Game starts lagging hard after 15-20 minutes

[Gestapo762]

Game runs super smooth on start up for about 20 minutes and then after that point it just starts to get extreme stuttery and unplayable. If I quit and restart, it works perfectly for another 20 minutes. I have a Phenom II X4 2.8ghz, Nvidia 9800gt, 4 gigs of ram, and for those 20 minutes, it runs everything butter smooth.

I'm not really sure what to do at this point.

[SnipingCoward]

Check your temperatures, you might be experiencing overheating.
Dedusting the PC is generally a good idea to free up those clogged fans and allow better cooling.

[Gestapo762]

Temps are fine, and every other game I play runs perfectly fine.

[spazticmidget]

yeah i'm getting the same problems and I also have a 9800gt

[spazticmidget]

I also checked the error logs and found errors at points i was laging

(i've tried clearing shader cash)
these two erorr codes seem to repeat at certain lag points

Thursday, November 25, 2010 1:26:43 PM
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An error occurred while parsing video controls
System.IO.IOException: The process cannot access the file 'C:\Users\justin\Documents\Battlefield 2\Profiles\Default\Video.con' because it is being used by another process.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options)
at System.IO.StreamReader..ctor(String path, Encoding encoding, Boolean detectEncodingFromByteOrderMarks, Int32 bufferSize)
at System.IO.StreamReader..ctor(String path, Boolean detectEncodingFromByteOrderMarks)
at System.IO.File.OpenText(String path)
at c.g()

Thursday, November 25, 2010 1:26:43 PM
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Error in writing screen aspect ratio file: d:\fuckinhatesteam\steamapps\common\battlefield 2\mods\pr\

System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path 'd:\fuckinhatesteam\steamapps\common\battlefield 2\mods\pr\'.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options)
at k.a(String A_0)

Thursday, November 25, 2010 1:29:55 PM
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An error occurred while parsing video controls
System.IO.IOException: The process cannot access the file 'C:\Users\justin\Documents\Battlefield 2\Profiles\Default\Video.con' because it is being used by another process.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options)
at System.IO.StreamReader..ctor(String path, Encoding encoding, Boolean detectEncodingFromByteOrderMarks, Int32 bufferSize)
at System.IO.StreamReader..ctor(String path, Boolean detectEncodingFromByteOrderMarks)
at System.IO.File.OpenText(String path)
at c.g()

Thursday, November 25, 2010 1:29:55 PM
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Error in writing screen aspect ratio file: d:\fuckinhatesteam\steamapps\common\battlefield 2\mods\pr\

System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path 'd:\fuckinhatesteam\steamapps\common\battlefield 2\mods\pr\'.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options)
at k.a(String A_0)

[Gestapo762]

I wonder if it's a Steam thing. Still no relief for me.

[SnipingCoward]

similar thread where the issue was solved:
https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f27-pr ... ost1497269

[spazticmidget]

I also checked the error logs and found errors at points i was laging

(i've tried clearing shader cash)
these two erorr codes seem to repeat at certain lag points


(String A_0)

but i found a solution "for me atleast"

go into your documents/battlefield2 folder profiles your profile (0001 or 0002)

and delete the video.con and it will end the lag for about a couple hours ingame till you have to do it again