Low FPS :(

SereneMyst - Archosaur

i used to have an FPS of about 60, a few months back, but now the max i ever reach is 20 in instances, it goes to about 5 which is very annoying i dunno if the problem lies with PWI or my comp, but it used to be high back when i got this PC (8 months back). what do i do to increase the FPS and reduce the lag?
My Ping is 800-900 atm.
b:cryb:surrenderb:sad

Nariin - Dreamweaver

This would go to Tech support subforum and you might want to post your computer specifications and DxDiag report.

Anyway, I know the feeling. My FPS is always 0-20. Just got used to it. In rare ocasions when it gets 40-50 I'm like whoa O.o so wierdly smooth. But my laptop has always been crappy so I just deal with it.

SashaGray - Heavens Tear

if you are using a laptop, I've had the same problem, and it was due to overheating. I took my laptop apart, and between the fan and the heat sink there was a mat of dust stopping the airflow. i pulled the layer of dust off, and my performance improved 80%.

Allisandre - Sanctuary

Got to love how people often ask for help, but never provide information to be able to help them.b:infuriated

I will need a copy of your dxdiag.txt file, and a link to a published Speccy report taken while you are having the issues.
(Remember to use the [code] tags for the dxdiag info and to remove any trademark characters so it doesn't get cut off.)

Also, here's a couple of interesting articles...
Lag vs FPS
How to get rid of Lag guide.

And yes, this should have been posted in Tech Support.

skaitavia

Moved to tech support! Hope your problem gets fixed.

__Conn - Archosaur

i agree with sasha. its because your computer heats up quickly so the level of performance decreases. what you need to do is unscrew the bottom of your laptop and use a brush to get all the dust off the fan. the dust actually affects the fan's work. it worked for me so it should work for u as well )

oh and if you're worried that the parts of the laptop's system will start separating and come off when you unscrew the bottom, its not going to. they're stuck together. all u have to do is brush it.

condo2009

Allisandre - Sanctuary wrote: »

Got to love how people often ask for help, but never provide information to be able to help them.b:infuriated

I will need a copy of your dxdiag.txt file, and a link to a published Speccy report taken while you are having the issues.
(Remember to use the [code] tags for the dxdiag info and to remove any trademark characters so it doesn't get cut off.)

Also, here's a couple of interesting articles...
Lag vs FPS
How to get rid of Lag guide.

And yes, this should have been posted in Tech Support.

last 2 NVidia update installed crashed like everyone and drivers dropped fps and doubled lag. I don't trust them any more for any info.

Jaabg - Sanctuary

I experienced low fps as well. I'll clean out my pc again and see if that improves.

I have two odd situations.

FPS = 40~80 range, ping = green, screen moves every 2~4 seconds, jerky movements. Ideally such numbers are what games need to be played at, but they create a jerky game play for me, no idea why. It only happens for 1~3 minutes. After that ping goes to yellow and things are smooth again.

Ping = yellow, green, fps = close to 0 on non crowded spots, instances, with no one else around. I am guessing processor spikes causes this decrease in performance, but i have no idea, just a wild guess.

It could be my net connection, it has been wonky for quite a few months now. I just live with the game, as Allisandre said, follow those steps, so people can take a peek on what is happening in the background. They can help you out better.

Sizzer - Raging Tide

condo2009 wrote: »

last 2 NVidia update installed crashed like everyone and drivers dropped fps and doubled lag. I don't trust them any more for any info.

I have latest driver-310.90 of NVIDIA i don't find any crash or dropping fps, it's running smooth. Try re-installing them and make sure u do a clean installation it might help ya plus this game mainly based on CPU not on GPU so make sure you have updated your CPU,mainboard etc.