Author Topic: Blockland runs a lot slower on my computer than it should. (Read 800 times)

Regulith · April 17, 2009, 09:43:07 PM

I often get lag on my server on my usual computer, and I assumed it was natural. However, I'm using a different computer for the weekend, and I decided to start up a server. There was no lag at all. In fact, it ran quicker with about 10k bricks on it than my usual computer does with no bricks on it. I really want to make Blockland on my usual computer run like it does on this one, so what would I need to check to get it to run faster?

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GEN.Fire Bird · April 17, 2009, 10:01:11 PM

do you have tons of addons and massive maps??

Regulith · April 17, 2009, 10:05:25 PM

Quote from: GEN.Fire Bird on April 17, 2009, 10:01:11 PM

do you have tons of addons and massive maps??

No. I have literally the same exact amount of add-ons on both computers (if not more on this one, as I may have picked up a few while browsing the forums today). I copied them onto a flash drive and brought them with me. I also have the same number of maps. I also don't think you know what you're talking about.

dynastywarrior12 · April 17, 2009, 10:10:56 PM

say that i dont know what im talking about if you want...but im just trying to help.When i started a server today,a kid who joined kept lagging out and saying when he comes back,my computer is like,20 years old. so Mayber thats your comps problem?

Regulith · April 17, 2009, 10:12:42 PM

My computer is rather old, but I'd really rather not get a new one. (Well, I'd LIKE to, but my parents won't spend the money, and I don't want to spend the money I have on one.)

Regulith · April 18, 2009, 04:19:31 PM

Bump.

Regulith · April 19, 2009, 04:18:19 PM

Bump again. I only have another hour or so of access on this faster computer, so if I need to check anything here, it's now or 2 weeks from now.

Help me, please. I'm not looking forward to playing Blockland on my deathly slow computer for any long period of time.

General Nick · April 19, 2009, 04:32:01 PM

Specs on both computers?

Regulith · April 19, 2009, 05:46:46 PM

Quote from: Gen. Nick on April 19, 2009, 04:32:01 PM

Specs on both computers?

How would I check? I'm running Windows XP on this one.

Mateo · April 19, 2009, 05:53:44 PM

Get more memory sticks. I stole one of the ones that came with my dads computer. (His is really slow when it runs 2 or more programs now.)

rkynick · April 19, 2009, 06:20:21 PM

CTRL-ALT-DEL

Processes

Sort by CPU( so the ones using the most are at top )

See if anything is clogging up your system. I.e for me I need to close firefox before I get on TF2 and such.
Also just in case: don't try to find and close a program called "System Idle Process" if you see its using a lot of CPU(this should be obvious but you never know)

tails · April 19, 2009, 07:52:25 PM

Having physics turned on decreases fps (on my pc by around 30)

Regulith · April 19, 2009, 07:58:19 PM

Quote from: tails on April 19, 2009, 07:52:25 PM

Having physics turned on decreases fps (on my pc by around 30)

I had it on on both computers. I'm now back home, so I cannot check the other computer for a few weeks, but I'll check this one.

Regulith · April 19, 2009, 08:06:03 PM

Quote from: rkynick on April 19, 2009, 06:20:21 PM

CTRL-ALT-DEL

Processes

Sort by CPU( so the ones using the most are at top )

The only things that are using anything at all are: (That I can notice, they keep moving around as the numbers change)

System Idle Process (95-98) [Must be something important.]
Firefox.exe (about 8) [Obvious.]
services.exe (0-2) [Don't know what this is.]
svchost.exe (0-2) [This either.]
NintendoWFCReg... (0-2) [This is my Nintendo Wi-fi connector.]

Svenne · April 22, 2009, 06:29:40 AM

When you have Blockland running.