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Thinking of returning XR500
I have two ps4s wired connection to my new XR 500 router. I'm trying to match the two systems into the same crucible game in destiny 2 but the geo filter doesn't seem to have any effect on this. I'm l...
If you were to try and get into games with specific other people then the only way I could think of would be to have everyone have their Geo-Filter in the same place. Strict Mode keeps anything from outside your radius being allowed. No we recommend it being off for Destiny but thats the only thing I can think of. Potentially, are you trying to get in a game with the person in your house or other people also?
Hi again,
Just two people are in the same house, the other 6 are spread out across America. The example I saw of this being done, it was the same situation with the two hosts, in the same house, connecting with each other and the remaining 6 players spread across the world. Only the 2 hosts had geo filter. I'm looking for what settings to choose to have the hosts, that are in the same house, connect with each other
Just two people are in the same house, the other 6 are spread out across America. The example I saw of this being done, it was the same situation with the two hosts, in the same house, connecting with each other and the remaining 6 players spread across the world. Only the 2 hosts had geo filter. I'm looking for what settings to choose to have the hosts, that are in the same house, connect with each other
As Fraser said, I'm not sure how you would do this from the same house. If you were in a different location, with two DumaOS powered routers, it would be quite easy to do. But because you're going through the same router, it might be hard to do.
A question - if you try inviting the other PS4 into your lobby in the game, do they appear as an icon on your Geo-Filter? If so, it may then be possible to Allow this connection (which is your own!), and then search with a very strict Geo-Filter rule set so that you can only connect to each other.
One other thing you could try is setting Ping Assist to a really low number, like 3ms, and putting your Geo-Filter in the ocean with the distance at a minimum. Then try searching at the same time. If you connect to each other, quickly increase Ping Assist to a higher number e.g. 40ms, to allow other players to connect to you.
But I'm not sure if this is even possible - as I say you're on the same connection so it's hard.
A far simpler option would be to set a strictish Geo-Filter settings e.g. 500-1000km, and then both search at the same time. Chances are you'll match up with each other 80% of the time.
Hi Jack,
I appreciate the "far simpler option" and seem to have had some success by selecting the geofilter on my area (smallest radius possible, 111km) and allowing the other users that I wanted to play with - I was able to select them on the map when they joined my lobby, I would then "allow" each person one by one, then they would move to the other lobby. I set it to strict and ping assist to 0. One ps4 is wired directly into the modem and the other is wired into the XR500 nighthawk router. Would it make more sense to have them both wired to the XR500? Would any ping assist help more?
Thanks
- Well in terms of QoS all devices should be connected to the router in order for you to receive the benefit. It terms of being easier to match up if you had them both on the router you could add both devices to be filtered and then should make it simpler for them to join together. If you're trying to force then ping assist might get you people that aren't who you want.