AH GOOD TOPIC !!
i find that if game is getting a laggy feel ( test ) go to game menu
click create server set the server to "no" ie internet , lan , no ,
so click "no" then create server.
(this will be just you on your own server with 0 ping )
if all ok with settings in pc then will be smooth and all cool
if not and its laggy !! then things are afoot and action is needed.
firewalls are a cause of game lag , i found on my main pc
that with my firewall on it will effect my game play.
run anti virus ( free versions ) soffoss type stuff look for any
spy add ware and the like.
turn off unnecessary programs that run in the background
(these are processor hungry and will take up valuable resources )
ie click on start then type click on run
type in the box MSCONFIG then hit ok
click on start up and uncheck stuff you do not want running
( this means you start these programs up manually )
write down all the things you un tick - so you can easy put back
if you feel etc
but mainly say msn messenger , skype , real player , all kinds of
junk we download and install etc
graphics cards
this area is a real mine field !
if it worked fine before on same card , then check for other pos reasons , as i know in past some cards do not get on well
with certain motherboards !
then there are the hunkMEGS and zoneMEGS
these settings can speed up map loading by up to 300% !
also re install rtcw again ( i have in past found this helps )
esp on my modding pc , where i run tests and so forth
for what ever reason game gets sluggish so i reinstall
from time to time
also as wolfy as done he put whole game onto a memory stick
(usb type ) so can take on hols to internet cafes ,lol
and at work !
if you ever put in the rtcw game disk and you uninstall
but it wont allow you to reinstall first, check that all folders
are deleted , then try again
if not then with the install disk in machine still click "open "
then click on the auto install icon (this will over come problem
and game will install as normal )
keep this thread going as the more usefull stuff on this subject the better