New Issue Forces Me To Quit - Serious Performance Issues

Please help me out. Ive been AFK COH for awhile. I logged in today and everything is SLOW!!!, when I run its like the key gets stuck and i cant turn or stop. In the past this has happend, I would replace the batteries and the problem was fixed. No luck today, I ran the COH Helper here is my info..

Thanks


---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.2.0.2---

DxDiag gathered at May 12, 2010 15:55 (-05:00)
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.100216-1514)
System Manufacturer: GATEWA
System Model: D915GAG_
BIOS: BIOS Date: 07/22/04 17:17:29 Ver: 08.00.10
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Memory: 2942MB
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Page File: 2868MB (1443MB currently in use)
C Drive: (WDC WD1600JD-22HBB0) 16062MB out of 152625MB (10%) free
F Drive: (SONY DVD RW DRU-840A USB Device) zero-size drive
E Drive: (HL-DT-ST CD-ROM GCR-8483B) zero-size drive
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Sound Notes: No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.

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Video Device Name: RADEON X800 Series
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Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6925
Driver Date: 2/10/2010 11:45:14 PM
Driver Language: English

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Driver Date: 7/6/2004 7:59:44 PM


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Motherboard Version: AAC77881-303
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BIOS Name: BIOS Date: 07/22/04 17:17:29 Ver: 08.00.10
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Full Screen: Yes
Maximized: No
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Refresh Rate: 0Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: No


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Maximum Particles: 100
Max Particle Fill? 10.000
Physics Card Enabled: No


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Anisotropic Filtering: None
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Water Effects: None
Bloom: 1.000 (turned off)
Depth of Field Enabled: No
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: No
Shader Detail: Unknown (4)


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Environmental Reflections: Disabled
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Blur: Bilateral
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Music Sound Volume: 0.000

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Overall Graphics Quality: 0.000
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
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Installation Directory: C:\Program Files\City of Heroes

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.\texture_library\MAPS\sewers has 44 files
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.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Outdoor_Missions has 9 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Static has 14 files

Katman, check that you haven't ATI Hotkey Poller active.

From NCsoft support.

How does mine look..... never posted this before..... Im still running pretty good... but do tend to get lag spikes tho. I do run in Ultra mode under recommended usually

---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.2.0.2---

DxDiag gathered at May 12, 2010 18:06 (-04:00)
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100226-1909)
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Sound Notes: No problems found.

No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.

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Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce 9600 GT
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Driver Date: 4/3/2010 10:55:32 PM
Driver Language: English

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Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: EP35-DS3L
Motherboard Version: x.x
BIOS Manufacturer: Award Software International, Inc.
BIOS Name: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
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BIOS Release: 20080402000000.000000+000


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Physics Card Enabled: No


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Entity Detail Level: 0.300
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Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
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Installation Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\City of Heroes

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.\texture_library\MAPS\Midnight_Squad has 1 file
.\texture_library\MAPS\Safeguard has 9 files
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.\texture_library\MAPS\static has 34 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Outdoor_Missions has 9 files
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Anaku, I think you need to be a little more specific about when / how you get lag spikes.

I have a secondary computer, which is able to run Ultra mode somewhat limited but still fairly stable. Your computer has better specs and all your settings are very low.
So I would expect that you should be able to do better than that.

Ever see those documentaries about reef fish, where all the fish, large and small, line up and permit a cleaner wrasse to pick off their parasites?

Issue 17 has made things choppy for me when moving. I haven't tried turning down all the settings, mainly because I'm afraid I'd never remember what they all were if it didn't help.

I thought I'd try posting some info here and see if the resident wrasses can help me. Thank you in advance for your time and expertise.

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---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.2.0.2---

DxDiag gathered at May 12, 2010 20:43 (-04:00)
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.100216-1514)
System Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
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BIOS: BIOS Date: 09/24/04 19:41:11 Ver: 08.00.09
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Memory: 2048MB
.Net Memory Report: 159MB out of 2047MB available
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Display Notes: No problems found.
Sound Notes: No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.

Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
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---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.2.0.2---

DxDiag gathered at May 12, 2010 22:26 (-04:00)
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.vistasp2_gdr.100218-0019)
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Sound Notes: No problems found.

