I have a horrible TF2 lag! - Games

...Well, this is bad! Since i bought TF2, I've had the worst lag ever! I have 4 gigs of RAM, and Directx 9.0. I've heard that if you switch to Directx 8 then that gets rid of the lag, and i tried it but the problem is that my comp cant handle DX 8 so my game just crashes and I'm forced to use DX9! I'm really hoping someone has had this problem and was able to resolve it. I REALLY wanna play TF2 and kick some ass, so, PLEASE help me!

Define lag.

[QUOTE=Chirno;25351289]Define lag.[/QUOTE] like REALLY bad FPS. It will take my about 25 seconds to run 10 feet

run in -dxlevel 80 or upgrade your graphics card

specs

You can try a fps config.

Just for future reference, because some people get mad about this: You're talking about graphics issues, not lag. Lag is a network issue. It's based on how high your ping is. I really hope I'm right otherwise I'm gonna sound like the biggest dick

[QUOTE=Pachengo;25353235]run in -dxlevel 80 or upgrade your graphics card[/QUOTE] Better if he upgraded his CPU first.

How does DX8 crash your computer when DX9 doesn't. It puts less stress on your card right?

[QUOTE=Wormy;25357909]Do you use Windows 7? If so, this might come in handy: [url]http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1093560[/url] And: [url]http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/31980-lag-online-games-windows-7-a.html[/url][/QUOTE] I've had pretty crappy performance as well, and have applied both of those fixes, nothing's helped. Though in my case I also experience frequent display-driver crashes, but only in TF2. I don't recall ever crashing in HL2 or L4D2... Oh, and TF2 runs on my system at about 30-40FPS in heavy combat, often dipping lower than that depending on the map. That should not happen with a dual-core CPU and a GTX285. 7 64 Ultimate.

Specs

Defrag your GCFs

[QUOTE=Bradyiscool;25351280] the problem is that my comp cant handle DX 8 so my game just crashes and I'm forced to use DX9![/QUOTE] Wait what?

I had fine FPS until Mannconomy.

What settings are you using?

[QUOTE=Matrix374;25373778]Specs[/QUOTE] Athlon FX-62 dual-core 64-bit CPU @2.8GHz 2GB DDR667 eVGA nVidia GTX285 Asus M2N-SLi Deluxe Settings are on medium-ish (I still keep texture quality high) [QUOTE=MRTW113;25374917]Defrag your GCFs[/QUOTE] Tried it, no noticable effects.