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[Q] Dungeon Defenders lag

anybody able to play Dungeon Defenders flawlessly?
i like the game but it gets really laggy on my nexus s when theres enemies on the map. im thinking that this game requires a lot of ram which the nexus s does not have a lot. before i start the game i check my available ram. it varies from 120-150 each time i check. i have CM7 RC1 loaded on my phone with netacrhy 1.2.4 cfs.
anybody have the same problems?

Have you tried using a bfs kernel? I remember on the HTC desire, cfs always lagged more than bfs kernels, not 100% sure but just a thought.
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FaithCry said:
Have you tried using a bfs kernel? I remember on the HTC desire, cfs always lagged more than bfs kernels, not 100% sure but just a thought.
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or even overclock. use SetCPU to overclock since you're already using 1.2.4

zephiK said:
or even overclock. use SetCPU to overclock since you're already using 1.2.4
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thanks for the quick reply guys!
i tried over clocking my phone but its still laggy. im gonna try bfs now see if that fixes the lag problems.

well, bfs didnt work as expected. its just about the same as the cfs. still experiencing lag. did you guys have the same problems?

I am able to play dungeon defenders flawlessly. I'm using cm7 and 1.2.2 bfs netarchy kernel without overclocking. I have yet to experience any lag and play frequently.
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B2L said:
I am able to play dungeon defenders flawlessly. I'm using cm7 and 1.2.2 bfs netarchy kernel without overclocking. I have yet to experience any lag and play frequently.
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what version of cm7 are you using? is it a nightly or the rc1?

markfavis said:
anybody able to play Dungeon Defenders flawlessly?
i like the game but it gets really laggy on my nexus s when theres enemies on the map. im thinking that this game requires a lot of ram which the nexus s does not have a lot. before i start the game i check my available ram. it varies from 120-150 each time i check. i have CM7 RC1 loaded on my phone with netacrhy 1.2.4 cfs.
anybody have the same problems?
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i know some are going to flame me but...
do you use any task killers? i do, and it helps to keep my phone running smoothly. i rather decide when ram memory needs to be freed rather then let android decide. before playing dungeon defenders, i usually kill all the background apps first.

weird, no Task killers here and dungeon defenders runs flawless

slowz3r said:
weird, no Task killers here and dungeon defenders runs flawless
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runs flawlessly here too, even without task killers

Damn. I have a task killer but I still lag. Maybe I just have to do a wipe. See if that helps.
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update: i restored my phone to factory default. 2.3.2 and dungeon defender plays better now. ill try to see what the cause of the lag was when i was on cm7-netarchy124cfs

I'm was using nightlies but just today I switched to rc1 and it works great just like before.
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runing legles here.though it was after reboot and only 94MB in usage.
make sure you have enough MB's free.
and dont use task killer!!
gingerbread already has one build-in.well..sorta

reflashing made everything smoother.

RAM doesn't mean everything.
Its like, so many people think that having 24 GB of ram in your computer is the s***. The desire hd has 768 mb of ram, but that doesn't make it faster

Phone freezes on games

Ive upgraded to the S3 gave my son my ns4g. He plays games on it and it keeps freezing up. Running rasbean. With matrix. Tried CM10 stable too.
Any suggestions on a rom and kernel?
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It is subjective to the game you (your son) are trying to play. Apart from that, check the CPU frequencies and use a bit of overclocked frequency. Also, try to shift the Governor

He played them on his evo4g I guess ill switch it back to that.
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try jellyshot rom with marmite kernel.you probably won't have any issues for games destinated for nexus s.i play gameloft games with severe demands and have no lags or forced closures.

Like others said previously, a little overclock can go a long way. Just be careful not to overdo it!

Game lags corrected. (Atleast have stopped for me)

So yesterday i was researching about gamelags on STOCK ICS.
I found out this solution somewhere.
Initially i did not flash ardatdat's kernel
but
after doing this plus flashing ardatdats kernal lags have like vanished.
So just do this thing
1.Go to settings---> developer options and check 'Force GPU Rendering' and restart your phone.
2. Use Ardatdats kernel v4.2 beta 6 *HIGHLY Recommended*
Games tried :
1. Temple Run Brave (15 minutes of play..No lag)
2. World Cricket Championship (10 over game..no lag)
3. Farming Simulator
4. Plants vs. Zombies
5. Stick Cricket
6. Stick Tennis
7. Temple Run 2
8. Race, Stunt, Fight 2
9. Drag Racing 3D
10. Fruit Ninja
Hope it helps
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+1 for this. Didn't try games, but it's good to have this option always set to on. Increases overall performance.

