lag problem

[rcheek77]

I just bought a new PC and installed HL2 and CSS on it and it seems to run really slowly and lag constantly, but my latency in the game is always great (about 20). I downloaded all the latest drivers for my graphics card and the up-to-date version of directx. I turned all of the detail settings in the "video" tab of options to see if that helped but it was no different. then i tried different resolutions and 800x600 seemed to give perfect performance but the picture quality was sh*t!! i've also tried changing the hardware accelaration in control panel but no joy! can anyone help me!!
my spec is 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3200+, 512M RAM, 120 Gb HD, 128M radeon Xpress 200 series graphics card.

[Unfocused]

It's the first time i've heard about your video card, is it integrated on the motherboard?

[OmegaX]

I didn't know an Athlon 3200+ was 3.0 Ghz...

[dekstar]

I didn't know an Athlon 3200+ was 3.0 Ghz...
Overclocked?

[OmegaX]

Overclocked?

EXTREMELY overclocked. It's normal speed is something like 2 ghz. That might even be the problem. You'd need some pretty good cooling on that.

[sinkoman]

EXTREMELY overclocked. It's normal speed is something like 2 ghz. That might even be the problem. You'd need some pretty good cooling on that.

They can't even get a 2.8 ghz fx up to 3.0 without major non heat related issues.

Anyway, it's because you don't have a graphics card.

[giant384]

yea the gfx card is still intigrated even though it says radeon on it u should have a pci express slot if u have that intigrated card so lucky u

[css_24/7/12/16]

Hi there the radeon x700 shouldnt shit it self on half life 2 but when u have it on 8ant and 16anso then it laggs . problem!!!

when u have it on 1024x768 the 2 anti liazing the resolution works twice as hard like having it set on 2084x1600 sreen reso.no good unless u got a radeon x850

solution

disable the antializing or keep it to a minmum and all the antistropic filter doesnt makes that much difference all it does makes the furthur things more vidible.

:bounce: :E
if that doesnt work....:frown:

then try changing the direct x level

make a sort cut of css on desktop

right click properties

in the target box >>>"C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 320

just a -dxlevel 70 to run on direct x 7 hardware .

i got 60fps on a radeon x200 on high settings 1024x768

thats a huge improvement comparred to 18fps

so it should look like this.

"C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 240 -dxlevel 70

or

"C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 240 -dxlevel 80

"C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 240 -dxlevel 81

"C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 240 -dxlevel 90


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[css_24/7/12/16]

Hi there i got the radeon x200 pretty good but not good enought for hl2

this is what u do

if u dont mind the water details to look like crap them try this

create sort cut to desktop

right click properties

in the target box it should say__"C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 240


type in this

"C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 240 -dxlevel 70

what this does changes the level to direct x 7 improves the games performace

u will guranteed get 60 fps on 1024 on high settings trust me

if u wan to change it back just enter -dxlevel 90

glad to help