Serious TF2 lag problems

[C-Moon]

I just downloaded TF2 yesterday, but am unable to play it because of the lag. After a couple of seconds, the game will freeze, repeat the same sound a few times in succession, then resume. This happens every couple of seconds, including on the menu. Any ideas on how to fix this?

Specs:
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2520M CPU @ 250GHz
RAM: 7.60 GB

[Blockerville]

I'm assuming you mean 2.50GHz rather than 250GHz. If you had a computer with 250GHz clock speed, you probably wouldn't be having lag troubles... ;)

A bit more information would be useful, like GPU, OS, and any other computer specs.

The only thing I can recommend based on that information is to reinstall the game and see if it's fixed. I've had various TF2 problems that a reinstall fixed just fine.

[C-Moon]

You're right, it's 2.50GHz. I forgot to mention that it's a Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E430 laptop. It runs Windows 7 Professional 64-bit OS, DirectX version 11, and 335 GB of free space.

This doesn't make any sense- I was able to run Portal 2 just fine a few months ago, but I can't even do that now. It's giving me the same problem. The Windows Experience Index rates me as a 5.9, which should be good enough to play 3D games.

If I can help it, I would like to avoid reinstalling TF2- it took about 7 hours to download last time due to bottlenecking on my Wi-Fi.

[C-Moon]

Just updated graphics card drivers, set visual effects to 'low', made sure everything else was closed- no success, the game still lags severely (and I keep getting dominated because of it). I'd greatly appreciate any help anyone could offer...

[Spicy Onion Dip]

This has been happening to me with alarmingly increasing frequency even AFTER reinstalling the game! Also, when I'm lagging, it lasts practically over a minute!

[girdurloins]

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You're right, it's 2.50GHz. I forgot to mention that it's a Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E430 laptop. It runs Windows 7 Professional 64-bit OS, DirectX version 11, and 335 GB of free space.

This doesn't make any sense- I was able to run Portal 2 just fine a few months ago, but I can't even do that now. It's giving me the same problem. The Windows Experience Index rates me as a 5.9, which should be good enough to play 3D games.

If I can help it, I would like to avoid reinstalling TF2- it took about 7 hours to download last time due to bottlenecking on my Wi-Fi.

Maybe your problem is your router/IP and not your computer since your computer specs more than meet the requirements for this game-7 hours is a reaaaalllly long time to download this game. Heck it only took me 45 minutes to download.

[ElMikky™☮]

I have EXACTLY same problem as you! Its unplayable,sometimes i just fix it by restarting the game,but after 10 minutes its repeating.Annoying as hell.

[girdurloins]

İlk olarak El^1Mikky^3(Cze)™ tarafından gönderildi:

I have EXACTLY same problem as you! Its unplayable,sometimes i just fix it by restarting the game,but after 10 minutes its repeating.Annoying as hell.

Try resetting your router by unpluging it for a minute and then plug it back in.

[ElMikky™☮]

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İlk olarak El^1Mikky^3(Cze)™ tarafından gönderildi:

I have EXACTLY same problem as you! Its unplayable,sometimes i just fix it by restarting the game,but after 10 minutes its repeating.Annoying as hell.

Try resetting your router by unpluging it for a minute and then plug it back in.

Already tried that,it helps,but after few minutes it just strats again :/

[girdurloins]

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İlk olarak Enigmantic tarafından gönderildi:

Try resetting your router by unpluging it for a minute and then plug it back in.

Already tried that,it helps,but after few minutes it just strats again :/

I see you have 874 hours in the game. Have you defragged and verified the game lately? That may help a little.

[JarateKing (very rusty)]

Try chris's config, but really the issue seems to be your internet connection. About how close/far are you from your router when you're using your computer?

[ElMikky™☮]

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İlk olarak El^1Mikky^3(Cze)™ tarafından gönderildi:

Already tried that,it helps,but after few minutes it just strats again :/

I see you have 874 hours in the game. Have you defragged and verified the game lately? That may help a little.

It will be a week,when i last time i verified the game.

[ElMikky™☮]

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Try chris's config, but really the issue seems to be your internet connection. About how close/far are you from your router when you're using your computer?

iam close then one meter to my router.

[MA☝Omgwtfbbqstfu™]

Lol the suggestions to reset the router are pretty hilarious, a router won't make your sound repeat, you will simply stall out and the game will freeze while it counts down the server lost connection time out period.

Generally something hardware/software on the actual laptop has to stall out for a game to stall out. Sometimes its the harddrive if thats going bad... but its hard to say, too many variables.

[C-Moon]

I have been having problems with my hard drive- Windows has been giving me error messages. I might have to get it replaced. Luckily, I still have a warranty on it, so I'll see how that works out.

[MA☝Omgwtfbbqstfu™]

Yep its how dying drives will behave, your system stalls while the drive tries, fails, tries fails.......and on and on and on....