bad lag

[crazy googledoodle]

Just wanted to ask if anyone else is experiencing unbearable lag or is it just me like Disney tells me, it must be a problem with my computers or internet speed. I have 5 different computers 3 with xp 2 with vista. Know mater which one I use I get bad lag so the said it is my internet speed I have DSL Belkin router and a speed test at toast.net give me a speed of 4649kb down?? In steed of giving the spec of all my computers I will just say the slowest one. AMD 3800 duel core, 2gig mem 7600GT nvida 256DDR3 So the problem lies with Disney right. The 2 with vista are brand new gaming laptops, so they have yet to be messed up with interned junk.

[FauxPaw]

Originally Posted by crazy googledoodle

Just wanted to ask if anyone else is experiencing unbearable lag or is it just me like Disney tells me, it must be a problem with my computers or internet speed. I have 5 different computers 3 with xp 2 with vista. Know mater which one I use I get bad lag so the said it is my internet speed I have DSL Belkin router and a speed test at toast.net give me a speed of 4649kb down?? In steed of giving the spec of all my computers I will just say the slowest one. AMD 3800 duel core, 2gig mem 7600GT nvida 256DDR3 So the problem lies with Disney right. The 2 with vista are brand new gaming laptops, so they have yet to be messed up with interned junk.

Well, our computers are both XP and older than yours probably. We had added more memory and TT was running pretty decently before boss. I have noticed very bad lag in Nutty River and even Nutty Summit. Doing CEO in either of these districts is laggy for me and I have to be more careful to not lose a lot of laff. The courses are also very laggy and buggy. I know it isnt just me since the other toons also complain about being stuck throughout the runs. I have also noticed people losing connection a lot both during CEO and the golf courses. It seems like the server is very unstable right now and I hope they are working on a way to make it smoother. I tried a CFO yesterday since my tu unites are depleted and wasnt even able to hold onto a goon.

[crazy googledoodle]

we get a group of 8 and go to a quit dist and stil bad lag, and my fastes computer has 4 gig of ram there is no way toontown needs that much. the lag was this bad back when cash first came to open and has got a little better but not like it was before.

[toontown dawg]

I have noticed that my laptop before the crash had NO LAG AT ALL, lately about every 1-2 minutes it just messes up. If it's a bug, it needs to be fixed, I can barely do anything!

[Danny]

It's not just you, it's everyone. I know this because I've done many back nine's and CEO's with friends, and they all say they lag just as bad as I do. It's definatly a Disney problem. I don't experience much lag in quiet districts though; some here and there, but nothing like Nutty River.

[Cool Bongo Dandyroni]

All of my friends are experiencing lag as well. I am also btw. I am on cable internet with excellent connection speeds.

[JaMan51]

I've usually experienced lag in the CEO. Just dancing in Nutty River in one now, and the only lag I got was waiting to jump on my table. Usually I've lagged and lost a couple of laffs, but now I went hitless. Either the server was better now, or I've figured out how to avoid it.

[McBee]

I got stinkied with a group in River the other day and it was all the lag's fault.

For one, I'd pick a gag and it wouldn't show up for several seconds. Same with the other player's gags. I had to pick gags and hope it meshed well with the teams choices. My guesses were often wrong, and it appeared that I had no clue what I was doing.

Another issue was that the timer in the gag selection screen would cut off several seconds short making it appear that I was passing. "You should pass. No!!! Hello? Are you new here? Stop that!" is what I heard over and over from the other players. It was beyond frustrating and I was trying my hardest to communicate that I was having problems but they didn't believe me. This timer issue in the gag selection screen has come up repeatedly for myself and others since. It often seems that if you don't choose your gag within the first five seconds you'll be cut off.

I've also noticed the lag when getting on and off the seltzer tables and golf tees. That can get you hit by the CEO's attacks, even if you tried to get off them early.

In the cog courses I've noticed lag often when getting to a new floor (black screen for several seconds) and in cogball.

These issues aren't my internet connection or my computer. It's happening to everyone. Very frustrating.

[Capt. Hucklebrains]

if you often get lag i can highly rcomend NEVER going to Nutty Summit/Nutty River. The high amount of Toons puts a huge strain on Toontown's servers, causing everyone to lag.

[FauxPaw]

Originally Posted by McBee

I got stinkied with a group in River the other day and it was all the lag's fault.

