Lot of lag and low fps

[N-Cube]

I get a lot of lag on allmost every server I join, when I join a server which has a ping of 30ms in the serverlist, ingame I have a ping of between 200-400ms. Also when there are more than 6 people on a server I get extremly low fps, around 10-15fps I've tried lowering my settings and I did everything descriped in the "FPS / PING / LAG - HELP!" sticky thread, but nothing seems to help.

My Specs:
P4 2.66 Ghz
1GB PC3200 ram
Ati Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB with latest drivers
ADSL -> 2048/320 kbps

You would think that should be enough for a mod that's based on a 5 year old engine...

I hope someone can help me...

 

[Sicron]

http://steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=40325

try that

 

[N-Cube]

thx for the reply, but that's a problem with Counter Strike and the Ati Catalyst 3.7 and 3.8 drivers, I'm using 4.4

/Edit
I also haven't got any problems with lag and fps with Natural Selection 3.0 and The Specialists 2.1

 

[N-Cube]

I've tried some stuff and my FPS is now a lot better, but I still have loads of lag, I'm from the Netherlands and when I play on a in the Netherlands located server I still get a ping of around 400, I've tried all sorts of things and nothing so far has helped.

 

[SSJ Shin Carl]

use these config cvars that could help your fps improve.

fps_max 100 - this will make your games fps max 100 which is the maximum for halflife.

r_displayrefresh " "- find out what your display refresh is by right clicking on your desktop ---> properties ---> monitor tab, in the monitor tab you will see display refresh, click the arrow that says "Hide modes that this monitor cannot display" and it should be anywhere from 60 to 100.

Set it on the refresh rate that is in the middle of whatever number you have on there. Mines it set on 72 out of 60 - 75, I average 50-75 fps all the time and sometimes it shoots to 100.

precache "1" - this command will help your fps by already having the maps cached so it will be easier for your packets to process, it usually takes longer to load for the first maps you go to with this command on, but after they are all cached it will load faster.

cl_dusttrails "0" - disables the swoop trails. swoop trails cause alot of drops in fps, but you will forget about the dusttrails because you will be focusing on the gameplay more.

cl_fxquality "0" - this command makes it so when your powering up, and transforming different. Say if you have it set on "3" then you will see all the sprites and power up rocks, but if you have it on 0 you won't see it. This also helps fps a little you cannot really tell though.

 

[Sicron]

im from the netherlands as well, maybe thats because u play on normal servers, try playing on deticated

 

[SSJ Shin Carl]

Yes alot of people try to create servers with crappy connection to better there gameplay as they will mostly lag anywhere else. Play at the dedicated servers like the official ESFORCES servers or some dedicated clan servers like RF, and Ape for example, also Mr. Satan's server.