Halo 1 & 2 for PC
This topic has moved here: Subject: is there any way to lower lag
  • Subject: is there any way to lower lag
Subject: is there any way to lower lag
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

i was wondering if there was any way to lower my lag because my ping is usually between 120-160 and i have to lead like2 inches while ive seen other people who dont lead 1 bit and kill them everytime. I hate it because it throws off my aim constantly.

  • 12.28.2006 7:28 PM PDT
  •  | 
  • Exalted Legendary Member

Download Halo Custom Edition for user created maps!
Link
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?pg=3&fid=410
The few, the proud, the leet.

Find a server that is closer to you.

  • 12.28.2006 7:29 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

I've learnd to addapt to constantly changing pings. I just hope that in Halo 2 vista we won't have to lead our shots.

  • 12.28.2006 7:33 PM PDT

Don't drink to excess– You might shoot at tax-collectors... and miss

Computer: Power Mac G5 CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (2.2) Number Of CPUs: 2 CPU Speed: 1.8 GHz L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB Memory: 1.25 GB Bus Speed: 900 MHz

ATi Radeon X800 XT Mac Edition
Display Type: LCD Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Depth: 32-bit Color

Geographical proximity helps, but it's hard to know where a server is when you join.

I set my filters for the gamespy lobby to only show servers with under 100 ping.

I can play ok at 120-160 if the ping is reasonably consistant, but if it swings up and down, it's hard.

Also, if all the players have similar pings, it's easier than if they all have vastly different pings.

Try different servers till you find one that works for you.

  • 12.28.2006 7:53 PM PDT

*I sense a disturbance in the forum*
Jaws on Zanzibar?
Sniper 's Ed 101
my myspace
teh explosion
purchase a leaf blower at any Sears store
After kim saying pc gamers are more mature:
Posted by:ImSpartacus
we r?

try to turn off anything running in the background of your computer, and make sure if you're on a network no un-used computers are on or your network isn't downloading a huge file

  • 12.28.2006 8:06 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Designate a specific port on your router for your incoming and outgoing signals from Halo, such as ports 2302 and 2303, it also lets you do dedicated servers

  • 12.28.2006 8:15 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Find a closer server or get a faster Internet connection

  • 12.28.2006 8:37 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Close any programs in the background that might chew up bandwidth, don't download files from the Internet while you're playing online, and upgrade to a broadband service.

  • 12.28.2006 8:57 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

If he's getting 120-160 ping he most likely already has broadband, but is not picking servers that are close to him.

  • 12.28.2006 10:22 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

i dont think it has to do with ping because whatever it is i have to lead the same amount.

  • 12.30.2006 2:53 PM PDT
  •  | 
  • Exalted Legendary Member
  • gamertag: [none]
  • user homepage:

Maw

Kill anything using up your connection.

  • 12.30.2006 3:28 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Two important factors here, both of which contribute to lag There's hardware lag and connection lag.

Hardware lag is basically when the computer is asked to do more than it can smoothly handle. This can be attributed to the power of your GPU or CPU, or to the amount of RAM you've got. This usually occurs when you've got more than one app running in the background of the game. Ideally, when playing, you should only have the game running and nothing else. Kill nonessentials like IM clients (besides, alt-tabbing out of the game may make in-game text messages disappear), conversion programs, iTunes, Winamp, etc, etc. Check the taskbar notification area (that's the bottom right hand corner of your screen) for any strange icons and quit them all. Fraps and Xfire, while useful in game, also take up power, so kill those if necessary. You should leave your firewall and AV on, but make sure they aren't taking up too many resources or even downloading in the background of a game.

Connection lag occurs when the game can't "talk" to the server fast enough, usually due to a lack of bandwidth. Now, Halo is notorious for having horrible netcode, and it hates 56k connections. Although upgrading to broadband is recommended, you can also, again, kill all apps that utilize the internet. IM should go, so should Limewire or anything else of the sort. Basically, anything that requires the internet to work should go while playing a game. You can choose to disable your Antivirus/Firewalls; they occasionally download updates while you're playing and can cause lag.

Proximity to the server is a pretty big factor but can be remedied by finding a server with a low ping. What it comes down to is that it's faster to send a signal from New Jersey to Texas than it is to send a signal to Abu Dhabi or something.

  • 12.30.2006 4:00 PM PDT
  •  | 
  • Exalted Legendary Member
  • gamertag: [none]
  • user homepage:

Maw

^^^^that's deep^^^^

  • 12.30.2006 4:30 PM PDT
  •  | 
  • Intrepid Mythic Member

Posted by: TUI_Obi_Wan
And it's your connection that's slower than turtle sex.

In........................................................Out .

...Stop downloading pr0n?

[Edited on 12/30/2006]

  • 12.30.2006 5:33 PM PDT

posted by: ART1LL3RY
I'm there but, man this is really starting to sound like communism.
Long live the MAW.

^
|
|
thats what they all say on CSS.... basicly the skills/knowledge to lower your ping to the lowest has already been said.

  • 12.30.2006 6:41 PM PDT

you may know me as X[IGN]

Posted by: Iggwilv

*hands Kim a crowbar*
Here you will need this to help you get your foot out of the back of your throat, looks llike its in there pretty deep. And what is that on your face? Egg?! *hands Kim a washcloth*

Posted by: ProgramLog
^
|
|
thats what they all say on CSS.... basicly the skills/knowledge to lower your ping to the lowest has already been said.


thats what they say all over the internet.

  • 12.30.2006 6:45 PM PDT