Lag at first program run

[giggionline]

Hi guys,

I’m sorry if this problem was already posted but I couldn’t find a similar thread in the forum.
After formatting my pc I’m having some troubles running Wolfenstein ET. I downloaded the latest version from Splashdamage website and installed it.

However, as I try to start the game it is very glitchy with a lot of mouse lag. Frame and music in the first “create your profile” screen has a very low refresh rate (1-2 seconds each frame). Easy to understand that in this way it results totally unusable. Even if I create my profile (very painful job, though) main game screen shows the same problems.

Any clue how can I solve this?

Some info for you: Win10 - Run as Administrator set on the main .exe and on the desktop shortcut - Already uninstalled/reinstalled several times also after re-downloading the installer. Tried to install ETLegacy and works pretty smooth.

Thanks in advance for your help,
Giorgio

[Mustang]

If ETLegacy is working smoothly why bother with the old installer?

[N3rwitZ]

Most common, the most efficient solution to that issue is bring up console entering “\r_primitives 2” (w/o qmarks). Hit ENTER once done.

To give you an idea. ET long been creating issue mixups on any hardware combos. For some weird occurrences, mentioned console command does disable number of “internal” settings giving the game the required smoothness for you to be able to play smooth. At some different point, it is throttling the CPU cause it utilizes just one of many supported cores and makes FPS drastically go down.

Every issue I had, that instantly resolved it. Might be yer lucky day, “console up” and try <.<

[giggionline]

Hi guys, thanks for the fast response.

@N3rwitZ … unfortunately the r_primitives 2 didn’t solve the problem… any other hint?

@Mustang you’re probably right, but I have a “VM_create on ui failed” problem when try to access many servers that never happened on the old release

Do you have any other option I can modify? Here my etconfig file… found some “unsafe” voices…

