Mouselook Skipping

[Zeelot]

I've definitely tried changing the FPS. I run eq with my fps set at 60. Turning off windows aero seems to make the problem less apparent(or maybe my imagination?), but even when I do it's still there and bad enough to almost get me killed every once in awhile!

[Mindforge]

I think it's more of a timing related issue. It usually happens to me when someone zones in, or on a "tick" - like the client pauses for a millisecond to load a new texture, but hiccups and refreshes your positional information while turning. I remember this on live as well, once I started using mouse-look. Mouse-look turning can spin you 360deg several times in the time it takes keyboard turning to make one rotation, so the effects are much more apparent using mouse-look.

Example: You're turning 180deg and someone zones in. You were at 90deg when the textures started loading, and 180deg when it's done, but the client refreshes at the 90deg point, causing a "jump."

[Drah]

Happens to me as well on occasion. I think it may be the result of a background process (Windows) that lags the game a bit?

Dunno, really.

[stonebeard22]

I have also lowered FPS to 60, and even 40 in SolA due to other bugs with that zone causing lag. And I still get the screen jump for sure in SolA.

[Chrushev]

Are any of you guys using high resolution textures?

[Rael]

I get this too. Often in dungeons such as Sol B or when I have a lot of spell effects on. Max FPS is set to ~30fps. I always assumed this was a quad core issue.

[Zeelot]

Could be a quad issue.. I have a QX9300. I have it set to single core via msconfig however.

[john_savage1982]

Originally Posted by Zeelot [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Ever since I've started playing I've had an issue where my view skips around everyonce in awhile when using mouselook. Mouselook is usually 100% smooth for me, but when this 'skipping' happens it'll suddenly turn me in another direction (usually something like a sudden 180 degree turn), which is very annoying. This has even killed me a few times by turning me right back around into my pulls. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]


Anyone have any ideas what could cause this / more importantly, would anyone be able to propose a potential solution!?


Thanks

One of the varied reasons my AoE pulls as a Bard go sour is because of this or random client shutdowns. Not much you can do. I turn down my far-clip plane as much as possible to not stress my computer as much. It helps.

[stonebeard22]

I run quad as well, no to the high res textures.

[Marley]

NOTHING WORSE THAN MOUSELOOKING AND GETTING STUNNED.. Spinoramma!
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