Lag Spikes

**mrpreggers** · 01-20-2012, 04:03 PM

All day, everyday. Indeed engine, Dragon's Fury engine, Velocity's engine (all standalone versions) have been ****ing me over.. has this been happening to anyone else? I'm sure at this point it's just me since I haven't seen anyone else complaining.

Anaru · 01-20-2012, 04:15 PM

Yeah, I can only play on certain computers..
My laptop / desktop in Asia lag with FFR badly :/

but my desktop in the US does fine

**Jerry DB** · 01-20-2012, 04:19 PM

I get a bit of lag even on standalone but I have 256 mb of ram and a terrible processor on my main computer I use. Have you tried setting your computer to it's highest performance? You go to my computer, right click properties or just click it, go to advanced, it will say performance on the top, click settings and change to highest peformance

**mrpreggers** · 01-20-2012, 04:24 PM

lol I guess I can sacrifice overall sexiness for better performance

Thanks for the advice.

**sticklydude** · 01-20-2012, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MrPreggers

lol I guess I can sacrifice overall sexiness for better performance

Thanks for the advice.

Use windows classic theme if you're on Win7. SOoooOoOooososososo much better.

**Jerry DB** · 01-20-2012, 04:31 PM

I may be stupid but how do you get to windows classic theme? my other computer is windows 7

**sticklydude** · 01-20-2012, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerry DB

I may be stupid but how do you get to windows classic theme? my other computer is windows 7

Right click your desktop > Personalize > Scroll all the way down on the list of themes.

CobaltWire · 01-20-2012, 04:38 PM

I think it's just FFR period. Every comp I've ever tried to play on since the beginning of time lagged with FFR. My comp right now runs on an i5 3.0ghz proccessor, 16 GB DDR3 ram, and a Geforce GTX 560 Ti graphics card. Even with all this, FFR lags.

**Poison-** · 01-20-2012, 04:40 PM

No it's definitely not FFR...I play it perfectly fine and my computer doesn't have as good of specs as that.

Cyth The Raccoon · 01-20-2012, 04:48 PM

My computer has 4 gigs of RAM, I run Game Booster 3, I have Windows 7 set to Windows Classic Theme, I've disabled my anti-virus (it likes to randomly update at the end of a song). The one thing that I found made a significant difference with FFR lag is setting your resolution lower. I was at 1900x1080 and I brought it down to 1440x900.

Although I only do it when I play FFR, it does make a significant difference and I never lag anymore. Flash just sucks overall. n.n

**m3t4kn1ght** · 01-20-2012, 04:58 PM

i have it too, i have a pretty good computer and I lag aswell.

**Poison-** · 01-20-2012, 05:00 PM

I just have Windows Classic theme on and use a standalone and I never lag.
1920x1080 resolution too.

justin_ator · 01-20-2012, 05:06 PM

I know this was said already, but I can honestly say that using a standalone + Windows classic theme will give you the results you want.

If it doesn't, it's because your computer is running a process that is lagging your flash player. I guarantee it. I've seen sooooooo many people with lag issues that are fixed when switched to Windows Classic theme, and on standalone.

CobaltWire · 01-20-2012, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyth The Raccoon

The one thing that I found made a significant difference with FFR lag is setting your resolution lower. I was at 1900x1080 and I brought it down to 1440x900.

Although I only do it when I play FFR, it does make a significant difference and I never lag anymore. Flash just sucks overall. n.n

WOW! That actually did make a difference. I dropped my res from 1900x1080 to 1024x768 and I was actually able to at least FC Delirium just like the good old days. Maybe it's a multi core issue. I've noticed problems like this tend to happen with older games.

**TheSaxRunner05** · 01-20-2012, 05:10 PM

I'll to try a lower resolution too, while the standalone helps, I still get lag here and there

CobaltWire · 01-20-2012, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSaxRunner05

I'll to try a lower resolution too, while the standalone helps, I still get lag here and there

Don't forget to stop anything using your processor as well like real time scanning on your antivirus. I still had some minor lag going until I turned it off. Now I'm like %93 lag free.

This is bullcrap... i5 and i7 are suppose to be L337... I can play games like Crysis on maxed out settings, but I have to tune down for a game like FFR? This is nonsense.

justin_ator · 01-20-2012, 05:23 PM

Welcome to flash, Cobalt...lol

Sax, try windows classic theme if you haven't.

**TheSaxRunner05** · 01-20-2012, 08:39 PM

I had tried everything else, but the single greatest improvement was lowering my screen resolution. I can even play multiplayer now without lag

**Zageron** · 01-20-2012, 08:46 PM

Old FFR engine does too much, and flash doesn't have multi-threading.
Therefore suck.

CobaltWire · 01-20-2012, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zageron

Old FFR engine does too much, and flash doesn't have multi-threading.
Therefore suck.

