Trouble with heavy lag and Complete CPU usage...

[Graygrrl15]

Hi, since the second to the last patch I've had huge lag problems to the point that I cannot even turn around. Also with only one instance of WinEq 2, all of my CPU is being used. I use WinEq for EQ 1.

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System Info:

WinEQ 2 System Information
System:
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Windows Version: Microsoft Windows 2000/Service Pack 4/
System Physical RAM: 495/1023MB
Page File: 1979/2462MB
Virtual Memory: 1023/2047MB (Extended: 0MB)
CPU 1: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3700+ @ 2411MHz
CPU Affinity Mask: 1
Video 1: \\.\DISPLAY1/RADEON X800 XT Platinum Edition
Video 2: \\.\DISPLAY2/RADEON X800 XT Platinum Edition Secondary
Video 3: \\.\DISPLAY4/NetMeeting driver
Monitor 1: \\.\DISPLAY1 (0,0,1024,768) (1024x768) PRIMARY
Sound: ¨
DirectX: 4.09.00.0904
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106
WinEQ: 2.12

Loaded Modules:
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Module 0: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\eqgame.exe
Module 1: C:\WINNT\system32\ntdll.dll
Module 2: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\mss32.dll
Module 3: C:\WINNT\system32\KERNEL32.dll
Module 4: C:\WINNT\system32\USER32.dll
Module 5: C:\WINNT\system32\GDI32.dll
Module 6: C:\WINNT\system32\WINMM.dll
Module 7: C:\WINNT\system32\ADVAPI32.DLL
Module 8: C:\WINNT\system32\RPCRT4.dll
Module 9: C:\WINNT\system32\WSOCK32.dll
Module 10: C:\WINNT\system32\WS2_32.DLL
Module 11: C:\WINNT\system32\MSVCRT.DLL
Module 12: C:\WINNT\system32\WS2HELP.DLL
Module 13: C:\WINNT\system32\DINPUT8.dll
Module 14: C:\WINNT\system32\IMM32.dll
Module 15: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\DSETUP.dll
Module 16: C:\WINNT\system32\VERSION.dll
Module 17: C:\WINNT\system32\LZ32.DLL
Module 18: C:\WINNT\system32\ole32.dll
Module 19: C:\WINNT\system32\SHELL32.dll
Module 20: C:\WINNT\system32\COMCTL32.dll
Module 21: C:\WINNT\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
Module 22: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2.dll
Module 23: C:\WINNT\Lavish.dll
Module 24: C:\WINNT\system32\PSAPI.DLL
Module 25: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-EQ.dll
Module 26: C:\WINNT\system32\MSIMG32.dll
Module 27: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D9.dll
Module 28: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D8.dll
Module 29: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-DI8.dll
Module 30: C:\WINNT\system32\msafd.dll
Module 31: C:\WINNT\System32\wshtcpip.dll
Module 32: C:\WINNT\System32\rnr20.dll
Module 33: C:\WINNT\system32\DNSAPI.DLL
Module 34: C:\WINNT\system32\iphlpapi.dll
Module 35: C:\WINNT\system32\ICMP.DLL
Module 36: C:\WINNT\system32\MPRAPI.DLL
Module 37: C:\WINNT\system32\SAMLIB.DLL
Module 38: C:\WINNT\system32\NETAPI32.DLL
Module 39: C:\WINNT\system32\NETRAP.dll
Module 40: C:\WINNT\system32\NTDSAPI.dll
Module 41: C:\WINNT\system32\WLDAP32.DLL
Module 42: C:\WINNT\system32\SECUR32.DLL
Module 43: C:\WINNT\system32\OLEAUT32.DLL
Module 44: C:\WINNT\system32\ACTIVEDS.DLL
Module 45: C:\WINNT\system32\ADSLDPC.DLL
Module 46: C:\WINNT\system32\RTUTILS.DLL
Module 47: C:\WINNT\system32\SETUPAPI.DLL
Module 48: C:\WINNT\system32\USERENV.DLL
Module 49: C:\WINNT\system32\RASAPI32.DLL
Module 50: C:\WINNT\system32\rasman.dll
Module 51: C:\WINNT\system32\TAPI32.dll
Module 52: C:\WINNT\system32\DHCPCSVC.DLL
Module 53: C:\WINNT\System32\winrnr.dll
Module 54: C:\WINNT\system32\rasadhlp.dll
Module 55: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\EQPlayNice.dll
Module 56: C:\WINNT\system32\NTMARTA.DLL
Module 57: C:\WINNT\system32\WINSPOOL.DRV
Module 58: C:\WINNT\system32\MPR.DLL
Module 59: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\EQGraphicsDX9.DLL
Module 60: C:\WINNT\system32\d3d9.dll
Module 61: C:\WINNT\system32\d3d8thk.dll
Module 62: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\dpvs.dll
Module 63: C:\WINNT\system32\ctagent.dll
Module 64: C:\WINNT\system32\usp10.dll
Module 65: C:\WINNT\system32\HID.DLL
Module 66: C:\WINNT\system32\MSACM32.dll
Module 67: C:\WINNT\system32\wdmaud.drv
Module 68: C:\WINNT\system32\midimap.dll
Module 69: C:\WINNT\system32\DSOUND.DLL
Module 70: C:\WINNT\system32\msacm32.drv
Module 71: C:\WINNT\system32\KsUser.dll

