Do i need a new pc?

by crook • 2 Oct 2008, 22:33 • Journals
My fps is getting worse and worse, sometimes i can play normal, but half the time it drops to 30-40 on any map but braundorf (and supply somewhat). The weird thing is that its somewhat playable if my ET has been running for a longer period. With this lag my sound starts to skip and is full of static. Like thats not bad enough my ping likes to jump up to 700 for several seconds.

Is my pc getting too old or could it be infected with a virus, considering i got both fps drops as lag i dno which one :/? If i cant fix this, im quitting ET till i got money for a new pc (never :d)
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crook 2 Oct 2008, 23:34
Ow and i close down all unnecessary background progs when i play. Putting my ET at higher priority seems to help abit.
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dunno 2 Oct 2008, 23:35
When was the last time you reinstalled windows with a format?
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crook 2 Oct 2008, 23:35
1,5 years ago would be my guess
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dunno 2 Oct 2008, 23:41
reinstall with format, be happy
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crook 2 Oct 2008, 23:44
Will a long install of XP do this? :/
Ive read somewhere that u need a reinstall like every 6months, but i dont want to reinstall unless im positive thats what making my pc act like its trying to launch itself.
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dunno 2 Oct 2008, 23:53
check processes while you run ET and see what eats up your CPU. How much free space on hard drive? How much RAM is usually used when you run ET? Putting some more RAM in your box can fix the problem for a while. The best option is - format.
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crook 2 Oct 2008, 23:57
If i minimize to check, ET takes about 66% at most, but could be that it takes more % at some points. I think the limiting factor is my CPU or the fact that i have an onboard soundcard. Tried disabling sound, but nothing happened. I might try a format i guess.
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dunno 3 Oct 2008, 00:00
Onboard soundcard cant affect the performance, unless some software is polling it somehow.
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crook 3 Oct 2008, 00:08
I do have some kind of prog running in the background called SoundMAX control panel. Came with the motherboard. Thanks for the help btw :)
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dunno 3 Oct 2008, 00:40
SoundMax is ok. np.
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dokiiii 2 Oct 2008, 23:45
I'd recommend to format, at least it's worth of trying. 18 months for winblows is quite much, even if your pc is clean from boogeymanz and stuffz
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crook 2 Oct 2008, 23:48
after 18months i can imagine my pc getting slower, but this is quite extreme isnt it?
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dokiiii 2 Oct 2008, 23:55
well hey, we're talking about winblows here :P
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crook 2 Oct 2008, 23:59
true, the lack of competition makes windows windblows indeed:/
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dokiiii 3 Oct 2008, 00:01
we're sooo doooomed

np: Electric Wizard - Funeralopolis
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Deactivated5991 2 Oct 2008, 23:50
Format :XXX 1,5 years is way too much for windows
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k1pa 2 Oct 2008, 23:35
thats why u lots vs those fintards.. but gl with it crook <3
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crook 2 Oct 2008, 23:37
Its playable on braun though, so there i did good. Adler was impossible to play :D
3o3s are doable half the time, but 6o6 is a nightmare;
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MamLas 2 Oct 2008, 23:36
restoring point?
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crook 2 Oct 2008, 23:42
I didnt change a thing. It just started going downhill.
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chizz6l 2 Oct 2008, 23:44
thought you went to bed, nerd
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snip0 2 Oct 2008, 23:44
lol seems like you got the same problems like me, crookie :P
we should try dunnos proposition :D
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OfficerCohen 2 Oct 2008, 23:46
i also told him to format :(
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snip0 2 Oct 2008, 23:48
well i already thought about formatting, but i'm too fucking lazy :< and i need to search my win cd at first aswell
ps: my windows is like 2 years old 8D
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OfficerCohen 2 Oct 2008, 23:53
lol 8D
believe me your only chance is to format :D
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snip0 3 Oct 2008, 03:02
think so too,in the past i had like atleast 100 fps stable, now i'm glad about even 72
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crook 2 Oct 2008, 23:47
i might ye, but its such a hassle :(
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snip0 2 Oct 2008, 23:48
again you act like me,stalker! :P
i'm to lazy to format my pc aswell :<
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crook 2 Oct 2008, 23:52
hehe, i would also need an external hd for all my movies/series and stuff :P
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snip0 3 Oct 2008, 03:01
same goes for me,tho i can borrow one from a friend of mine :p
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ag0n 2 Oct 2008, 23:44
me 2. already tried to format. everything is normal at ettv.. its because of that shit thing called pb :\
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plekter 2 Oct 2008, 23:45
If it worked before it's most definately software related. If you can't think of anything else, format c: and be happy :)

Or even better, get linux ;)
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OfficerCohen 2 Oct 2008, 23:46
heard ppl who had linux, only made et worse !
less fps :~>
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plekter 2 Oct 2008, 23:48
Compiz slows down other 3d rendering a bit, turn it off before gaming.
And also, the nvidia driver for linux doesn't have any possibility to disable threaded optimization :(
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OfficerCohen 2 Oct 2008, 23:54
im not impressed by your knowledge so stop

: )
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plekter 2 Oct 2008, 23:55
So whenever "you heard" stuff you don't care about the reason as long as "you heard" it? :D
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OfficerCohen 2 Oct 2008, 23:57
yes :D

but look you told him to install linux
and i want to add that it might make the problem worse !

he need to know everything before he make a decision !
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plekter 2 Oct 2008, 23:59
Well, you have to give reasons for your statement!
But know that what you said is in most cases not true, and given that i _think_ i have a little more linux experience than you have i could easily beat you in an argument ;P
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OfficerCohen 3 Oct 2008, 00:03
i just wanted him to know that linux could make it worse :(
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plekter 3 Oct 2008, 00:06
I sincerely doubt that ET will be running on LESS than 40fps on that hardware on linux..

I had 71fps stable on Geforce 4 TI and Athlon 2400+ and 512 mb ram, no problem at all.
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OfficerCohen 3 Oct 2008, 00:08
YOU
but this is HIM !!!
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plekter 3 Oct 2008, 00:10
:D
Why should it be different for him?

*awaits reply to see if you want to flame crook or me*
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Deactivated5991 2 Oct 2008, 23:56
it gives more fps-.-
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OfficerCohen 2 Oct 2008, 23:58
because its lighter thats possible
but some have troubles with it :d

beside im not sure he would be able to master it :(
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chizz6l 2 Oct 2008, 23:48
format and dont install useless games like WoW etc :D
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crook 3 Oct 2008, 00:11
lame edit, i had the perfect reply ready :(
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Deactivated5991 2 Oct 2008, 23:48
what a shit pc
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crook 2 Oct 2008, 23:52
should be more than good enough for ET :o
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Deactivated5991 2 Oct 2008, 23:56
Maybe, but definitely not enough good for PB :>)
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woot 3 Oct 2008, 00:10
he's a crook in the skies
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brumu 3 Oct 2008, 00:50
maybe its time to change bot :D
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