SWTOR Is Lagging Guide

SWTOR (Star Wars The Old Republic) lags, crashes and turns into blue screen and oftentimes it halts your system. To solve these problems, below is given guide which would help you preventing SWTOR lagging issues.

Ensure Minimum System Requirements:

SWTOR lags when your system does not meet minimum system requirements for the game. Make sure you have follow system specification.

• Operating System: Windows XP or higher
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• Processor: 2.0 GHZ or better one (prefer Intel)
• RAM: Minimum of 1.5 GB of RAM required on XP and 2 GB on Window 7
• Video Card: nVidia 7800 or later, ATI X1899 or Intel 4100
• Hard Disk Drive: Minimum of 15 GB free space.

Disable your Firewall and Antivirus Program:

Some players are complaining, they cannot fully download the game. If you are one stuck in same situation, just manage background services. Ensure that your antivirus program and Firewall is disabled. Follow the steps given below.

• Click on Start | Run
• Type “msconfig” and press Enter.
• Click on Services | Select Antivirus Program | Disable It
• Close configuration utility.
• Click on Start | Choose Control Panel
• Select Windows Firewall Program
• Turn Off
• Launch the game.

Disable Full Screen Mode:

To avoid from Start Wars The Old Republic (SWTOR) lagging, just disable your full screen mode, here are steps.

• Locate folder where SWTOR is installed.
• Search client_defaults.ini and open it.
• Press Ctrl + F | Fullscreen = true
• Change TRUE to FALSE
• Restart the game.

Log ON as Administrator:

SWTOR lagging issue can be fixed by Logging game in Administrator mode. To do this, follow the steps given below.

• Locate Installation Directory
• 2. Right click on .exe or on the shortcut present on Desktop.
• 3. Select Run as Administrator.
• 4. Run the game in Windowed mode and reduce screen resolution in the in-game options.

Set Affinity:

Players on Quad Core are complaining about SWTOR lagging. To solve this problem, follow the steps given below.

1. 1. Launch the game.
2. 2. Press ALT +TAB
3. 3. Go to Task Manager | Right Click on SWTOR.exe
4. 4. Change Affinity and select core 0 and 1 only.

Check Optimus Settings:

SWTOR lags when you are using new laptop with nVidia Optimus card. Here are steps to do so.

• . Open nVidia CP through start menu
• . Select a task | 3D Settings | Manage 3D Settings
• . Now click on Program Settings
• . Under select a program | Add | navigate to installation folder.
• . Under 2 | High-performance NVIDIA processor.
• . Apply | Launch the game

Repair Windows Registry:

Registry database stores games information in form of entries. If there is some corruption in registry database, you won’t be able to play the game. In other words, to avoid from SWTOR lagging, you need to repair Windows Registry using some reliable registry fixing tool.