Jan182013

Why do I have lag when I play Star Wars: The Old Republic?

Charles Yost asks:

I keep getting a lot of lag when I am playing SWTOR and a have to restart the entire game again once it crashes. Is it my computer, my internet, or just the amount of people on the server?


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ha14

January 18, 2013

1) go to http://www.swtor.com/download and download the setup file again and
run it as Administrator
2) add an exception for SWTOR_setup.exe to security software (firewall, antivirus)

1. make sure swtor is closed
2. goto swtor folder
3. delete the “retailclient” folder
4. open the launcher
5. press the cog button and hit repair.
6. wait for launcher to re-download and repair the install
7. enjoy playing crash free swtor.
http://www.ownedcore.com/forums/star-wars-old-republic/swtor-guides/348740-guide-fix-crash-desktop-error-swtor.html

Right click on the Launcher icon and click properties.
Click the compatibility tab
Click on Change settings for all users
Tick “Run in compatibility mode for:”
Vista users should choose Windows XP (Service Pack 2) whereas Windows 7 users should choose Windows XP (Service Pack 3)
Click apply
http://www.darthhater.com/devtracker/topic/37901-swtor-keeps-crashing-without-an-error

Charles Yost

I will try this out and some other things this weekend and hopefully I can get the game to work right.

January 26, 2013
ha14

let us know the result

January 26, 2013
Charles Yost

I tried this and still having issues with game freezing.

January 30, 2013
ha14

this can because internet connection? if you play at 1920 x 1080 try to 1280 x 720 or lower depending your monitor and graphic card capabilities.

How to fix Star Wars The Old Republic lag casued by latency?
http://www.badosoft.com/blog/how_to_fix_swtor_lag.php

Leatrix Latency Fix
http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info13581-LeatrixLatencyFix.html
apparently it worked for someone
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/951199-star-wars-the-old-republic/61441938

January 30, 2013
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Mihovil Pletikos

January 19, 2013

does the program crash or does it just log you out?

Charles Yost

It starts by sounding like a scratched cd and the audio jumps around or repeats itself. I also have a problem sometimes when I am trying to move my character and he ends up going the wrong direction of just stops in mid step. Then the screen freezes and I can’t do anything but Task Manager. When I go there, it says that SWTOR is not responding. I have to end the game and go all the way back in. Sometimes that loading screen takes forever.

January 26, 2013
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Junil Maharjan

January 20, 2013

Your pc is old for the game, meaning the game needs higher specs than your pc. happens to me most of the time if i want to play any new games coz my pc is old with celeron processor.

ha14

this is very true:)

January 22, 2013
Charles Yost

How old is old? I have watched Netflix and other movies on it and is seems fine. I have also played other games with little problem. Maybe I am due for a newer PC.

January 26, 2013
Charles Yost

I think that I just need to look into upgrading my computer or just buying a newer one. Thank you to everybody for your help.

January 30, 2013
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Declan Vong

January 22, 2013

What are your computer specs, and do you mean FPS (frame per second) lag or high ping?

Charles Yost

Not sure what you mean on FPS. A little new to the online gaming world.

January 26, 2013
Declan Vong

Video is comprised of multiple images, called “frames”, that is strung together and displayed very quickly, one after the other. FPS (frames per second) is the number of these “frames” that is displayed per second.
If the fps is higher than around 24, then the brain sees the images as a constant, moving video rather than a string of pictures.

Ping on the other hand is the time it takes for your computer to respond with the game server – for example, if you move your character but your character doesn’t move until a few seconds later.

January 26, 2013
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Joel Thomas

March 30, 2013

Upgrading your pc is the only way

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