Anyone else getting progressively worse lag/rubberbanding and DCs since the last patch?

elcymerian · September 2016

I'm a CO lifer and checked everything on my end but all day I've had progressively worse lag/rubberbanding and finally it's just been straight DCs if and when I can get into the game. I've launched from Arc and straight from the launcher (which is also running slowly) on my PC.

Anyone else getting this or anyone have solutions/ideas?

Thanks for the help.

pwestolemyname · September 2016

I've been having worse issues since the about two updates ago.

elcymerian · September 2016

I would like to add it is happening to all my Cryptic games.

decorumfriends · September 2016

With my old equipment and awful hotel internet, I've seen no unusual amount of SNRs and no rubberbanding lately. Seems to only be affecting a select group of users, which points to it probably being more of those internet access wars going on (doesn't PROVE, of course, but points to). I forget the company names involved, but it screws things up for a lot of people whose info gets routed through that mess.

markhawkman · September 2016

yeah I had some issues myself, but that was AFTER being logged in with no issues for 20+ minutes. But the lag suddenly got so bad I could barely move.

spinnytop · September 2016

Not me.

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chaelk · September 2016

nope, no problems today. yesterday was laggy but I've had it off and on since I started
try running tracert to the patchserver adn see if it's getting held up anywhere

tracert patchserver.crytpicstudios.com
this is mine just now and yes, that last patchserver does usually timeout before going through on mine

Tracing route to patchserver.crypticstudios.com [208.95.185.41]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

4 20 ms 21 ms 20 ms bundle-ether4.wel-edge901.perth.telstra.net [203.50.112.50]
5 23 ms 23 ms 23 ms bundle-ether6.wel-core3.perth.telstra.net [203.50.6.214]
6 52 ms 50 ms 51 ms bundle-ether7.fli-core1.adelaide.telstra.net [203.50.11.18]
7 61 ms 59 ms 59 ms bundle-ether9.win-core10.melbourne.telstra.net [203.50.11.91]
8 71 ms 80 ms 71 ms bundle-ether12.ken-core10.sydney.telstra.net [203.50.11.122]
9 70 ms 79 ms 70 ms bundle-ether1.pad-gw11.sydney.telstra.net [203.50.6.61]
10 73 ms 70 ms 72 ms bundle-ether1.sydp-core04.sydney.reach.com [203.50.13.90]
11 218 ms 219 ms 219 ms i-12.paix-core01.bx.telstraglobal.net [202.84.136.194]
12 218 ms 217 ms 216 ms i-0-5-0-5.paix02.bi.telstraglobal.net [202.40.149.126]
13 217 ms 217 ms 217 ms liberty_global-peer.eqnx03.pr.telstraglobal.net [134.159.63.85]
14 208 ms 208 ms 208 ms be2016.ccr22.sfo01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.0.177]
15 224 ms 224 ms 224 ms be2087.ccr21.slc01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.5.102]
16 234 ms 234 ms 234 ms be3037.ccr21.den01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.41.146]
17 246 ms 246 ms 246 ms be3035.ccr21.mci01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.5.90]
18 257 ms 258 ms 258 ms be2831.ccr41.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.42.166]
19 265 ms 265 ms 265 ms be2717.ccr21.cle04.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.6.222]
20 277 ms 276 ms 276 ms be2878.ccr21.alb02.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.26.130]
21 279 ms 279 ms 280 ms be2299.ccr21.bos01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.43.9]
22 279 ms 281 ms 280 ms te0-0-1-0.rcr11.b002133-1.bos01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.46.134]
23 280 ms 279 ms 280 ms 38.111.40.114
24 279 ms 285 ms 279 ms 198.49.243.253
25 * * * Request timed out.
26 278 ms 278 ms 278 ms xboxpatchserver.crypticstudios.com [208.95.185.41]

Trace complete.

markhawkman · September 2016

I had that one severe bought of lag, now it's gone.

decorumfriends · September 2016

Cogent. Yes, that's the problem-child company whose name I couldn't remember.

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jennymachx · September 2016

Disconnect your router, connect your PC directly to your modem using an ethernet cable. If you have a router/modem hybrid, connect the cable to that.

Open command prompt, (start menu -> run -> cmd) and use the following commands

ipconfig /all (copy and paste the info to a .txt file)

ping www.crypticstudios.com
tracert www.crypticstudios.com

If you get a couple of "request time out" messages, then you're facing packet losses. If so you should copy and paste the info to that .txt file as well, send it to your ISP and ask them to do a reroute to crypticstudios.com

theravenforce · September 2016

Yup, this used to happen to me waaaaaaaaaaaay back when.

I was locked out of the PTS and LIVE yesterday after being able to play for roughly 20 minutes, going to try now to see if it will let me in.

magpieuk2014 · September 2016

It's always the last hop which has packet loss. But yes, lots of lag this week.

