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4 years ago
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Lag/Small stutters in BFN

Hi, I don't know why but I experience lag/small stuttering on BFN. These are my details and stuff.
OS: Windows 11 Home 64-bit

CPU: Intel Core i3 10300

RAM: 8GB

GPU: GeForce GTX 1650

What I mean by stuttering in-game is how everything is smooth and then I start looking around and then it like has mini freezes if you know what I mean.

  • EA_Illium's avatar
    EA_Illium
    4 years ago

    Hi @stefan3801

    Thanks for this information, PvZ won't appear in Origin in this case, since the EA Playlist you have access to via Xbox won't connect to that client. Only the EA App client. 

    With the note that it runs fine with other applications closed, we may be running into a resource issue. Can you check Task Manager when playing (when you notice issues) to see what might be running high? 

    Also, we can try running through the following to see if anything improves:

    • Make sure you whitelist EA App and PvZ from any anti-virus
    • Clear EA App's Cache 
    • Disable EA App's overlay (Select the menu on the top left > Settings > The application tab > Scroll down to "in-game" and disable)
    • Reset Windows Host File  
    • Run the System File Checker tool, Then check for Windows and GPU updates   

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  • None of my EA Games are on Origin actually, I don't know why. 

  • I access PVZ through the Xbox app or EA. I used Xbox game pass to get it. It shows up on the EA app or EA play (I don't know the name) and the Xbox app. Also, it only runs quite well when it's only BFN running and no other apps/windows are open, as well as a few background processes.

  • EA_Illium's avatar
    EA_Illium
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    4 years ago

    Hi @stefan3801

    Thanks for this information, PvZ won't appear in Origin in this case, since the EA Playlist you have access to via Xbox won't connect to that client. Only the EA App client. 

    With the note that it runs fine with other applications closed, we may be running into a resource issue. Can you check Task Manager when playing (when you notice issues) to see what might be running high? 

    Also, we can try running through the following to see if anything improves:

    • Make sure you whitelist EA App and PvZ from any anti-virus
    • Clear EA App's Cache 
    • Disable EA App's overlay (Select the menu on the top left > Settings > The application tab > Scroll down to "in-game" and disable)
    • Reset Windows Host File  
    • Run the System File Checker tool, Then check for Windows and GPU updates   
  • The 1st image is with a normal amount of things running on task manager. This is the video of how it runs with these. I think it's safe to say it will run smoothly without these things. By the way ignore the music it's just spotify 🤭

  • stefan3801's avatar
    stefan3801
    4 years ago

    I think that it is very good now but if you have any more tips to make it smoother please let me know!

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