Games not smooth when I play while internet is connected
I noticed that my Counter Strike: Condition Zero game is not as smooth as when internet is not connected.
I mean when I walk/run in game, the screen hangs (hang could be a wrong word here) for milliseconds. It's very subtle but irritating. So overall, game is not smooth. I think it is called FPS drops.
Note that I don't play online game. I just play Tour of Duty in this game, which requires no Internet.
One way to fix this problem is disconnect Internet when I play, but I don't even understand how Internet is messing up with the game.
I feel it is somehow trying to connect to internet, don't know why would that happen when offline version don't need Internet at all. Could it be because of platform/config/MasterServers.vdf file? I saw there are lot of IPs.
IMPORTANT EDIT:
Today I noticed that it wasn't happening to this game only, it is happening with 2 other games I play, GTA5 and COD4. Earlier I thought it might because my Graphics card is not strong (940MX), but even when I play at lowest settings, I saw this non smooth fluctuations in the games.
So I feel it's definitely not because of Graphics card and my PC (which is i7 processor, 16 GB RAM). Because CS:CZ used to run pretty smooth even with Intel HD graphics. And it consumes very less RAM.
This similar problem I face when my laptop is not plugged in for charging i.e., it runs on its battery. But I guess that is a power related issue and makes sense.
So what could be the reason? All of these games I play in offline mode, Internet not needed. Can Wi-Fi Internet really mess up with games like this?
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Why is my game not running smoothly?
Games Freezing, Hanging, and Stuttering If possible, drop the graphical options to a lower setting so that the game isn't as resource-intensive. Close other programs running on your PC so they're not using up your RAM and CPU power. Make sure you have some free disk space so your game has room to breathe.Why does my game lag after a while?
If your computer lags when playing games, one of the main factors is the graphics card issue. For gaming experience, the graphics card is the most crucial part because both 3D graphics rendering and calculating in-game physics are done on the graphics card.Why is my ping so high but my internet is good?
If you get high pings at a consistent time it could be a routine network issue. Check the number of devices connected in the morning or at night. Other devices are likely hogging the network at these times. A large number of devices keeps your router busy and increases ping responses.internet dropping out solved!! issue with online gaming?
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