Client-side input lag.
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:05 pm
I'm not sure if this is a bug with Mavens or an issue with Flash or something else, but here's my problem.
After a short time playing (like 5-10 minutes), all user input that is more involved than a simple button click (that is, trying to chat, input a bet, or use the betting slider) is very stuttery/choppy. I'll type in a short sentence and it won't show up as completed in the input box until several seconds after I've started typing. What's worse, is that while I'm waiting for this input to be processed, I can't do anything else (like make bets). Sometimes I'll accidentally right-click the screen and the pull-down menu pops up, and I'm unable to clear it away before my betting timer has expired. I can alt-tab to other applications and they all seem to run fine.
The game does run fairly smoothly at first, but after a few minutes, I have to be extra careful. A few other people I've played with have complained of similar issues or lag in general, but most people don't seem to have a problem.
System specs:
Windows 7 (64 bit), Firefox 3.6.6, Flash Player 10.1.
Phenom II X4 940, 4 GB RAM, 189 GB of free hard drive space.
I experience this lag with 27% CPU usage and 37% memory usage, according to Task Manager.
I've also tried using uninstalling/reinstalling Flash a few times, enabling/disabling hardware acceleration in Flash, and using Internet Explorer 8.0.7600.16385, all to no avail.
After a short time playing (like 5-10 minutes), all user input that is more involved than a simple button click (that is, trying to chat, input a bet, or use the betting slider) is very stuttery/choppy. I'll type in a short sentence and it won't show up as completed in the input box until several seconds after I've started typing. What's worse, is that while I'm waiting for this input to be processed, I can't do anything else (like make bets). Sometimes I'll accidentally right-click the screen and the pull-down menu pops up, and I'm unable to clear it away before my betting timer has expired. I can alt-tab to other applications and they all seem to run fine.
The game does run fairly smoothly at first, but after a few minutes, I have to be extra careful. A few other people I've played with have complained of similar issues or lag in general, but most people don't seem to have a problem.
System specs:
Windows 7 (64 bit), Firefox 3.6.6, Flash Player 10.1.
Phenom II X4 940, 4 GB RAM, 189 GB of free hard drive space.
I experience this lag with 27% CPU usage and 37% memory usage, according to Task Manager.
I've also tried using uninstalling/reinstalling Flash a few times, enabling/disabling hardware acceleration in Flash, and using Internet Explorer 8.0.7600.16385, all to no avail.