No problems found.

No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.

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Installation Directory: C:\Program Files\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
No modifications found

i have not been able to log in since issue 17, it crashes each time i try to play. and i cannot find drivers that work for my card. i tried to install the 3150 version, but it does not fly.

Hi uhm so I do lag but not enough to make me quit whats REALLY frustrating the heck out of me is my chat lag that just started after the last patch. I'll type and it will appear soooo slowly. I can move around fine, fight, do everything except type. Any suggestions anyone? ooh and heres my thingy.

---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.2.0.2---

DxDiag gathered at May 12, 2010 23:30 (-04:00)
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Central Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz
Memory: 1022MB
.Net Memory Report: 622MB out of 1022MB available
Page File: 1997MB (465MB currently in use)
C Drive: (WDC WD1600AAJB-00PVA0) 84488MB out of 152617MB (55%) free
F Drive: (Maxtor 6Y080L0) 36297MB out of 78152MB (46%) free
D Drive: (MATSHITA DVD-ROM SR-8588) zero-size drive
E Drive: (HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8481B) 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: ATI Radeon 9600/9550/X1050 Series
Manufacturer / Chip: ATI Technologies Inc. / ATI Radeon Graphics Processor AGP (0x4150)
Video Memory: 256.0 MB
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6925
Driver Date: 4/28/2009 12:40:59 AM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
Driver File: smwdm.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3503
Driver Date: 4/4/2002 1:54:30 PM

Sound Device Description: Modem #0 Line Playback (emulated)
Driver File:
Driver Version:
Driver Date: 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: D845GRG
Motherboard Version: AAA81583-302
BIOS Manufacturer: Intel Corp.
BIOS Name: BIOS Date: 10/16/02 08:39:45 Ver: 08.00.05
BIOS Version: GATEWA - 20021016
BIOS Release: 20021016000000.000000+000


Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1024x768
3D Resolution: 1024x768 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: Yes
Maximized: No
Screen Position: 0, 0
Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: No


Physics Quality: None
Maximum Particles: 100
Max Particle Fill? 10.000
Physics Card Enabled: No


Anti-aliasing: Off
Anisotropic Filtering: None
Texture LOD Bias: Crisp
Water Effects: None
Bloom: 1.000 (turned off)
Depth of Field Enabled: No
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: No
Shader Detail: Unknown (4)


World Texture Level: Low
Character Texture Level: Medium
World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 0.500
Entity Detail Level: 0.300
Shadows Enabled: No
Shadow Mode: Disabled
Shadow Map Shader: Unknown (0)
Environmental Reflections: Disabled
Advanced Occlusion Settings: No
Ambient Occlusion: Off
Occlusion Strength: Off
Blur: Bilateral
Ambient Resolution: Performance


Gamma Correction: 1.000
Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: Yes
Suppression of FX When Camera Close Enabled: Yes
Close Suppression Range: 3.000
Show Advertisements: No

Audio Mode: Performance
3D Audio: No
FX Sound Volume: 0.204
Music Sound Volume: 0.054

Show Advanced Graphics Options: No
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.000
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: 909263 bytes/second
Current Game Version: 1800.201003300904.20T5r
Installation Directory: C:\Program Files\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
No modifications found

General advice.
Update your video and sound drivers to the newest available.

If using an ATI video card, be sure to disable ATI Hotkey Poller, as listed higher up.

Your specific problems might look alike, but can be very different in cause, so I recommend starting new threads with relevant information.
That will properly be the best way to get help.

Sailboat, your video and sound drivers are rather out of date. I'd suggest updating them. Also, it looks like you are on wireless. There have been reports of folks on wireless connections having various issues. That might be a contributing factor. Using a wired connection if possible might help.

Soul of Fuji, you also need to update your drivers. You can find Intel drivers here: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...=2576&lang=eng They look to be the most recent I can find for you. If they won't install you may need to follow the instructions found here: http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-022355.htm You can also try the -useTexEnvCombine switch and see if that helps.

