FFR versus my internet

[rshadow8888]

I have high speed internet, yet playing FFR, I get these random pauses, that lead to unneeded misses. I have tried the following:

- Clearing my cache
- Turning my computer off and letting it rest for a few days
- Increasing my browser speed
- Taking every last program except for firefox (basically), putting a copy of all of them on a backup disk, then deleting them off my computer

What else can I try?

[Doug31]

Re: FFR versus my internet

Try making sure you don't have too many other programs running.

[Smok3y]

Re: FFR versus my internet

Lowering quality if you really haven't tried that yet, also the Firefox 3 Alpha 5 seems to play FFR much much smoother for me, so definitely try that.. (Firefox 2 current/stable plays FFR the slowest/worst out of all the other browsers I've tried)

[rshadow8888]

Re: FFR versus my internet

- Taking every last program except for firefox (basically), putting a copy of all of them on a backup disk, then deleting them off my computer

I don't think that is a problem.

[rshadow8888]

Re: FFR versus my internet

Lowering quality if you really haven't tried that yet, also the Firefox 3 Alpha 5 seems to play FFR much much smoother for me, so definitely try that.. (Firefox 2 current/stable plays FFR the slowest/worst out of all the other browsers I've tried)

I just updated it to the latest version and switched to low quality. Now it doesn't freeze, but random notes will stop a little before it reaches the top arrows and it looks like a mini freeze. I can still hit the note fine, but it looks kind of annoying and throws me off. I would take a ss of it, but for some reason if I don't the fake freeze note, it acts as multiple misses and fails the song.

This is really awkward....

Edit: Double post for the win... I guess.

[chunky_cheese]

Re: FFR versus my internet

I just updated it to the latest version and switched to low quality. Now it doesn't freeze, but random notes will stop a little before it reaches the top arrows and it looks like a mini freeze. I can still hit the note fine, but it looks kind of annoying and throws me off. I would take a ss of it, but for some reason if I don't the fake freeze note, it acts as multiple misses and fails the song.

This is really awkward....

Edit: Double post for the win... I guess.

It's called lag. Can you give us some specifications on your computer and your internet connection? If you don't know that, just look down at your tower, if the case is light grey and it has a sticker that reads: Pentium on it, chances are you need a better computer, if you have a piece of string in your ethernet port with the other end leading to your neighbours house, you should call your ISP.

[Smok3y]

Re: FFR versus my internet

Uh.. geez.. have you updated flash as well?
How fast is your processor? lol

edit:Also, does FF seem to be trying to load something when it lags like that? What you're describing happens to me if I try to play in Opera, and I can see "connecting to..." etc etc in the status bar when it happens, not that I would now how to fix that though ...

[rshadow8888]

Re: FFR versus my internet

I will look at a couple of these specifics and get back to you all tomorrow errrrrr.... later today. My mom took the light bulbs out of my room to force me to go to bed and I can't find a flashlight, thus I can't read anything on my tower.

Thanks for all of your help everyone.

[Evascythe]

Re: FFR versus my internet

whichever one of you it was that said firefox 3.0 alpha 5
I LOVE YOU, FFR RUNS SO MUCH SMOOTHER ON HERE THAN IT DOES ON INTERNET EXPLORER. <33333333

[Smok3y]

Re: FFR versus my internet

whichever one of you it was that said firefox 3.0 alpha 5
I LOVE YOU, FFR RUNS SO MUCH SMOOTHER ON HERE THAN IT DOES ON INTERNET EXPLORER. <33333333

lol
You're welcome, that new engine of theirs is really awesome, even this early in development.

[rshadow8888]

Re: FFR versus my internet

It's called lag. Can you give us some specifications on your computer and your internet connection? If you don't know that, just look down at your tower, if the case is light grey and it has a sticker that reads: Pentium on it, chances are you need a better computer, if you have a piece of string in your ethernet port with the other end leading to your neighbours house, you should call your ISP.

Wow, I just re-read this and understood lol

But actually the whole internet sharing thing was the problem. I guess I will have to deal with the lag when my sister has her laptop running, and play normally when she has it shut off.

[Coolboyrulez0]

Re: FFR versus my internet

Thank You for telling me that there is FF3.
FFR does run better on it.
I thumbs you up XD

cßr

[hullmo717]

Re: FFR versus my internet

You shouldn't really need a flashlight to look at your computer's specs; chunky was kind of kidding around. If you're running XP the easiest way would be to right click my computer and go to properties; near the bottom of that you should be able to see your processor speed and ram. Those are arguably the two most important specs.

[Xception704]

Re: FFR versus my internet

And Firefox 3 is now in Alpha 6. =P

[HeZe]

Re: FFR versus my internet

How about your cpu?