Game runs slow on my PC. What else can I do?

[Chris]

yea it might also be a vid card issue

[shadowypirate]

I see 2 things that would help.

1. Memory, you got 512mb. Your system is a 3.0 ghz, so will probably hold more. Memory is not too expensive at all.

2. Video memory. System requires 32mb, you got 32mb. Pop in a video card with more memory will help. You can get a 128mb video card at walmart for about $30-$40.

Always check the specs on your computer before buying new stuff, you may already have the maximum memory the system can hold, may not.

NVM, isee you already upgraded. Is there a certain time when it runs slow? Certain areas you enter or tasks you do? Are you on a quiet server? You may go to dslreports and run a speedtest on your connection to see if there's any slow downs there.

[Mercenary42]

Originally Posted by shadowypirate

I see 2 things that would help.

1. Memory, you got 512mb. Your system is a 3.0 ghz, so will probably hold more. Memory is not too expensive at all.

2. Video memory. System requires 32mb, you got 32mb. Pop in a video card with more memory will help. You can get a 128mb video card at walmart for about $30-$40.

Always check the specs on your computer before buying new stuff, you may already have the maximum memory the system can hold, may not.

NVM, isee you already upgraded. Is there a certain time when it runs slow? Certain areas you enter or tasks you do? Are you on a quiet server? You may go to dslreports and run a speedtest on your connection to see if there's any slow downs there.

I generally run slow when other players are on my screen.

[shadowypirate]

Have you upgraded your video card drivers?

[HaveAMagicalDay]

I'm having the same problems, and I get so laggy in like 1 and a half hours. I'm way above the requirements, and I'm still getting it. I've looked at what has been said here, and that hasn't seem to help me.

~Cpt.Sea

[shadowypirate]

If it gets bad after about that long, just reboot, i reboot about 2 or 3 hours after playing, to clear up the memory. Guess there's a memory not being cleared by potco.

[Mercenary42]

options. Set the Memory Conservation to "Default". It's probably "Aggressive".

Did that, no effect.

yea it might also be a vid card issue

I have had two different ones in my system, I believe they were both approved my Disney.

Upgrade Ram, I have 1 Gigabyte Ram. It really has almost no lag at all.

I upgraded to 2GB, still an issue.

[Leon Sharkshot]

Originally Posted by Mercenary42

Did that, no effect.



I have had two different ones in my system, I believe they were both approved my Disney.



I upgraded to 2GB, still an issue.

"Did that, no effect": Sometimes reseting your computer and/or restarting the application helps speed things up to. Pick quiet servers as well if you already don't."

"I have had two different ones in my system, I blieve they were both approved by Disney.": Disney would approve your card if it was made out of chocolate. As long as it gets you to put time into playing.

"I upgraded to 2GB, still an issue.": If It continues I'd consider trying A: Finding another computer to play it on, B: Upgrading AGAIN, or C: Stop playing POTCO.

Remember to close all other applications and stop all computer processes you don't need to run your computer when you play POTCO. If nothing works go with option C.