The status of GW servers and their LAG - Page 2 - Guild Wars Forums

Tyggen · Jan 25, 2007, 03:20 PM // 15:20

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Originally Posted by Hockster

Have you done *any* investigation of the problem yourself? Run the diagnostic tool and see where the problem is. Most often the problem is in the routing somewhere, not with Anets servers. The least you could do is try to find out where the issue is rather than make a blanket assumption and expect someone else to do all the work for you.

God forbid anyone asking someone else to post a solution to a problem.

I ran the gw diag, which showed the ping increase after it left my provider to go from 10-60 to 100-400. The best connection result to one of anets servers gave me about 600, the worst over 2000.

SlippyJack · Jan 25, 2007, 03:32 PM // 15:32

Make sure "Wait for vertical sync" is checked in Options>Graphics.

Lonesamurai · Jan 25, 2007, 03:40 PM // 15:40

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Originally Posted by SlippyJack

Make sure "Wait for vertical sync" is checked in Options>Graphics.

God NO, Uncheck it...

Vertical Sync tries to sync with the refresh rate of your monitor... Totally useless option that actually drops frame rates as it tries to do its job... Hell, if you use a TfT monitor, you don't even have a refresh rate anyway, so even more useless

Aun · Jan 25, 2007, 06:29 PM // 18:29

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Originally Posted by the_jos

Aun,

Could be a routing problem, i'm not 100% sure about this though.
You see a large spike in time after the 82.96.55.41 address in the first two traces.
On the second it's 207.138.144.189.

Perhaps that's something you could ask your ISP to check (send them the logs too).

Yeah, I sent the network file along with some information to plaync support. They asked me to disconnect my router and connect the modem directly to the PC. Basically a twisted pair connection. I don't see what the point of that is because it leaves the router out and I think the router is the problem. But I'll do what they ask anyway.

Thanks for all the comments and for the rest who experience lag I recommend you contact anet as it seems they are willing to find the problem for you if you send them your networkdiag.txt along with your request.

BrOnXZoO · Jan 25, 2007, 06:42 PM // 18:42

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Originally Posted by Aun

Yeah, I sent the network file along with some information to plaync support. They asked me to disconnect my router and connect the modem directly to the PC. Basically a twisted pair connection. I don't see what the point of that is because it leaves the router out and I think the router is the problem. But I'll do what they ask anyway.

Thanks for all the comments and for the rest who experience lag I recommend you contact anet as it seems they are willing to find the problem for you if you send them your networkdiag.txt along with your request.

Yeah dude I'm having the same as all of you. I got the GWNF last weekend and i love it, but the lag is so bad in the town or outpost. I play many other games, and dont have this problem with the other games.

the_jos · Jan 25, 2007, 10:45 PM // 22:45

Bad lag in towns and outposts, where missions/quests are playable are almost always caused by video settings.
Lower those and see if this improves performance.
Your videocard has a lot more work to do in a crowded town than on a mission with only a few spawned monsters.

If lowering does not solve the problem, create the networkdiag.log file (mentioned earlier in thread) and send it to A-net support.
I've found them quite responsive to the questions I've asked them so far.

My War Can Solo Everythin · Jan 26, 2007, 06:53 AM // 06:53

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Originally Posted by Aun

3.2 GHZ
2 GIG DDR2 RAM
Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT 256 MB RAM
500 GB harddrive
Reinstalled not even a month ago

Besides teleportation lag doesn't occur from computer problems, freeze and low FPs does.

lol. I play since beta version and got about... mmh... 10 lags? XD
Lag depends on your pc and your connection, not from gw.

the_jos · Jan 26, 2007, 12:07 PM // 12:07

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lol. I play since beta version and got about... mmh... 10 lags? XD
Lag depends on your pc and your connection, not from gw.

True,

I've seen about 20 lags I could not explain on my connection or pc.
A-net seems very stable.
A few days ago I had heavy lag and so did several guild members.
We are seperated by the North Sea, so that's A-net or major internet connection that has problems.

AOD_EaSyKiLL · Jan 26, 2007, 04:30 PM // 16:30

Ping Plotter will ping anet servers.

Set it to TCP and 40kb packets.

I had it running all night last night. Major packet loss till about 12 a.m. then nothing till about 6 a.m. and it started climbing again. Tonight, I will run the Anet server and google, if both have the same problems, it should be my isp causing the problems. If only anet, then of course its on thier end.

shinrinningu · Jan 26, 2007, 04:48 PM // 16:48

Constant lag can sometimes be fixed by adjusting your TCP Receive Window value. It helped when I had serious lag going to wireless networking. Everything has been smooth ever since.

