Continuum Slow Down

[Acer]

I remember the first time I download continuum I use to connect to zone immediately but now it takes about 20 seconds for me to enter a zone. What could be causing this? I don't really have anything runny but Xfire, avast (virus scanner) and maybe teamspeak/ventrilo.. Nothing that will really slow down my computer. Has this happened to anyone else? And is there a way to fix it if it's just continuum?

[★ gallitin]

So this same issue happens on my work computer, but not on my home computer. I'm not really sure why, it's not a performance issue on my side as my work computer is the faster of the two with dual quad core processors.

[★ Lynx]

Try to not run Vent, see if that makes any difference. The connection time, as far as I know, will be determined by what connection you're on.

 

-L

[Acer]

I have maybe there for a reason. I haven't really used vent or teamspeak very much this month, it really hasn't changed anything..

[rootbear75]

Firewalls... routing table updates... spyware/adware/bloated OS... who knows... could be many things...

 

hell... ss doesn't even work on my laptop... too lazy to troubleshoot it.

[Static]

It might be the zone you're connecting to. It takes 5-10 seconds for me to connect to Hyperspace, but only 2-4 seconds to connect to Extreme Games.

[Acer]

Nah it does it for every zone. (DS, EG, TW, HS, and all the rest)

[★ Bak]

does it do it for non SSC zones?

[Acer]

Yes, it does it for all zones. Even when I host a zone from another computer it still takes a while to enter.

[★ jabjabjab]

Script delays + vista. Sucks, but w/e.

 

Unless PriitK still cares about us, continuum will be this way until bak gets Discretion going.

[Hakaku]

It's like no one listens around here...

This isn't a Vista-related issue, it's a Continuum one that has to do with the way it loads itself (The SubSpace, PSpace, Discretion clients can connect to zones without an issue). This problem has existed since Windows 98SE for some users, has persisted on Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Most Windows XP users won't have this issue, while on Vista it's much more noticeable. Aero, compatibility mode, firewalls, Windows DEP, UAC, directX, etc, could all be contributing factors to its slowness, but alas even if disabled you should notice very little to [absolutely] no improvement whatsoever. Several people have complained about it before, but there's no solution.

Summary: Continuum is poorly designed.

[Acer]

Well put, Hakaku.