So, i have disabled a lot of startup programs, updated DirectX and dusted out the tower. so far everything has been working better! GW2 still does have some glitches, mainly those random black/white lines blinking across the screen. However annoying, theyre fairly minor and rare when set for Best Performance. I dont think i could get better until im able to upgrade, so until then i would like to Thank you all for the recommendations, they helped a lot!!
Thank you all for the suggestions, ill get to work on them, esspecially the DirectX update and maleware removal(actually i already did this, it was Internet Explorer Toolbar 4.8 installed on 7/6/13. its funny, i dont remember downloading anything, and i sure as hell dont remember using IE at all :P)
i hope to update soon with good news!
Thanks again!
so, as i sit right now, i have the test report, but i am unable to post the attachment or add the text in this post
is there any part of the report i should target, ill copy it here, but so far i cant get the whole of it on here
so i cant seem to find the saved copies when i choose that option, teach me to pay more attention
but instead i figured it was worth doing even if i just monitored the numbers myself
I’ve noticed that not much changes from Idle to GW2,
readings under my ECS Nettle3 motherboard:
CPU VCORE 1.104V
Temperatures range from 71 degrees to 147 degrees F (+/- 1/2)
2 Fans (cleanly labeled 0 and 1) sit at a base 3600 RPM (FAN0) and 1800 RPM (FAN1) when the revving goes off, both can increase by over 600 RPM to 1200 RPM
FAN PWM at 50%
readings under my AMD Phenom processor:
all 4 core temperatures sit at 150 degrees F (+/- 1/2)
my NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
-1.010V
-161 degrees F
-FAN PWM at 60% (i dont actually know what this means, but i figured it was worth mentioning)
I also attached a screenshot of my feeble attempt to zone into Lion’s Arch on the Sorrow’s Furnace server, you can clearly see my Shortbow floating mid air, where my character should be. Also, the Mystic Forge should be looming overhead in front of me, however it too is missing. I waited about 5 mins for it to catch up, but ended up noticing that i was unable to move, but did see some characters running by, at least until they got far enough, then disappeared again. then after becoming increasingly annoyed, i took the shot, and here I am.
{An edited copy of a FB post I made in an attempt to reach out for help}
I think its time i upgrade my computer, or learn a better way to fix it. I have been having a couple very annoying issues, to start its constantly glitching graphics in game, namely Guild Wars 2; World of Warcraft and League of Legends (in descending order of severity). in GW2 i was having an issue with environment graphics appearing and disappearing right in front of me.
[EDIT: When out in the world alone, completing hearts or solo missions, the issues dull down to almost the same in WoW, but joining in on events with others, it tends to get worse and worse depending on how many are participating]
WoW has been having random glitches popping in and out all over my screen in the form of black/white lines blinking across in all directions. LoL has the same issue as WoW, but its very rare, i only note it because I’ve seen it. GW2 has been happening for a while, and i know my computer probably isnt in the optimal settings for it, but WoW and LoL only began after updating my graphics driver. I have a nVidia Geforce 9600 GT, the updated driver i downloaded was 320.49, and i even rolled the driver back, thinking it was part of the glitching in WoW and LoL, but no luck. Also, I want to add that a fan inside the tower will rev up very loudly when im in a game, and is incredibly irritating. I’m going to post the issues on support forums for the games and nVidia, see if anyone else has the issue. If anyone has any options i can work on I would be very grateful, and Thank you in Advance!
[EDIT: I know my computer is not ideal for GW2, so here are a few other specs that may be found helpful to I.D. the problem.
Windows Vista 64-bit SP2
AMD Phenom™ 9150e Quad-Core Processor 1.80 GHz
4GB RAM
Also, it seems I didn’t think of grabbing a screenshot, I will try and see if I can get one that shows the problem well]
“side-kicking” was the original term for “up-leveling” before it was removed from the game, excluding the special events, then it was required to have a higher level groupmate to use.
excerpt from the Massively article on the Lost Shores event:
“Low-level characters and friends recruited for the free trial weekend will be able to take advantage of side-kicking to play level 80 content for the course of the weekend, since the whole goal is to allow them to see all the cool stuff. Side-kicking is not one of the things that will be lingering on after the weekend is over, so be sure to take advantage of it while you can.”
excerpt from the MMORPG.com’s article on the Lost Shores event:
“The island itself will be a level 80 zone, but ArenaNet will have a system in place to sidekick lower leveled players up so they can take part in the event. However, it’s important to note that the Lost Shores island will remain as a level 80 zone once the weekend event is completed but players will no longer be sidekicked up after this point.”
the Massively article suggests that the side-kicking system will persist in the open world, outside the event. which for a weekend event involving a friends free trial sounds like a great thing. But I’m not sure if thats really the plan, the MMORPG.com article labels it only to the Lost Shore event, so which is it? anyone know?
they’re original plan for side kicking was to allow a lower level to be leveled to the level of their group mate, this would be great for a preview, you get to show off the real good stuff to your friends your trying to get into the game, like the dragon events!!
i have to admit, it does get a bit confusing
for instance, if a Guardian uses Virtue of Justice, how is the burning calculated? is it based off the Guardian’s stats? the effected player’s stats? if its the other player’s, then what happens if the Guardian has better Condition Dmg, since burning only stacks duration, additional stacks wont matter, and would be less useful if a low burning dmging player applies the first stack
i dont know what to do about Burning, but as far a Bleeding goes, i like the Burst dmg idea at the stack cap, but maybe raise the cap so just constantly stacking bleed isnt the main goal. i say have the effected mob hemorrhage dealing a fair amount and reset the counter, perhaps retain Bleed’s inability to crit
Uhhhh, ok let me try and make sense of this for everyone
apparently there is a bug in the Clock Tower Jumping Puzzle, i know its the last 12 hours, but i have never seen it before.
so it started when i fell off a piece of rubble, and loaded back into the docks staging area, but immediately, for no apparent reason, re-loaded back into the puzzle, at the exact spot i fell. this time, no green swirl was creeping up, and i had all timed rubble pre-spawned ready for me to climb. as i attempted the puzzle further, assuming it was some odd lag issue and i would be kicked back out again, the puzzle reset, leaving me where i am and the next group of jumpers came in, along with the green swirl. all the spawned rubble despawned and i had to wait. Odd still, there were more times i failed but with the evil swirl so far from me, i had room to fall and not get kicked out, or so i thought. i did in fact fall so far as to hit the and pass the green swirl, and yet i was still not kicked out, i just simply started over. i just kept going to see if i was even able to open the chest at the end, with no fear to ever fail, with the 50% reduce fall damage i never died, i made my way to the top and got my ‘reward’ dont know what to call it, a bug or exploit, didnt really do it on purpose, curiosity at best
im having a similar problem with the game
though the game wouldn’t technically ‘freeze,’ the idle animations would continue, or any emotes such as cower would continue to play out, continuously
after a few minutes of nothing happening i’ll have to force close the program from the task manager, anything in game stop responding
it happens randomly, i could be in a group event or just running from point A to point B all alone. if im not on my ranger, i usually dont even notice until i get to where im going, my ranger pet is a telltale sign as it lags behind me, assuming where my character still is as per the game server
i have a 9150e quad-core processor 1.80GHz
4GB RAM
Windows Vista 64-bit
Can we get a notification if the addition character slots gained even though only a single one was purchased is some sort of “we’re sorry have free slots” I dare not buy any more or make new characters in case they get removed.
i would very much like to know more on this as well, as ive mentioned in this thread a time or two before.
i know i bought a character slot back in BWE 2, but it was with the 2000 free gems they allotted all participants so i doubt my extra slot is from that.
