Framerate/lag issues? - Page 2

***Zarel**** · Jul 6th, 2012, 1:59:18 AM

The lag is actually quite bearable for me, so I'm guessing it's client lag.

Client lag is... difficult for me to fix. :(

For those of you experiencing severe lag issues: What sort of lag issues? Is it while clicking stuff? Does the whole interface freeze up? Or is it just in terms of the time between when you type something and when it shows up on-screen?

**blarajan** · Jul 6th, 2012, 10:12:39 AM

I've been using Firefox and have absolutely 0 lag on server, if that means anything at all. My laptop is like 7 years old.

Bad Romance · Jul 6th, 2012, 11:43:08 AM

I've been using FF, my laptop is less than 2 years old and it took me around 2 min to pick one move in a random battle.

Nothing else is lagging just ps, so it isn't my internet. I'm not a fan of this sim but I need it to play a tour and right now it is pretty much unusable for me.

**kd24** · Jul 6th, 2012, 1:05:09 PM

it started a few days ago but the lag for me on PS! now is really reallllllly bad. as in i cant even stay online sometimes before getting a message that PS is unresponsive and to kill the page. im not sure what the problem is, everything else on my comp works at a great speed so I doubt the problem lies there.

im on google chrome and the basic gist of it is: clicking something takes around 12 seconds to actually respond (for example, say i want to find a battle, clicking the dropdown for the tier takes 12 secs, then picking the team i want to use is another 12-15, then it will say: Your turn, Make a Move! (or w/e) but nothing will be on my screen for a good 10 seconds.

the only thing that works at a decent speed is the team builder. clicking peoples matches to watch is also a pain because it lags when i click, usually meaning the match i wanted to watch is a dif location than where my mouse clicked after it finally registers.

Ninetale3 · Jul 6th, 2012, 9:23:59 PM

I have been getting lag on ps as well. I have been using chrome for it. The lobby is very painful for me to use just to get to the format I want and pick a team to use for it assuming the page doesn't die on me. Team builder is another pain for me to use however I can navigate the builder just fine since the lag isn't as bad as the lobby's.

I don't have as much problems with the battles themselves but the lag I get on it makes the fight an eyesore just to watch. It is also bad that I got disconnected from the server because of the lag I had to forfeit since the lag also glitched the battle and made it impossible to continue.

Flashstorm1 · Jul 6th, 2012, 11:06:43 PM

From my experience, the whole interface lags whenever I connect to the site. The chat box only updates in approximately 30 second intervals. When I hover over a button, it will take at least 20 seconds for it to be highlighted, and even if I click on it then, it takes a while for the client to respond.

Though I'm probably wrong in assuming this, if you are hosting the server on your own computer, then wouldn't it be obvious that you wouldn't lag on your client assuming it was running on said computer as well?

Anyway, in short, I think the issue lies with the coding moreso than peoples' connection speeds. Like others have said above, Pokemon Showdown is the only site that I consistently lag on.

**Pocket** · Jul 7th, 2012, 12:23:54 AM

There were like 500+ users and the lag was terrible, but there's only 100+ users now everything is fine.

**verbatim** · Jul 7th, 2012, 1:12:22 AM

The main proponent to most of the lag experienced on PS (socket.io) has just been replaced (with sockJS) and much of the lag is expected to go away.

Espo · Jul 7th, 2012, 3:10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Pocket

There were like 500+ users and the lag was terrible, but there's only 100+ users now everything is fine.

This. When there is about 500+ I get dced or freeze alot but when there is like 400- everything is fine

Relados · Jul 13th, 2012, 8:38:28 PM

I only lag when the server itself is having problems (that is, the mods themselves say that the server is currently laggy and such), even when there's close to 800 users. I think most people's lag problems are due to old computers, bad connections or multiple processes (I could be way wrong though, it just seems that way to me).

I'm using Chrome, if anyone's interested.

ShortsTheory · Jul 16th, 2012, 11:34:05 AM

Basically confirming what others said; using Firefox 13.01 on Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin with no lag whatsoever (before the attack!). Framerates look as good as cart animations, so no complaints.

But, is there any mobile device in the world that can smoothly run "PS!"? Is there any development for pokemonshowdown.mobile?

Espo · Jul 16th, 2012, 11:54:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat ShortsTheory

Basically confirming what others said; using Firefox 13.01 on Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin with no lag whatsoever (before the attack!). Framerates look as good as cart animations, so no complaints.

But, is there any mobile device in the world that can smoothly run "PS!"? Is there any development for pokemonshowdown.mobile?

iPhone's runs PS! Smoothly from my experience.

***Antar**** · Jul 19th, 2012, 7:44:22 AM

Locking this thread until lag is no longer a system-wide issue (we're trying to optimize for the new server. Stay tuned).

