Lag Problem

[Harald]

Hello!
I have been in pain of a 'lag problem' but haven't found the final solution yet. I have found a lot of help to fix it, and it worked! But it is still lag, not as before, but still lag.

I have got another game(fixed it a little), I have downloaded low-res textures modification
(http://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=931), helped more than just changing game, I thought it worked, cause it did at the beginning. But it started lag again in some reason. It says on the requirements on the low-res textures modification following:
Use this config pack if you have:
-Pentium III 900+ Mhz or equivalent
-256 MB of RAM
-64MB Video Card (GeForce3+ or equivalent)
Since I got over it, it lags still. It didn't lag before I reformate the PC, there are some problem in that. I got more space, not lower. So it should even go faster.

I can't clue the rest out now. I can tell you a little bit about my PC.
-Pentium IV 1,5 GHz(1500 MHz)
-512 MB of RAM
-120MB Video Card(NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420).
It takes Half-Life 2, The Sims 2 e.t.c. so it would be able to hold this game also. Especially with low-res textures modification(Low-Fi pack). I haven't got SP(Service Pack) 1+ yet, I haven't updated my PC with any kind of special updates since I haven't really download anything than games.

Would appreciate a good try to fix the problem. I got the lowest options also, so nothing simple like just that though. It all goes fine in the beginning, later it all gets bad lagging. No downloads same time as I play(no one have it online then), no messenger, nothing where the clock and shortcut menu are just down the windows panel to the right. Just the clock over there. A lot space left and no modifications.

Thanks for reading and hopefully helping me.

[Harald]

I don't know if I had DirectX 9.0C installed, so I am installing it now. Maybe it will fix some...I don't know, testing.

EDIT: Installed, but didn't help.

[stiffler2100]

hmmm, did you like not have lag problems at one point? then randomly got them? or has this been a constant thing?

[Harald]

hmmm, did you like not have lag problems at one point? then randomly got them? or has this been a constant thing?

Oh well, something like that yes. First off, it started that it helped, the modification. After one day, it wasn't lag from the beginning, it came a little while after I played. About 2 days later it became lag just when I started play. Some...I don't know. 'Weird' thing.

[stiffler2100]

have you installed anything recently? because my sister uses the laptop i play GTA and is always installing random crap. a system restore always helps to get rid of the pointless crap she put on there:p or some wrong install that went wrong which effects my game. so yeah. anything new you've installed recently?

[Harald]

have you installed anything recently? because my sister uses the laptop i play GTA and is always installing random crap. a system restore always helps to get rid of the pointless crap she put on there:p or some wrong install that went wrong which effects my game. so yeah. anything new you've installed recently?

I always take the highest options when I install. I may reinstall the game but skip the music the cars, I don't know, shall I test it?

[stiffler2100]

hmmm testing anything wouldn't hurt at the moment . all i can say is, set it to it's lowest specs like "low quality" lower the draw distance...mute some sounds....resolution, uhm close applications before playing. make sure you have at least i dunno 500mb space on your hard drive? the more the better . just look around for things that in general will be taking up your pcs ram. good luck

[Harald]

hmmm testing anything wouldn't hurt at the moment . all i can say is, set it to it's lowest specs like "low quality" lower the draw distance...mute some sounds....resolution, uhm close applications before playing. make sure you have at least i dunno 500mb space on your hard drive? the more the better . just look around for things that in general will be taking up your pcs ram. good luck

I've already looked around a bit BUT I could check it again. I just noted I got 73 GB left at harddrive C: and only 700 MB at D: where I got the game. I will try to clean up a bit and re-install it. Thanks.

[stiffler2100]

no problem:P

[Harald]

Didn't help, anyone else could give any other clues?

[Grovyle]

Get a better PC. lol

[Proxan]

Get a better PC. lol

yes I really think you need a new pc...

[Harald]

Nah, it is nothing about the PC, it worked fine before the reformate. It is something wrong inside. I need update...But I don't know which.

[Proxan]

Nah, it is nothing about the PC, it worked fine before the reformate. It is something wrong inside. I need update...But I don't know which.

Yeah ... reformate can mess things up..

Have you tried if there is any differents between 0.2.2r2 and 0.2.2r3?

[Harald]

Yeah ... reformate can mess things up..

Have you tried if there is any differents between 0.2.2r2 and 0.2.2r3?

Yes, nothing happend. Though my father didn't know, but he said the internetconnection goes slowly than usually, but it have taken at least 3-4 weeks now.