OMG! Offline lag on some games!

[theomiestertheo]

i recently have discovered problems with some of my games on pc as in it lags even offline and when i get close to an npc parts of them dissapear i cant play a game like this and on wow certain hairstyles will mke my characters face invisible plz help it lags on the main menu on runes of magic i need help.:confused::confused::confused::eek:

[Goku]

Hello Theo. If you don't mind, could you please elaborate on your problem and put it in a more organized way. I am having trouble struggling to string the sentences together to get an exact idea of your problem. Also, please post the specifications of your computer so that we can identify whether the games are supposed to run smoothly or not.

 

Thank you. :)

 

-- Goku

[theomiestertheo]

um okay ill see

[theomiestertheo]

um how do i do that

 

um how do i do that

[Goku]

No problem Theo. You can find the instructions for doing so below. Hope that helps. :)

 

• Go here to download the latest version of System Spec
  
• Download the executable version of the program and save it to your desktop.
  
• Open the utility and you will see a list of your system specifications.
  
• Click on the Edit toolbar and select Copy to Clipboard Ctrl + C.
  
• Press Ctrl + V to post the specifications in your next reply.

Please post the required information as soon as possible.

 

-- Goku

[theomiestertheo]

my system specs

 

Windows: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3

Internet Explorer: 8.0.6001.18702

Memory (RAM): 511 MB

CPU Info: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.80GHz

CPU Speed: 2791.6 MHz

Sound card: C-Media Wave Device

Display Adapters: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 | NetMeeting driver | RDPDD Chained DD

Monitors: 1

Screen Resolution: 1280 X 1024 - 32 bit

Network: Network Present

Network Adapters: Creatix CTX404 WLAN 802.11b - Packet Scheduler Miniport | VIA Rhine III Fast Ethernet Adapter - Packet Scheduler Miniport

CD / DVD Drives: D: | H: PIONEER DVD RW DVR-107D | I: SONY DVD-ROM DDU1612

COM Ports: COM3 | COM1

LPT Ports: LPT1

Mouse: 3 Button Wheel Mouse Present

Hard Disks: C: 111.8GB

Hard Disks - Free: C: 41.1GB

USB Controllers: 5 host controllers.

Firewire (1394): 1 host controllers.

PCMCIA (Laptops): Not Installed

Manufacturer: Phoenix Technologies, LTD

Product Make: MS-6747

AC Power Status: OnLine

BIOS Info: AT/AT COMPATIBLE | 11/25/03 | IntelR - 42302e31

Time Zone: GMT Standard Time

Battery: No Battery

Motherboard: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD MS-6747

Modem: Creatix V.9X DSP Data Fax Modem :

Edited October 7, 2009 by theomiestertheo

[theomiestertheo]

also pretty sad bout fact had to quit WoW cos i couldnt play:(

[Dalo Harkin]

Your GPU is not up to scratch to play modern games and yes WOW isnt exactly modern, you need to invest in a better GPU - try turning the settings in the game lower than they are at present and turn off AA and AF

[theomiestertheo]

gpu i dont see no gpu in list only cpu

[theomiestertheo]

also so my pc is fine except for that and also is that like graphics cos i turned them to lowest on stalker clear sky and it still was really laggy but ty u r super:drum:

[Dalo Harkin]

its listed as display adapter.

you may also have to drop the resolution too - not ideal, but that GPU isnt capable of those games

[maynardvdm]

I would also suggest more RAM.

[theomiestertheo]

ahh but can you tell me how much is expected to pay for that:p:p

[theomiestertheo]

ahh i have found one its nvidia geforce fx 8400 for £30 but will my pc be able to handle it ????:confused::confused:

[Goku]

Hello Theo. The hardware experts should have the answer to that when they come online. Meanwhile, all we can do is wait patiently.

 

Please check sometime later to see if the experts have suggested anything for you. :)

 

-- Goku

[snow]

Hi Theo,

 

That graphics card (geforce 8400) needs a PCI express slot.

 

Your motherboard is an older model which has an AGP slot, and no PCI express. You will need to get an AGP graphics card if you want to upgrade your existing computer.

 

You said WoW and runescape worked OK before?

 

i recently have discovered problems with some of my games

 

If so then the problem may not be with your hardware.

 

Update your graphics card drivers to the latest version:

NVIDIA DRIVERS 175.19 WHQL

 

and also update direct X:

Download DirectX 9.0c (full package) - the latest version of Direct X

 

If the problem persists then you could look at upgrades.

[theomiestertheo]

im not sure if it did it before but it started a little before or after i installed stalker clear sky but i had to edit something to install it but i think it happened after do you think that was it

[Dalo Harkin]

Do you know how to update the graphics drivers?

 

Go to control panel and then add/remove programs there will be one called Nvidia display driver uninstall that and then the PC will ask you to reboot, do that and when you log in again install the latest driver from snows link and see if that improves