Direct3D9:
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Driver: RADEON X800 XT Platinum Edition/ati2dvag.dll/6/14/10/6483
Adapter Display Mode: 1024x768 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8
Game Display Mode: 1024x768 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: 492MB
Direct3D8:
-----------------------------------
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: My Account
EQ Path: C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest
EQClient.ini: .\eqclient.ini
Patch: OFF Test Server: OFF Locale: us
Video Adapter: Application Controlled
Luclin models: 29 (+145 min RAM)
Sound: ON (+22 min RAM)
Dynamic Lighting: ON (+4 min RAM)
Texture Quality: MEDIUM (+30 min RAM)
Sky: COMPLEX (+10 min RAM)
Calculated minimum RAM: 494MB (BASE+211MB)
Level of Detail: 0
MaxFPS: 100
Additional setting: VertexShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 20PixelShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 1xPixelShaders=TRUE

EQPlayNice:
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EQ Version: eqgame.exe Sep 10 2005 19:44:31
Foreground
Mode: FPS Limiter
Max FPS: 40
Rendering: 1/1
Background
Mode: CPU Limiter
Max FPS: 30
Rendering: 1/30

[Lax]

Have you restarted WinEQ recently? There was a patch on the 11th specifically to fix the 100% CPU problem.

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2.12 - 9/11/2005
- All Games
  * Fixed a CPU usage issue

[Graygrrl15]

First I'd like to say thanks for the reply Lax! But yes I have the latest patch. I downloaded the latest on the 13th, so I should have the newest. I am still having the same troubles. The lag IS better, but not gone. WinEq is still taking all my CPU at times with only one instance going.

~Graygrrl15

[Lax]

Well, that's odd anyway. I made a further change in a patch just now to hopefully fix this problem for you. Please patch up and let me know

[Graygrrl15]

Thanks again Lax! Well with the newest patch my lag has lessened significantly. It is not all the way gone, but it is livable with now. My second character is taking forever to load, as my CPU usage is still high with even one instance running. But all in all this patch helped me out, because I couldn't even run WinEq for the last 2 or 3 weeks. Thanks for the quick response.

[Graygrrl15]

Well I was doing better, but now I'm back to the same problems as before. I just don't understand what is happening here. I just can't use WinEq at all right now.

