my dad was logged in with limewire on and i was logged in too with gw on.com The warning came back. What is virtual memory and what should i do?

snaek · May 06, 2008, 09:58 PM // 21:58

wut r ur pc specs?

try runnin gw at the very lowest detail settings, if ur not doin so already

the most sure-fire way to see performance increase would most likely be to reformat ur harddrive

it sounds like the prob is so many little things that'll be slowing it down
the main 2 probably being:
- a lot of (useless) proccess running in the background
- heavily fragmented hard drive

edit: it can also be an overheating prob as well
when u post ur system specs, also list teh core/cpu/gfx temps

Lania Elderfire · May 06, 2008, 10:06 PM // 22:06

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Originally Posted by Eye ball

actually i have just thought of something i would like to ask you all, I had been getting something called "low virtual memory" in the bottom right hand side of my desk top, it said windows were instaling extra virtual memory for me. I had this for months and there was no change and when my pc was cleared of viruses it went. the other day my dad was logged in with limewire on and i was logged in too with gw on.com The warning came back. What is virtual memory and what should i do?

It means that your page file is too small and windows is making it bigger. This essentially means that your physical RAM is insufficient to handle what you are running. How much RAM do you have??

It sounds like you have a pretty low-end computer... what CPU and Graphics card do you have?

StormDragonZ · May 06, 2008, 10:37 PM // 22:37

I've been lagging only at the beginning of the first battle I get into. After that, it becomes normal. This, and only this, is when I lag.

Eye ball · May 07, 2008, 06:50 AM // 06:50

Well sometimes Gw is nice too me and only lags on the first battle, saying that though i get atk lag and i for somewierd reason have full energy until i suddenly freze and then i get these msgs saying i dont have enough energy and am dead on the floor, so it is rare that i can get onto the next match!!!

zamial · May 07, 2008, 01:40 PM // 13:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by zamial

ok what type of connection do you have? dial-up,DSL,cable, ECT?

Right click on my computer and select properties, on the page that opens under computer post what is there.

Have you defragmented your harddrive?

we need as much info about your computer as possible. make and model# would also help. Do you have a graphics card?if so what kind?

help me. help you.

Eye ball · May 07, 2008, 06:20 PM // 18:20

kk pc specs, i hope these r right!

system:
microsoft xp
home edition
version 2002
service pack 2

graphics card:
nvidia GeForce FX 5200

Proccessors:

intel(r) pentium(4) cpu 3.00GHz
intel(r) pentium(4) cpu 3.00GHz

(yes that is there twice deliberatly!)

network adapters:
VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter

Monitors: (may come into use!)
LG FLATRON L1930B(analog)

computer:
acpi multiprocessor PC

I hope that all comes into use on this!

Please help me as fast as you can and today i did re-install Gw with no success, and i don't defrag my pc, could that be the problem?

Tachyon · May 07, 2008, 06:46 PM // 18:46

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Originally Posted by Eye ball

Ive had the pc for 1 year and had it upgraded by my next door neighbour (computer technician) with one of the newest grafix cards there is

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Originally Posted by Eye ball

graphics card:
nvidia GeForce FX 5200

Sorry, but if your neighbour told you that the FX5200 is one of the newest graphics cards then I'm afraid you've been conned and lied to. It wasn't even a good card when it was originally released many years back in 2003 (ish).

Do you know what internet connection you have? The main cause of ingame lag is down to an internet problem. Although you haven't provided the full system specs yet, like how much memory do you have installed.

Eye ball · May 07, 2008, 06:57 PM // 18:57

KK, well im gunna have to try and find those things, but i am quite upset about my grafix card, he said it was really good and it would run Guildwars with no problems!

I think i might aswell stop playing guildwars for a couple of years till im aloud to get a laptop!

How much does it cost to build your own gaming computer that will last around 1-2 years, i think i might aswell make my own one and buy the parts seperatly, not having to ask my dad for £300 - £400 for a laptop.

I'm not too sure what i should do though, i love guildwars and at the moment i have mario kart to play on but what happens when i complete it! It will be winter so there goes my trampoline.

I gunna ask my dad if i can totaly clean up the pc myself, de frag it and clean the discs. I'm gunna miss guildwars though if it doesn't work!

Tarun · May 07, 2008, 07:16 PM // 19:16

Update your drivers and install SP3.

moriz · May 07, 2008, 07:21 PM // 19:21

you didn't post how much RAM your system has. that alone can dictate how well it performs.

it looks like your computer is running out of RAM all the time, which accounts for the slow performance.

IslandHermet · May 07, 2008, 07:35 PM // 19:35

We have a few of your system specs but

How much ram are you running what kind of ram

what kind of internet connection do you use.

If you have less then a 512 stick of RAM Which is what windows XP recomends you use as the minimum for only XP I think. It will cause system lag and the virtual memory problem.

which means you want at least 1gig.

If you use Dial up........hmmm just do not use it.