Lag with Day of Defeat....no source

[BigBubar]

So I have been playing DOD not DOD source and every time there is an explosion in the game or a lot of people around me shooting I lag really really bad.

When none of the above things are going on I can play just fine.

What kind of information would I need to give you, to help me out here.. I have been searching and trying to do everything I can to fix this problem without spending money and I am out of options.

I have 2020 MB of ram

Genuine Windows Vista home basic

Intel Celeron M Processor 530 @ 1.72 GHz

Moibile Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset Family

Anything would help please!


Ok I have a Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 which is horrible and I just got done talking to a tech and I am screwed to play games!!!!!!!! Unless they are old school.... oh well



Ok now I am really confused my brother who is sittin next to me with a desktop has a Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900 and he has no problems.............. im puzzled

 

[fadedrs]

Re: Lag with Games

turn down the graphics details in the game. see if that helps

 

[fadedrs]

you should be ok to run it try updating your graphics drivers.


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Day of Defeat: Source (PC)


Day of Defeat: Source

Publisher: Valve Software
Developer: Valve Software
Minimum System Requirements
OS: Windows 98

/ME

/2000

/XP

Processor: 1.2 GHz
Memory: 256 MB
Hard Drive:
Video Memory: 32 MB
Sound Card: DirectX 7.0 Compatible
DirectX: 7.0
Keyboard & Mouse
CD/DVD Rom Drive

 

[stoneys-nutz]

Hell BigBubar,
Before you start the game, make sure you dont have any unnecessary programs running in the background, these will use up system resource's, go to the task manager and turn off anything you dont use to play the game, dont worry about turning off anything vital, a simple reboot will fix it, experiment with what you need and what you dont need.




Also try a system defrag, you would be surprised at the effect this will have.

A cheap and effective way to give your system a boost. Post your results and good luck.

 

[BigBubar]

Thanks for responding guys, I have done everything that has been mentioned here....

Any other thoughts?

 

[fadedrs]

turn off you AV software.

 

[stoneys-nutz]

Have you noticed any improvement in performance ?, please post your results as this will help others. Thanks.

 

[BigBubar]

What is AV and how do I post my results? Results in what?

Sorry I am not the very smart with some computer stuff.

 

[fadedrs]

AV = AntiVirus software.

post your results = is it better?

 

[BigBubar]

Sorry guys.... Ya I turned off my AV and its still the same even after all of the things people have mentioned... This is so stupid. It only does it when explosions and lots of people shooting... Very frustrating

 

[fadedrs]

can you turn down the detail of the graphics?

or turn off some of the graphics you don't really need in the game.

maybe on a lower setting it wont lag as bad and it would be more tolerable

 

[BigBubar]

How do I do that?

 

[fadedrs]

you have to it within the game, there should be a graphics setting some where in the game, change the detail level down and see if that helps