// generated by ET, do not modify
unbindall
bind TAB “+scores”
bind ESCAPE “togglemenu”
bind SPACE “+moveup”
bind , “mapzoomout”
bind - “zoomout”
bind . “mapzoomin”
bind 0 “weaponbank 10”
bind 1 “weaponbank 1”
bind 2 “weaponbank 2”
bind 3 “weaponbank 3”
bind 4 “weaponbank 4”
bind 5 “weaponbank 5”
bind 6 “weaponbank 6”
bind 7 “weaponbank 7”
bind 8 “weaponbank 8”
bind 9 “weaponbank 9”
bind = “zoomin”
bind ` “toggleconsole”
bind a “+moveleft”
bind b “+zoom”
bind c “+movedown”
bind d “+moveright”
bind e “+leanright”
bind f “+activate”
bind g “+mapexpand”
bind l “openlimbomenu”
bind m “mvactivate”
bind q “+leanleft”
bind r “+reload”
bind s “+back”
bind t “messagemode”
bind u “messagemode3”
bind v “mp_quickmessage”
bind w “+forward”
bind x “+prone”
bind y “messagemode2”
bind z “mp_fireteammsg”
bind ~ “toggleconsole”
bind CAPSLOCK “+speed”
bind ALT “+stats”
bind CTRL “+topshots”
bind SHIFT “+sprint”
bind F1 “vote yes”
bind F2 “vote no”
bind F3 “ready”
bind F4 “notready”
bind F11 “autoscreenshot”
bind F12 “autorecord”
bind KP_LEFTARROW “selectbuddy 3”
bind KP_5 “selectbuddy 4”
bind KP_RIGHTARROW “selectbuddy 5”
bind KP_END “selectbuddy 0”
bind KP_DOWNARROW “selectbuddy 1”
bind KP_PGDN “selectbuddy 2”
bind KP_ENTER “mp_fireteamadmin”
bind KP_INS “selectbuddy -2”
bind KP_DEL “selectbuddy -1”
bind MOUSE1 “+attack”
bind MOUSE2 “weapalt”
bind MWHEELDOWN “weapprev”
bind MWHEELUP “weapnext”
seta ui_r_texturemode “”
seta ui_r_detailtextures “”
seta ui_r_dynamiclight “”
seta ui_r_ext_compressed_textures “”
seta ui_r_depthbits “”
seta ui_r_texturebits “”
seta ui_r_picmip “”
seta ui_r_subdivisions “”
seta ui_r_lodbias “”
seta ui_r_colorbits “”
seta joy_threshold “0.15”
seta in_joyBallScale “0.02”
seta in_joystick “0”
seta in_mouse “1”
seta in_mididevice “0”
seta in_midichannel “1”
seta in_midiport “1”
seta in_midi “0”
seta net_socksPassword “”
seta net_socksUsername “”
seta net_socksPort “1080”
seta net_socksServer “”
seta net_socksEnabled “0”
seta net_noipx “0”
seta net_noudp “0”
seta com_recommended “1”
seta ui_autoredirect “0”
seta ui_showtooltips “1”
seta ui_profile_mousePitch “”
seta ui_sensitivity “”
seta ui_handedness “”
seta ui_rate “”
seta ui_r_gamma “”
seta ui_r_mode “-1”
seta vote_percent “50”
seta vote_limit “5”
seta vote_allow_muting “1”
seta vote_allow_antilag “1”
seta vote_allow_warmupdamage “1”
seta vote_allow_timelimit “0”
seta vote_allow_friendlyfire “1”
seta vote_allow_swapteams “1”
seta vote_allow_shuffleteamsxp “1”
seta vote_allow_referee “0”
seta vote_allow_pub “1”
seta vote_allow_nextmap “1”
seta vote_allow_mutespecs “1”
seta vote_allow_map “1”
seta vote_allow_kick “1”
seta vote_allow_gametype “1”
seta vote_allow_comp “1”
seta team_nocontrols “0”
seta team_maxplayers “0”
seta team_maxPanzers “-1”
seta server_motd5 “”
seta server_motd4 “”
seta server_motd3 “”
seta server_motd2 “”
seta server_motd1 “”
seta server_motd0 " ^NEnemy Territory ^7MOTD "
seta server_autoconfig “0”
seta match_warmupDamage “1”
seta match_timeoutlength “180”
seta match_timeoutcount “3”
seta match_readypercent “100”
seta match_mutespecs “0”
seta match_minplayers “4”
seta match_latejoin “1”
seta g_spectatorInactivity “0”
seta g_teamForceBalance “0”
seta refereePassword “none”
seta g_inactivity “0”
seta g_doWarmup “0”
seta g_ipcomplaintlimit “3”
seta bot_minplayers “0”
seta cg_crosshairAlphaAlt “1.0”
seta ui_currentCampaignCompleted “0”
seta ui_campaignIndex “0”
seta ui_currentNetCampaign “0”
seta ui_currentCampaign “0”
seta g_heavyWeaponRestriction “100”