That would explain why it works better on older pc's with single core processors. It would also explain why the lag got worse when I went from dual core to quad.

01-20-2012, 04:03 PM	#1
mrpreggers D7 Elite Keymasher Join Date: Feb 2011 Age: 29 Posts: 3,391	Lag Spikes All day, everyday. Indeed engine, Dragon's Fury engine, Velocity's engine (all standalone versions) have been ****ing me over.. has this been happening to anyone else? I'm sure at this point it's just me since I haven't seen anyone else complaining. __________________

01-20-2012, 04:15 PM	#2
Anaru Banned Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Berkeley, California Posts: 1,530	Re: Lag Spikes Yeah, I can only play on certain computers.. My laptop / desktop in Asia lag with FFR badly :/ but my desktop in the US does fine

01-20-2012, 04:19 PM	#3
Jerry DB FFR, lift, repeat Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: oregon Age: 32 Posts: 2,071	Re: Lag Spikes I get a bit of lag even on standalone but I have 256 mb of ram and a terrible processor on my main computer I use. Have you tried setting your computer to it's highest performance? You go to my computer, right click properties or just click it, go to advanced, it will say performance on the top, click settings and change to highest peformance

01-20-2012, 04:24 PM	#4
mrpreggers D7 Elite Keymasher Join Date: Feb 2011 Age: 29 Posts: 3,391	Re: Lag Spikes lol I guess I can sacrifice overall sexiness for better performance Thanks for the advice. __________________

01-20-2012, 04:31 PM	#6
Jerry DB FFR, lift, repeat Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: oregon Age: 32 Posts: 2,071	Re: Lag Spikes I may be stupid but how do you get to windows classic theme? my other computer is windows 7

01-20-2012, 04:38 PM	#8
CobaltWire FFR Player Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 109	Re: Lag Spikes I think it's just FFR period. Every comp I've ever tried to play on since the beginning of time lagged with FFR. My comp right now runs on an i5 3.0ghz proccessor, 16 GB DDR3 ram, and a Geforce GTX 560 Ti graphics card. Even with all this, FFR lags.

01-20-2012, 04:40 PM	#9
Poison- Nope Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: London, ON Age: 29 Posts: 3,772	Re: Lag Spikes No it's definitely not FFR...I play it perfectly fine and my computer doesn't have as good of specs as that.

01-20-2012, 04:48 PM	#10
Cyth The Raccoon FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Posts: 103	Re: Lag Spikes My computer has 4 gigs of RAM, I run Game Booster 3, I have Windows 7 set to Windows Classic Theme, I've disabled my anti-virus (it likes to randomly update at the end of a song). The one thing that I found made a significant difference with FFR lag is setting your resolution lower. I was at 1900x1080 and I brought it down to 1440x900. Although I only do it when I play FFR, it does make a significant difference and I never lag anymore. Flash just sucks overall. n.n __________________ *Most recent AAA (#425): Night Walker*

01-20-2012, 04:58 PM	#11
m3t4kn1ght I have a calico cat Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Netherlands Age: 29 Posts: 179	Re: Lag Spikes i have it too, i have a pretty good computer and I lag aswell. __________________ "Alle tieners zeggen JA tegen MDMA"

01-20-2012, 05:00 PM	#12
Poison- Nope Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: London, ON Age: 29 Posts: 3,772	Re: Lag Spikes I just have Windows Classic theme on and use a standalone and I never lag. 1920x1080 resolution too.

01-20-2012, 05:06 PM	#13
justin_ator 🥓<strong><span style="col Resident Overseer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 7,648	Re: Lag Spikes I know this was said already, but I can honestly say that using a standalone + Windows classic theme will give you the results you want. If it doesn't, it's because your computer is running a process that is lagging your flash player. I guarantee it. I've seen sooooooo many people with lag issues that are fixed when switched to Windows Classic theme, and on standalone. __________________

01-20-2012, 05:10 PM	#15
TheSaxRunner05 The Doctor Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 35 Posts: 6,145	Re: Lag Spikes I'll to try a lower resolution too, while the standalone helps, I still get lag here and there __________________

01-20-2012, 05:23 PM	#17
justin_ator 🥓<strong><span style="col Resident Overseer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 7,648	Re: Lag Spikes Welcome to flash, Cobalt...lol Sax, try windows classic theme if you haven't. __________________

01-20-2012, 08:39 PM	#18
TheSaxRunner05 The Doctor Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 35 Posts: 6,145	Re: Lag Spikes I had tried everything else, but the single greatest improvement was lowering my screen resolution. I can even play multiplayer now without lag __________________

01-20-2012, 08:46 PM	#19
Zageron Zageron E. Tazaterra RRR Developer & DevOps Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: BC Age: 32 Posts: 6,586	Re: Lag Spikes Old FFR engine does too much, and flash doesn't have multi-threading. Therefore suck. __________________ Help Develop FFR

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