I tried gaming on stock ICS.
Did try unofficial JB on our phone. But then vibration problems.
Actually some nexus version had an ICS lag in scrolling and gaming.
So someone posted it as an answer.
I tried it for gamelags of our device and it worked.
(Obviously the nexus solution did not have include the ardatdats kernel part )
@adam sir: please help us with the vibration problem in Pacrom
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Isn't this more battery hungry?
From my CM10.1 powered galaxy R

vbz89 said:
Isn't this more battery hungry?
From my CM10.1 powered galaxy R
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Didn't notice it, but theoretically yes. It uses the GPU for rendering the UI. However, I have it always turned on, regardless of which rom I'm on.

vbz89 said:
Isn't this more battery hungry?
From my CM10.1 powered galaxy R
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Well the games are too
So wasnt quite evident.
But i couldnt notice some MAJOR chunk of battery % vanishing in thin air
But the lags have finally gone on ICS (Hopes held high)
Rest lets see...
Bdw if you're on root, Antutu Battery saver is kinda good too for saving battery Has helped me
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Yup, ardatdat kernel with performance governor, almost eliminates the Game stutters(I won't call them lags)

The-Droidster said:
Yup, ardatdat kernel with performance governor, almost eliminates the Game stutters(I won't call them lags)
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Hahaha yeahh...stutters
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DeepankarS said:
Hahaha yeahh...stutters
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Great. So 1st thank from my side to you buddy. Hope you will be doing well in future too.

Games still stutter for me, maybe less often but it is still there
Indian ROM & Ardatdat 4.2b6

@Vikesh: Thank you
Yes definitely ^_^ only if i have people like you around me
Helping me out even when i disgust you
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M3r0De4DoR said:
Games still stutter for me, maybe less often but it is still there
Indian ROM & Ardatdat 4.2b6
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On ardatdat kernel use setcpu app to set both the cpu freq's to max(equivalent to performance governor). Then try a game...eg temple run...no lags.

But remember when u select performance then top level of clock will work and hence battery backup goes down.
@deep: buddy its my pleasure if i would suggest or make u understand the thing and become part of ur few moments.
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M3r0De4DoR said:
Games still stutter for me, maybe less often but it is still there
Indian ROM & Ardatdat 4.2b6
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Well if you know how to use SetCpu go ahead it will completely resolve the issue. (Never tried as i am not comfortable..but our senior members do recommend using it )
But if youre still not comfortable with the stutters we have to live with it till official JB arrives (maybe..on samsungs mercy :'( ) :sigh:
Atleast the frequency of the lags seems to go less.
My games even stuttered with PacRom :'( (stick cricket did )
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Guys, One of my friend is working as a senior developer at Samsung in Chennai.. he said there was not even one person voting for jelly bean for our SGR during a discussion about updates thing for all phones in a meeting... Some bulls**t i say for Samsung..!!! Here 1 small group of good buds are doing what a whole company of millions of employees can't do.. XDA u simply rock..!!!

Doesn't work
DeepankarS said:
So yesterday i was researching about gamelags on STOCK ICS.
I found out this solution somewhere.
Initially i did not flash ardatdat's kernel
but
after doing this plus flashing ardatdats kernal lags have like vanished.
So just go to settings---> developer options and check 'Force GPU Rendering' and restart your phone.
Ardatdats kernel Recommended.
Games tried :
1. Temple Run Brave (15 minutes of play..No lag)
2. World Cricket Championship (10 over game..no lag)
3. Farming Simulator
4. Plants vs. Zombies
5. Stick Cricket
6. Stick Tennis
Hope it helps
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Does not work for me

masculinum said:
Does not work for me
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Buddy apply it..and then restart your phone after 2-3 minutes.
If not working use setcpu and clock the minimum to 1000mhz i.e. Max=Min=1000mhz.
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Franco vs stock. Anybody compare?

