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First, read about "Lag"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lag
http://www.geforce.com/whats-new/guides/how-to-get-rid-of-lag-guide#1
Then:
1) Restart computer
2) Get your computer specs and save them on a notepad
CPU:
GPU:
RAM:
OS:
Antivirus:
System Type:
Storage:
Browser:
Internet speed) Ping: Download Speed: Upload Speed:
http://www.speedtest.net/
(Here's Mine)
CPU: Intel i7 920
GPU: nvidia Geforce 9800 gt
RAM: 6gb
OS: Win 10 Pro
Antivirus: Windows Defender
System Type: 64bit
Storage: 104 GB free hdd
Browser: Google Chrome
Internet speed: Ping: (See Below) 27 Mbps down, 4 Mbps up
3) Open Task Manager, go to the Performance Tab and watch all the graphs; CPU, Memory, Disk and Ethernet. If any of them are really high then resolve the issue.
4)
Find where the server ip is and do a tracert in cmd prompt and get ping times (below/around 100 is good, the lower the better)
Don't use Wi-Fi
Clear Cache
Clear Cookies
Don't have anything else running: programs, other tabs open, etc.
Disable Anti-virus, firewalls etc. (temporarily to see if it's causing the issue)
Make sure you computer is up to date
Make sure your drivers are up to date
Make sure your plugins are up to date (Chrome auto updates Adobe Flash but check anyway)
5) Restart computer
6) Before you open FoE first open Task Manager, go to the Performance Tab and watch all the graphs; CPU, Memory, Disk and Ethernet.
7) Start playing FoE
8) Go to game settings and turn off all animations
9) Go to the Performance Tab and watch all the graphs; CPU, Memory, Disk and Ethernet and see if any are high
10) Play GvG then Go to the Performance Tab and watch all the graphs; CPU, Memory, Disk and Ethernet, and see if any are high and write down what if anything was high and percentage such as "CPU 100%"
Make sure Hardware Acceleration is working
11) Get a GPU monitor such as http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html
12) Right Click on your FoE window, go to Settings and disable Hardware Acceleration and Reload FoE
13) Check GPU utilization in monitor and write down percentage (mine is around 3%)
14) Reenable Hardware Acceleration, Reload FoE and check GPU utilization in monitor and write down percentage (mine is now around 15%, confirmed working)
15) I've noticed that sometimes when I'm actively involved in doing something in-game and something else happens such as; I get a friend request or someone accepts my friend request or a Great Building I was invested in completes, the game gets really wonky. If you find lag or lock-up happening refresh your browser and check if something occurred like I mentioned, then you'll know why you got that specific lag problem.
16) Close the Chat Box
17) Close the Neighbor/Guild/Friend Bar
18) Check to see if using full screen is a problem.
19) Try this Flash test (not sure how accurate it is http://www.wgt.com/forums/t/167923.aspx
20) Try different browsers
21) Try different computers
22) Event History Window = Lag (This has been fixed)
Performance Example (note how CPU and RAM increase with city size)
(Note CPU and Ethernet)
Rarely I get lock-up with no performance issues when I load a replacement army and have to refresh the browser. When I check the sector after refreshing I see the troops were loaded.
If anyone has anymore to add to help please do so in the comments.
Update: Inno has announced they will be switching to HTML5 in 2018. This does not require any change on your end but clearly will have an effect of the game performance hopefully in a positive way.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lag
http://www.geforce.com/whats-new/guides/how-to-get-rid-of-lag-guide#1
Then:
1) Restart computer
2) Get your computer specs and save them on a notepad
CPU:
GPU:
RAM:
OS:
Antivirus:
System Type:
Storage:
Browser:
Internet speed) Ping: Download Speed: Upload Speed:
http://www.speedtest.net/
(Here's Mine)
CPU: Intel i7 920
GPU: nvidia Geforce 9800 gt
RAM: 6gb
OS: Win 10 Pro
Antivirus: Windows Defender
System Type: 64bit
Storage: 104 GB free hdd
Browser: Google Chrome
Internet speed: Ping: (See Below) 27 Mbps down, 4 Mbps up
3) Open Task Manager, go to the Performance Tab and watch all the graphs; CPU, Memory, Disk and Ethernet. If any of them are really high then resolve the issue.
4)
Find where the server ip is and do a tracert in cmd prompt and get ping times (below/around 100 is good, the lower the better)
Don't use Wi-Fi
Clear Cache
Clear Cookies
Don't have anything else running: programs, other tabs open, etc.
Disable Anti-virus, firewalls etc. (temporarily to see if it's causing the issue)
Make sure you computer is up to date
Make sure your drivers are up to date
Make sure your plugins are up to date (Chrome auto updates Adobe Flash but check anyway)
5) Restart computer
6) Before you open FoE first open Task Manager, go to the Performance Tab and watch all the graphs; CPU, Memory, Disk and Ethernet.
7) Start playing FoE
8) Go to game settings and turn off all animations
9) Go to the Performance Tab and watch all the graphs; CPU, Memory, Disk and Ethernet and see if any are high
10) Play GvG then Go to the Performance Tab and watch all the graphs; CPU, Memory, Disk and Ethernet, and see if any are high and write down what if anything was high and percentage such as "CPU 100%"
Make sure Hardware Acceleration is working
11) Get a GPU monitor such as http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html
12) Right Click on your FoE window, go to Settings and disable Hardware Acceleration and Reload FoE
13) Check GPU utilization in monitor and write down percentage (mine is around 3%)
14) Reenable Hardware Acceleration, Reload FoE and check GPU utilization in monitor and write down percentage (mine is now around 15%, confirmed working)
15) I've noticed that sometimes when I'm actively involved in doing something in-game and something else happens such as; I get a friend request or someone accepts my friend request or a Great Building I was invested in completes, the game gets really wonky. If you find lag or lock-up happening refresh your browser and check if something occurred like I mentioned, then you'll know why you got that specific lag problem.
16) Close the Chat Box
17) Close the Neighbor/Guild/Friend Bar
18) Check to see if using full screen is a problem.
19) Try this Flash test (not sure how accurate it is http://www.wgt.com/forums/t/167923.aspx
20) Try different browsers
21) Try different computers
22) Event History Window = Lag (This has been fixed)
Performance Example (note how CPU and RAM increase with city size)
(Note CPU and Ethernet)
Rarely I get lock-up with no performance issues when I load a replacement army and have to refresh the browser. When I check the sector after refreshing I see the troops were loaded.
If anyone has anymore to add to help please do so in the comments.
Update: Inno has announced they will be switching to HTML5 in 2018. This does not require any change on your end but clearly will have an effect of the game performance hopefully in a positive way.
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