Pausing while running. (with system info now)

[JakeTheCat]

Really, this happens all the time. But it's most evident while I'm running somewhere, or someone else is running past me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Every once in a while, RS (or my IE window, or JAVA, or my computer, or whatever) gets into the mode where the game pauses momentarily about every 3 seconds. The entire screen freezes for about half a second and then 'catches up' and continues. This happens very regularly (the 3 second/half a second cycle). It's not what I'd call a lag, which to me, are more random, and freeze up the game for seconds at a time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A long time ago (year or so) I read a thread on this. The author said my computer was to fast/powerful for the game, and I needed to slow it down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I tried opening other programs, to increase the load on my computer. Results were unreliable, but occasionally, it would fix the problem. I'd get a smooth running RS. (Occasionally, even a TIP.IT banner ad would do the trick. ... Never been thankful for a banner ad before.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well... this problem finally went away on its own. That was quite some time ago. Now it's back. I haven't installed, or uninstalled anything. I did reboot though. (I was getting real lags for a while.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Has anyone experienced (and hopefully fixed) this? I'm at a loss.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I should add... (edited)

 

 

 

I have a Dell Dimension, with an Intel and lots of RAM and disk space.

 

 

 

I also have a DSL connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks in advance.