Lag Problem | SA:MP

[Fabio]

Well, I get this problem everytime I play SA:MP, when I start playing for the first couple of minutes it feels fine, then from then on, every ten seconds, I feel lag for about five seconds, then it stops, ten seconds later it starts again, and stops, and it just keeps starting and stopping, I don't know what the problem is, I never get this in MTA:SA, or single player, Frame Limiter is off, Draw Distance is 0, I tryed low and high resolutions, 16 bit and 32 bit, Anti Analising is off, I just don't understand why I get this lag, I even downloaded that mod that take some effects away, still same problem, can anyone help please?

[Mafs]

Might be some corrupted files, have you tried a reinstall of GTA SA and SA:MP?
This might solve the problem, and shouldn't take long

[Fabio]

I just reinstalled two days ago, was getting the lag problem before, and still getting it now.

[Wash]

1) Remove all mods.

2) Turn off any background things like Net Browser, MSN, etc, that you do need need running while playing SA:MP.

3) Make sure that there is not a Virus Scan running in the background, or a Automatic Update for Windows. These are the most common causes of lag like yours.

[Fabio]

1) Remove all mods.

2) Turn off any background things like Net Browser, MSN, etc, that you do need need running while playing SA:MP.

3) Make sure that there is not a Virus Scan running in the background, or a Automatic Update for Windows. These are the most common causes of lag like yours.

I dont have mods, but I tried all the things you've mensioned there, what could it be?

[Mafs]

When was the last time you defragmented your PC?

[Kitsune]

I had that problem when my laptop overheated, but that was due to a faulty heatsink/fan, which I got replaced. However, since you don't get this on single player or MTA:SA, I think it's likely to be some other reason.

[Fabio]

When was the last time you defragmented your PC?

Never, I never either really understanded what it does.

[9r2e5i3k]

Never, I never either really understanded what it does.

Files sometimes get fragmented (splitted and scattered around the hard drive) and it takes it longer to read.
Defragmenting is moving the file parts to make a continuous stream on the HDD so the header doesn't have to move back and forth to read the data.

Something like that...

btw, tried with frame limiter ON?

[Kitsune]

btw, tried with frame limiter ON?

I was about to suggest that, but he said that the problem only starts happening after a few minutes. Even if this isn't the cause, you should do it anyway and use /fpslimit [20-100] to reduce fps lag.

Lower number = Choppier gameplay, but much less chance of fps lag.
Higher number = Smoother gameplay, but if it's too high, you'll get fps lag and you're computer (depending how good it is) will have a maximum it can perform at. If you have Fraps, you can find this maximum.

[Fabio]

Anyone got a solution yet? Now this problem has started happening on MTA:SA D:

[FastSh00T]

Try To Restart Router Mybe its The problem or ReInstall Windows and if it didnt work ReInstall MP-SA and GTA SA but you Must Try To reInstall Windows (Xp pro,Vista,sp3)
 

[Voodoo]

Just enable the Frame Limiter and do /fpslimit 100. If you already tried it, I dunno.

[Fabio]

Just enable the Frame Limiter and do /fpslimit 100. If you already tried it, I dunno.

I haven't tryed that yet, I'll try it, I will edit this post with the answer.

[NickJr]

No Experience with this. S0RRY .