1. Right click on your CoH shortcut
2. Click on Properties
3. Click on Shortcut tab at top
4. Go to Target window which should show: "C:\Program Files (x86)\City of Heroes\CohUpdater.exe"
5. After the last " press space once
6. Enter the following code exactly: -useTexEnvCombine
7. Click on Compatibility tab and make sure the Run as Administrator checkbox is selected
8. Click Apply and then Ok

French Kiss, My first suggestion as always is to update your drivers. I'd also recommend a memeory upgrade if you can swing it. 1GB is workable but more will help your performance. Beyond that, since you seem to be having input lag, I'd suggest disabling the ATI Hotkey Poller service. That might fix your chat issue.

elvnsword09, boy am I sounding like a broken record. Update your drivers. You're also behind on your Windows patching as you're only on SP2. Go get SP3 and get up to date. I'll also note that your hard drive is rather low on free space. I'd suggest freeing up some space. As your free space declines, so will your Windows performance which will affect CoH as well. Probably wouldn't hurt to defragment the drive after you delete or offload some files. Try all that and see if it doesn't help.

Hi everyone...I hate to suggest it, but I found a very strong possible short-term solution that nobody else has mentioned. It isn't a fix, so much as it is a likely temporary work around. See my post at http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showt...7&goto=newpost for details about my discovery....and also note that it may not be a "FIX ALL" for EVERYBODY'S problem, but if I am right, and this fixes the lag for everyone, then we have located the cause for the problems.

Try this Troubleshooting step. Before starting the game...go to the device manager and simply DISABLE your sound card. Don't uninstall it...or mute it...just disable it. Obviously your sound won't work, but run the game and see if the lag continues.

We have 2 totally different computers...both running Windows 7 Ultimate...aside from that there is not one similarity. I have the benifit of working for an ISP...and I get a free connection (but I still pay for cable internet on the side so I have 2 connections to test with.) Because of that, I know for certain it has nothing to do with ISP connections or ports. Video drivers don't seem to make a bit of difference for the lag...as anyone can see your character still runs smoothly...it's all the data coming from the server that seems to be the problem. I began to notice that there was a sound loop playing at full volume on both of our computers at the loading screen between zones...it sounds like that of a car driving, or the train sound effect. Regardless...when you shift focus out of the game...the sound stops...but then the game INSTANTLY runs better. (Try it yourself if you prefer waiting to disable your sound card...run the game in windowed mode...sit and watch the pedestrians and cars keep lagging...then click on the windows taskbar to shift focus out of the game window, and keep watching. The lag stops, and the only thing you did is shift out the focus which consequently turns off the sound from the game.)

Yes, it's crummy...and yes, we shouldn't have to turn of our sound entirely just to enjoy the game. We know the problem is related to I17....and more than likely something with how the new issue processes sound...or possibly a simple sound glitch...possibly related to that one sound that always plays between loading zones...WHO KNOWS. To be perfectly honest, I was about to scream my head off to phone support and demand my money back because the game was unplayable on 2 separate accounts...then this fix for me made the game playable...so we just listen to music from our ipod to distract us from the CoH silence, lol.

I hope this helps...hit me back if it does, I'd love to know who this helps, and who it doesn't!

Good luck everyone!!

One of the latest possible solutions for input lag if you have Asus hardware: If you have nvidia graphics, and/or do not have MS Security Essentials - look for and disable ATK Keyboard Services using msconfig. This solution was discovered by and posted elsewhere by jackal913.

Storm

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OK, so I'm on my way to a resolution (finally).

I found the answer in this post:

http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showt...=219525&page=2

The solution was posted by British Battler which he received from NCSOFT support.

I can play the game now with no mouse or keyboard delay.

I'm not too keen on having all of my services disabled, so I'm going to do step by step trial and error to discover what process is actually causing this problem.

I'll try to report my findings.

Thanks to all who responded to my inquiries.

Definitely let us know. It might prove useful for other folks. Also, I've seen the Television urging folks with problems to go try the Test Server. I gather there's a patch there that may fix some of these type issues. You might try that with everything on and see what you get. If it works, then a fix is on the way, if not, then I'm sure they'd like to know so they can work on it more.

Regarding BDARemote, it seems to be harmless, at least according to this page BDARemote - WikiAnswers.