Problems in dota

[funtwo]

Hello to everyone i have some problems in dota.Usually when i play a game even if i have 50-60 ping i have lag , when we are making a gank my pc begin to lag and i can't do anything.If you need something to show you just tell me and i will provide it.

Those problems i didn't haved them on xp.

Ah yes i use windows 7 rc 7100

 

[wzhuo2]

I have same problem and I know it's not internet connection problem. Feels like it's firewall preventing or something, but even w/ firewall and everything turned off, it still give 3-5 second lag spike ever 5 seconds (patterned).

 

[bonedriven]

Do you have the same problem when playing on other maps,like solo or other RPG maps? You need to find out if it's War3 causing the problem or it's only a dota issue. Dota is more resource consuming compared to other maps,but War3 is an old game too,so it should be a piece of cake for most pcs nowadays.

 

[shinsekidoll]

if you are playing on Garena or in Battle net the issue would be on your connection im playing wc3 dota maps in 7 with no problems

 

[ttran]

This is what I would call knuckle bottle phenomena. I got that problem too not only in dota but other games as well
Here is what I did, hopefully It helps u too.
1/Turn off search index function in every partitions:

Turn off the tick mark as indicated
2/Turn off some others activities related to search function in every partitions
Windows Error Reporting Service
Windows Media Center Service Launcher
Windows Search
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Diagnostic Policy Service
Distributed Link Tracking Client
IP Helper
Offline Files
Portable Device Enumerator Service
Print Spooler (only if u not using printer)
Protected Storage
Remote Registry
Secondary Logon
Security Center
Tablet PC Input Service
This can be applied to any operating systems because it turn off unnessesary applications to get better performance. Hopefully it helps somehow

 

[onimusha09]

I have same problem and I know it's not internet connection problem. Feels like it's firewall preventing or something, but even w/ firewall and everything turned off, it still give 3-5 second lag spike ever 5 seconds (patterned).

i also experience the same thing! i get only 30 ping on all hosts, and i still get the lag, 3-5 seconds, i thought it was my internet, so i googled alot, but i observed that its like my system is the one having the problem. i had an old laptop which had 1gb ram and 256mb video card, it didnt have these problems (well it had graphics problems with 256mb). Now with my new laptop, i5 430m, 2gb ram, intel hd graphics core i5, i get these long lags. can anyone help us?

 

[onimusha09]

This is what I would call knuckle bottle phenomena. I got that problem too not only in dota but other games as well
Here is what I did, hopefully It helps u too.
1/Turn off search index function in every partitions:

Turn off the tick mark as indicated
2/Turn off some others activities related to search function in every partitions
Windows Error Reporting Service
Windows Media Center Service Launcher
Windows Search
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Diagnostic Policy Service
Distributed Link Tracking Client
IP Helper
Offline Files
Portable Device Enumerator Service
Print Spooler (only if u not using printer)
Protected Storage
Remote Registry
Secondary Logon
Security Center
Tablet PC Input Service
This can be applied to any operating systems because it turn off unnessesary applications to get better performance. Hopefully it helps somehow

i cant find "2/" downwards, please give us step by step info. sorry , im not a techy guy. lol thanks =)

 

[rdlf]

This is what I would call knuckle bottle phenomena. I got that problem too not only in dota but other games as well
Here is what I did, hopefully It helps u too.
1/Turn off search index function in every partitions:

Turn off the tick mark as indicated
2/Turn off some others activities related to search function in every partitions
Windows Error Reporting Service
Windows Media Center Service Launcher
Windows Search
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Diagnostic Policy Service
Distributed Link Tracking Client
IP Helper
Offline Files
Portable Device Enumerator Service
Print Spooler (only if u not using printer)
Protected Storage
Remote Registry
Secondary Logon
Security Center
Tablet PC Input Service
This can be applied to any operating systems because it turn off unnessesary applications to get better performance. Hopefully it helps somehow

Hi ttran, I already did what you suggested but they don't help.

I'm also having this dota lag problem as 'funtwo' and 'wzhuo2'.
Actually my friend who is using Windows7 32-bit has no problem at all with his dota, while I'm using 64-bit. Is this a compatibility issue with the 64-bit only? If so, I already did the compatibility testing and set to XP, but still it was pointless.

This lags/spikes issue has been quite irritating coz apparently (after searching in other forums) there is no fixed solution (I haven't found it at least)...Any idea? Or anyone know someone who has managed to fix this kind of problem?

 

[wzhuo2]

Dota Problem solved

I've searched and searched for a solution, and finally found the solution to the problem. The problem was the graphics card and the standard display driver model that comes with the lab top. I had Intel graphics card with the Intel accelerated graphic display driver model, which sucks. Most of the time you can't download a new display driver model software, because it isn't compatible with the graphics card hardware, so you'll need to get a new graphics card. Nvidia is a good brand for graphics card. For future knowledge, don't get the graphics card that's built in, make sure it has external graphics card.