PS Chaelk - wouldn't be putting the first three entries in that traceroute on the web. You probably don't want some people knowing your IP address...

chaelk · September 2016

I get a different number each time,i keeps setting off ARC defender.
today
It's COGENT

Tracing route to patchserver.crypticstudios.com [208.95.185.41]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

4 22 ms 21 ms 21 ms bundle-ether4.pie-edge901.perth.telstra.net [203.50.112.54]
5 22 ms 22 ms 22 ms bundle-ether6.pie-core1.perth.telstra.net [203.50.6.212]
6 48 ms 50 ms 51 ms bundle-ether6.way-core4.adelaide.telstra.net [203.50.11.16]
7 65 ms 64 ms 62 ms bundle-ether9.exi-core10.melbourne.telstra.net [203.50.11.93]
8 77 ms 78 ms 77 ms bundle-ether12.chw-core10.sydney.telstra.net [203.50.11.124]
9 78 ms 78 ms 78 ms bundle-ether1.oxf-gw11.sydney.telstra.net [203.50.6.93]
10 78 ms 77 ms 78 ms bundle-ether1.sydo-core03.sydney.reach.com [203.50.13.98]
11 79 ms 77 ms 77 ms i-0-1-0-18.sydo-core04.bi.telstraglobal.net [202.84.222.66]
12 218 ms 215 ms 215 ms i-0-7-0-4.1wlt-core01.bx.telstraglobal.net [202.84.144.82]
13 214 ms 215 ms 214 ms i-0-4-0-0.eqla01.bi.telstraglobal.net [202.84.251.174]
14 213 ms 214 ms 214 ms be4637.ccr41.lax05.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.10.133]
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 * * * Request timed out.
17 * * * Request timed out.
18 * * * Request timed out.
19 * * * Request timed out.
20 * * * Request timed out.
21 * * * Request timed out.
22 * * * Request timed out.
23 * * 299 ms 198.49.243.253
24 305 ms 306 ms 305 ms 198.49.243.253
25 * * * Request timed out.
26 304 ms 304 ms 305 ms patchserver2.crypticstudios.com [208.95.185.41]

Trace complete.

markhawkman · September 2016

sometimes a "request timed out" indicates that that particular network node has been configured to NOT respond to pings. (which is what traceroute is)

biffsmackwell · September 2016

Today I can barely even log in. literally taking about 10 minutes from starting the launcher to actually getting in-game. When I finally get to the loading screen, I get several SNR messages. And then disconnected.

And then after 20 minutes, crash while trying to load in.

Haha, I don't think I'll be able to play today.

PS - I very rarely get this kind of connection problems. Like, I can think of one other time in the seven years I've played.

markhawkman · September 2016

I've only been having sporadic issues. whatever it is seems to come and go but isn't predictable.

biffsmackwell · September 2016

Took 40 minutes to log in, but I have SNRs every couple seconds. They last from like 45 seconds to... minutes.

canadascott · September 2016

Getting a lot of disconnects lately. Part of it may be the new videocard, but still...

decorumfriends · September 2016

markhawkman said:
sometimes a "request timed out" indicates that that particular network node has been configured to NOT respond to pings. (which is what traceroute is)

And sometimes it's Cogent deliberately throttling traffic, as they've been accused of repeatedly.

markhawkman · September 2016

hmm.... not sure if throttling causes pings to fail or if it causes them to be returned late.

jennymachx · September 2016

If there are multiple "request timed out" messages one after another in succession, I doubt that's anything considered okay or normal. When I was having severe constant rubberbanding in the past, the tracert I did showed exactly that. Surprise surprise it was Cogent's servers involved.

chaelk · September 2016

also if you look at my previous tracert, you see those same ones showing numbers. so they do accept the check.

magpieuk2014 · September 2016

It has been horrible, today. A full second out of sync at times, constant rubberbanding.

chaelk · September 2016

only 1 second. try having 5-10 seconds between hitting a button and anything happening. It's when that starts, I just switch the game off. Tako and Colosus fights used to be like that, couldn't do anything even with all floaters off.

darqaura2 · September 2016

jennymachx said:
Disconnect your router, connect your PC directly to your modem using an ethernet cable. If you have a router/modem hybrid, connect the cable to that.

Open command prompt, (start menu -> run -> cmd) and use the following commands

ipconfig /all (copy and paste the info to a .txt file)

ping www.crypticstudios.com
tracert www.crypticstudios.com

If you get a couple of "request time out" messages, then you're facing packet losses. If so you should copy and paste the info to that .txt file as well, send it to your ISP and ask them to do a reroute to crypticstudios.com

Nice advice!!!

darqaura2 · September 2016

Once in a while after I start the game I get one SNR, but then I logout and back in and then the game runs smooth for no matter how long I have it running for the rest of the night. Strange.

chaelk · October 2016

darqaura2 wrote: »

Once in a while after I start the game I get one SNR, but then I logout and back in and then the game runs smooth for no matter how long I have it running for the rest of the night. Strange.

you... you.. person. I'm lucky if I get through an hour without some sort of lag..

furries2 · October 2016

Been getting lag across the board, Not just here but on Freelancer Multiplayer as well (Crossfire 2.0 Mod). Made the Liberty Rouges start flying off in the distance in space and never comming back and still take damage to my shields even though there model was not there, Eventully I got killed by "Invisable" Liberty Rouge Ships.

That is how bad It gotten for me. It's hard to tell where the lag comes from sense fixing Net issue is a headache.

Anyone else getting progressively worse lag/rubberbanding and DCs since the last patch?

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