Running smoothly but fps quickly drops in a matter of minutes

#1

I apologise if it’s in the wrong category, this is my first time actually creating a new thread.

I will cut straight to the point. Rotmg was able to run at quite a smooth pace for me at a stable 55+ fps, even when in crowded dungeons. But just 3 days ago, I encountered a strange increase in fps drops. Basically when I log onto realm, the fps would still be high and smooth, but in just a few minutes, I would be receiving mini screen freezes (~0.1s) and soon, fps would be really low when around enemies. The strange part is that it only happens if I start firing, I get damaged or an enemy gets damaged. If I’m alone in an empty space and walk around, my fps is very high, but if I do any of the 3 bolded actions, I get lagspikes and drops in framerate.

I run a windows 7 computer on the latest firefox browser on Kongregate, my computer is an i3 (ya I know, I need to upgrade but I can’t anytime soon). I also have the latest Adobe Flash installed too. Additional info is that I have not installed anything at all, so it can’t be cuz of a program I installed since I have never installed any recently.

So here’s the main question, why does this happen, does anyone experience this too and what can I do to rectify the problem? I mean, my Minecraft can run twice faster than RotMG, which should already be pretty weird considering the former uses more graphics than the latter, so I want to know is there anything I can do to rectify the problem?

#2

This is the correct category.

As for your issue, I’d suggest you have a look at my troubleshooting website.

https://sites.google.com/view/rotmgtroubleshooting

If you found this guide useful, please leave me some feedback.

#3

Thanks man, I will test it out later and give u my feedback

#4

I have the same issue actually. I was farming UDL’s for the event, and slowly and steadily, while i was clearing it, i got more lag, until finally, the lag was so bad, i couldn’t even hit the chest. Everytime i tapped A to go left, id go left for a good 10 sec. This is very strange.

#5

Sounds like one of the symptoms of my lag, as it gets laggier, so do the movements.

#6

Alright, so firstly, thanks for trying to help out with your guide Console, however, little to no change was observed. Alas, it’s probably my PC’s fault… still, I wonder why it was able to run flawlessly for the first 3 days of my return to RotMG.

Anyway over here, you see my performance stats. As you can see, the FPS (marked by yellow pixels) is very unstable, with a lot of fluctuations. Memory went up to 117 in just 5 minutes. I suspect the cause is a severe memory leak, as 117 memory felt like 500+ memory. I just can’t wrap my head around why it suddenly became like this… :confused:

#8

Sorry for what happened.

Assuming you have a Windows 10, there is an option to refresh your PC (reset settings to default, but keep personal files).

Try that?

#9

Nope, I’m on windows 7

#10

Did you try running a diagnostics scan?

https://sites.google.com/view/rotmgtroubleshooting/diagnosing-system-issues

#11

Heya sorry for the late reply!

I just did it, and it doesn’t seem like anything is out of order.

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#12

That’s strange…

This is a long shot, but perhaps reseting your computer could do it?

Note that you shouldn’t reset because of a game. :stuck_out_tongue:

#13

Yea that’s true, I wouldn’t do that. Guess I would never truly know where this strange problem lies…

#14

Can you please try this link?

#15

Thanks for another guide!

However, I do not seem to spot any problems… The memory line is flat when no programs are on, and rises only slightly when realm is started. The line then stays at a constant line while my realm is on, realm on the other hand is experiencing terrible lag. When realm is closed, the memory line goes back to its original y-axis before and stays as a flat line.

It’s frustrating, it’s probably my PC’s fault somewhere at this point. Might have something to do with hardware (but if that’s the case, I should also be experiencing lag with my other games, but it’s only RotMG that I’m experiencing it in).

Guess the only real solution might be to get a new computer, but if you still think there might be a solution, feel free to comment. :slight_smile: Thanks once again for taking your time to try and help me

#16

I’ll look into your problem.

Mind giving me info about your PC, such as RAM, CPU, etc?

I may have a possible solution, but I don’t want this possible solution to break your computer.

#17

3.3 Windows Experience Index rating

Processor: Intel® Core™ i3 CPU M370 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~ 2.4GHz

RAM: 4.00GB

64-bit operating system

#18

No antivirus? Download hitmanpro and run it

#19

Find Processors and update those.

#20

My processors are up to date, though I havent tested it out yet… will do so when i have time

#21

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