I Get Lag Spike Sessions

jonyi · February 2004

<div class="IPBDescription">please help</div> Whenever I play NS combat v3 I get sessions of lag spikes. ie every 5-7 mins WHENEVER I move my mouse my FPS drop to 5-10 FPS which no per se lags me but slows my FPS down signifcantly so I can play normally. However if I walk or strafe I do NOT get the decrease in FPS. ONLY when I move my mouse whether I am standing still or not it still happens. Then after like 2 mins my FPS is PERFECTLY fine and I get no lag at all. I've tried the FPS max command in the console and that did not help. I am not downloading and I even have my AOL AIM closed. What is the problem and what do I need to do to fix it.

Here is a summary of whats wrong:
-FPS drops to 5-10 every 5-7 mins for about 2 mins then goes back to normal.
-Even if I'm nowhere near people (which affects your ping) and I move my mouse it still drops the FPS.
-If I walk or strafe and jump/crouch my FPS does not drop. It ONLY drop when I move my mouse.

TMNTBebop · February 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (jonyi @ Feb 21 2004, 12:19 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Whenever I play NS combat v3 I get sessions of lag spikes. ie every 5-7 mins WHENEVER I move my mouse my FPS drop to 5-10 FPS which no per se lags me but slows my FPS down signifcantly so I can play normally. However if I walk or strafe I do NOT get the decrease in FPS. ONLY when I move my mouse whether I am standing still or not it still happens. Then after like 2 mins my FPS is PERFECTLY fine and I get no lag at all. I've tried the FPS max command in the console and that did not help. I am not downloading and I even have my AOL AIM closed. What is the problem and what do I need to do to fix it.

Here is a summary of whats wrong:
-FPS drops to 5-10 every 5-7 mins for about 2 mins then goes back to normal.
-Even if I'm nowhere near people (which affects your ping) and I move my mouse it still drops the FPS.
-If I walk or strafe and jump/crouch my FPS does not drop. It ONLY drop when I move my mouse.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Your direct input buffer is getting flooded.

Update your mouse drivers.
Install Direct X 9.0.
Get Windows XP.
Close any custom mouse utility (ex: Logitech mouseware).
Close all extra processes.
Close all steam windows so only console appears when you hit ~

Before you load steam, hard-close explorer. This will clear your direct input.

IBT · February 2004

all i tried to fix this was...

Uninstall Steam
Update DirectX 9.0A to 9.0B
Reinstall Steam
Turn off Numlock (i use arrow keys)

jonyi · February 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([TMNT]Bebop @ Feb 21 2004, 12:27 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Your direct input buffer is getting flooded.

Update your mouse drivers.
Install Direct X 9.0.
Get Windows XP.
Close any custom mouse utility (ex: Logitech mouseware).
Close all extra processes.
Close all steam windows so only console appears when you hit ~

Before you load steam, hard-close explorer. This will clear your direct input.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
1. Doesn't steam/half life alreadly come with an updated Direct C 9.0 or do I need to reinstall it?

2. I have Windows XP

3. No custom mouse utility is running or installed (have USB so I plug and play)

4. No other programs/processes running expcept Steam.

5. Have yet to try this

6. How do I 'hard-close' explorer?

Mantrid · February 2004

You could have Spyware on your machine, that sometimes causes massive spontaneous CPU usage.

Lord_Maz · February 2004

I have a friend who have had this problem for a long time, it's just as you described it. I'm afraid I don't have his specs, but even after a motherboard switch and alot of other changes the problem remained.

I Get Lag Spike Sessions

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