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Shawn Smithson
Registered User
Join date: 13 Apr 2009
Posts: 2
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04-13-2009 22:40
Hey, I just got second life a little while ago, but im having big problems with it.
The environment is always loading and its really slow / lagg.
is this normal?
Ps. iv never had this problem before with any online game.
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bigmoe Whitfield
I>3 Foxes
Join date: 29 Jul 2007
Posts: 459
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04-13-2009 22:44
From: Shawn Smithson Hey, I just got second life a little while ago, but im having big problems with it.
The environment is always loading and its really slow / lagg.
is this normal?
Ps. iv never had this problem before with any online game. This is a live platform and you download none of the actual contect What is the spec on your system? and what type of connection do you have? Sl is graphic intensive and does require a pretty stout machine.
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Shawn Smithson
Registered User
Join date: 13 Apr 2009
Posts: 2
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04-13-2009 22:46
1g or ram, 2ghz, radeon 9800gt.
But I just dont understand how anyone can play it.
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Bree Giffen
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Join date: 22 Jun 2006
Posts: 2,715
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04-13-2009 23:35
I would have to say that SL can be pretty slow. When you first get in-world it takes a few minutes for everything to rez properly and ever time you teleport you have to wait again. I'm not sure if you are seeing slower than normal though.
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Infiniview Merit
The 100 Trillionth Cell
Join date: 27 Apr 2006
Posts: 845
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04-14-2009 00:05
You need more powerful equipment to get a better experience in SL.
Graphics cards are very important in SL, and I believe yours if from 2003.
A 1 GB cpu is also pretty outdated, and 2 gigs of ram is pretty much the minimum these days.
Yep I think your hardware is the problem.
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Jackie Silverfall
One Happy Man
Join date: 28 Mar 2009
Posts: 687
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04-14-2009 03:55
From: Infiniview Merit You need more powerful equipment to get a better experience in SL.
Graphics cards are very important in SL, and I believe yours if from 2003.
A 1 GB cpu is also pretty outdated, and 2 gigs of ram is pretty much the minimum these days.
Yep I think your hardware is the problem. Plus, you never said what your network connection is...I agree it's probably the hardware but I can't get anything done over a WiFi connection...need to be hard wired to get decent performance using Comcast. Jackie.
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Milla Alexandre
Milla Alexandre
Join date: 22 Jan 2007
Posts: 1,759
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04-14-2009 04:54
I know a few folks who run it just fine with a good DSL connection....and even with wireless it can be done.....it's just going to be slow. But.....the graphics card and hardware are biggees here.
SL isn't a 'game'. It's a virtual world venue where you pretty much have to find your own path. There's role play in specific areas....but on thee whole...SL isn't some kind of game with objectives and character play.
The other thing to understand is that unlike other 'games'.....the environemnt in SL is constantly changing as people add new content. So....it's not like say....FEAR or Metal of Honor where your content it restricted to game play effects. In those games....no matter how many times you play......it's always the same views and the same effects. In SL.....it's never the same. So....in effect....the performance load is HUGE.
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