I have just recently started back trying to 2 box using WinEQ 2.0 pro. I notice that when I load up even one toon I get system ram avail 685mb/2046mb. When I load the 2nd toon up I get down to 1MB/2046mb. Texture memory seems to be ok staying consistant.. I get a bad chopy and slow reaction lag on primary toon other toon seem to run fine.. I do not tile windows I jump back to and from.
System:
Intel 3ghz
mem 2gig
Video 7950 512meg.
Took all the ingame settings down as far as i can but still experience lag.. anything I need to change in WinEQ?
Eveage
EQ1 ingame memory and lag
Moderators: Lavish Software Team, Moderators
Your memory is fine. I need to see your sysinfo.txt -- you can get this for me by logging into the game, right click on the game window's title bar (the one that's laggy, preferably), and select "Get System Info" from the list. Then you can paste it here for me. This will tell me the relevant settings so I know what you might want to change. You should never have to change WinEQ settings, the defaults are there for your benefit.
system info settings
WinEQ 2 System Information
System:
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Windows Version: Microsoft Windows XP/Service Pack 2/2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254
System Physical RAM: 939/2046MB
Page File: 1915/3939MB
Virtual Memory: 711/2047MB (Extended: 0MB)
CPU 1: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz @ 3000MHz
CPU 2: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz @ 3000MHz
CPU Affinity Mask: 1
Video 1: \\.\DISPLAY1/NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
Video 2: \\.\DISPLAY2/NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
Video 3: \\.\DISPLAYV1/NetMeeting driver
Video 4: \\.\DISPLAYV2/RDPDD Chained DD
Monitor 1: \\.\DISPLAY1 (0,0,1440,900) (1440x900) PRIMARY
Monitor 2: \\.\DISPLAY2 (1440,0,2800,768) (1360x768)
Sound: ?
DirectX: 4.09.00.0904
Internet Explorer: 7.0.5730.13
WinEQ: 2.15
Loaded Modules:
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Module 0: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\eqgame.exe
Module 1: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll
Module 2: C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll
Module 3: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mss32.dll
Module 4: C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll
Module 5: C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll
Module 6: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINMM.dll
Module 7: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
Module 8: C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll
Module 9: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Secur32.dll
Module 10: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WSOCK32.dll
Module 11: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2_32.dll
Module 12: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll
Module 13: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2HELP.dll
Module 14: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DINPUT8.dll
Module 15: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3dx9_30.dll
Module 16: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WININET.dll
Module 17: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
Module 18: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Normaliz.dll
Module 19: C:\WINDOWS\system32\iertutil.dll
Module 20: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\xul.dll
Module 21: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\js3250.dll
Module 22: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\nspr4.dll
Module 23: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\MSVCR71.dll
Module 24: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\plc4.dll
Module 25: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\plds4.dll
Module 26: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll
Module 27: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll
Module 28: C:\WINDOWS\system32\VERSION.dll
Module 29: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINSPOOL.DRV
Module 30: C:\WINDOWS\system32\comdlg32.dll
Module 31: C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMCTL32.dll
Module 32: C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMM32.dll
Module 33: C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2982_x-ww_ac3f9c03\comctl32.dll
Module 34: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uxtheme.dll
Module 35: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\EQPlayNice.dll
Module 36: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\Lavish.dll
Module 37: C:\WINDOWS\system32\iphlpapi.dll
Module 38: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSCTF.dll
Module 39: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2.dll
Module 40: C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSAPI.DLL
Module 41: C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvappfilter.dll
Module 42: C:\WINDOWS\system32\OLEAUT32.dll
Module 43: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll
Module 44: C:\WINDOWS\system32\hnetcfg.dll
Module 45: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wshtcpip.dll
Module 46: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DNSAPI.dll
Module 47: C:\WINDOWS\System32\winrnr.dll
Module 48: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WLDAP32.dll
Module 49: C:\WINDOWS\system32\rasadhlp.dll
Module 50: C:\WINDOWS\system32\CLBCATQ.DLL
Module 51: C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMRes.dll
Module 52: C:\WINDOWS\system32\xpsp2res.dll
Module 53: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SXS.DLL
Module 54: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-EQ.dll
Module 55: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSIMG32.dll
Module 56: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D9.dll
Module 57: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D8.dll
Module 58: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-DI8.dll
Module 59: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msctfime.ime
Module 60: C:\WINDOWS\system32\NTMARTA.DLL
Module 61: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SAMLIB.dll
Module 62: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\EQGraphicsDX9.DLL
Module 63: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d9.dll
Module 64: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d8thk.dll
Module 65: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\dpvs.dll
Module 66: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usp10.dll
Module 67: C:\WINDOWS\system32\HID.DLL
Module 68: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SETUPAPI.DLL
Module 69: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINTRUST.dll
Module 70: C:\WINDOWS\system32\CRYPT32.dll
Module 71: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSASN1.dll