seta g_lms_followTeamOnly “1”
seta g_lms_matchlimit “2”
seta g_lms_roundlimit “3”
seta g_warmup “60”
seta cg_coronafardist “1536”
seta cg_crosshairColorAlt “White”
seta cg_crosshairAlpha “1.0”
seta cg_crosshairColor “White”
seta cg_crosshairPulse “1”
seta cg_drawReinforcementTime “1”
seta cg_useScreenshotJPEG “1”
seta cg_printObjectiveInfo “1”
seta cg_announcer “1”
seta cg_complaintPopUp “1”
seta cg_useWeapsForZoom “1”
seta cg_noAmmoAutoSwitch “1”
seta cg_bloodFlash “1.0”
seta cg_showblood “1”
seta cg_drawRoundTimer “1”
seta cg_drawBuddies “1”
seta ui_serverStatusTimeOut “7000”
seta ui_browserShowTeamBalanced “0”
seta ui_browserShowWeaponsRestricted “0”
seta ui_browserShowAntilag “0”
seta ui_browserShowPunkBuster “0”
seta ui_browserShowMaxlives “0”
seta ui_browserShowFriendlyFire “0”
seta ui_browserShowPasswordProtected “0”
seta ui_browserShowEmptyOrFull “0”
seta ui_browserSortKey “4”
seta ui_browserGameType “0”
seta ui_browserMaster “0”
seta ui_currentNetMap “0”
seta ui_currentMap “0”
seta ui_mapIndex “0”
seta ui_netGametype “4”
seta ui_joinGametype “-1”
seta ui_gametype “3”
seta ui_menuFiles “ui/menus.txt”
seta ui_netSource “1”
seta cg_selectedPlayerName “”
seta cg_selectedPlayer “0”
seta ui_dedicated “0”
seta server16 “”
seta server15 “”
seta server14 “”
seta server13 “”
seta server12 “”
seta server11 “”
seta server10 “”
seta server9 “”
seta server8 “”
seta server7 “”
seta server6 “”
seta server5 “”
seta server4 “”
seta server3 “”
seta server2 “”
seta server1 “”
seta cg_marktime “20000”
seta cg_drawCrosshairPickups “1”
seta cg_drawCrosshairNames “1”
seta cg_brassTime “2500”
seta ui_master “0”
seta ui_teamArenaFirstRun “1”
seta g_spSkill “2”
seta g_spVideos “”
seta g_spAwards “”
seta g_spScores5 “”
seta g_spScores4 “”
seta g_spScores3 “”
seta g_spScores2 “”
seta g_spScores1 “”
seta ui_ctf_friendly “0”
seta ui_ctf_timelimit “30”
seta ui_ctf_capturelimit “8”
seta ui_team_friendly “1”
seta ui_team_timelimit “20”
seta ui_team_fraglimit “0”
seta ui_ffa_timelimit “0”
seta ui_ffa_fraglimit “20”
seta ui_glCustom “1”
seta com_soundMegs “24”
seta s_channels “2”
seta s_bits “16”
seta s_wavonly “0”
seta s_defaultsound “0”
seta s_mixPreStep “0.05”
seta s_mixahead “0.2”
seta s_khz “22”
seta s_doppler “1”
seta s_separation “0.5”
seta s_musicvolume “0.5”
seta s_volume “0.8”
seta vid_ypos “22”
seta vid_xpos “3”
seta r_lastValidRenderer “Intel® HD Graphics 4000”
seta r_highQualityVideo “0”
seta cg_shadows “1”
seta r_normallength “0.5”
seta r_trisColor “1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0”
seta r_primitives “2”
seta r_railSegmentLength “32”
seta r_railCoreWidth “1”
seta r_railWidth “16”
seta r_facePlaneCull “1”
seta r_gamma “1.300000”
seta r_swapInterval “0”
seta r_textureAnisotropy “1.0”
seta r_textureMode “GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_NEAREST”
seta r_finish “0”
seta r_dlightBacks “1”
seta r_dynamiclight “1”
seta r_drawSun “1”
seta r_fastsky “0”
seta r_ignoreGLErrors “1”
seta r_flares “1”
seta r_lodbias “0”
seta r_lodCurveError “250”
seta r_ignoreFastPath “0”
seta r_subdivisions “12”
seta r_simpleMipMaps “1”
seta r_customaspect “1”
seta r_customheight “768”
seta r_customwidth “1366”
seta r_fullscreen “0”
seta r_oldMode “”
seta r_ignorehwgamma “0”
seta r_overBrightBits “0”
seta r_detailtextures “0”
seta r_rmse “0.0”
seta r_roundImagesDown “1”
seta r_picmip “1”
seta cl_language “0”
seta cg_autoReload “1”
seta cg_viewsize “100”
seta cg_autoactivate “1”
seta cg_predictItems “1”
