Help with mouselag not playable
mree
Join Date: 2011-01-12 Member: 77226Members
Join Date: 2011-01-12 Member: 77226Members
I downloaded ns2 yesterday and found it is not playable. The mouse lag is intens and it dosen't help when I lower the grahpics to low and res to 1024 x
my system specs:
Intel core 2 duo t5800 @ 2.00ghz
4gb ram
windows 7 32
Nvidia geforce 9300m GS 512mb
I can play games like dod source perfectly, but ns2 is not playable. Is the engine so different?
I'm not sure if opengl or direct 3d has anything to do with it.
Can anyone help me out?
thanks!
my system specs:
Intel core 2 duo t5800 @ 2.00ghz
4gb ram
windows 7 32
Nvidia geforce 9300m GS 512mb
I can play games like dod source perfectly, but ns2 is not playable. Is the engine so different?
I'm not sure if opengl or direct 3d has anything to do with it.
Can anyone help me out?
thanks!
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Be hopeful though, when the game gets closer to release it may become possible to play it on very low end cards. I sure hope so, I'd love to play some NS2 on my laptop!
According to the Official NS2 FAQ, he should be fine.
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->A 1.2 GHz Processor, 256MB RAM, a DirectX 9 level graphics card, Windows Vista/2000/XP, Steam, mouse, keyboard and of course, an internet connection. We are working hard to make sure NS2 runs well on average hardware without having to upgrade your machine! We are doing heavy optimization work now.
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I know they probably won't reach that goal, but it's gonna be close.
I know they probably won't reach that goal, but it's gonna be close.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah, thats what i thought. Thats why I bought the game yesterday. I just have to wait awhile.
yes tried that, no difference.
As it is, I still get some mouselag under the rare circumstances where I have 50+ fps.
Just give the game rest until they optimize the engine. Personally I feel playing under these conditions just make me reflect badly upon the game in the long run, which I don't think would be quite fair.
Those 6950's wouldn't be unlocked, would they?
Why wouldnt he unlock them :(?
I am playing at 640 x 480 on a Sony Vaio Laptop FW21E.
Yes, the FPS are very low (17 - 30). But I am not experiencing severe mouse lag, which can be really annoying.
I wonder if this is a driver issue?
2.2 Core Duo
4 Gig Ram
Radeon 3475? HD Mobility
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<!--quoteo(post=0:date=:name=engadget.com)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (engadget.com)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You should be aware that the retail 6970 card uses an 8-pin and a 6-pin connector for its auxiliary power whereas the 6950 only has a pair of 6-pin intakes, which might cause trouble under extreme loads, and there's also the fact that you'll most likely be hacking your warranty away together with your GPU's limitations<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> [via <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/27/amd-radeon-hd-6950-can-be-turned-into-an-hd-6970-using-a-bios-ha/" target="_blank">engadget</a>]
My Suggested Target Minimum Specifications (low settings)
- Windows XP/Vista/7 (future OSX and Linux versions possible)
- 1GB (XP) or 2GB (Vista/7)
- 2.8Ghz P4 equivalent processor
- 128MB DirectX9 compatible video card (6600GT equivalent)
My Suggested Target Recommended Specifications (high settings)
- 2GB (XP) or 3GB (Vista/7)
- Dual core, 2Ghz Core 2 Duo equivalent processor
- 512MB DirectX9 compatible video card (8800GT equivalent)
Obviously there's caveats to a spec list like this, but it's what the industry uses. I compared these specs to benchmarks on Left 4 Dead (1680x1050) to make sure they get appropriate performance, even considering the engine differences. The recommended specs get just over 60FPS in that game. I still think the minimum specs might be a bit too optimistic with their work load, but they're targets for a reason.
P4 3.0GHz
2GB RAM
Geforce GTX280
NS2 build 160 on High @ 1920x1200 = ~30fps
I just don't get why people don't do a small upgrade. This game won't likely be released for another year at least due to more optimizations etc, and the first computer you used to play NS on likely won't even be able to attempt it, hell I played NS firstly on a computer with a Celeron 466Mhz and an old GeForce card which Ican't remember the name of, I upgraded from a TNT2 lol. Better graphics cards are quite cheap.
Nothing is without risks, but if I can get a 6970 for a 6950 price, what's not to love?
Also, with regards to the op, the major performance problems at the moment are server, not client, side if I understand it right.
what FPS are you getting with that old 9300 ? might not be mouselag. unless its some driver related issue with your mouse or the game doesnt like your mouse. :) i have a logitech mx 518
EDIT:
OH! its 9300m, as in mobile, as in laptop.
yea. no. as im sure you've already heard the "its an unoptimized beta" line already ill spare you and say this instead: this isnt hl2 source engine circa 2004, use a beefy desktop with modern high end specs if you expect any performance out of this beta currently. i have a i7 @ 3.2ghz with 6 gb 1800 mhz ddr3 ram with a geforce 295gtx and i get decent fps to play, although it is still choppy occasionally. my laptop would be brought to its knees with this game. goodluck.
Especially when shadows of ventilators appear (which are flickering => buggy?), the fps drops heavily down to 20fps => mouselags.
On mid details, big rooms in front of me having around 40fps, smaller ones without flickering shadows are 80fps at max. Avg is 50 +/- 30. then the mouselags are not that heavy.
My system:
Intel Q9650 @ 4,2Ghz
AMD 5970 @ watercooled
8 GB RAM
1920*1080 @60hz
I'd suggest to improve the engine soon, too ;)