Module 72: C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMAGEHLP.dll
Module 73: C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\idle.dll
Module 74: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssmp3.asi
Module 75: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssvoice.asi
Module 76: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssa3d.m3d
Module 77: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssds3d.m3d
Module 78: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssdx7.m3d
Module 79: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\msseax.m3d
Module 80: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssrsx.m3d
Module 81: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSACM32.dll
Module 82: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\msssoft.m3d
Module 83: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssdsp.flt
Module 84: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.drv
Module 85: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msacm32.drv
Module 86: C:\WINDOWS\system32\midimap.dll
Module 87: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DSOUND.DLL
Module 88: C:\WINDOWS\system32\KsUser.dll
Module 89: C:\WINDOWS\system32\netapi32.dll
Module 90: C:\WINDOWS\system32\appHelp.dll
Module 91: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ieframe.dll
Module 92: C:\WINDOWS\system32\urlmon.dll
Direct3D9:
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Driver: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT /nv4_disp.dll/6/14/11/6909
Adapter Display Mode: 1440x900 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8
Game Display Mode: 1440x872 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8 (Full Screen)
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: 571MB
Direct3D8:
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Adapter Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Game Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: (not currently available)
DirectInput8:
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EverQuest:
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Profile 1: WinEQ 2.0 Default Profile
EQ Path: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest
EQClient.ini: .\eqclient.ini
Patch: ON Server Type: Normal Locale: us
Video Adapter: Application Controlled
Luclin models: 29 (+145 min RAM)
Texture Compression: ON (+0 min RAM)
MipMapping: ON (+4 min RAM)
Sound: ON (+22 min RAM)
Dynamic Lighting: ON (+4 min RAM)
Texture Caching: ON (+0 min RAM)
Texture Quality: 1. HIGH (+32 min RAM)
Calculated minimum RAM: 490MB (BASE+207MB)
Level of Detail: 1
MaxFPS: 100
Additional setting: VertexShaders=0
Additional setting: 20PixelShaders=0
Additional setting: 1xPixelShaders=0
EQPlayNice:
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EQPlayNice version: 1.22
EQ Version: eqgame.exe Feb 5 2008 18:39:41
Foreground
Mode: FPS Limiter
Max FPS: 40
Rendering: 1/1
Background
Mode: CPU Limiter
Max FPS: 30
Rendering: 1/30
System:
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Windows Version: Microsoft Windows XP/Service Pack 2/2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254
System Physical RAM: 939/2046MB
Page File: 1915/3939MB
Virtual Memory: 711/2047MB (Extended: 0MB)
CPU 1: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz @ 3000MHz
CPU 2: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz @ 3000MHz
CPU Affinity Mask: 1
Video 1: \\.\DISPLAY1/NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
Video 2: \\.\DISPLAY2/NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
Video 3: \\.\DISPLAYV1/NetMeeting driver
Video 4: \\.\DISPLAYV2/RDPDD Chained DD
Monitor 1: \\.\DISPLAY1 (0,0,1440,900) (1440x900) PRIMARY
Monitor 2: \\.\DISPLAY2 (1440,0,2800,768) (1360x768)
Sound: ?
DirectX: 4.09.00.0904
Internet Explorer: 7.0.5730.13
WinEQ: 2.15
Loaded Modules:
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Module 0: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\eqgame.exe
Module 1: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll
Module 2: C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll
Module 3: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mss32.dll
Module 4: C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll
Module 5: C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll
Module 6: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINMM.dll
Module 7: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
Module 8: C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll
Module 9: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Secur32.dll
Module 10: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WSOCK32.dll
Module 11: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2_32.dll
Module 12: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll
Module 13: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2HELP.dll
Module 14: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DINPUT8.dll
Module 15: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3dx9_30.dll
Module 16: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WININET.dll
Module 17: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
Module 18: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Normaliz.dll
Module 19: C:\WINDOWS\system32\iertutil.dll
Module 20: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\xul.dll
Module 21: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\js3250.dll
Module 22: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\nspr4.dll
Module 23: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\MSVCR71.dll
Module 24: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\plc4.dll
Module 25: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\plds4.dll
Module 26: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll
Module 27: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll
Module 28: C:\WINDOWS\system32\VERSION.dll
Module 29: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINSPOOL.DRV
Module 30: C:\WINDOWS\system32\comdlg32.dll
Module 31: C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMCTL32.dll
Module 32: C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMM32.dll
Module 33: C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2982_x-ww_ac3f9c03\comctl32.dll
Module 34: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uxtheme.dll
Module 35: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\EQPlayNice.dll
Module 36: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\Lavish.dll
Module 37: C:\WINDOWS\system32\iphlpapi.dll
Module 38: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSCTF.dll
Module 39: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2.dll
Module 40: C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSAPI.DLL
Module 41: C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvappfilter.dll
Module 42: C:\WINDOWS\system32\OLEAUT32.dll