 

[rdlf]

I've searched and searched for a solution, and finally found the solution to the problem. The problem was the graphics card and the standard display driver model that comes with the lab top. I had Intel graphics card with the Intel accelerated graphic display driver model, which sucks. Most of the time you can't download a new display driver model software, because it isn't compatible with the graphics card hardware, so you'll need to get a new graphics card. Nvidia is a good brand for graphics card. For future knowledge, don't get the graphics card that's built in, make sure it has external graphics card.

So you changed your graphic card in your laptop and no more lag playing dota?

 

[onimusha09]

I've searched and searched for a solution, and finally found the solution to the problem. The problem was the graphics card and the standard display driver model that comes with the lab top. I had Intel graphics card with the Intel accelerated graphic display driver model, which sucks. Most of the time you can't download a new display driver model software, because it isn't compatible with the graphics card hardware, so you'll need to get a new graphics card. Nvidia is a good brand for graphics card. For future knowledge, don't get the graphics card that's built in, make sure it has external graphics card.

but i have an intel HD Graphics card(i5) on my new laptop. giving around 750mb of video memory. like i said in my earlier posts, i had an old laptop with around 256mb of video memory and doesnt experience this 3-5 seconds of lag. so i guess its not my video card then?

 

[angeloelibz24]

This is in no way related to your video cards. Can you guys post these? -- CPU, GPU (graphics processor), version of Windows 7 used (edition/RC), memory, internet connection and ISP (i.e. AreaTech, Globe)

 

[ttran]

Hey guys
Try this article, hope it's help:
http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/31980-lag-online-games-windows-7-a.html
:sarc:

~Tuan

 

[wzhuo2]

Yes, I actually changed a laptop with Nvidia graphics card and the problem was fixed. no more lag in Dota or any other 3D graphics games. I'm 100% sure it's the graphics card that's caused the lag in this case, if firewall or internet connection isn't the problem.

 

[wzhuo2]

FYI.... Intel have very shitty graphic card and display driver model.

 

[j77]

Yeap, so I've tried about everything out there...no fix. Called Lenovo support; they basically can't do anything other than replace my system with different OS/specs/etc (I have a 64 bit)...So is this an issue that Microsoft should / is going to fix...

 

[angeloelibz24]

FYI.... Intel have very shitty graphic card and display driver model.

It's not even a graphics "card". It's a part of your motherboard.

I currently use an Intel 4500MHD chipset. No lags here. As for its (latest) display driver, I wouldn't call it shit, compared to its old version counterpart. It's a huge improvement so far. I don't know why Intel wouldn't bother to update the drivers of its other non-HD GPUs with this new one.

EDIT: I however remember a problem rooting from the crappy Intel GPU's driver itself, which CAN be fixed. If you guys with this lag problem have Intel GPUs, please tell me.

 

[angeloelibz24]

For those who have Intel HD graphics, try this
1. Be sure you have the LATEST driver
2. Go to Intel's graphics properties
3. Go to 3D settings
4A. Try adjusting the 3D Preference to "Performance"
4B. Better yet, try changing the custom settings

1. Texture Quality to Balance (for those with X3100 and lower, I suggest you go with Performance, but please note the reduced texture and model quality in your games when you go for this)
2. Anisotropic Filtering to Application Settings
3. Vertex Processing to either Default or Enable Software Processing (this depends on the type of GPU and CPU you use; I recommend you test each setting and see what performs best)
4. Vertical Sync to Application Settings (Important Note: Setting the Vertical Sync on always result to LAG)

 

[rdlf]

For those who have Intel HD graphics, try this
1. Be sure you have the LATEST driver
2. Go to Intel's graphics properties
3. Go to 3D settings
4A. Try adjusting the 3D Preference to "Performance"
4B. Better yet, try changing the custom settings

1. Texture Quality to Balance (for those with X3100 and lower, I suggest you go with Performance, but please note the reduced texture and model quality in your games when you go for this)
2. Anisotropic Filtering to Application Settings
3. Vertex Processing to either Default or Enable Software Processing (this depends on the type of GPU and CPU you use; I recommend you test each setting and see what performs best)
4. Vertical Sync to Application Settings (Important Note: Setting the Vertical Sync on always result to LAG)

Setting to the 'performance' level helps a bit, however the frequent lag is still there. I am not sure yet whether I should change my graphic card or not. I used to have windows xp with intel graphic card and it went well with dota.
I've tried to look at the other forums and tried evrything they suggested, but so far none of them works.

As shown in 'dxdiag', my system specs:
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100226-1909)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook PC
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 430 @ 2.27GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.3GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM

My display info:
Card name: Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator HD
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator HD (Core i5)
Display Memory: 1696 MB
Dedicated Memory: 64 MB
Shared Memory: 1632 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 800 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: unknown
Native Mode: 1280 x 800(p) (59.994Hz)
Driver Name: igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumdx32,igd10umd32
Driver File Version: 8.15.0010.1986 (English)
Driver Version: 8.15.10.1986
DDI Version: 10
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/30/2009 15:23:10, 5956608 bytes