Up until recently I have had horrendous lag in FTB packs and I have discovered an extremely effective fix. The way to get rid of the lag is simple but effective, Linux! One day I logged in to my computer and it told me that hardware connected to my computer was not functioning and refused to let me log in. I rebooted the computer just to discover that Windows Vista couldn't boot up! I decided that i would convert to Linux. I did some research and found that a "flavour" of Linux called Ubuntu(www.Ubuntu.com) would work on my computer. a few hours later I logged in to my FTB server to discover that my FPS had gone from an average of 6 to 35 (optifine, render distance tiny, etc.) a few days later i wrote this up to share my fantastic discovery!
FTB miracle lag fix
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Linux is almost always more efficient than windows, but has the drawback of a steep learning curve. I'm not surprised at your FPS boost.
Its called removing the piles of shit from your computer, of course a fresh start on a new OS is going to seem amazing.
You had Vista. Ofc whatever you upgrade it to will increase your FPS, what did you expect?
Yeah a fresh windows 7 install might have also given you a huge boost. Also its important to update all your drivers... I found updating the graphix card drives can fix fps issues... Linux is great for a server but its not that good of the end user experience. Thats just my opinion. I have run centos as well as ubuntu and many windows versions. A well organized and clean windows with the clutter removed is pretty fast as long as you avoid vista...
As a linux user I have had no problems with MC.
As a linux user, I don't find this kind of post to be good at all - people will be frustrated as all hell if they think that switching to linux is going to solve all of their problems, you have to be willing to learn how to do a lot of basic things over again and you will get annoyed if you expect it to be just like windows or mac osx. Some things will straight up not work, and some things use different programs to get the same effect. You'll have to understand how your computer actually works a bit more than you do in windows and you can't be afraid of copy/pasting a few shell commands.
that being said, if you are curious - stick your toe in the pool, the water is inviting.
As a linux user, I don't find this kind of post to be good at all - people will be frustrated as all hell if they think that switching to linux is going to solve all of their problems, you have to be willing to learn how to do a lot of basic things over again and you will get annoyed if you expect it to be just like windows or mac osx. Some things will straight up not work, and some things use different programs to get the same effect. You'll have to understand how your computer actually works a bit more than you do in windows and you can't be afraid of copy/pasting a few shell commands.
that being said, if you are curious - stick your toe in the pool, the water is inviting.
Yeah linux is amazing but not for everyone. Most people dont want to custom setup every single thing to make a linux pc work. I mean its amazing. You have to compile your drivers.. most programs dont work even in wine... Ehh linux is great for very specific tasks.. file serving its amazing.. running a media desktop? not so much...
I think that while linux is awesome, 90% of your improvement here comes from the fact that you have stopped. using. vista.
I use linux and the only problem I have is getting games to work under WINE correctly. I can't for the life of me get Borderlands 2 to run at a decent framerate at all. And I have a 7950.
in minecraft I get decent framerates, normally the only time they get bad is when I run out of memory, which isn't often.
in minecraft I get decent framerates, normally the only time they get bad is when I run out of memory, which isn't often.
@silent_sentinel there is a software called play on Linux that is based off of WINE but optimized for gaming. That would probably help with Borderlands 2[DOUBLEPOST=1373505658][/DOUBLEPOST]
not nessisarily i have had Win7 and XP on this machine as well and neither of them improved my FPS by more then 3 or 4[DOUBLEPOST=1373505768][/DOUBLEPOST]
Just to clear things up i have run a system restore on my computer before. Helps for a day or two. Then goes back to normal crappy FPS rate. Linux is still going strong.
Always be wary of anything with the word "miracle." 
I have doubts its anything Linux related and more to the tune you had too much shit going on in the background with your vista install.
I can vouch for OP's suggestion.
I have an acer ao756 that runs a celeron 877 processor. I have Windows 7, Windows 8, and Lubuntu running on it. Using the same identical minecraft settings across OSes, W7 gives me an average of 4 ~ 12 FPS while it is loading the area and once it is stable, it'll settle around 13 ~ 15. Once I start moving, it plummets again, and the cycle repeats itself. In short, it is literally unplayable.
On Lubuntu, I average 21 ~ 28. When it is a really heavy zone with tonnes of things to load, it'll drop to 15 or so.
I have tried it many ways, ensuring that both environments were full-screen, etc. No matter how you swing it, the Windows version simply can't handle minecraft by any stretch of imagination. I needed the most minimalistic settings in order for it to be "bearable" in windows (i.e., tiny distance, fast, smooth lightning off, etc). In Lubuntu, I was running normal distance and was playing as usual. Lol (crappy graphics, smooth lightning off as well, of course).
Like some have said, it is no walk in park to learn how to use linux. But since I have, it was the best thing I could have learned when it comes to minecraft, or even computing in general.
It is also for this reason why I host my server on a linux machine as opposed to windows.
I have an acer ao756 that runs a celeron 877 processor. I have Windows 7, Windows 8, and Lubuntu running on it. Using the same identical minecraft settings across OSes, W7 gives me an average of 4 ~ 12 FPS while it is loading the area and once it is stable, it'll settle around 13 ~ 15. Once I start moving, it plummets again, and the cycle repeats itself. In short, it is literally unplayable.
On Lubuntu, I average 21 ~ 28. When it is a really heavy zone with tonnes of things to load, it'll drop to 15 or so.
I have tried it many ways, ensuring that both environments were full-screen, etc. No matter how you swing it, the Windows version simply can't handle minecraft by any stretch of imagination. I needed the most minimalistic settings in order for it to be "bearable" in windows (i.e., tiny distance, fast, smooth lightning off, etc). In Lubuntu, I was running normal distance and was playing as usual. Lol (crappy graphics, smooth lightning off as well, of course).
Like some have said, it is no walk in park to learn how to use linux. But since I have, it was the best thing I could have learned when it comes to minecraft, or even computing in general.
It is also for this reason why I host my server on a linux machine as opposed to windows.
I'm a big fan of linux, and I use it every day.
But Linux as a strategy to get better framerates in Java-based games? No. Not good advice.
I've always wanted to try linux. If I download it will I still be able to go back to Windows 7 easily? Can I run windows games and stuff from Steam on it?
Well some games on Steam have been made to work on linux. And lots can be made to work, or so I heard.
If you download it, well you haven't installed it yet.
but it is possible to have both (and switch between which loads when your computer is booting up) on separate partitions but you need to know what you're doing before mucking around with partitions or you might just lose everything instead (disclaimer: i've only tried Live CDs and not for some years.)
Well some games on Steam have been made to work on linux. And lots can be made to work, or so I heard.
If you download it, well you haven't installed it yet.
(disclaimer: i've only tried Live CDs and not for some years.)
Yeah I think I'd rather not try. Maybe the next time I build a computer. Thanks.
I too know a miracle lag fix. All you have to do to fix your lag is delete your system32. Boom! All your problems are solved.
It has very little to do with windows vs linux and everything to do with what you have going on in the background and your settings. I doubt they were identical. Were they the same java versions?
In the end, play whatever gives you the best experiance, but remember, correlation does not imply causation