Lag with EQ window of same size

[cloudstriff]

-Heya:

I noticed that if I run another WinEQ window of the same size (Same size meaning they are both set on, well lets say 1024x768 in the options (Options at login screen) --> engine setting) that they both lag very much.

If I switch the sizes so they dont match each other then it works great, but that is pretty annoying have a couple boxes smaller then each other.

Is there any way to get around this?

[Lax]

That's a new one. Can you post SysInfo.txt? Theres no reason for the size of the window to have anything to do with lag...

[cloudstriff]

WinEQ 2 System Information
System:
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Windows Version: Microsoft Windows XP//2600.xpclient.010817-1148
System Physical RAM: 746/1023MB
Page File: 2190/2462MB
Virtual Memory: 1649/2047MB (Extended: 0MB)
CPU 1: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ @ 2009MHz
Video 1: \\.\DISPLAY1/NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT
Video 2: \\.\DISPLAYV1/NetMeeting driver
Video 3: \\.\DISPLAYV2/RDPDD Chained DD
Monitor 1: \\.\DISPLAY1 (0,0,1024,768) (1024x768) PRIMARY
Sound: ¨
DirectX: 4.09.00.0904
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2600.0000
WinEQ: 2.05

Loaded Modules:
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Module 0: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuesta\eqgame.exe
Module 1: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ntdll.dll
Module 2: C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll
Module 3: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuesta\mss32.dll
Module 4: C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll
Module 5: C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll
Module 6: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
Module 7: C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll
Module 8: C:\WINDOWS\System32\WINMM.dll
Module 9: C:\WINDOWS\System32\WSOCK32.dll
Module 10: C:\WINDOWS\System32\WS2_32.dll
Module 11: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll
Module 12: C:\WINDOWS\System32\WS2HELP.dll
Module 13: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DINPUT8.dll
Module 14: C:\WINDOWS\System32\IMM32.dll
Module 15: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll
Module 16: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
Module 17: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll
Module 18: C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.0.0_x-ww_1382d70a\comctl32.dll
Module 19: C:\WINDOWS\system32\comctl32.dll
Module 20: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2.dll
Module 21: C:\WINDOWS\Lavish.dll
Module 22: C:\WINDOWS\System32\PSAPI.DLL
Module 23: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-EQ.dll
Module 24: C:\WINDOWS\System32\MSIMG32.dll
Module 25: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D9.dll
Module 26: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D8.dll
Module 27: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-DI8.dll
Module 28: C:\WINDOWS\System32\xfire_lsp_10406.dll
Module 29: C:\WINDOWS\System32\MSVCR71.DLL
Module 30: C:\WINDOWS\System32\Secur32.dll
Module 31: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll
Module 32: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wshtcpip.dll
Module 33: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DNSAPI.dll
Module 34: C:\WINDOWS\System32\winrnr.dll
Module 35: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WLDAP32.dll
Module 36: C:\WINDOWS\System32\rasadhlp.dll
Module 37: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uxtheme.dll
Module 38: C:\WINDOWS\System32\NTMARTA.DLL
Module 39: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuesta\EQGraphicsDX9.DLL
Module 40: C:\WINDOWS\System32\d3d9.dll
Module 41: C:\WINDOWS\System32\d3d8thk.dll
Module 42: C:\WINDOWS\system32\VERSION.dll
Module 43: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuesta\dpvs.dll
Module 44: C:\WINDOWS\System32\HID.DLL
Module 45: C:\WINDOWS\System32\SETUPAPI.DLL
Module 46: C:\MQ\Release\MQ2Main.dll
Module 47: C:\MQ\Release\mq2labels.dll
Module 48: C:\MQ\Release\mq2itemdisplay.dll
Module 49: C:\MQ\Release\mq2custombinds.dll
Module 50: C:\MQ\Release\mq2hud.dll
Module 51: C:\MQ\Release\mq2map.dll
Module 52: C:\MQ\Release\mq2bzsrch.dll
Module 53: C:\MQ\Release\mq2chatwnd.dll
Module 54: C:\MQ\Release\mq2eqbugfix.dll
Module 55: C:\MQ\Release\mq2tracking.dll
Module 56: C:\MQ\Release\mq2itemsearch.dll
Module 57: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WININET.dll
Module 58: C:\WINDOWS\system32\CRYPT32.dll
Module 59: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSASN1.dll
Module 60: C:\WINDOWS\system32\OLEAUT32.dll
Module 61: C:\MQ\Release\mq2moveutils.dll
Module 62: C:\MQ\Release\mq2twist.dll
Module 63: C:\WINDOWS\System32\usp10.dll

Direct3D9:
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Driver: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT/nv4_disp.dll/6/14/10/6693
Adapter Display Mode: 1024x768 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8
Game Display Mode: 1280x1024 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Current Adapter: 0

Direct3D8:
-----------------------------------
Adapter Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Game Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Current Adapter: 0

DirectInput8:
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EverQuest:
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Profile 1: WinEQ 2.0 Default Profile
EQ Path: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuesta
EQClient.ini: .\eqclient.ini
Patch: OFF Test Server: OFF Locale: us
Video Adapter: Application Controlled
Luclin models: 0 (+0 min RAM)
Texture Caching: ON (+0 min RAM)
Texture Quality: LOW (+0 min RAM)
Calculated minimum RAM: 0MB (BASE)
Level of Detail: 1
MaxFPS: 100
Additional setting: VertexShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 20PixelShaders=0
Additional setting: 1xPixelShaders=0

[Lax]

With that system, you shouldn't get an ounce of lag with 2 sessions unless you run out of memory. The only problem I see is that your Windows XP is not up to date -- not showing SP1 let alone SP2. I would try updating to at LEAST SP1, if not all the way to SP2. Some people say they have issues with SP2 but I've been running it without any issues on several systems for months.

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

Try that first, if it still gives you problems after updating and you have all of the driver updates and windows updates from the site, and you have the latest BIOS for your motherboard... then I will be really confused if you still lag