seta cl_punkbuster “1”
seta cl_anonymous “0”
seta snaps “20”
seta rate “5000”
seta name “giggioi”
seta cg_zoomstepsniper “2”
seta cg_zoomDefaultSniper “20”
seta cg_drawCrosshair “1”
seta cg_crosshairSize “48”
seta cg_voiceSpriteTime “6000”
seta cg_cursorHints “1”
seta cg_drawGun “1”
seta cg_drawTeamOverlay “2”
seta cg_descriptiveText “1”
seta cg_popupLimboMenu “1”
seta cg_quickMessageAlt “1”
seta cg_drawNotifyText “1”
seta cg_drawCompass “1”
seta cl_maxPing “800”
seta m_filter “0”
seta m_side “0.25”
seta m_forward “0.25”
seta m_yaw “0.022”
seta m_pitch “0.022000”
seta cl_doubletapdelay “350”
seta r_inGameVideo “1”
seta cg_wolfparticles “1”
seta cg_autoswitch “0”
seta cl_wwwDownload “1”
seta cl_allowDownload “1”
seta cl_freelook “1”
seta cl_mouseAccel “0”
seta sensitivity “5.000000”
seta cl_run “1”
seta cl_packetdup “1”
seta cl_maxpackets “30”
seta cl_pitchspeed “140”
seta cl_yawspeed “140”
seta cl_autoupdate “1”
seta con_autoclear “1”
seta con_debug “0”
seta bot_enable “0”
seta sv_fullmsg “Server is full.”
seta sv_wwwFallbackURL “”
seta sv_wwwDlDisconnected “0”
seta sv_wwwBaseURL “”
seta sv_wwwDownload “0”
seta sv_dl_maxRate “42000”
seta g_antilag “1”
seta g_fastResMsec “1000”
seta g_fastres “0”
seta g_complaintlimit “6”
seta g_altStopwatchMode “0”
seta sv_lanForceRate “1”
seta sv_master5 “”
seta sv_master4 “”
seta sv_master3 “”
seta sv_master2 “”
seta sv_allowDownload “1”
seta g_maxlives “0”
seta g_friendlyFire “1”
seta sv_floodProtect “1”
seta sv_maxPing “0”
seta sv_minPing “0”
seta sv_maxRate “0”
seta sv_minguidage “0”
seta sv_punkbuster “0”
seta sv_hostname “ETHost”
seta vm_ui “0”
seta vm_game “0”
seta vm_cgame “0”
seta com_recommendedSet “1”
seta com_introplayed “0”
seta com_watchdog_cmd “”
seta com_watchdog “60”
seta com_maxfps “85”
seta com_hunkMegs “56”
seta r_glDriver “opengl32” unsafe
seta r_allowExtensions “1” unsafe
seta r_ext_compressed_textures “1” unsafe
seta r_ext_gamma_control “1” unsafe
seta r_ext_multitexture “1” unsafe
seta r_ext_compiled_vertex_array “1” unsafe
seta r_glIgnoreWicked3D “0” unsafe
seta r_ext_ATI_pntriangles “0” unsafe
seta r_ati_truform_tess “1” unsafe
seta r_ati_truform_normalmode “GL_PN_TRIANGLES_NORMAL_MODE_LINEAR” unsafe
seta r_ati_truform_pointmode “GL_PN_TRIANGLES_POINT_MODE_LINEAR” unsafe
seta r_ati_fsaa_samples “1” unsafe
seta r_ext_texture_filter_anisotropic “0” unsafe
seta r_ext_NV_fog_dist “0” unsafe
seta r_nv_fogdist_mode “GL_EYE_RADIAL_NV” unsafe
seta r_ext_texture_env_add “1” unsafe
seta r_clampToEdge “1” unsafe
seta r_texturebits “0” unsafe
seta r_colorbits “0” unsafe
seta r_stereo “0” unsafe
seta r_stencilbits “0” unsafe
seta r_depthbits “0” unsafe
seta r_mode “-1” unsafe
seta r_smp “0” unsafe
seta com_zoneMegs “24”

[N3rwitZ]

Already out of idea. Thought about a second, did you remove current GFX drivers then, well, install previous revision over instead? For my AMD unit, it solved all the hassle in the brink of an eye, when it was required I re-install the game using an uninstaller software

Optional step give \seta com_maxfps 125 \seta com_hunkmegs 256 (either 512) a test. edit2: Yeah seen your hunkmegs set at 56, too low for game to load things into memory. With regard to [VM_create on ui failed], one easy 2 fix, do as Dragonji explain.

[ryven]

56 is enough to load the game and run ui tho.
Could it be that your laptop also has dedicated video card installed? If so you could try launching the game using the dedicated video card rather than running it on the intel hd.