Aun · Jan 26, 2007, 05:09 PM // 17:09

Wireless is sorta diff mate. It is crap. Not fit for gaming.

shinrinningu · Jan 26, 2007, 05:44 PM // 17:44

My, my~ Not fit for gaming, eh?

I play smooth on heavier bandwidth hogging games like Battlefield 2 on wireless so I'm gonna have to say I disagree.

It makes no difference if I were connecting through a cat5 cable to a router or to the router with a wireless ethernet card, adjusting TCP RWIN values have to do with your registry and is a way to optimize and stablize your connection with your PC. Anyway, it seems like you know what's really wrong with your connection or the causes behind your packet losses/lag and any further effort to inform you of other ways to help with your connection is unnecessary.

Good luck to you and continue with your headstrong ways. "Aja, aja fighting!"

Aun · Jan 26, 2007, 06:31 PM // 18:31

I've only had bad experiences with wireless and so had my friend. And my dad is a network administrator for the city and my friends brother is an IT-consul for a major corporation and so is my uncle. And we all agree wireless suck for home usage unless you are one of those "surf 1 hour a day" or work people who only spends time on the web.

Saint Echo · Feb 02, 2007, 06:05 AM // 06:05

Since December i have horrible lag in every aspect of the game.
I contacted Support and after several emails to attempt to identify my pc as the reason.(It has nothing to do with my PC) I got a rather rude and condisending reply.

Basically telling me "Tough Sh*t"

Jan 25, 2007, 03:32 PM // 15:32	#22
SlippyJack Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: Clan Dethryche [dth] Profession: W/R	Make sure "Wait for vertical sync" is checked in Options>Graphics.

Jan 25, 2007, 10:45 PM // 22:45	#26
the_jos Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Guild: Hard Mode Legion [HML] Profession: N/	Bad lag in towns and outposts, where missions/quests are playable are almost always caused by video settings. Lower those and see if this improves performance. Your videocard has a lot more work to do in a crowded town than on a mission with only a few spawned monsters. If lowering does not solve the problem, create the networkdiag.log file (mentioned earlier in thread) and send it to A-net support. I've found them quite responsive to the questions I've asked them so far.

Jan 26, 2007, 04:30 PM // 16:30	#29
AOD_EaSyKiLL Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Angels of Death Profession: Mo/	Ping Plotter will ping anet servers. Set it to TCP and 40kb packets. I had it running all night last night. Major packet loss till about 12 a.m. then nothing till about 6 a.m. and it started climbing again. Tonight, I will run the Anet server and google, if both have the same problems, it should be my isp causing the problems. If only anet, then of course its on thier end.

Jan 26, 2007, 04:48 PM // 16:48	#30
shinrinningu Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Behind you Guild: I was exiled Profession: R/Me	Constant lag can sometimes be fixed by adjusting your TCP Receive Window value. It helped when I had serious lag going to wireless networking. Everything has been smooth ever since.

Jan 26, 2007, 05:09 PM // 17:09	#31
Aun Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sweden Guild: Its Gi [Joe] Profession: N/	Wireless is sorta diff mate. It is crap. Not fit for gaming.

Jan 26, 2007, 05:44 PM // 17:44	#32
shinrinningu Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Behind you Guild: I was exiled Profession: R/Me	My, my~ Not fit for gaming, eh? I play smooth on heavier bandwidth hogging games like Battlefield 2 on wireless so I'm gonna have to say I disagree. It makes no difference if I were connecting through a cat5 cable to a router or to the router with a wireless ethernet card, adjusting TCP RWIN values have to do with your registry and is a way to optimize and stablize your connection with your PC. Anyway, it seems like you know what's really wrong with your connection or the causes behind your packet losses/lag and any further effort to inform you of other ways to help with your connection is unnecessary. Good luck to you and continue with your headstrong ways. "Aja, aja fighting!"

Jan 26, 2007, 06:31 PM // 18:31	#33
Aun Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sweden Guild: Its Gi [Joe] Profession: N/	I've only had bad experiences with wireless and so had my friend. And my dad is a network administrator for the city and my friends brother is an IT-consul for a major corporation and so is my uncle. And we all agree wireless suck for home usage unless you are one of those "surf 1 hour a day" or work people who only spends time on the web.

Feb 02, 2007, 06:05 AM // 06:05	#34
Saint Echo Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2006 Profession: R/	Since December i have horrible lag in every aspect of the game. I contacted Support and after several emails to attempt to identify my pc as the reason.(It has nothing to do with my PC) I got a rather rude and condisending reply. Basically telling me "Tough Sh*t"