Lag when signing on? [edited]

nphillip · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 1012 **Location:**

does anyone know why i lag trying to sign on? (the part where you put in your ID and PW) this has never happened before, and with this lag my entire comp freezes. The only way to get out of it is to restart my comp :[

I am currently using windows XP with 512MB of RAM, 2600+ Processor and i've got a good graphic card (ati 9250) ..

so does anyone what is causing this lag?
.. signing on is already hard without lag

edit// my bro has the same RAM as me (512) with a graphic card which is a bit better than mine (ati 9600) and his game runs smoothly.

.. So i dont think its my RAM or graphic card .. ive used a even crapper card (nividia mx400) before and i didnt lag.

and no my comp doesnt have any viruses and im not running anything else at the same time ... so anyone know of any other causes?

DietSunkist · **Joined:** Aug 2007 **Posts:** 103

Nodame · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 620 **Location:**

nphillip wrote:

does anyone know why i lag trying to sign on? (the part where you put in your ID and PW) this has never happened before, and with this lag my entire comp freezes. The only way to get out of it is to restart my comp :[

I am currently using windows XP with 512MB of RAM, 2600+ Processor and i've got a good graphic card..

so does anyone what is causing this lag?

.. signing on is already hard without lag

there's your problem

either way... do a defrag on your hard drives and spyware sweepers if you haven't already done so...
if not maybe there's some other high resource demanding programs running in the background? something like msn messenger can easily take up 70-100mbs of ram when u've got multiple windows open..

nphillip · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 1012 **Location:**

Nodame wrote:

nphillip wrote:

does anyone know why i lag trying to sign on? (the part where you put in your ID and PW) this has never happened before, and with this lag my entire comp freezes. The only way to get out of it is to restart my comp :[

I am currently using windows XP with 512MB of RAM, 2600+ Processor and i've got a good graphic card..

so does anyone what is causing this lag?

.. signing on is already hard without lag

there's your problem

either way... do a defrag on your hard drives and spyware sweepers if you haven't already done so...
if not maybe there's some other high resource demanding programs running in the background? something like msn messenger can easily take up 70-100mbs of ram when u've got multiple windows open..

nope, ive already tried running the game only with nothing else running at the same time, and according to the sro site 512MB of RAM is the required specification.

could it be my net? after all .. i am using a wireless net USB >_>

Gusy · **Joined:** Jun 2007 **Posts:** 561 **Location:**

If the program lags that makes it freeze and have to restart computer that's got nothing to do with the internet

Nodame · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 620 **Location:**

nphillip wrote:

nope, ive already tried running the game only with nothing else running at the same time, and according to the sro site 512MB of RAM is the required specification.

could it be my net? after all .. i am using a wireless net USB >_>

any way of hard wiring a connection then? u could try and see if there's a difference..

but the lag for login shouldn't be that affected by merely a slower internet connection

i still think it's your computer and ram..

nphillip · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 1012 **Location:**

Nodame wrote:

nphillip wrote:

nope, ive already tried running the game only with nothing else running at the same time, and according to the sro site 512MB of RAM is the required specification.

could it be my net? after all .. i am using a wireless net USB >_>

any way of hard wiring a connection then? u could try and see if there's a difference..

but the lag for login shouldn't be that affected by merely a slower internet connection

i still think it's your computer and ram..

ok .. so you think a 1GB RAM would do it?
how much would one of those cost anyway..?

iBilly · **Posted:** Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:24 pm

It isn't his RAM, 512 is fine.

SpeederSQ · **Joined:** Aug 2007 **Posts:** 7

Well, your internet shouldn't affect login at all, when i had 56k Dial Up, i logged in pretty fast.

MAYBE it is your RAM, i have 1.2 Gigs of RAM and opening the game does take some time.

Maybe more RAM will work, i once had 256MB or RAM, UT2004 was.... unplayable, i got myself another 512MB and it went perfectly smooth.