[Rogues]

In the last couple days I was having trouble too with the latest patches with WinEQ2 in with symptoms as outlined as above. In my case I noticed that McAfee would jumpt to 99% CPU use when the action got heavy in EQ. I know the McAfee engine was just patched, so I'm suspecting some incompatability. I disable McAfee just to see if that was the issue, and wineq2 ran just fine with three sessions of EQ1. I haven't had a chance to work with the problem in any more detail on my system, but I'll get a sysinfo when I get a chance, but maybe it's something for Graygrrl15 to try in the meanwhile.

[Graygrrl15]

Well, I wish I could say that was the problem. But I don't have McAfee. I actually don't have a virus scan installed yet at all. I have just re-installed my OS, thinking that this may have been some problem on my end. It has not made a difference. But I have found some good news. I still am having trouble with the lag when I just start up WinEq2. But if I wait for awhile before I try to do anything, I seem to snap out of the slowdown eventually.

[ming]

I too have massive lag issues with wineq 2.12 i use a tyan tiger 2600 with duel amd mp 2800 got 2 gig of ram and a fx 5900 256 and still my second Char is unplayable all was fine prior to the patch. when i load up first char Framerate is running at about 38/40 when i load the second the fram rate drops instantly to around 3/40 both chars become totaly unplayable.
hopefuly a patch is inc soon so i can enjoy palying my 2 chars at one time

[Lax]

Took a stab in the dark and hopefully this problem is solved as of today's WinEQ 2 patch. Please let me know

[Graygrrl15]

Thanks again Lax! I logged into EQ1 with WinEq2 today after I patched both the game and WinEQ. So far so good! It is much better now. My lag with turning my characters around is gone as far as I can tell. I didn't stay logged in very long, but it looks good! Thanks for all the hard work you put in to try to solve this issue.

P.S. the only problem I have now is I'm getting the message that my version does not support EQ Play Nice. I thought I saw a topic about this, so I will haunt the forums later to see if there is a solution to this new problem.

~Graygrrl15

[ming]

Well i still have the same problem as before not only on WoW but on EQ1 also loading up one session is no problem at all, as i load up the second session the frame rate drops top 3/40 then both sessions become unplayable.

i tried reinstalling Nvida Drivers ranging from 44.03 to 78.01 early versions of the drivers just cause the game to explode into colour but later versions all playable with a single session but when a second session is activated both frame rates drop to 3/40 on both sessions.

ive never had and trouble previously with WoW or EQ1 but since the WoW patch all has gone horribly wrong

its not CPU issues im sure of it as im running 2 x amd MP 2800 with 2 Gig of pc 2100 Ecc ram and my graphics card ( Gainwood fx 5900 with 256 ram )normaly blasts though most games .

its seams the problem is graphical in my opinion but not beiong a computer guy i aint 100% sure.

Thanks for al your good work Lax am just hoping we can solve this issue sooner rather than later

Ming

[Lax]

Can you post your sysinfo.txt for me? Also, I had no iea you were talking about WoW the first time, and I didnt make any WoW-related changes

[ming]

So sorry Lax im so Numb as not to of told you that i was talking about WoW

As requested

WinEQ 2 System Information
System:
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Windows Version: Microsoft Windows XP/Service Pack 2/2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519
System Physical RAM: 1029/2046MB
Page File: 3198/3943MB
Virtual Memory: 1500/2047MB (Extended: 0MB)
CPU 1: AMD Athlon(tm) MP 2800+ @ 1800MHz
CPU 2: AMD Athlon(tm) Processor @ 1800MHz
CPU Affinity Mask: 2
Video 1: \\.\DISPLAY1/NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900
Video 2: \\.\DISPLAY2/NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900
Video 3: \\.\DISPLAYV1/NetMeeting driver
Video 4: \\.\DISPLAYV2/RDPDD Chained DD
Monitor 1: \\.\DISPLAY1 (0,0,1024,768) (1024x768) PRIMARY
Sound: ¨
DirectX: 4.09.00.0904
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180
WinEQ: 2.12

