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I am also runing Win XP up to SP2 as SP3 don't like my computer :0Þ
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This is a warning sign. Aside from various improvements, SP3 has a huge list of security fixes. If you can't go to SP3, it might be because you're infected with something. Even if that isn't why you can't upgrade, you may end *up* infected because you're missing one or another security patch.
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Now here is the problem. Some days I run fine all day long with no lag, some days I get really bad lag but I can restart my PC and it fixes the lag, other days I lag so bad I quit for the day as not even restarting my PC helps. Before I hear "Turn down your graphics" I have tried everything. As low as I can get, as high as I can get, safe mode, it doesn't matter. I even went as far as reformatting my PC, and still have the problem.
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Have you tried using /unloadgfx after every time you zone? Some people with erratic crashes find that it helps. Your problem could be all sorts of things; start by posting your CoH Helper output and make sure you've checked your system for cooling. Odds are we'll want to see your HijackThis output as well, since there's some suspicion you may be infected.
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Thanks for the input.
As far as SP3, I did two things.
1. did a complete format then deleted the partition, reformatted reinstalled XP Then didn't install anything else, no graphic drivers sound drivers nothing, still had problems with SP3,
2. I bought a new HDD formatted it then installed XP then without installing anything else tried to got SP3, still had problems so I don't know what the problem is. Oh and the problem I get is after I install SP3 I get a ton of BoSD.
Also, No I haven't tried the /unloadgfx I will give it a try.
I will upload the other two things later tonight.
Ok here is the info you asked for. just got in and fixin to log into the game
---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.1.1.7---
DxDiag gathered at May 1, 2009 22:36 (-06:00)
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.090206-1234)
System Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
System Model: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
BIOS: BIOS Date: 07/23/03 19:44:27 Ver: 08.00.09
Central Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
Memory: 3070MB
.Net Memory Report: 2665MB out of 3069MB available
Page File: 4723MB (236MB currently in use)
C Drive: (HDS728080PLAT20) 54945MB out of 78520MB (69%) free
D Drive: (Maxtor 6Y120P0) 105070MB out of 117232MB (89%) free
E Drive: (LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DirectX Diag version: 5.03.2600.5512 (32-bit version)
Display Notes: No problems found.
Sound Notes: No problems found.
No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor's Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Video Device Name: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT
Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce 7600 GT
Video Memory: 256.0 MB
Driver Version: 6.14.0011.8208
Driver Date: 2/18/2009 2:44:00 PM
Driver Language: English
Sound Device Description: SB Audigy 2 ZS Audio [DF00]
Driver File: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.1196
Driver Date: 8/11/2006 2:45:38 PM
WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: P4G800-V
Motherboard Version: Rev 1.xx
BIOS Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS Name: BIOS Date: 07/23/03 19:44:27 Ver: 08.00.09
BIOS Version: A M I - 7000323
BIOS Release: 20030723000000.000000+000
Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1680x1024
3D Resolution: 1680x1024 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: No
Maximized: Yes
Screen Position: 0, 0
Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: No
Physics Quality: Very High
Maximum Particles: 50000
Max Particle Fill? 10.000
Physics Card Enabled: No
Anti-aliasing: None
Anisotropic Filtering: None
Texture LOD Bias: Crisp
Water Effects: High Quality
Bloom: 1.000 (turned off)
Depth of Field Enabled: No
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: No
Shader Detail: High
World Texture Level: Very High
Character Texture Level: Very High
World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 1.000
Entity Detail Level: 1.000
Shadows Enabled: Yes
Gamma Correction: 1.000
Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: Yes
Suppression of Extra Player FX Enabled: No
Suppression of FX When Camera Close Enabled: No
Close Suppression Range: 3.000
Show Advertisements: Yes
Audio Mode: Performance
3D Audio: No
FX Sound Volume: 1.000
Music Sound Volume: 0.000
Show Advanced Graphics Options: Yes
Overall Graphics Quality: 1.000
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: 265153 bytes/second
Current Game Version: 18.20090324.20T2
Installation Directory: C:\CoH
Mod files in the Data directory
No modifications found
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Hijack this
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 10:40:04 PM, on 5/1/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP3 (6.00.2900.5512)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZuneBusEnum.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\David\Desktop\HiJackThis.exe
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: RealPlayer Download and Record Plugin for Internet Explorer - {3049C3E9-B461-4BC5-8870-4C09146192CA} - C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpbrowserrecordplugin.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsu...b?1235850948734
O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL
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End of file - 2202 bytes
Related to the SP3 part, maybe updating your bios might help (it is rather old).
And just to rule out the wireless part - you also have lagged, when connecting directly to the router?
First we need to know what you mean by "lag". Do you mean your framerate is diving to a slideshow speed, or are you talking about connection lag (i.e. rubberbanding and mapservering)?
Also, the reports says you have Service Pack 3 already on the system. You were aware of this, correct?
Yea I went and installed it yesterday, want to see if I fixed the problem, was reading on the net about a guy that keept having BoSD's with SP3 like me, so he turned off his HT and it all stoped, so decide to try it out. dunno you know PC's they can be odd.. worked on one that you had to have the CD/DVD drives hooked up on the same IDE as the HDD, if not, it wouldn't register the CD/DVD drives... dunno anyhow
Back to topic.. No, when I mean lag I mean my FPS nose dives to 0.24-5 FPS I played last night with network graph on and noticed that everytime I lagged I had a huge network spike just before or during the lag and or freeze. and when I mean freeze I mean the game is unresponsive for longer then 30 sec. sometimes so long I think the game has crashed.
Havn't had too much problem by mapservering, rubberbanding has increased a little though, but I think that's due to a lot of people getting on for i14 and the anniversary.
With my set up what kind of FPS should I be seeing? I know it's not going to be 50 fps+ but would like to know around the norm I should be having.
I think I have had it with my lag.
with the occasional game freeze.
First off I went to the support and went through this page and process.
http://help.ncsoft.com/cgi-bin/ncsoft.cf...amp;p_topview=1
But it just lead me back to the KB. Lotta help it was :0Þ
Before I get in too deep here are my specs.
P4 3.0 Ghz with HT off
4 gig ram
Nvidia G-Force 7600GT AGP (yea I know it's old)
Soundblaster audigy 2 ZS
have everything turned off via msconfig both processes (except for main system processes) and start up.
I have up to date sound and video drivers.
my internet speed is 12Mb. I usually use wireless but for trouble shooting I connected strait to the router. I can not hook strait up to the modem as my PC does not have a 10/100/1000 network adapter.
Now, I understand my computer is old. I don't have the funds to build myself a new PC.
Now, My brother has the same build except for he has 2 gig ram and an Ge-Force 8600 PCI XP 2.0 card.
I am also runing Win XP up to SP2 as SP3 don't like my computer :0Þ
Now here is the problem. Some days I run fine all day long with no lag, some days I get really bad lag but I can restart my PC and it fixes the lag, other days I lag so bad I quit for the day as not even restarting my PC helps. Before I hear "Turn down your graphics" I have tried everything. As low as I can get, as high as I can get, safe mode, it doesn't matter. I even went as far as reformatting my PC, and still have the problem.
So either my PC is too old to handle the game or I am missing something or CoH hates me
is there ANYTHING I can do to reduce my lag that doesn't make me rebuild a new PC?