Path: clanworld.com!news.webspan.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!204.186.110.126!ptdnetP!newsgate.ptd.net!newsxfer.visi.net!newsfeed.usit.net!news.usit.net!not-for-mail From: "MadBomber" Newsgroups: alt.games.quake2,alt.games.quake Subject: Re: Cause I didn't see a FAQ Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 10:29:07 -0400 Organization: United States Internet, Inc. Lines: 59 Message-ID: <6gvrtj$6s$1@usnews.usit.net> References: <6gubhj$suk$1@gte1.gte.net> <6guci5$423$1@usnews.usit.net> <6guts7$9nm$1@gte2.gte.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: 208.10.171.252 X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.2106.4 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 Xref: clanworld.com alt.games.quake:27813 MC Woodsmoke wrote in message <6guts7 >Try this language. OUCH. > >I got gamespy running and tried seven different servers that were at the top >of my list. Most listed pings between 440 and 600 when I got in and died >I would see everyone elses ping rates mine was between 8000-11000!! and >most of the people (that looked like bouncing ghosts to me) were under 300 at >the max. This could possibly be improved by looking at a few things with your Network settings and your Q2 settings. Did you go to Brett Jacob's site and use the tweaked Q2start.bat file? http://www.voodooextreme/3fingers You may need to turn off a lot of things to help that ping out. cl_dynamic "0" lighting is one that comes to mind. Also cl_particles "0", I run with that one turned off always. I can still play pretty well without seeing RG and RL trails coming at me. I just listen now and look around a lot. You can also check about your modem and network settings also. You shouldn't have any bindings for network except for TCP/IP. Also, what speed are you connecting at? 33.6k? This should work fine. I have a 56K flex now, but started out on a 33.6, it ran fine for the most part. 56K doesn't necessarily bring your ping down all that much. I have heard people say it has dramatically improved their ping and others that say it made no difference. I am in the middle of the road on that one, it made some difference. I think you can improve your ping on servers if you do some research and run some tweaks. I had a lesser system than you currently have and was getting far better playability. I have since upgraded and don't have some of those problems anymore, but still run most of the tweaks. ISDN will greatly improve your ping. A graphics excelerator will bring its own set of problems to gameplay. You must set your cl_maxfps to a level that is playable during a heavy firefight (usually around 30) or your ping will go sky high. The hyperblaster almost always causes an enormous ping and dropped packets, so be aware of that one. If you aren't aware of this, you usually get locked up and wake up dead with a blaster in your hand standing on a respawn point. : ) I am not aware of whether GTE is a good ISP or not. I use a regional ISP down here in the Southeastern US and they have been very good. I have hung in there with all of their upgrades and they just continue to improve. You may want to search around and find another ISP if your problems are due to their service. You can most likely call around and get trial access to see how their systems handle gameplay (tell them exactly what you are doing and tell them you want a free trial) they usually will be happy to let you do that. I have ran out of ideas. I am sure that many more ideas from other folks out here will follow. Good luck and hope to see you out there. MadBomber ICQ # 1081451