Steam lag.

[davo]

Hey guys, I was to cut this short. Well i wrote like a long ass thread and when I was about to post my gay computer wire got disconnected so it shut down lol. Ok let me cut this short, I LAG. My friends say I need a new video card but I have cable and run on windows XP...Well my video card is pretty old..Guys you said userconfig.cfg if you do something in there it will make less lagg..Well, please tell me all the things to do so i will lagg less. Thanks alot. Btw im new,:shoot steam 2many errors
EDIT:Guys my friend is selling me video card and his proccesor which is pentinium 4 which one makes your ping/lagggg less?? Is it video card or prcsor?

 

[Master.America]

Your ping is unaffected by your video or CPU performance. Your ping is based on your internet connection and your distance from the server you're connected to.

In any case, start Counter-Strike and type cl_showfps 1 in console. You'll see a number at the top-left corner of your screen. Keep an eye on this number and post its average here. If your average FPS is less than 50, you could probably use a new graphics card.

You probably want both a new processor and a new video card for your computer, depending on what they are. Find out what the graphics card and processor are from your friend, post them here too. Both can help toward your computer's performance, but it's difficult to say which you might need. There are a lot of different video cards and a lot of different processors.

 

[davo]

k i will post cl_showfps let me try.

 

[aphextwin]

which part lags u, the computer itself... or the ping (internet)

 

[davo]

Originally posted by davo
k i will post cl_showfps let me try.

Well I have 500 mh processor and my friends is like 2 gh's which means mine is 4 times gayer than his... My internet speed is cable runs at 350 and usual ping if I ever can get into games with timing out is like 170 or more

 

[Master.America]

There's your problem: 500 mhz processor. Steam requires 1Ghz or better, I believe. You need a faster computer.

 

[davo]

Originally posted by davo
Hey guys, I was to cut this short. Well i wrote like a long ass thread and when I was about to post my gay computer wire got disconnected so it shut down lol. Ok let me cut this short, I LAG. My friends say I need a new video card but I have cable and run on windows XP...Well my video card is pretty old..Guys you said userconfig.cfg if you do something in there it will make less lagg..Well, please tell me all the things to do so i will lagg less. Thanks alot. Btw im new,:shoot steam 2many errors
EDIT:Guys my friend is selling me video card and his proccesor which is pentinium 4 which one makes your ping/lagggg less?? Is it video card or prcsor?

I wasn't in game when i wrote this but fps is 4 lol...Does that mean like i HAVE to get a new vid card NOWWW!!!???

 

[Master.America]

Wow... that was REALLY cutting it close on a double post, man... use the EDIT button if you really need to add something to a previous post.

4 FPS is the least you can get in the HL engine. Your computer isn't fast enough to run Steam.

 

[aphextwin]

Originally posted by Master_America
There's your problem: 500 mhz processor. Steam requires 1Ghz or better, I believe. You need a faster computer.

my cousin has a 533 and 300 ram and its stable...... i think its the videocard that really helps

 

[davo]

Lol now im confused, sorry America you guys are pretty strict on double posting.. You saved me lol... Well my friend say's he will give me a GX2 for like 10 dollers and GX4 for like me says offer..(video cards)

 

[Master.America]

If it's a Geforce2 MX400, I say get that. Otherwise, get the Geforce 4.

Originally posted by newbie4lyfe
my cousin has a 533 and 300 ram and its stable...... i think its the videocard that really helps

Yeah, I just checked the Steam requirements a minute ago. It says 400Mhz minimum, but I think that's a big stretch...