Thread: My Left 4 Dead is slow

My Left 4 Dead is very slow...sometimes it laggs and I have to restart my computer... there's no problem in the movie, it runs very smoothly, but when I try to play Single Player...it becomes SO SLOW!!...can anyone help me?




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Yeah you probably need to upgrade your computer, also turning down settings and exiting background programs will help (if you already didn't know)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, build 2600)
System Manufacturer: INTEL_
System Model: D945PLNM
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 510MB RAM
Page File: 444MB used, 832MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)

These are my system informations...

You'll need to increase your RAM to at least 1.5gigs or 2gigs. Your OS is taking up a good 128mb or so, the game uses anywhere from 300mb to 500mb, so you're running out of memory creating lag.

As well post your video card or what kind of graphics you have by going to:
Command Prompt
Type in 'dxdiag'
Go to display.
Tell us what it says in the first top left corner, all of the details.

Ok im new here, i dun think its nice to create so many threads so i would post here since im having the same problem... I dun face much lag while starting up the game/in the single/multiplayer selection screen... but whenever i wanna join people's game, it takes uber long time to load, the loading screen turns red when the bar hits around 80% mark, but the l4d circle on top right is still turning.. When i play single player, i am able to start playing the game, but its lagging like no bodys bussiness.... below are my comp specs help me see if i am able to play this game...
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System Information
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Time of this report: 1/30/2009, 16:43:48
Machine name: <myname>
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.080814-1236)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: LENOVO
System Model: 0689A28
BIOS: Ver 1.00PARTTBL0
Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) M CPU 420 @ 1.60GHz
Memory: 502MB RAM
Page File: 470MB used, 756MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) Calistoga Graphics Controller
DAC type: Internal
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A2&SUBSYS_206217AA&REV_03
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ialmrnt5.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.4421 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 11/4/2005 07:42:40, 36990 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ialmnt5.sys
Mini VDD Date: 11/4/2005 07:50:58, 1353820 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-64E2-11CF-5F65-6800A2C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x8086
Device ID: 0x27A2
SubSys ID: 0x206217AA
Revision ID: 0x0003
Revision ID: 0x0003
Video Accel:
Deinterlace Caps: n/a
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Not Available
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

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Sound Devices
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Description: SoundMAX HD Audio O
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_11D4&DEV_1986&SUBSYS_17AA2066& REV_1005
Manufacturer ID: 65535
Product ID: 65535
Type: WDM
Driver Name: ADIHdAud.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.0001.4130 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 8/19/2005 07:26:14, 138752 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: AnalogDevices
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xB5B
Min/Max Sample Rate: 8000, 48000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run


pardon me for my poor english=X

Name: NVIDIA GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Approx. Total Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60 Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor

that's the top left corner of all the details...

It would probably be a video card problem. The game intro and game menus are in fact high quality video files playing in the background - they're not having to be 3D rendered or anything, so all you're witnessing is your PC effectively running a DVD. Once you enter the game, the 3D rendering comes ito your effect - this is what pushes your video card and is probably why you're experiencing lag.

zzdiaozz, your system needs some serious upgrading to play this game. First off, you have a Celeron processor - these will not cut it in any of todays games and will even struggle to handle games from 2 years or so ago. Your RAM needs to be upgraded to at least 1GB (prefferably 2GB) to get the best performance from this game as well. Worst of all you NEED to get a graphics card. You're using onboard Intel graphics and quite frankly, I'm suprised you can so much as run the game with this. Onboard graphics are the absolute worst you can get for gaming. If you can post your Motherboard name (a free application called PC Wizard will be able to tell you this), then I can try and suggest some upgrades for you , but by the looks of things, you're running on quite a dated system, so I'm not sure how upgradeable it'll be...

jhinnotobi, your Processor is fine, though I would suggest upgrading your RAM to at least 1GB (again, preferrably 2GB for best performance), and preferrably your video card too, to experience fluent, high setting gameplay (the 7300 isn't really a very good card). If you could upgrade this to something like an 8600GT, you'd see a massive performance increase.

Hope this helps you guys