Loaded Modules:
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Module 0: c:\program files\world of warcraft\wow.exe
Module 1: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll
Module 2: C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll
Module 3: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSVCRT.dll
Module 4: C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMCTL32.dll
Module 5: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
Module 6: C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll
Module 7: C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll
Module 8: C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll
Module 9: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll
Module 10: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
Module 11: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WSOCK32.dll
Module 12: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2_32.dll
Module 13: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2HELP.dll
Module 14: C:\WINDOWS\system32\OPENGL32.dll
Module 15: C:\WINDOWS\system32\GLU32.dll
Module 16: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DDRAW.dll
Module 17: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DCIMAN32.dll
Module 18: C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMM32.dll
Module 19: c:\program files\world of warcraft\DivxDecoder.dll
Module 20: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINMM.dll
Module 21: c:\program files\world of warcraft\fmod.dll
Module 22: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll
Module 23: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSACM32.dll
Module 24: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WININET.dll
Module 25: C:\WINDOWS\system32\CRYPT32.dll
Module 26: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSASN1.dll
Module 27: C:\WINDOWS\system32\OLEAUT32.dll
Module 28: C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9\comctl32.dll
Module 29: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2.dll
Module 30: C:\WINDOWS\Lavish.dll
Module 31: C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSAPI.DLL
Module 32: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-WOW.dll
Module 33: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSIMG32.dll
Module 34: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D9.dll
Module 35: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-Win32I.dll
Module 36: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll
Module 37: C:\WINDOWS\system32\hnetcfg.dll
Module 38: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wshtcpip.dll
Module 39: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DNSAPI.dll
Module 40: C:\WINDOWS\System32\winrnr.dll
Module 41: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WLDAP32.dll
Module 42: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wshbth.dll
Module 43: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SETUPAPI.dll
Module 44: C:\WINDOWS\system32\rasadhlp.dll
Module 45: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uxtheme.dll
Module 46: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\EQPlayNice.dll
Module 47: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSCTF.dll
Module 48: C:\WINDOWS\system32\NTMARTA.DLL
Module 49: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SAMLIB.dll
Module 50: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d9.dll
Module 51: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d8thk.dll
Module 52: C:\WINDOWS\system32\VERSION.dll
Module 53: C:\WINDOWS\system32\dsound.dll
Module 54: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINTRUST.dll
Module 55: C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMAGEHLP.dll
Module 56: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.drv
Module 57: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msacm32.drv
Module 58: C:\WINDOWS\system32\midimap.dll
Module 59: C:\WINDOWS\system32\KsUser.dll
Module 60: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Secur32.dll
Module 61: C:\WINDOWS\system32\urlmon.dll
Module 62: C:\WINDOWS\system32\RASAPI32.DLL
Module 63: C:\WINDOWS\system32\rasman.dll
Module 64: C:\WINDOWS\system32\NETAPI32.dll
Module 65: C:\WINDOWS\system32\TAPI32.dll
Module 66: C:\WINDOWS\system32\rtutils.dll
Module 67: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msv1_0.dll
Module 68: C:\WINDOWS\system32\iphlpapi.dll
Module 69: C:\WINDOWS\system32\sensapi.dll
Module 70: C:\WINDOWS\system32\USERENV.dll
Module 71: C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\idle.dll
Module 72: C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\MSVCR71.dll
Module 73: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usp10.dll

Direct3D9:
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Driver: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900/nv4_disp.dll/6/14/10/7189
Adapter Display Mode: 1024x768 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8
Game Display Mode: 1024x768 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: 263MB
Win32 Input:
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World of Warcraft:
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Profile 1: WinEQ 2.0 Default Profile
WoW Path: c:\program files\world of warcraft
Patch: OFF Test Server: OFF Locale: us
Video Adapter: Application Controlled


Ming

[Lax]

I just put up a patch that may help you. If you dont get performance back, try disabling the "Set CPU Affinity" option in WinEQ 2 Preferences, General (and restart any open sessions)