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Arma 2 lag problem

  • 18-08-2013 12:13pm
    #1
    aaronsharkey
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭


    I have been playing dayz for months and and this has only started doing this. I will be running and I will have 60 fps or 70 and then it will drop to 25 for a split second and back up it never used to happen and it is extremely annoying, Can anyone help me out? thanks


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  • #2
    Genghiz Cohen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,182 ✭✭✭Genghiz Cohen


    Have you been playing the same mod version this entire time?


  • #3
    Not The Real Scarecrow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,649 ✭✭✭Not The Real Scarecrow


    aaronsharkey wrote: »
    I have been playing dayz for months and and this has only started doing this. I will be running and I will have 60 fps or 70 and then it will drop to 25 for a split second and back up it never used to happen and it is extremely annoying, Can anyone help me out? thanks

    could be the server you're on. I found that I get better fps on different servers.


  • #4
    aaronsharkey
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭aaronsharkey


    I have tried loads of servers and I only join ones under 60 ping and different mod types like overwatch and origins I also noticed that texture pop in may have something to do with it


  • #5
    Genghiz Cohen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,182 ✭✭✭Genghiz Cohen


    What kind of HDD do you have?

    ArmA is nearly constantly streaming data from the hard drive.
    If you can, move the game to a SSD or defrag your HDD. If you have RAM to spare (like 4 - 8 Gig to spare) then maybe a RAMDisk would be an option.


  • #6
    aaronsharkey
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭aaronsharkey


    I have 8 gbs of ram but no ssd and I have 500gbs left on my tb hardrive


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  • #7
    Genghiz Cohen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,182 ✭✭✭Genghiz Cohen


    aaronsharkey wrote: »
    I have 8 gbs of ram but no ssd and I have 500gbs left on my tb hardrive

    How is the fragmentation?


  • #8
    aaronsharkey
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭aaronsharkey


    I am unfamiliar with fragmention how do I check it


  • #9
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,518 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    Windows 7 should defrag automatically.

    Are you using a wired or wireless connection?


  • #10
    aaronsharkey
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭aaronsharkey


    wired connection i get 8mb down


  • #11
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,518 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    aaronsharkey wrote: »
    wired connection i get 8mb down

    Have you done a ping test? Line speed is mostly irrelevant if you're having lag spikes, stability is key.


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  • #12
    aaronsharkey
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭aaronsharkey


    My ping stays in and around thirty on a speed test my internet is pretty stable but sometimes it will go up and down but it has been like that since we have had it I didnt have these problems before


  • #13
    aaronsharkey
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭aaronsharkey


    Also I don't have this problem playing wasteland


  • #14
    aaronsharkey
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭aaronsharkey


    Can anyone help me out


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