Jul 6th, 2012, 1:59:18 AM	#26
*Zarel >> BEGIN POSTBIT Super Moderator** Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,126 >> END POSTBIT	The lag is actually quite bearable for me, so I'm guessing it's client lag. Client lag is... difficult for me to fix. :( For those of you experiencing severe lag issues: What sort of lag issues? Is it while clicking stuff? Does the whole interface freeze up? Or is it just in terms of the time between when you type something and when it shows up on-screen? __________________ Pokemon Showdown \| Replay player \| No, I am not impressed that you know that my name is Guangcong Luo. The PS website says "Copyright Guangcong Luo" at the bottom, ffs.

Jul 6th, 2012, 10:12:39 AM	#27
blarajan no abuse pls Moderator Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,715 Mentor	I've been using Firefox and have absolutely 0 lag on server, if that means anything at all. My laptop is like 7 years old. __________________ Team Babby: Little Cup in Ubers RMT

Jul 7th, 2012, 12:23:54 AM	#32
Pocket Bakuman ;< Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7,160 Bergenfield	There were like 500+ users and the lag was terrible, but there's only 100+ users now everything is fine. __________________ Dark Horse Project: Conquer the Ladder! \| Word of Wisdom for Trainers \| Smogon Doubles: Let's Make It Official!

Jul 16th, 2012, 11:34:05 AM	#36
ShortsTheory Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 108 Bangalore, India	Basically confirming what others said; using Firefox 13.01 on Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin with no lag whatsoever (before the attack!). Framerates look as good as cart animations, so no complaints. But, is there any mobile device in the world that can smoothly run "PS!"? Is there any development for pokemonshowdown.mobile? __________________ New diff application BETA>> Windows 32-bit download. No installation required!

Jul 19th, 2012, 7:44:22 AM	#38
*Antar Super Moderator** Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,048 DC Metro Area	Locking this thread until lag is no longer a system-wide issue (we're trying to optimize for the new server. Stay tuned). __________________ Codes and Hacks I Use PBR FC: 4898-8739-8815 (See here) Black FC: 4040 5386 0128 / White 2 FC: 4771 3664 7215 My Narrated PBR & Gen V Battles My Trade Thread Convert any sim team to pkms Pokemetrics: A Blog

Jul 6th, 2012, 11:43:08 AM	#28
Bad Romance Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 178	I've been using FF, my laptop is less than 2 years old and it took me around 2 min to pick one move in a random battle. Nothing else is lagging just ps, so it isn't my internet. I'm not a fan of this sim but I need it to play a tour and right now it is pretty much unusable for me.

Jul 6th, 2012, 1:05:09 PM	#29
kd24 Surprise Mother Fucker Moderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,769 HOME	it started a few days ago but the lag for me on PS! now is really reallllllly bad. as in i cant even stay online sometimes before getting a message that PS is unresponsive and to kill the page. im not sure what the problem is, everything else on my comp works at a great speed so I doubt the problem lies there. im on google chrome and the basic gist of it is: clicking something takes around 12 seconds to actually respond (for example, say i want to find a battle, clicking the dropdown for the tier takes 12 secs, then picking the team i want to use is another 12-15, then it will say: Your turn, Make a Move! (or w/e) but nothing will be on my screen for a good 10 seconds. the only thing that works at a decent speed is the team builder. clicking peoples matches to watch is also a pain because it lags when i click, usually meaning the match i wanted to watch is a dif location than where my mouse clicked after it finally registers.

Jul 6th, 2012, 9:23:59 PM	#30
Ninetale3 Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 122 Minnesota	I have been getting lag on ps as well. I have been using chrome for it. The lobby is very painful for me to use just to get to the format I want and pick a team to use for it assuming the page doesn't die on me. Team builder is another pain for me to use however I can navigate the builder just fine since the lag isn't as bad as the lobby's. I don't have as much problems with the battles themselves but the lag I get on it makes the fight an eyesore just to watch. It is also bad that I got disconnected from the server because of the lag I had to forfeit since the lag also glitched the battle and made it impossible to continue.

Jul 6th, 2012, 11:06:43 PM	#31
Flashstorm1 Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,374 Texas	From my experience, the whole interface lags whenever I connect to the site. The chat box only updates in approximately 30 second intervals. When I hover over a button, it will take at least 20 seconds for it to be highlighted, and even if I click on it then, it takes a while for the client to respond. Though I'm probably wrong in assuming this, if you are hosting the server on your own computer, then wouldn't it be obvious that you wouldn't lag on your client assuming it was running on said computer as well? Anyway, in short, I think the issue lies with the coding moreso than peoples' connection speeds. Like others have said above, Pokemon Showdown is the only site that I consistently lag on.

Jul 7th, 2012, 1:12:22 AM	#33
verbatim legends blurred and torn Moderator Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,063 United States	The main proponent to most of the lag experienced on PS (socket.io) has just been replaced (with sockJS) and much of the lag is expected to go away.

Jul 13th, 2012, 8:38:28 PM	#35
Relados Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 332	I only lag when the server itself is having problems (that is, the mods themselves say that the server is currently laggy and such), even when there's close to 800 users. I think most people's lag problems are due to old computers, bad connections or multiple processes (I could be way wrong though, it just seems that way to me). I'm using Chrome, if anyone's interested.