For one, I'd pick a gag and it wouldn't show up for several seconds. Same with the other player's gags. I had to pick gags and hope it meshed well with the teams choices. My guesses were often wrong, and it appeared that I had no clue what I was doing.

Another issue was that the timer in the gag selection screen would cut off several seconds short making it appear that I was passing. "You should pass. No!!! Hello? Are you new here? Stop that!" is what I heard over and over from the other players. It was beyond frustrating and I was trying my hardest to communicate that I was having problems but they didn't believe me. This timer issue in the gag selection screen has come up repeatedly for myself and others since. It often seems that if you don't choose your gag within the first five seconds you'll be cut off.

I've also noticed the lag when getting on and off the seltzer tables and golf tees. That can get you hit by the CEO's attacks, even if you tried to get off them early.

In the cog courses I've noticed lag often when getting to a new floor (black screen for several seconds) and in cogball.

These issues aren't my internet connection or my computer. It's happening to everyone. Very frustrating.

Ive noticed the same exact things in the courses and its very frustrating. Luckily, the toons have been nice enough to give me the benefit of the doubt. Very frustrating when you know you picked your gag right away yet it doesnt show up until the very end. Ive also been robbed of about 10 seconds many times on the gag selecting-probably making it appear as if I passed as well. Oof-oh well. I think if other toons see you are being a good team player and lag issues happen intermittently they should be more understanding. Saying things like "oops!" "Im stuck" should be enough to explain it. Sorry you got stinked. :-(

[crazy googledoodle]

I sent them a bug report about the lag and this is the email they sent me lol they told me faster interned, better video card or up to date drivers, and more mem. I replied to the email. Just reinstalled xp all drivers are up to date, my computer has a Nvidia 8600gt with 512 DDR2 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz, 4MB Cache, and Dual Channel 2048MB PC8500 DDR2 1066Mhz Memory. And they think my computer is to slow lol. Wait there is more my Internet speed should be faster, I have DSL and I pay extra for the fastest available in my area for gaming. But there is nothing wrong with Disney it has to be me.



here is the email they sent me:

Thank you for your recent inquiry.

Based on the information you submitted to us in your bug report, it
appears that you may be experiencing some latency or "lag" in your
Internet connection. Latency is determined by the amount of time it
takes your computer to talk to the game server (commonly referred to as
a "ping"). This has nothing to do with bandwidth, so even the high end
broadband connections sometimes have latency problems. Latency is not
something that can easily be changed.

If you connect to the Internet through a proxy, that will greatly
increase your latency since first you need to talk to the proxy then the
proxy talks to the game server. If you are connecting through a proxy,
please try disabling your proxy or contact your network administrator
(or Internet Service Provider) for additional instructions on optimizing
your proxy configuration.

Through our experience, we have found that users that utilize high speed
Internet connections (DSL, cable modems, and satellite) often experience
less latency than those on dial-up connections. This may not be an
option for all of our users or you may already be on a broadband
connection, so another option is to keep your computer running smoothly.

One good way to do this is to free up as much RAM as possible. RAM
(memory) stands for Random Access Memory. Toontown requires at least
256MBs (Megabytes) of RAM or more to get the best experience. It is
important for the RAM you have in your computer not to be taken up by
other programs. By closing other programs before entering Toontown, you
will free up more RAM to be used by the game. You also can usually
upgrade the amount of RAM in your computer relatively easily. You can
purchase and have RAM installed at your favorite computer store or
through your computer vendor.

Another way to improve the speed of your computer is to update your
video drivers. Disney's Toontown Online utilizes the latest 3-D features
of current video cards. It's helpful to stay current with your video
card's latest software drivers for optimum performance. Please see your
graphics card manufacturer for the latest video drivers for your card.

Also, if you are disconnected during a battle, it is treated the same as
if you had lost the battle. You will receive no experience credit for
Cogs defeated and will be returned to the nearest playground without any
gags or Laff points. This is to prevent cheaters from circumventing the
battle loss penalty by disconnecting. We realize that many
disconnections are not intentional and that this policy is not ideal, so
we are evaluating alternatives.

We hope this helps to resolve the problem you are experiencing and look
forward to seeing you in Disney's Toontown Online soon!

Thank You,

[Ethan Socrates]

Nutty River in Boss is just terrible... I have had lag issues that have never surfaced before. Gags not showing up being the most irritating that comes up constantly.

Its made a huge difference in how much I work my suit... I would be much farther along if it wasn't so annoying :-/