Slow Sim Speed

toadfreak7 · 02-18-2005, 10:38 AM

Has anyone else had trouble with the sim speed? When I sim a day it can take almost 5 minutes to finish simming. I have a top-of-the-line computer with hardly anything in the background. It takes 2 hours to sim a year! I remember when OOTP4 was soooo fast.

f.montoya · 02-18-2005, 10:47 AM

Hmmm. I run OOTP6.11 on two separate computers. My smaller, older computer runs a season in about 17 minutes to 20 minutes. 120MB RAM 800Mhz.

My bigger computer, 1GB Ram, 3Ghz, runs a season in a little less time but not much faster. Sometimes I notice a speed-up during a full season sim where the games are blinking by in the top, right corner and then suddenly they start screaming by so fast that I can't read them. I'm not sure why, but OOTP6 has a few gears that I don't think we can control. It may depend on if you're simming minor leagues and what options you have enabled. Also, how many teams are playing in your league.

Steve Kuffrey · 02-18-2005, 10:58 AM

Turning off any virus software will speed things up several have mentioned.

Jason · 02-18-2005, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Kuffrey

Turning off any virus software will speed things up several have mentioned.

That's been the fix for me.

aucklandgm · 02-18-2005, 11:01 AM

I have a very fast computer. It sims quickly but I did notice I get "lag" when clicking on screens. When I click on a player's name, or any of the the links in the game it can take it a second or two to change screens. Odd because my weaker laptop doesn't have this problem.

bulldog55 · 02-18-2005, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Kuffrey

Turning off any virus software will speed things up several have mentioned.

Also turn off anti-virus software, but only after you've used it to clean your virus software.

Turning off anti-virus is the key to all your problems.

toadfreak7 · 02-18-2005, 11:14 AM

i don't have any anti-virus software. i wonder why it's so slow. i have nothing running in the background.

Steve Kuffrey · 02-18-2005, 11:25 AM

How much RAM do you have? Have you run scandisk, defrag, etc recently? How much free HD space do you have and what OS?

Hogans Heroes · 02-18-2005, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by toadfreak7

i don't have any anti-virus software. i wonder why it's so slow. i have nothing running in the background.

Hmmm....no anti-virus software? Maybe you have a virus. These days you should really have anti-virus software to protect yourself. I use NORTON and don't have any problems running the game with it. I would purchase some anti-virus software and make sure your computer is clean.

toadfreak7 · 02-18-2005, 11:34 AM

RAM 512, running XP, almost 20 GB free space. i've run defrag, but will try scandisk. just ran my norton, no virus. i have norton, i just don't use it in the background.

bulldog55 · 02-18-2005, 11:40 AM

Do you have any other problems with speed? Have you run spyware detectors lately?

eriqjaffe · 02-18-2005, 11:41 AM

You might also want to check your system for Adware/Spyware, if you haven't already.

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx

edit: Bulldog, stop sneaking in while I'm posting links.

bulldog55 · 02-18-2005, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

You might also want to check your system for Adware/Spyware, if you haven't already.

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx

edit: Bulldog, stop sneaking in while I'm posting links.

You snooze you lose, SUCKA

eriqjaffe · 02-18-2005, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bulldog55

You snooze you lose, SUCKA

Taunt me again, and I'll kick your butt from here to Honah Lee.

toadfreak7 · 02-18-2005, 12:24 PM

I have ad-ware professional version (again, it's not running in the background though). everything is clean. i don't know what's going on. thanks for trying guys.

jackson41 · 02-18-2005, 12:47 PM

What version are you using. One of the patches caused a big slow down, but this was corrected with the newer patches. You should make sure you have the most recent patch.

toadfreak7 · 02-18-2005, 01:00 PM

6.11

Mike D · 02-18-2005, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bulldog55

Do you have any other problems with speed? Have you run spyware detectors lately?

I duuno, other than talking to fast typing to fast, and the occasional ticks, I don't think I have a speed problem.

flash04 · 02-19-2005, 03:40 AM

do you have the 'delay between games' option on?

02-18-2005, 10:38 AM	#1
toadfreak7 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 296	Slow Sim Speed Has anyone else had trouble with the sim speed? When I sim a day it can take almost 5 minutes to finish simming. I have a top-of-the-line computer with hardly anything in the background. It takes 2 hours to sim a year! I remember when OOTP4 was soooo fast.

02-18-2005, 10:47 AM	#2
f.montoya Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,074	Hmmm. I run OOTP6.11 on two separate computers. My smaller, older computer runs a season in about 17 minutes to 20 minutes. 120MB RAM 800Mhz. My bigger computer, 1GB Ram, 3Ghz, runs a season in a little less time but not much faster. Sometimes I notice a speed-up during a full season sim where the games are blinking by in the top, right corner and then suddenly they start screaming by so fast that I can't read them. I'm not sure why, but OOTP6 has a few gears that I don't think we can control. It may depend on if you're simming minor leagues and what options you have enabled. Also, how many teams are playing in your league. __________________ Fidel Montoya Asahi2 Baseball League ex-Commissioner(Historical League Since 2004) Ex-Web Host Current Mod Maker??

02-18-2005, 10:58 AM	#3
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,023	Turning off any virus software will speed things up several have mentioned. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

02-18-2005, 11:25 AM	#8
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,023	How much RAM do you have? Have you run scandisk, defrag, etc recently? How much free HD space do you have and what OS? __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

02-18-2005, 11:40 AM	#11
bulldog55 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: California's Canada Warnings: 17 Posts: 2,479	Do you have any other problems with speed? Have you run spyware detectors lately? __________________ Commissioner, Trans-Continental Base Ball Association Owner/GM, Los Angeles Electrics (TCBA), Beaverton Rangers (OTBL), Portland Mavericks (Union League), and Los Angeles Superbas (Century League) Being smart, don't always make you popular.

02-18-2005, 11:01 AM	#5
aucklandgm Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 74	I have a very fast computer. It sims quickly but I did notice I get "lag" when clicking on screens. When I click on a player's name, or any of the the links in the game it can take it a second or two to change screens. Odd because my weaker laptop doesn't have this problem.

02-18-2005, 11:14 AM	#7
toadfreak7 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 296	i don't have any anti-virus software. i wonder why it's so slow. i have nothing running in the background.

02-18-2005, 11:34 AM	#10
toadfreak7 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 296	RAM 512, running XP, almost 20 GB free space. i've run defrag, but will try scandisk. just ran my norton, no virus. i have norton, i just don't use it in the background.

02-18-2005, 11:41 AM	#12
eriqjaffe Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Under The Christmas Fish Posts: 7,694	You might also want to check your system for Adware/Spyware, if you haven't already. http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx edit: Bulldog, stop sneaking in while I'm posting links. __________________

02-18-2005, 12:24 PM	#15
toadfreak7 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 296	I have ad-ware professional version (again, it's not running in the background though). everything is clean. i don't know what's going on. thanks for trying guys.

02-18-2005, 12:47 PM	#16
jackson41 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 41	What version are you using. One of the patches caused a big slow down, but this was corrected with the newer patches. You should make sure you have the most recent patch.

02-18-2005, 01:00 PM	#17
toadfreak7 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 296	6.11

02-19-2005, 03:40 AM	#19
flash04 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 23	do you have the 'delay between games' option on?