I dont know if im the only one experiencing this but lately the gameplay has been real choppy. everything pauses every 3 seconds or so and the game is not running smooth at all. it didnt used to be a problem but for the past week or so i started noticing it. i checked my internet connection, java settings, and evrything but i cant find a solution.

Have you ran any anti-virus programs?

yea i did. i ran a virus scan 2 days ago and didnt find any problems but its affecting my play because it pauses and makes me hit the ball harder than i wouuld like to. very choppy and i cant figure out why.

Same thing happened to me so i switched to firefox and it stopped

Try Firefox if you arent already using it

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/?utm_id=Q108&utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&gclid=CJ6yuoHu9pYCFRmA1QodqXugXQ

That could do the trick..

First of all what browser are you using?

All have you got the lastest java?

Yeah if you dont already have firefox go for it!

Or you can have many other browsers that I prefer to firefox

Edited at 09:32 Sat 15/11/08 (GMT)

Spinner recommended Google chrome to me before saying it was great you could try that also....

Google chrome is good, and so is Maxathon I have tried loads and at the moment i'm using the newest I.E.

right now im using IE7. i upgraded yesterday to IE8 beta to see if that would fix the problem but it did not. as for as java, im running Java 6 update 10 which i believe is the most up to date version but i could be wrong. I honestly don't want to add another browser since i'm so used to IE but i've been hearing good things about Google Chrome so i'll give it a shot.

just dloaded Google Chrome..did'nt help. gameplay is still super choppy. I am impressed with the spped of it..it blows IE out the water as far as loading web sites...but i still have a problem. CAN SUM 1 PLZ HELP!!!

Sounds like you are experincing classic lag, something thankfully pretty rare now.

Right, i guess you have already thought about this, but have you installed anything new at about the time the problems started?

MSN Live Messenger is a prime candidate for these problems. As are spyware/adware programs when they run in the background.

So, stop those if you haven't already.

Also, media players can cause problems, especially if you're playing DRM or high compression (mp3 V0 or V2) content, as will listening to internet radio or any other streaming service.

Have a check in your start menu > startup folder, and delete anything you don't know for sure you want to be there.

Let us know if you have any prime suspects, and we can see where to go from there.

As for browsers - IE8 Beta 2 has some issues with Java which are unresolved, rolling back to IE7 could save a bit of hassle. IE is generally fastest/lightest to run on windows systems due to the OS integration.

thanks for the advice spinner.im using IE7 now, checked startup folder and nothing changed, no music in the backround, i dont use MSN,and i still have the problem..i guess im gonna just have to deal with it.

There are still other things to try. Are you using Norton Antivirus by any chance? It has been known to cause problems on quite a few occasions.

One other thing that can help, is it just the game that is "jittery", or the genral performance of the computer as a whole?

as far as i notice its just the game although on the aol home site there is a little video ad on the right of the screen and that pauses every second or so like the game. and i'm using MCafee.

damn i need help with this...it's still lagging horribly