Random Lag?

[Draclan12]

Okay, this is really weird.

I would be minding my own business playing Halo 2, and at random times I would get huge amounts of lag. Usually when I play there is no lag at all and everything is running verry smoothly. The lag I get isn't like regular lag that sorta comes, and goes.. This lag will be there for like 2 or more minutes and then leave... Then it comes back at random times within 2 - 15 minutes...

These are my computer's stats...


When I play it's on the lowest detail, with the lil '-vsync' part added to the shortcut. I also play in Windows Classic theme and run nothing else. Oh, I also have UAC disabled too.

Is anybody else experiencing this problem, and does anybody know how to fix it?

Thanks!

[343guiltymc]

What DX10 video card are you using?

[Vicky]

And are you on a network used by more people? Or do you have other software running that uses the internet?

[Syuusuke]

Actually it might not be a DX10 card since it says I have DirectX 10 also...even though I KNOW I don't.

What video card do you use?

[Draclan12]

And are you on a network used by more people? Or do you have other software running that uses the internet?

No, I'm not on a network used by more people.

No, I don't have other software running using the internet.

Actually it might not be a DX10 card since it says I have DirectX 10 also...even though I KNOW I don't.

What video card do you use?

I just got this right off the box, Nvidia GeForce 7300 GT - 512MB...

[Mr Buckshot]

The 7300 GT isn't bad, it has 8 pipes and 128-bit memory as opposed to 4 pipes/64-bit in the GS and LE versions. So you shouldn't have too much problem. Also the 7300 GT is a DX9c video card, he just has the DX10 driver installed.

You are playing on lowest detail? Well, this is Zeph's theory:

If your framerate is too high, H2V's engine can't keep up and will start to stutter and jerk. Your numbers will look very large, but the actual game will be fluctuating like mad.

Raise your settings (slightly), toy around with AA a bit, until you can "lock" the framerate somewhere around 40-80...I have the same problem.

[Draclan12]

The 7300 GT isn't bad, it has 8 pipes and 128-bit memory as opposed to 4 pipes/64-bit in the GS and LE versions. So you shouldn't have too much problem. Also the 7300 GT is a DX9c video card, he just has the DX10 driver installed.

You are playing on lowest detail? Well, this is Zeph's theory:

If your framerate is too high, H2V's engine can't keep up and will start to stutter and jerk. Your numbers will look very large, but the actual game will be fluctuating like mad.

Raise your settings (slightly), toy around with AA a bit, until you can "lock" the framerate somewhere around 40-80...I have the same problem.

Ahh.. Sounds reasonable... I'll try that soon and see if it works... Does Fraps work on Vista? Because I would like to have a program that shows the framerate like it does in Fraps that works on Vista...

Thanks a bunch.

[Vicky]

Yeah fraps works on vista.

[Draclan12]

Yeah fraps works on vista.

Aiight then, I'll check it out and tell you guys if it works.

[Draclan12]

Sorry for the double post but, I put it on the Highest detail and Best AA, and still lag. It goes down to about 3-6ish framerate...

Any more suggestions? I'm going to try to put the screen resolution more now...

[Edit] Wow. I put it on the highest settings and still, lag. Best AA, Highest Res, Best Quality...