Big problem!!!!

[Tommy]

My "haulin" has started lagging really badly ... and i have tried lots of ways to stop it lagging but carnt , also it wont let me engage in reverse. Can somebody please help the lagging so bad theres 6 seconds between each flash on indicator.

[Radar]

What are your system specs?
When was the last time you did a defrag?
And have you tried turning background programs of before starting the game?
Have you added or made any mods to your game if so what?

[Tommy]

My system specs ^^
Whats a defrag ?
I always close every prgram when i play a game
i havnt added any mods.

[Radar]

CPU & Memory are OK but no ref to which graphic card you are using. A stand alone graphic card will have its own processor an on-board uses the CPU & therefore reduces the speed at which info is processed.

A defrag is a system defragmentation.Every time you add/delete a programme not all info is stored/removed logically & fragments are left behind, the same is true when opening & closing programmes.
The System defrag moves all the segments on the hard drive into a logical order so when you open a programme the CPU can find all the necessary info quickly on the hard drive.

To run this programme:- Start/All programs/Accessories/system tools/disk defragmenter.
It takes awhile depending on the size of your hard drive, mine is 200GB & takes about 1-2 hours.

When you have shut down the programmes before you start your game, windows also has a lot of other applications running in the background that you may not know about.
1st. If you have broadband or a permanent internet connection you will not need it to play the game so turn it off,(at the box) & because your are not connected to the internet you can also turn of your anti virus programme (some of these use a lot of system resources).
Once that is done if the game still lags press CTRL ALT & delete then look at all the back ground processes,some of these can be turned off NOT the System ones though or the computer will shut down & restart.
If still running slow you may have some spyware so run a scan to make sure.

[Tommy]

thanks radar i will try some of those solutions.

[Tommy]

I am currently running a de-fragment and my graphics card is a Nvidia G-force.

[Tommy]

Doe re-frag still lagging

[Radar]

Try turning of the non systen needed background programmes.

G force is an old card you could try installing the latest drivers for it,getting a newer card would be better.

Dellboy & myself have an ATI Radeon X800pro 256mb & no lag problems. around £120 & getting cheaper all the time.

[Tommy]

i did get the latest drivers for it , and i turned of my modem but no luck.

[Nuttertrucking]

Ive got a G-force 4 graphics card but no real laggin problems at all for me

[bjorn324]

I had that also nuttertrucking but after 4 weeks it was over. He started lagging and than crashed now I'm busy with it but I think my graphic card is broke.

[DEAD]

I dont know if this will help, but dont you have addon trucks trailers and so on ingame? Because my step son was having the lagging problem too when he was playing the game with all my added stuffs ingame.

[bjorn324]

I had only the very long double of xxxxx in game when it started

[Tommy]

no i havnt added anything

[bjorn324]

I had something like that and e-mailed them this what I got (it's exact copied) I hope it will help:

Dear 18 Wheels of Steel: Haulin' Customer,

Thank you for your recent communication. Try a clean install of the game. Please
delete the 18 Wheels of Steel: Haulin directory before installing the game
again. Also, please temporarily disable any running antivirus software during
the install as these can mess up the install.

If previously installed, please uninstall the program by using the Add/Remove
Programs function found in your Control Panel.

The CD may have static on it. You may need to run the CD under warm water and
rub it gently with your fingertips. To dry the CD, dab it with a paper towel,
be careful not to rub the CD it will become scratched. Let the CD sit until
completely dry and try to run the install again.

You may want to apply the critical updates for your Windows Operating System
from Microsoft at: www.microsoft.com/ms.htm Click on Downloads and then
select Windows Update from the drop down menu. Click on scan for updates.
Download and install the Critical updates for your computer (at ValuSoft, we
also download and install the recommended updates as well).

Improve your computers performance by doing a Disk Cleanup and Disk Defrag. Go
to START / Programs / Accessories / System Tools. Select Disk Cleanup - make
sure your hard drive is selected. Depending on the last time you did this - it
could possibly run for up to a few hours.

Next Go to START / Programs / Accessories / System Tools. Select Disk Defrag.
This will put your hard drive in logical order and repair errors. This should
optimize your hard drive for best performance.

Disable any anti-virus software that may be running, make sure that you are
logged in with Administrator rights.

Now install the program.

Let us know how it goes. ValuSoft is committed to customer satisfaction. If we
cannot get your program to install and run on your computer, we will gladly
offer you a refund or exchange.

Regards,
ValuSoft Tech Support

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