Lagging/Freezing problem?

October 20, 2015 - 1:41am — IvyChain

Okay so, I have this issue where my game only succeeds around 5-10 fps online, a fps that I've never had before on this laptop. This started around a week and a half ago, when I returned from another state using different WiFi, (even then this never happened.) Even during the Rut, when there was almost 90 people online, this never happened to me either, my fps usually stayed around 12-16.

My laptop is a Dell Inspiron 17R, with an Intel Core i5 processor, and it's very new, (I bought it in late June.) I downloaded MZ Game Accelerator, hoping that would help my frame rate, and it returned it to normal, but only for a few hours. Sometimes, it goes up around 10-11 fps, but then it suddenly decreases to 5-7. I'm almost positive it's not Velocity (because currently he's not connected,) but I could be wrong. This issue is really starting to frustrate me, and if anyone has any tips or solutions to the problem, it'd gladly be appreciated.

Should I Uninstall, and then Reinstall Tef? Or are there other solutions, so I don't have to install it again?
Like I said, any possible help is appreciated! :>.

Edit: Also forgot to mention I'm using Windows 8.1, since I'm afraid Tef will be even slower on Windows 10.

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October 20, 2015 - 1:47am — LostintheEcho

Trackin, I feel the struggle

Trackin, I feel the struggle on my laptop too. Only thing I haven't tried yet is moving closer to the wifi router since my room is furthest away from it. Don't know if that means anything for your situation, but ye just gona sit here.

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October 20, 2015 - 10:33am — Verdalas

I use Windows 10 on my pc and

I use Windows 10 on my pc and I've noticed no difference.

Is the fps drop consistent throughout play or does it spike? Is your laptop getting particularly hot? My old laptop's TEF performance dropped whenever the graphics card got too hot.

I don't think changing wifi would affect it but in general the number of players online can also alter performance. Have you tried all the standard things such as lowering detail, shadows, etc?

Edit: Are you keeping your laptop unplugged while playing and does plugging it in make any difference? Power-saving battery modes will affect your game.

In addition, check your virus detection software. Run some scans. What anti-spyware are you using?

October 20, 2015 - 10:36am — Draak

I had some chronic lag the

I had some chronic lag the past week, and also had weird fps drops.

I think it might be that the TEF server needs a reset. Not sure when the last one was.

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October 20, 2015 - 9:14pm — IvyChain

@LostintheEcho: Nope, in my

@LostintheEcho: Nope, in my case it didn't help ;n;.

@Verdalas: Ah okay, going to consider downloading it then.

It spikes very low suddenly, and then is continuous before it goes back up for a short/momentary period. Not really, that usually happens to me when I have multiple apps running in the background, and/or multiple tabs open.

Alright, and yes, I have; it seems to increase my fps, but for only a few moments before it's a continuous low.

I haven't noticed, or attmepted to try, I will when I'm home. But usually I have it plugged in all the time.

I currently have McAfee AntiVirus Plus, I'll do some scans when I get home also.

@Draak: I could write to M&A requesting for a server restart, or someone else could. Not sure if that's the exact problem though.

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October 20, 2015 - 9:54pm — Mozdog

I have had bad experiences

I have had bad experiences with McAfee actually! I ended up breaking something because of the rage I had from McAfee lagging the hell out of my old computer. I ended up removing it and getting Avast and it really helped my overall performance. I mostly use the regular anti virus on my current computer now, my whole family ended up switching from McAfee to another one because it slowed all their computers down... Im not sure if it happens to you though but I am just telling you my past experience.

October 20, 2015 - 10:20pm — IvyChain

@Mozdog: I haven't had a

@Mozdog: I haven't had a problem at all with McAfee, even on my old laptop. It's just Tef really, all my other games work fine, and so does the rest of my laptop. Thanks for the suggestion though!

Currently, my fps is

, which is strange because just a few minutes ago, it was only at 7. Also, my laptop's fan is running a little harder too.

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October 20, 2015 - 10:53pm — Mozdog

Im getting about that right

Im getting about that right now 15-20, it doesn't feel slow to me though which is weird... I have said this so many times though, it has to be the engine TEF is running on, and im sure a few of us are hoping for the server/game to be fixed when the next phase comes out. Even with a gaming computer it doesn't help much, it has always been TEF.

October 21, 2015 - 12:42am — IvyChain

@Mozdog: I suppose, lots of

@Mozdog: I suppose, lots of people have said the server and engine are old, wouldn't doubt if it is the engine/server that's causing the issue.

Also, just now, for a few seconds it jumped to 15 fps, and then it lowered back down to 5. No idea what changed there.

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October 21, 2015 - 1:03am — Verdalas

McAfee has been reported to

McAfee has been reported to affect FPS of games because of the processes it runs in the background. If nothing shows on the scan, try another protection software like Norton.

Make sure your laptop is well-ventilated and there's no dust clogging up any of the vents. Is your laptop using a dedicated graphics card alongside a standard one? If so, try switching between the two.

October 21, 2015 - 2:05am — IvyChain

Oh, wow, going to have to

Oh, wow, going to have to check into that. Nothing was shown on the scan, I've already bought McAfee Virus protection for a year sadly, and I don't want to waste my money spent.

I usually keep my laptop vent clean, so my whole laptop doesn't become overheated, but I'll clean them once again. Sadly no, it's just an Intel HD Graphics 4400 (I think.)

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October 21, 2015 - 4:00am — Mozdog

That's a decent GPU, sadly

That's a decent GPU, sadly that's integrated... I compared mine with yours and mine is 61% better performance than yours which isn't a lot but can mean a lot! I don't think that would have trouble running the games you have though, its mostly TEF's fault on the lag for you and everyone else! You can click here to see where I compared them, its a nice site I use often to help people with their hardware.

October 21, 2015 - 4:27am — IvyChain

Augh, darn it. Perhaps that's

Augh, darn it. Perhaps that's why it's causing the problem then, because the CPU and memory are processing other information. It's not that big of a deal, I'm not a gamer, unless you count TEF haha. Thank you, and Verdalas for the help, and one more question, can an integrated graphics card be replaced? I think I've read somewhere that they cannot, but I'm not entirely sure. (I'll check in to that site also!.)

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October 21, 2015 - 1:15pm — Mozdog

I'm pretty sure integrated

I'm pretty sure integrated graphics cannot be replaced, since integrated means that it is stuck on the motherboard and its part of the motherboard. On my old computer I had an integrated GPU, I took off the heatsink and I saw it was part of the motherboard, then I looked up a possibility on replacing it but every place says its impossible unless you had a PCI port for a dedicated card to work along with the integrated chip...

Most laptops with integrated GPUs cannot have a dedicated card, its also a pain to open up laptops in the first place! xD Dedicated cards are often found in desktops, since desktops are completly designed differently than a laptop they are easier to upgrade like the CPU, RAM, GPU, ect. I'm not sure what model laptop you have but most of the time you won't be able to upgrade the CPU and GPU in a laptop, since its very hard to find new hardware that will work for the device.

So for now we will have to deal with it, and hope TEF will no longer lag someday!

October 21, 2015 - 9:21pm — Verdalas

No, integrated cards cannot

No, integrated cards cannot be replaced. It's unfortunate really but the downside to having a dedicated card means that your laptop would run hot and potentially overheat easier.

All I can suggest is that you try to minimize any processes in the background via task manager and perhaps try playing TEF at a lower resolution.

Sorry I couldn't be more help.

October 21, 2015 - 9:28pm — IvyChain

Thank you for the help both

Thank you for the help both of you, and the information. ♥ I appreciate it greatly!

I'll find a way to manage :}.

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