Lag Issues

Porno_SmurfPorno_Smurf Join Date: 2003-01-24 Member: 12680Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">God this sucks...</div> Ok.. I've searched the forums here and found no real info I could use, so i'll tell you what I get when playing.

About 4-6 months ago I quit ns cause my lag was starting to go thru the roof along with constant flushentitypacket errors. Before that I played cs for 4 years and ns since it came out and always got a constant ping of 150-250 and no lag spikes. But now I tried again trying all the tweaks with the cl_cmdrate, cl_updaterate and rate, I would also try to mess with cl_rate, but I don't know what I should do with it.

Here's what my net_graph 3 says:
in:370-390
out:20-90
choke:4-90 "mostly 90"
and my ping will stay around 250 but will jump to 800+ when there's a big group of people around me.

Here are my Comp and Internet Specs:
Pentium 4 1.8
256megs of DDR 2100 Elixor
Geforce FX 5200
U.S. Robotics Gaming Modem "56k"
MSN for my ISP

I sure do hope someone has a solution for my problem cause I pretty much wanna get back into NS..

Thx in advance..
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  • DavDav Join Date: 2003-02-19 Member: 13727Members, Constellation
    Firstly I would make doubly sure your rates are set right I would set cl_cmdrate and cl_updaterate to 20 and rate to 3000 and leave cl_rate at 9999. If anyone can suggest better dial-up rates feel free.

    If this doesn't solve your problem, check to make sure nothing is downloading while your playing, i.e. Kazaa or BitTorrent. Disable any Windows XP services (Start -> Run "services.msc") Check <a href='http://www.readyroom.org' target='_blank'>ReadyRoom</a> for the XP tweaking guide that will explain what the services do and which ones you can disable.

    Then run a virus and ad-ware scan to make sure nothing is wasting your bandwidth.

    Other things to try are:
    <ul>
    <li>Installing new modem drivers.
    <li>Call your telco provider and get someone to check your phone lines, surges due to storms can sometimes deteriorate line quality.
    <li>Get a friends modem and try that.
    <li>Try a different ISP
    <li>Try your modem/computer/ISP through another phone line in your house.
    </ul>

    Its a process of elimination, just rule out things that are working, until you find the culprut.
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  • BalmarkBalmark Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3476Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    Hey .. I've the very same problem .. my install of XP is ok.. everything else responds ok, but NS seems a little nasty ..

    Some servers I'm ok until I see a few turrets or 2 marines or so .. then my ping more than doubles .. from 220 upto 700+
    I jutter about and generally die at that point .. unless I fluke a bite or two ..

    Are there any settings apart from the normal ones (mentioned above) to help with us poor 56.6kers?

    Something that might tell the server not to bother sending info about what way the turrets are facing etc.
    something like cl_allow_minor_info_downloads 0 would be nice heh does anything like this exist?

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    5 seconds later 'Ahh nooo .. I just saw a marine .. or a turret or something'
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  • DavDav Join Date: 2003-02-19 Member: 13727Members, Constellation
    Balmark, all I can suggest for this is to look at the Webbed threads: "Help for low FPS rates" and "Squeezing better performance out of half-life" which will help you get better frames per second and stop that horrible lag <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->.
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  • BalmarkBalmark Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3476Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    Its nothing to do with fps .. I've a amd 2.5 + radeon 9700 pro .. I get v good fps ..
    its the ping I'm worried about ..
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  • BalmarkBalmark Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3476Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    Ah hmm Dav .. went to look at the 'Squeezing better performance out of half-life' one .. some lad says this helped him half his ping .. will take a look at it <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> .. I'm sure I tweaked my HL before .. so not sure if it'll help too much .. but I'll let ya know ..
    thanks
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    QoS Pkt Schedular is the spawn of satan <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->


    well, if your on dial up.

    Start --> Controll Panel --> Network Settings --> YourConection --> Disable QoSPkt Schedular (I think thats the path for XP)

    enjoy, I hope this is it <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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