Fix for network lag (maybe...) - Outdated (server moved)

[Luth]

Hi,

i had serious lags in the game a while ago and decided to tweak my windows settings a little bit. Since then i have no lags anymore (i mean personal network lag between my client and the server, not stuttering / freezing screens or general lag everyone has at the same time).
You can tweak your TCP settings via the registry or command prompt or you just use this tool.

The tool just changes the network parameters of your OS. It's not one of those "bling-bling-tools" where you click one button and then the "magic-bar" runs to 100%, so you need some little understanding what you can do with it.
There is a FAQ and step-by-step guide that explain the settings. If you are unsure, you should just try out the "gaming tweaks".

This are my settings (i marked the tweaks that seem to have the most impact to solve the lag):

Before you try something, please backup your current setting via the tool.



Some of the settings depend on your personal network-connection (not the gaming tweaks), so don't just copy/paste.

[Luth]

Someone with lags tried it? I wonder if it works (at least a little bit) for other people.

[Luth]

The difference between the two IP-adress ranges i get from my provider:

1. 77. ... range: faster routing, but (tiny) lag:



2. 95. ... range: ping is a little higher, but no lag:



Logical conclusion: The packets get drugged when reaching amsterdam.

[Tesq]

luth how do you chaged the way your datas go from server to server? is that a prgram function?

[Luth]

luth how do you chaged the way your datas go from server to server? is that a prgram function?

I can't change it, this is completely dependant on how your internet service provider is routing the packets. I just can force to renew the (dynamic) IP-adress of my router to get an IP-adress from another range. My ISP provides adresses from two different adressranges (77 and 95) and luckily the routing for both is different.
The routing over the ams-ix node in the netherlands seems to be more stable/healthier/whatever.

I first tried to connect manually to another backbone (german "telekom" instead of "telefonica") but this isn't possible anymore with my ISP.

The program i used to visualize this is "Open Visual Traceroute". But you can check your routing also when you type "tracert 31.186.229.135" or "patchping 31.186.229.135" in the windows command prompt.

Some routers don't have a "renew IP adress" button. In that case you can pull the power plug of your router and wait a few seconds. After powering it back on, it should have a new adress.

A warning: Powering the router off/on not only gives you a new adress from your ISP, but also re-syncs your DSL connection.
If you have a bad DSL connection in general and often disconnect/connect your modem in a row, the DSLAM thinks that the connection is instable and maybe is reducing your speed for more stability.

I just wanted to show, that people with frequent lags can try something and maybe help themself to get a better connection to the server. My experience was going from "totally annoying" at the beginning to "almost lag-free" (i still get lags, when everyone is having lag on the server at the same time, but this is once every few hours).

[Luth]

Another thing someone can try:

Check your DSL modem for CRC errors. If and how you can check this, depends on what router/modem you own (most routers for home usage have a build-in DSL modem). The cheaper routers seem to have only simple or cut back diagnostic data.
Connect to your router via your browser and type in your password (if you don't have to type in a password, immediately determine one...idiot... ).

Here an example how it looks like on my router: