Newbie With A Lag/ping Question
Optimus_Prime
Join Date: 2002-12-17 Member: 10913Members
Join Date: 2002-12-17 Member: 10913Members
Hello,I'm fairly new to NS(just came from CS).When I play CS,I get relatively good ping,around 60 or so.But now that I started playing NS,my ping is usually around 500 sometimes higher.I was wondering if this was a server thing or just a bug since this game is still new.
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Usually, even with my cable, I get pings reading out of about 150-200, when in CS I get about 60 or so.
However, with flayra's sexy netcode, the game runs fine.
So eyah, just try some differen servers. If you are wodering if it is you, the try typing net_graph 1 in the console, and seeing what the ping is in there. That's just the time it takes for packets to get there and back, not for the server to process them, so it should be lower.
your ping will be higher in NS since it uses a lot more of your systems power... you can do many things to make it run smopother (see: tech support board - Pinned:"Help for low FPS")
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lower ping servers will help and all this could improve with patches.
use cl_cmdrate to start off.
cl_cmdrate (same as avg fps) default 30 keep tweaking til u see a steady ping that doesnt spike and u are basically trying to get ur green lines to stay as smooth as possible w/o any yellow
cl_updaterate lowers your choke default is 20 - keep raising this until your choke is 0.
fps_max = change max fps obviously - if u want more fps try going into your soundcard display settings by right clicking on desktop / properties / settings / advanced / (yours vid card) / additional properties / open gl settings / go to vertical sync and change it to off by default - this will MOST DEFINITELY increase max fps ur card allows (if vsync was enabled)
after done tweaking with that tweak with your rate settings in your console
type " rate # " and use test guess and check - keep raising it until your ping starts going higher then lower until ur settings are just right and your graph is as smooth as can be
other commands that can help are
mp_decals - mp decals is the time for decals to disappear (AKA blood / spray paints dead bodies , etc) default is 2000
thats basically all i can remember for now because i just got my g4ti4600 and i dont need to tweak anymore (+ my high speed internet ) cuz i just put everything on max and have no problems
neways hope it helped<b>[/B][B]</b><b>[/B][B]</b>[B]
use cl_cmdrate to start off.
cl_cmdrate (same as avg fps) default 30 keep tweaking til u see a steady ping that doesnt spike and u are basically trying to get ur green lines to stay as smooth as possible w/o any yellow
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errrr... i dont mean it to actually look like that cl_cmdrate does not mean the same as avg fps what i meant was the number u put in after cl_cmdrate should be something close to your ping.. that is a good starting point
so just put in cl_cmdrate #
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errrr... i dont mean it to actually look like that cl_cmdrate does not mean the same as avg fps what i meant was the number u put in after cl_cmdrate should be something close to your ping.. that is a good starting point
cl_updaterate 20 (20 is default ) keep raising # til ur choke drops
fps_max # = maximum fps
rate # = 1000-4000 should be range for low connections 5000 up is good starting point for high speed connections
mp_decals 2000 (default is 2000) obviously if u want less time for decals to disappear use a lower number
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not Ping i meant average fps ... sheesh im tired
but neways to figure out ur average fps type in
r_speeds 1 in console then 0 to turn it off
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