Hey guys, I'm running odexed 4.4.2 ROM and I've been using franco kernel for a bit now, tried all versions from r15 to r23. I've noticed that my phone does get extra toasty when playing games, or doing anything intense, even playing music. Decided to revert to stock, and issue went away. Has anybody compared franco to stock as far as performance goes, and has anyone had same issues with heat?
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air2k57 said:
Hey guys, I'm running odexed 4.4.2 ROM and I've been using franco kernel for a bit now, tried all versions from r15 to r23. I've noticed that my phone does get extra toasty when playing games, or doing anything intense, even playing music. Decided to revert to stock, and issue went away. Has anybody compared franco to stock as far as performance goes, and has anyone had same issues with heat?
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It may get hotter, but battery life is worlds apart. Search better battery stats in xda and let it monitor your system. Franco's kernel has way less wakelocks I find.

air2k57 said:
Hey guys, I'm running odexed 4.4.2 ROM and I've been using franco kernel for a bit now, tried all versions from r15 to r23. I've noticed that my phone does get extra toasty when playing games, or doing anything intense, even playing music. Decided to revert to stock, and issue went away. Has anybody compared franco to stock as far as performance goes, and has anyone had same issues with heat?
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heat isnt an issue, unless you are normally reaching the safety shut off temp of 100C at a regular basis. now, i highly doubt that you are getting anywhere close.

air2k57 said:
Hey guys, I'm running odexed 4.4.2 ROM and I've been using franco kernel for a bit now, tried all versions from r15 to r23. I've noticed that my phone does get extra toasty when playing games, or doing anything intense, even playing music. Decided to revert to stock, and issue went away. Has anybody compared franco to stock as far as performance goes, and has anyone had same issues with heat?
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Thank you for the info guys. Do you run the official Franco build? Or the linaro one? I tried both, linaro seems to sound better as far as it being more optimized, but day to day, didn't notice much difference.
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air2k57 said:
Thank you for the info guys. Do you run the official Franco build? Or the linaro one? I tried both, linaro seems to sound better as far as it being more optimized, but day to day, didn't notice much difference.
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linaro is just a buzzword, nothing else. in reality theres no difference. googles toolchain(gcc) might even be slightly better/more optimized.

air2k57 said:
Hey guys, I'm running odexed 4.4.2 ROM and I've been using franco kernel for a bit now, tried all versions from r15 to r23. I've noticed that my phone does get extra toasty when playing games, or doing anything intense, even playing music. Decided to revert to stock, and issue went away. Has anybody compared franco to stock as far as performance goes, and has anyone had same issues with heat?
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Franco kernel is at least as good as stock kernel for idle battery drain. Much better with SOT in darker environments due to brightness changes.
Your heat issue is due to FK allowing the cores to reach 70c before throttling. You can change this value with the FKU app. Free version does not currently support Hammerhead, But the paid version does, and it's worth a few dollars.

Sorry if it is a noob question lol, but what is sot?
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air2k57 said:
Sorry if it is a noob question lol, but what is sot?
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Hi,
Screen On Time...

I have 0 problems with franco's kernel.

Delete.

Why are people not updating?

I see some people say they're not installing KitKat update. Why is that?
I don't own a shield (yet) so I haven't looked around enough to know.
Thanks!
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apparently because some apps can't write on SD.
This can be solved when you're rooted.

Thanks for clarifying. I'll be rooted so I won't have to worry about that then.
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I don't have any problems with KK.
Not sure if there are any other differences like performance differences or something.

nex86 said:
I don't have any problems with KK.
Not sure if there are any other differences like performance differences or something.
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HAVE YOU RAN ANTUTU BENCHMARK WHAT SCORE ARE YOU GETTING? ALSO HAVE YOU TESTED PERFORMANCE WITH THE NES.emu EMULATOR FROM THE PLAY STORE. i NOTICED THAT THERE ARE PERFORMANCE ISSUES WITH THE EMULATOR ON THE SHIELD PARTICULARLY WHEN SETTING THE FRAMES SKIP SETTING TO 0.