bad ping

Spanky_33 · 4th Oct 2000, 02:53 AM

Alright when I start up the multi-player game it pings all the servers and I get anywhere from 180- a really high number for my ping. I have a lot around 200. But when I get into a game it jumps up to like 1800-2000 and I have 3-4 second delays can't hit anybody etc.. etc... everything that goes with really bad lag. I have a 56k modem and I usually connect at about 48000 bps. I play counter-strike and team fortress classic (half-life mods) and everythings fine. I get lag every now on them but not anything like on unreal. Any suggestions?

Crager · 4th Oct 2000, 07:34 AM

What version do you have?

When i went to v425/v428 my pings would go sky high once I entered a game. I'm now back to v420. Pings are more stable again.

Spanky_33 · 4th Oct 2000, 05:39 PM

Ah ha maybe that explains it. I just got unreal yesterday so I thought I better get the update if I want to be compatible with the online servers. Cause on counter-strike you have to have the newest version if you wanna play. I'll try re-installing UT and maybe that'll help if not I'll come back and see what peoples have to say

JuiceEggsMcKenna · 5th Oct 2000, 01:44 AM

You should try to use at least version 413 (CD version is 400). They are all network-compatible, but the network performance seems to get a lot better from 405 up and then seems to start to get dodgy again after 420

Spanky_33 · 6th Oct 2000, 12:06 AM

yup you guys were right. Got version 420 now and it's much better. Thanks both of you. Tweaked my modem and computer and that helped too. Now I just need to d/l Tac Ops and find some good servers. Will the servers show up on the regular UT multi-player in game thing or will I have to connect a diff way?? And what about Chaos servers?? the same??

4th Oct 2000, 07:34 AM	#2
Crager Ahh...just a player here Join Date: Apr. 30th, 2000 Location: NY Posts: 846	What version do you have? When i went to v425/v428 my pings would go sky high once I entered a game. I'm now back to v420. Pings are more stable again. __________________ Win XP Pro SP1 (DX 9.0b) ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe AMD Athlon xp 2400+(333 fsb), SLK-800U,TT SmartFan 2 1GB PC3200 Ram ATI 9800 Pro (Cat 4.3), Creative Audigy 2 WD800JB - 8 mb cache Lite-On CD/RW 48x12x48x, Lite-On DVD 16x Antec TrueBlue480 http://www.teamimmortal.org/index.php

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4th Oct 2000, 02:53 AM	#1
Spanky_33 Registered User Join Date: Oct. 4th, 2000 Posts: 4	Alright when I start up the multi-player game it pings all the servers and I get anywhere from 180- a really high number for my ping. I have a lot around 200. But when I get into a game it jumps up to like 1800-2000 and I have 3-4 second delays can't hit anybody etc.. etc... everything that goes with really bad lag. I have a 56k modem and I usually connect at about 48000 bps. I play counter-strike and team fortress classic (half-life mods) and everythings fine. I get lag every now on them but not anything like on unreal. Any suggestions?

4th Oct 2000, 05:39 PM	#3
Spanky_33 Registered User Join Date: Oct. 4th, 2000 Posts: 4	Ah ha maybe that explains it. I just got unreal yesterday so I thought I better get the update if I want to be compatible with the online servers. Cause on counter-strike you have to have the newest version if you wanna play. I'll try re-installing UT and maybe that'll help if not I'll come back and see what peoples have to say

5th Oct 2000, 01:44 AM	#4
JuiceEggsMcKenna MC68060/50 Join Date: Aug. 31st, 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 1,322	You should try to use at least version 413 (CD version is 400). They are all network-compatible, but the network performance seems to get a lot better from 405 up and then seems to start to get dodgy again after 420

6th Oct 2000, 12:06 AM	#5
Spanky_33 Registered User Join Date: Oct. 4th, 2000 Posts: 4	yup you guys were right. Got version 420 now and it's much better. Thanks both of you. Tweaked my modem and computer and that helped too. Now I just need to d/l Tac Ops and find some good servers. Will the servers show up on the regular UT multi-player in game thing or will I have to connect a diff way?? And what about Chaos servers?? the same??