Unexplainable Lag Spikes

MrPeg

<div class="IPBDescription">Just evil!</div> I'm suffering a terrible problem here. Whenever a crowded battle takes place I recieve a lag-spike for no good reason.

These take place firstly, without a drop in fps, so it is not a bottleneck issue (can score 5000+ in 3DMark05).
Secondly, my usual ping is around 20 or so, and my connection is tip-top so it's not coming from there.
And last of all it seems that no-one else experiences these spikes so it's not the servers.

They are quite serious bouts of lag, reaching from 300-500ms.

I seem to remember seeing a similar problem posted here, but alas could not find it tonight.

Just hoping someone out there knows a fix for this.


PS. Happens mostly on CO mode but also occasionally on NS (probably just due to difference in battle sizes)

Swift

cl_rate 20000
rate 20000
cl_updaterate 50

See if that helps =\

Oh, and stop all downloads in the background

InFlames

If the above doesnt work try the following:

ctrl+atl+delete >> Process tab >> right click hl.exe >> set priority to below noraml.

Try again, if this works you will need to set the priority every time you lauch NS, this solved my issues and is steam's fault.

Post back if you find it works for you too as valve like to stay silent on the subject

MrPeg

Seems like the rates changes did the trick, thought I'd already tried those, then remembered, this was a fresh install.

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