Can scripts be an issue to game lag?

[2DLAF (Dan)]

So,

I have a very laggy game, and it’s not my device since my friends have also been saying this. But is it possible for scripts to be making the game laggy? I have alot of unnecessary scripts and I’m not sure if they’re the reason or if they will remove some lag upon removing them.

Thanks.

[mrkomps (komps)]

well yes, scripts are literally the main source of lag, but checking for errors can be stupid hard. so I would recommend checking your memory usage getting rid of scripts temporarily then checking it again to see if it changes anything, this can narrow down your choices.

[MM364796]

I’m pretty sure it depends if the scripts are local it will run only on your pc and if they aren’t local it will run on the servers, so if you have any moving parts it is suggested that you make the moving parts scripts local since moving parts running from a server can introduce more lag.

[Extrenious (Exe)]

You could check your output log I’m not qualified to list down possible things to look for as you script so ill paste a link

What causes the most lag?

There are many factors that can cause less than optimal experiences. The biggest “trio” I’ve found that really sucks the life out of a game are: Physics Expensive script calculations that are run frequently Memory leaks Physics is one of the largest resource hog in a game and the more parts you have anchored, the better. The smaller they are, also the better. Parts with transparency 0 or 1 are the best, anything in between is more expensive. If you rely on physics for gameplay, its fine to le…

but if you cant script it wont be helpful

[Extrenious (Exe)]

Do you have your output log open? it helps you identify where the problems are

[2DLAF (Dan)]

Here’s me realizing the reason my game was laggy was because of a water script.

[mrkomps (komps)]

that’s Ironic because I was making a water script and It was also incredibly laggy