Lag in 25 mans?

darkfiend · May 12, 2008, 04:26 PM

Im pretty new to 25 mans and seem to experiencing major lag, this decreases my dps by a large amount. I think its to do with my laptop as my ms is constantly around 35.

I have only 26 addons running most of those ace, around about 26mb is what my addon says.
Since my first few 25 mans ive bein running about 5-8fps compared to normally, i can run around org with around 35-60 fps.
Nothing running in the background except my firewall etc and ventrillo.

I am using a Alienware Aurora m9700
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GS graphics card
i have 2gb of ram

I'm just looking for any tips to get this lag sorted anybody got any ideas?
thankyou in advance

RomaGoth · May 12, 2008, 04:42 PM

Check the wow forums, I actually found one solution that helped me a little bit. It involved disabling the WoW launcher so when you enter the game it takes you right to the log in screen (something to do with the launcher .exe not being updated with versions of windows). Also check your internet connection, mine can be horrible sometimes, and that is without using wireless (where I live I guess). Most people have horrible lag/fps in cities like Orgrimmar, Shat, and Ironforge.

Let me know what you find out, as I still get low fps sometimes, and I have the Nvidia 8600GT, dual pentium 2.2 processors, and 2 gigs of RAM. It is frustrating, so I feel your pain.

Cyphyllis · May 12, 2008, 05:45 PM

you could change servers and come to Blackrock. At least then you'd know the lag wasnt from your end !!!

some of the 25 mans though have some really low FPS regions compared to 'the real wow world" from memory
certainly troll through the official forums tech section..

Roast · May 12, 2008, 06:06 PM

make sure your not overheating. get inside your laptop (if you know how to) and dust it regularly.

a third way is to just turn down your GFX settings when raiding

darkfiend · May 14, 2008, 04:38 PM

Well im going to check the forums tonight and tommorow night.
I'll check the dusting thing aswel.
Also i have my graphics setting on lowest in WoW, didnt improve it :(
I'll post anything that i manage to dig up

Zardie · May 29, 2008, 09:39 PM

If you are running Questhelper just turn it off on your map my fps went from around 12 to 45+
granted i havent been to a raid yet in AV its usually around 25-28fps and same in shatt

p4 2.6
1gig ram
ati hd2400pro
all graphics setting are around medium

Duudinja · May 30, 2008, 03:46 AM

Well there are simply few places where low dps is usual - like stairs before moroes in karazhan - my fps always drops to some 10 ...

Khorne · May 30, 2008, 04:33 AM

Lag (Lag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) is not the same as a low fps. If you are lagging, there is little you can do about it (i am constantly around 300-400ms latency and that affects my DPS as well... that's why i needed to get some haste).

If you have low FPS, with your hardware it is probaly caused by buggy addons eating CPU cycles.

Menzo · June 05, 2008, 11:25 AM

Make sure you run a defragmentation of your hard drive. Recently I started having massive FPS drops for no apparent reason in raids, heroics, etc. Realized it had been a few months since my last defrag and during that time I had moved quite a lot of files around. Didn't get a look at how fragmented things were but after, things worked very smoothly in WoW

May 12, 2008, 04:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
darkfiend Demonic Overlord Character Info Darkfiend 70 Undead Warlock Darkspear Euro PvE Guild: Nocturnal Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/21/40	Lag in 25 mans? Im pretty new to 25 mans and seem to experiencing major lag, this decreases my dps by a large amount. I think its to do with my laptop as my ms is constantly around 35. I have only 26 addons running most of those ace, around about 26mb is what my addon says. Since my first few 25 mans ive bein running about 5-8fps compared to normally, i can run around org with around 35-60 fps. Nothing running in the background except my firewall etc and ventrillo. I am using a Alienware Aurora m9700 NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GS graphics card i have 2gb of ram I'm just looking for any tips to get this lag sorted anybody got any ideas? thankyou in advance

May 12, 2008, 04:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
RomaGoth Lock of All Trades Character Info RomaGoth 70 Human Warlock Durotan US PvE Guild: Ultima Forsan Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/8/53	Re: Lag in 25 mans? Check the wow forums, I actually found one solution that helped me a little bit. It involved disabling the WoW launcher so when you enter the game it takes you right to the log in screen (something to do with the launcher .exe not being updated with versions of windows). Also check your internet connection, mine can be horrible sometimes, and that is without using wireless (where I live I guess). Most people have horrible lag/fps in cities like Orgrimmar, Shat, and Ironforge. Let me know what you find out, as I still get low fps sometimes, and I have the Nvidia 8600GT, dual pentium 2.2 processors, and 2 gigs of RAM. It is frustrating, so I feel your pain.

May 12, 2008, 05:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cyphyllis warlock Character Info Cyphyllis 70 Human Warlock Blackrock US PvP Guild: Six Pack Talent Spec: 41/1/19	Re: Lag in 25 mans? you could change servers and come to Blackrock. At least then you'd know the lag wasnt from your end !!! some of the 25 mans though have some really low FPS regions compared to 'the real wow world" from memory certainly troll through the official forums tech section..

May 12, 2008, 06:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Roast Member Character Info Unomas 70 Human Warlock Kilrogg Euro PvE Guild: Tre Kronor Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 44/3/14	Re: Lag in 25 mans? make sure your not overheating. get inside your laptop (if you know how to) and dust it regularly. a third way is to just turn down your GFX settings when raiding

May 14, 2008, 04:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
darkfiend Demonic Overlord Character Info Darkfiend 70 Undead Warlock Darkspear Euro PvE Guild: Nocturnal Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/21/40	Re: Lag in 25 mans? Well im going to check the forums tonight and tommorow night. I'll check the dusting thing aswel. Also i have my graphics setting on lowest in WoW, didnt improve it :( I'll post anything that i manage to dig up

May 29, 2008, 09:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zardie Lurker Character Info Zardie 68 Gnome Warlock Anvilmar US PvE Guild: JUGGANAUTS Talent Spec: 48/0/11	Re: Lag in 25 mans? If you are running Questhelper just turn it off on your map my fps went from around 12 to 45+ granted i havent been to a raid yet in AV its usually around 25-28fps and same in shatt p4 2.6 1gig ram ati hd2400pro all graphics setting are around medium

May 30, 2008, 03:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
Duudinja Member Character Info Duudinja 70 Undead Warlock Ravenholdt Euro RP PvP Guild: The Betrayal Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 42/0/19	Re: Lag in 25 mans? Well there are simply few places where low dps is usual - like stairs before moroes in karazhan - my fps always drops to some 10 ...

May 30, 2008, 04:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
Khorne Lurker Character Info Khornelia 70 Human Warlock Gilneas US PvE Guild: Epic Talent Spec: 21/40	Re: Lag in 25 mans? Lag (Lag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) is not the same as a low fps. If you are lagging, there is little you can do about it (i am constantly around 300-400ms latency and that affects my DPS as well... that's why i needed to get some haste). If you have low FPS, with your hardware it is probaly caused by buggy addons eating CPU cycles.

June 05, 2008, 11:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
Menzo Muted Character Info Menzo 70 Blood Elf Warlock Aman'Thul Oceania PvE Guild: Nocturnal Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 1/44/16	Re: Lag in 25 mans? Make sure you run a defragmentation of your hard drive. Recently I started having massive FPS drops for no apparent reason in raids, heroics, etc. Realized it had been a few months since my last defrag and during that time I had moved quite a lot of files around. Didn't get a look at how fragmented things were but after, things worked very smoothly in WoW