game lagging

Generalchaos · #1 10-02-2011, 11:29 PM

Hey guys.

I got this game to fill in the gaps of when i don't wheel. But it's been ticking me off all day. It loads and goes through the menu's just fine but soon as I start playing the darn thing lags, skips like watching a youtube video on dial up.

I'm on a laptop, with windows 7. I've tried the compatibility, direct x update, cleaning off my hard drive, and turning off my wireless internet

Any ideas or suggestions to try?
thanks

kickercrazyguy · #2 10-03-2011, 12:54 AM

What are the video specs of your laptop? Does it run better if you "dumb" down the video settings?

#3 10-03-2011, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Generalchaos

Hey guys.

I got this game to fill in the gaps of when i don't wheel. But it's been ticking me off all day. It loads and goes through the menu's just fine but soon as I start playing the darn thing lags, skips like watching a youtube video on dial up.

I'm on a laptop, with windows 7. I've tried the compatibility, direct x update, cleaning off my hard drive, and turning off my wireless internet

Any ideas or suggestions to try?
thanks

Try to start playing at lowest settings, then build it up till you get to the best setting.

Nike-it · #4 10-03-2011, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Generalchaos

Hey guys.

I got this game to fill in the gaps of when i don't wheel. But it's been ticking me off all day. It loads and goes through the menu's just fine but soon as I start playing the darn thing lags, skips like watching a youtube video on dial up.

I'm on a laptop, with windows 7. I've tried the compatibility, direct x update, cleaning off my hard drive, and turning off my wireless internet

Any ideas or suggestions to try?
thanks

Can you post the system specs of your laptop?

Generalchaos · #5 10-07-2011, 01:46 PM

Hope this is what your looking for.....sorry it took so long. thanks for the help

tried the video settings in the game to the lowest and didn\t fix it. I even tried this game booster program, and still the same issue
Game Booster Diagnose Report v1.0
Version: 3.0.0.1218
Date: 2011/10/07 09:43:23

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01 - Operating System
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0101 - Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506)
0102 - Language : English (Regional Setting: English)
0103 - BIOS : Ver 1.00PARTTBL
0104 - Processor : Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU T4300 @ 2.10GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.1GHz
0105 - Memory : 4096MB RAM
0106 - Available OS Memory : 3932MB RAM
0107 - Page File : 2577MB used, 5286MB available
0108 - Windows Dir : C:\windows
0109 - DirectX Version : DirectX 11
0110 - DX Setup Parameters : Not found
0111 - User DPI Setting : 96 DPI (100 percent)
0112 - System DPI Setting : 96 DPI (100 percent)
0113 - DWM DPI Scaling : Disabled
0114 - DxDiag Version : 6.01.7601.17514

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02 - Processor
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0201 - Caption : Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU T4300 @ 2.10GHz x2 ~2100MHz
0202 - CurrentClockSpeed : 1197MHz
0203 - L1 Cache : 64.00 KB
0204 - L2 Cache : 1.00 MB

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03 - Video Adapter
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0301 - Card Name : Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
0302 - Manufacturer : Intel Corporation
0303 - Chip Type : Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
0304 - DAC Type : Internal
0305 - Device Key : Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2A42&SUBSYS_FF011179&REV_07
0306 - Display Memory : 1759 MB
0307 - AdapterRAM : 1.80 GB
0308 - Current Mode : 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
0309 - Monitor Name : Generic PnP Monitor

ASUSfreak · #6 10-09-2011, 04:41 PM

Get CPU-Z here:
http://www.cpuid.com/downloads/cpu-z...s-setup-en.exe

And GPU-Z here:
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads..._ROG_Skin.html

CPU-Z will show you ALL the info about your motherboard, processor, RAM inside your laptop.

GPU-Z will show you ALL the info about your graphics card inside your laptop.

But if I check your file I figure out you have an on-board graphics card... So it's shared with your RAM... Lucky for you, you have 4Gb of RAM, but I think thats the problem why lagging. --> not a stand-alone graphic card, but an on-board one wich uses the same RAM as your normal RAM (shared)

You might want to check here for updating your drivers for the graphics card (and errors why you can't use higher resolutions):
http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/intelgm45/

Hope this helps

Generalchaos · #7 10-09-2011, 11:11 PM

Thanks for the help. I have the "Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family" and downloaded the 2011 update but still the same issue.

guess it's not meant to be. I'm going to try it on the wife's laptop see if I get the same results

ASUSfreak · #8 10-11-2011, 07:26 PM

yeah... laptops in general are always weaker than desktops...

and on-board graphics (like yours) are also weaker than stand-alone graphic cards...

So you have bad luck... (unless the wife's laptop is better :p)

There's still another option or two:
1) Buy a new Laptop/Desktop
2) Buy an EXTERNAL graphics card for your laptop... (google for it)