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XR700 - Continuous Lag whilst online gaming
Hi there, I have been struggling with online gaming (mostly Destiny 2 and some COD:MW) since I purchased the XR700 about 3 months ago. I have followed all of the guides but I feel like there is ...
Hi Fraser, thanks for replying.
The modem is an Arris CM8200. It was supplied when I got my NBN connection a few years ago. I've made no changes to it since I got it, but happy to further investigate that.
As for Ping in Geofencing, I haven't seen this increase. With Destiny it changes depending on the server location but the ping rates I've seen have been consistent with the host - around 13-18 sec if the host is in my state, 25 or so sec to the next state. I haven't done a test whilst gaming in PVP and someone else is streaming specifically looking at that to see if it increases under those conditions, but I will give that a go this afternoon.
Did you manage to do that test? If so what were your findings?
Hi Fraser,
I managed to conduct a brief test on one PVP game and the ping was fluctuating between 50-110ms for a server about 1500km away. The game felt mildly laggy at that point, but I wasn't getting the really bad 'can't aim' lag at that time. I'm actually on holidays away from home this week, so I'll do more testing when I get home and let you know how it goes.
OK, thank you for the update.
We look forward to hearing more test results once you're back, have a good holiday!
Hi Fraser,
So I'm back and I have been able to conduct some more tests. This time I checked the ping to the Destiny authentication server whilst we were downloading a whole lot of apps onto a new Iphone. During this test, the lag was quite severe in game in a PVE setting, causing my aim to go all over the place with delayed inputs and then massive overcorrection on the screen.
The phone was downloading between 5 and 20 Mbps for the duration of the test (over 5 minutes). During this time, the ping to the Destiny authenication server did not change, and was stable around 180ms (which is the same as every other time I've checked it).I also checked the ping to another player close to me in one of the games communul areas, and it remained steady at around 30ms, which is standard for the distance (800km or so).
Cheers.