Module 43: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll
Module 44: C:\WINDOWS\system32\hnetcfg.dll
Module 45: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wshtcpip.dll
Module 46: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DNSAPI.dll
Module 47: C:\WINDOWS\System32\winrnr.dll
Module 48: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WLDAP32.dll
Module 49: C:\WINDOWS\system32\rasadhlp.dll
Module 50: C:\WINDOWS\system32\CLBCATQ.DLL
Module 51: C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMRes.dll
Module 52: C:\WINDOWS\system32\xpsp2res.dll
Module 53: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SXS.DLL
Module 54: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-EQ.dll
Module 55: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSIMG32.dll
Module 56: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D9.dll
Module 57: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D8.dll
Module 58: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-DI8.dll
Module 59: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msctfime.ime
Module 60: C:\WINDOWS\system32\NTMARTA.DLL
Module 61: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SAMLIB.dll
Module 62: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\EQGraphicsDX9.DLL
Module 63: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d9.dll
Module 64: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d8thk.dll
Module 65: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\dpvs.dll
Module 66: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usp10.dll
Module 67: C:\WINDOWS\system32\HID.DLL
Module 68: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SETUPAPI.DLL
Module 69: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINTRUST.dll
Module 70: C:\WINDOWS\system32\CRYPT32.dll
Module 71: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSASN1.dll
Module 72: C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMAGEHLP.dll
Module 73: C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\idle.dll
Module 74: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssmp3.asi
Module 75: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssvoice.asi
Module 76: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssa3d.m3d
Module 77: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssds3d.m3d
Module 78: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssdx7.m3d
Module 79: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\msseax.m3d
Module 80: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssrsx.m3d
Module 81: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSACM32.dll
Module 82: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\msssoft.m3d
Module 83: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mssdsp.flt
Module 84: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.drv
Module 85: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msacm32.drv
Module 86: C:\WINDOWS\system32\midimap.dll
Module 87: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DSOUND.DLL
Module 88: C:\WINDOWS\system32\KsUser.dll
Module 89: C:\WINDOWS\system32\netapi32.dll
Module 90: C:\WINDOWS\system32\appHelp.dll
Module 91: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ieframe.dll
Module 92: C:\WINDOWS\system32\urlmon.dll
Direct3D9:
-----------------------------------
Driver: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT /nv4_disp.dll/6/14/11/6909
Adapter Display Mode: 1440x900 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8
Game Display Mode: 1440x872 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8 (Full Screen)
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: 571MB
Direct3D8:
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Adapter Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Game Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: (not currently available)
DirectInput8:
-----------------------------------
EverQuest:
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Profile 1: WinEQ 2.0 Default Profile
EQ Path: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest
EQClient.ini: .\eqclient.ini
Patch: ON Server Type: Normal Locale: us
Video Adapter: Application Controlled
Luclin models: 29 (+145 min RAM)
Texture Compression: ON (+0 min RAM)
MipMapping: ON (+4 min RAM)
Sound: ON (+22 min RAM)
Dynamic Lighting: ON (+4 min RAM)
Texture Caching: ON (+0 min RAM)
Texture Quality: 1. HIGH (+32 min RAM)
Calculated minimum RAM: 490MB (BASE+207MB)
Level of Detail: 1
MaxFPS: 100
Additional setting: VertexShaders=0
Additional setting: 20PixelShaders=0
Additional setting: 1xPixelShaders=0
EQPlayNice:
-----------------------------------
EQPlayNice version: 1.22
EQ Version: eqgame.exe Feb 5 2008 18:39:41
Foreground
Mode: FPS Limiter
Max FPS: 40
Rendering: 1/1
Background
Mode: CPU Limiter
Max FPS: 30
Rendering: 1/30
Well, your EQPlayNice settings are default, which is good. Your EQ settings are fine, albeit geared toward high quality, which likely means lower performance. But I don't see anything that would really cause lag on your system from this info.
One thing you may or may not be aware of is that EQPlayNice Pro is doing something called Rendering Limiting, which will cause the appearance of lag or choppiness in whatever EQ windows are not the foreground window. So for example if your "primary toon" is usually the background window, and you SEE it while playing the other character, then it will APPEAR choppy. But, in fact, it is operating at full speed -- it's stopping the video display of the game world to allow the game to move faster. If I had to guess, this is what you're describing as choppiness. And if I had to guess, slow reaction lag might be the autofollow performance. To improve autofollow, go to WinEQ 2 Preferences, and under EQPlayNice, Background, change "CPU Limiter" to "FPS Limiter". This will improve autofollow performance. You can also change the two number 30s on that page to 40 (but leave Rendering Limiter Mode at "1 out of x frames")
One thing you may or may not be aware of is that EQPlayNice Pro is doing something called Rendering Limiting, which will cause the appearance of lag or choppiness in whatever EQ windows are not the foreground window. So for example if your "primary toon" is usually the background window, and you SEE it while playing the other character, then it will APPEAR choppy. But, in fact, it is operating at full speed -- it's stopping the video display of the game world to allow the game to move faster. If I had to guess, this is what you're describing as choppiness. And if I had to guess, slow reaction lag might be the autofollow performance. To improve autofollow, go to WinEQ 2 Preferences, and under EQPlayNice, Background, change "CPU Limiter" to "FPS Limiter". This will improve autofollow performance. You can also change the two number 30s on that page to 40 (but leave Rendering Limiter Mode at "1 out of x frames")