Hobbnob Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Hey guys, so I've had this issue since installing DCS a few years back where I would be fine in singleplayer but multiplayer would start lagging as soon as I got into a server. I never thought anything of it, but recently a friend with a similar spec pc to mine got dcs as well and is having no issues. What I'm getting isn't internet lag. The aircraft selection lists consist of scrolling, waiting 30-40 seconds for a response, then scrolling again and repeating over and over until I see the aircraft I want, then clicking, waiting more, then pressing briefing waiting more etc etc you get the idea. This happens for the first 10-15 minutes of gameplayer where it'll be a slideshow, so I just leave the computer for a while and occasionally move the mouse to check that it's still frozen. After that it will be absolutely fine, running everything silky smooth apart from a slight stutter when someone new loads in. Here are my specs, thanks for any help :) i5 4570 3.2ghz 4gb DDR3 RAM GTX760 2GB GPU 20MB internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooom Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Something definitely amiss... Should be no problem - I wonder if it's a network issue? Have you tested ping/packets with ping plotter? I assume you have tried fresh install - have you game as far as a reformat? ASUS Tuf Gaming Pro x570 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X @ 3.8 / XFX Radeon 6900 XT / 64 GB DDR4 3200 "This was not in the Manual I did not read", cried the Noob" - BMBM, WWIIOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team NineLine Posted May 11, 2015 ED Team Share Posted May 11, 2015 Might be related, but your RAM is below the recommended minimum (6GB). Are this missions you are loading into big missions, lots of units and stuff going on? Maybe check your RAM usage when you are loading into these servers? Hey guys, so I've had this issue since installing DCS a few years back where I would be fine in singleplayer but multiplayer would start lagging as soon as I got into a server. I never thought anything of it, but recently a friend with a similar spec pc to mine got dcs as well and is having no issues. What I'm getting isn't internet lag. The aircraft selection lists consist of scrolling, waiting 30-40 seconds for a response, then scrolling again and repeating over and over until I see the aircraft I want, then clicking, waiting more, then pressing briefing waiting more etc etc you get the idea. This happens for the first 10-15 minutes of gameplayer where it'll be a slideshow, so I just leave the computer for a while and occasionally move the mouse to check that it's still frozen. After that it will be absolutely fine, running everything silky smooth apart from a slight stutter when someone new loads in. Here are my specs, thanks for any help :) i5 4570 3.2ghz 4gb DDR3 RAM GTX760 2GB GPU 20MB internet Forum Rules • My YouTube • My Discord - NineLine#0440• **How to Report a Bug** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtaliaA1 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Might be related, but your RAM is below the recommended minimum (6GB). Are this missions you are loading into big missions, lots of units and stuff going on? Maybe check your RAM usage when you are loading into these servers? For Sure. also making sure your Virus program isn't checking every command sent by DCS. By way of turning it off. or setting it to accept all commands from DCS. What Virus Program are u using? This was a Boutique Builder iBuypower rig. Until I got the tinker bug again i7 920 @3.6Mhz 12Gig Corsair XMS3 ram 1600 Nvidia 760 SLi w/4Gig DDR5 Ram Intel 310 SSD HDD 160 Gb + Western Digital 4Terabyte HDD Creative SB X-Fi HD Audio Logitech X-530 5.1 Surround Speaker System Dual Acer 32"Monitors. PSU 1200 w Thermaltake Win10 64Bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbnob Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 Thanks for the suggestions fellas! To respond: Ping: Pingplotter was uncooperative even after opening the firewall (I'm using avast AV with windows firewall) but I'm relatively certain it's not a network issue as I'm unable to scroll or navigate menu's properly when I'm in a server. AV: I've added DCS world to avast's exceptions list and restarted the pc and game but to no avail. RAM: It's possible that it's the culprit, however the task manager is only showing 2.1gb usage which is slightly below some of the other games I run without issue (arma 3, project cars being the main ones) I actually haven't tried a reinstall yet as the download size makes me pale (especially when you include the aircraft I purchased ie nearly all of them) but I'll consider it if there are no more ideas tomorrow. Thanks for all your suggestions so far guys, it's great to see a community aiding a crippled pilot :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbnob Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 I reinstalled today, no luck. One thing I forgot to mention was that I had an odd incident where everything was fine a week ago. I'd loaded into a server but something went wrong with my internet and I got kicked. When I loaded back in, everything ran silky smooth and showed no signs of any issues. I could scroll, select things and do everything a normal player can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostie Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 DCS requires a 64bit operating system. I don't know if it is even possible to run on a 32bit anymore so I guess you're already using 64bit windows. Other than that 4Gb maybe too low and 6Gb or more would obviously be a better option. "[51☭] FROSTIE" #55 51st PVO "BISONS" Fastest MiG pilot in the world - TCR'10 https://100kiap.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTWD Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 What are you scrolling through? Is this information likely to be something that is stored locally or on the server? If it's the latter it could be your internet connection. If you can, can you take your PC to your friends and test it there? It might be quicker and easier to do that than trying to diagnose a network/ISP fault. Regards [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cibit Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I had exactly the same issue and doubling my RAM eliminated it immediately. From scrolling through menus to spamming F2 on MP servers everything became crisp and instant. Hope you find a solution that works for you:) i5 8600k@5.2Ghz, Asus Prime A Z370, 32Gb DDR4 3000, GTX1080 SC, Oculus Rift CV1, Modded TM Warthog Modded X52 Collective, Jetseat, W10 Pro 64 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Adding JTAC Guide //My Vid's//229th AHB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Rider Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) are you using landline or mobile (USB broadband dongle) internet access? also, iiuc, the vga overlaps over current RAM... 2.1 usage + 2 VGA = 4.1 - what is the set up regarding Page File... is it at (what should be) System Default? Have you modified to Fixed Size"? Edited May 15, 2015 by Wolf Rider City Hall is easier to fight, than a boys' club - an observation :P "Resort is had to ridicule only when reason is against us." - Jefferson "Give a group of potheads a bunch of weed and nothing to smoke out of, and they'll quickly turn into engineers... its simply amazing." EVGA X99 FTW, EVGA GTX980Ti FTW, i7 5930K, 16Gb Corsair Dominator 2666Hz, Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit, Intel 520 SSD x 2, Samsung PX2370 monitor and all the other toys - "I am a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbnob Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share Posted May 16, 2015 are you using landline or mobile (USB broadband dongle) internet access? also, iiuc, the vga overlaps over current RAM... 2.1 usage + 2 VGA = 4.1 - what is the set up regarding Page File... is it at (what should be) System Default? Have you modified to Fixed Size"? Landline broadband access, I'm not sure what VGA is so can't comment on that but I've enlarged my paging file slightly since it was hampering my music work. Could it be the computer accessing this that's causing my slowdown? It's important to clarify that I have absolutely no slowdown in any singleplayer missions :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebloggs Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Sounds like it's got something to do with your connection if single player is fine. I'd try resetting your router to factory setting and inputting your setting again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbnob Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Hey guys, just checking in to say that once I upgraded from 4GB of RAM to 12 the game ran like a dream and I no longer have any issues at all with DCS online :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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