Or maybe you have an anti-virus thats making some things slow, like Panda, Panda made my PC feel like it was from 1789, back then there weren't any computers, and i have had problems with PCCilin, McAfee and Norton. =p

she_Berzerk · **Joined:** Oct 2006 **Posts:** 69

Didi you disable the "High Setting Intro" option?

stewie316 · **Joined:** Aug 2007 **Posts:** 296 **Location:**

I was about to say what the guy above me said most likely will help it.

xene · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 122

on 1 got computer i have 512mb and it takes some longer to log in and teh intro is a bit laggy on my other computer i got 1 gig ram and silkroad works fine so think its youre ram..
wondering what kind of videocard you have.. could aslo be that..

nphillip · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 1012 **Location:**

xene wrote:

on 1 got computer i have 512mb and it takes some longer to log in and teh intro is a bit laggy on my other computer i got 1 gig ram and silkroad works fine so think its youre ram..
wondering what kind of videocard you have.. could aslo be that..

im using ATI 9250 .. that should be alrite?
btw, how much does a 1GB ram cost?

fethrin · **Joined:** Apr 2007 **Posts:** 378 **Location:**

running with 4gig ram you need atleast 2 gig to run sro..or you could get 1 gig

Vindicator · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 1734 **Location:** L-A-B

have u updated your graphic card drivers? i had the same prob and it fixed when i updated the drivers. Also, RAM is not the main reason, but ya, 1gig of RAM is desirable for sro...512 just doesnt cut it. IM about to upgrade from 1 gig to 2 gigs

Deacon · **Joined:** May 2006 **Posts:** 4377 **Location:** De Dutch

fethrin wrote:

running with 4gig ram you need atleast 2 gig to run sro..or you could get 1 gig

Bullshit, u can run SRO fine with 512.. Only in town a bit laggy

iBilly · **Posted:** Sat Sep 01, 2007 5:13 pm

fethrin wrote:

running with 4gig ram you need atleast 2 gig to run sro..or you could get 1 gig

I lol at you.

Only game on the market that requires 2GB to run smoothly is LOTRO.

Poochu · **Joined:** Jun 2007 **Posts:** 550 **Location:** England

http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=50125

Sharp324 · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 4383 **Location:**

Deacon wrote:

fethrin wrote:

running with 4gig ram you need atleast 2 gig to run sro..or you could get 1 gig

Bullshit, u can run SRO fine with 512.. Only in town a bit laggy

Indeed, i did for alittle while just lagged in towns. But on these forums you have a problem its always RAM or to fix it reformat...lol its amusing

Stress · **Posted:** Sat Sep 01, 2007 8:00 pm

RAM is small. Get 1 GB at least.

nphillip · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 1012 **Location:**

Sharp324 wrote:

Deacon wrote:

fethrin wrote:

running with 4gig ram you need atleast 2 gig to run sro..or you could get 1 gig

Bullshit, u can run SRO fine with 512.. Only in town a bit laggy

Indeed, i did for alittle while just lagged in towns. But on these forums you have a problem its always RAM or to fix it reformat...lol its amusing

true =(

Barotix · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 9250 **Location:** Sand

Poochu wrote:

http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=50125

i would follow poochu's guide its the shiz

i can finally play on high detail again THX poochu

( after euro i lagged on low detail oO)
(now i dont lag ON HIGH DETAIL!! WOOT!)

Quintus · **Joined:** Sep 2006 **Posts:** 299 **Location:**

For the person having trouble with antivirus, Microsoft FTW!!!! I have windows Live One Care and I love it, it tunes up your comp (auto defrag, spyware and antivirus every sunday night) and it takes up minimal resources. I had nortan and turned down free mcaffe from comcast for this. Its really good and worth the 50 bucks.

-Evan · **Posted:** Sun Sep 02, 2007 3:12 am

Just turn off the "High Intro Settings" in the video options. It's not your ram...

DragonTalon · **Joined:** Jun 2006 **Posts:** 1764 **Location:**

Alright... People... I have one thing to say... ITS NOT HIS GODDAM RAM THATS THE PROBLEM. He stated that hes been using 512 MB and he has had no problems before so its obviously something else. I play with 512 MB RAM and the only time i lag is in towns or if my internet connection has a crash :banghead:

-Evan · **Posted:** Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:24 am

-Evan wrote:

Just turn off the "High Intro Settings" in the video options. It's not your ram...

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