Strange Lag

ReynReyn Join Date: 2005-03-06 Member: 43672Members
edited May 2005 in NS General Discussion
I don't understand, my ping is very good, usualy around 15 - 30

But whenever 2 or more jet packers start flying around, especially when shooting shot guns, game LAGS LIKE HELL. ping goes as high as 400!!!!!!!! No jet packers, ping goes back to 15.

My connection is 1500kbps ADSL, downloads at 150k/seconds.

What could be the problem???
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  • PuissancePuissance Join Date: 2003-08-06 Member: 19134Members, Constellation
    I think it might be your video card. Jetpacks when in use draws lots of those gas decals, which might lag your computer. Probably not enough video memory or something. That's just my guess.

    It's rare for my to get such low pings and my connection is 3mbit, so I doubt it's your connection.
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  • Corporal_FortierCorporal_Fortier Join Date: 2005-03-22 Member: 46079Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Puissance+May 9 2005, 09:40 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Puissance @ May 9 2005, 09:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->It's rare for my to get such low pings and my connection is 3mbit, so I doubt it's your connection.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, I have something like 512 or 768kb Cable connection and I get 5-20 ping on my favourite servers! They are pretty close to where I live too though...

    To Reyn : Do your FPS also drop when you see those JPers? IF you don't know how to check that, open the console and type <i>net_graph 3</i> : A little indicator will appear in the lower-right corner indicating your FPS, ping (in miliseconds) as well as loss and choke packets. Check if those two also go up when you see the JPers!

    Keep us informed!
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  • ReynReyn Join Date: 2005-03-06 Member: 43672Members
    Man I'm using X800Pro vivo, AMD64 3000+ , 1GB DDR 400 RAM

    I think my Hardware spec is an over kill for NS, I currently have NS graphix maxed out with max AA and AF.


    My FPS does not drop when my ping rise. I have a stable 100FPS.
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  • Router_BoxRouter_Box Join Date: 2004-09-07 Member: 31483Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Are you using a wireless router? When I was on a wireless router, it behaved in a similar way. Play with netgraph 3 and look for problems with the in/out loss and choke.
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  • ReynReyn Join Date: 2005-03-06 Member: 43672Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Router Box+May 10 2005, 02:41 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Router Box @ May 10 2005, 02:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Are you using a wireless router? When I was on a wireless router, it behaved in a similar way. Play with netgraph 3 and look for problems with the in/out loss and choke. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    nope... im on normal RJ 45 cables....
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  • ShotInTheHeadShotInTheHead Join Date: 2005-04-29 Member: 50469Members
    go to steam settings and click on internet and put it on LAN/T1> 1MB
    when you run NS, type rate 22500 in console (i think these 2 do the same thing but im not sure, either way it worked for me)
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  • MisfireMisfire Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5764Members
    its definitely ur rate settings.. make sure its set to 9999 or someting
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  • theclamtheclam Join Date: 2004-08-01 Member: 30290Members
    Are you running on OpenGL or Direct3D? Sometimes if I use Direct3D I get weird lag spikes, even though my system is more than powerful enough.
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  • ReynReyn Join Date: 2005-03-06 Member: 43672Members
    I think I fixed it, changed my rate to 99999999999

    what is this rate thing anyway???
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  • G_i_rG_i_r Join Date: 2005-03-27 Member: 46642Members
    The max. rate at which data is sent and recieved from/to your client from the server. Basically, Steam has a tendancy to automatically set it for you, which isn't good. IIRC though, the actual max. rate is 9999 - anything over that still registers as 9999...
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  • surprisesurprise Join Date: 2003-01-16 Member: 12382Members, Constellation
    the maximum should be 20000
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