Information gathering for the Lag/Freeze issue

[legacy-Digininja]

Well, from the various posts on this subject, it is safe to say that this is a widespread issue. Now, Joe Graf has stated that "There are a few dozen people looking into this". So, I have noticed that while many of us are having these issues, I have also noticed that some are not having any of these problems whatsoever. I am lead to belive that this issue may be related to regional compatibility (affected by certain modem types) or the anti-standby feature. Anyone beliving they have helpful information, or detailed information about how this is happening please post your thoughts here. (this is not for arguing if this is/isnt an issue, or for flaming others about how thier Xbox is the problem, etc.) Lets try and help Epic discover the problem and issue a patch.

[legacy-UndeadMessenger]

As of lately, I've been having alot of online play issues. Some weapons won't work, some weapons dissapear completely, etc. Hell, one time I had a rocket launcher out and I quickly swithched to melee. When I did, the rocket launcher was sticking out of the top of my head. Weird...

[legacy-Digininja]

Alright, I was putzing around again last night, and I noticed a few things. First, the dedicated servers were giving me a great deal of lag in any game that had over 6 players. Second, all of the 8 player games froze. It seems to me that the lack of a ping notification is really hurting this game alot, I could get in a few smooth 4 player games once I found a decent server. Anyone else think that a green bar/ping system would really help here? Maybe a ping requirement to even have the game pop up in the search menu? This wont solve the "freezing" issue so much as it would help lessen the cause of it.

(PS and no, my bandwith and network settings are quite fine, they are not the issue)

[legacy-fr0zn]

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Well.. i've had this issue as well.... and it always seems to happen when i'm in FIRST PLACE, lol.

i'm calling 1-800-4my-xbox right now and they are escalating this issue to their 2nd tier help.

xbox gamertag: fr0zN

[legacy-Digininja]

Yet another update, I FINNALLY found a decent server for me to play on last night (I was fine but several others had the lag/freeze issue). The major issue here seems to be how the game itself deals with lag, too much and the game just locks up, and the servers cannot seem to compensate with some lag. In these instances, you can run around freely, but not actually affect anything on the screen, others will see you just standing still. I really, really think that besides a patch to fix these bugs, that a way to Ping the servers would help tons, these bugs only seem to pop up because of heavy lag.

[legacy-Unrealx0ps]

Id like to see the respawn freeze fixed, i hate respawning to find myself floating a foot above the ground unable to move

[legacy-Digininja]

Anyone have detials to report possibly? I had big issues last night again, although I am sure at least a couple of these freeze ups were caused by people with poor upload speeds hosting. The "Offical" servers are still pretty laggy overall though. I am wondering if they should restrict access to them based on proximity, to reduce lag.

[legacy-Cotton_Tail]

I don't know if this is of any help, but I experienced this first hand last night (the running around being unable to interact with anything) and it seemed to be happening when I was in first place. Unsure if this is relevant (mainly because I don't get into first place very often, so it may be statistically invalid!)

CT.

[legacy-BlackKnightOfH8]

The happens to me alot on the Midway servers. Running around unable to interact with anything. But my main problem seems to be my entire xbox locking up on me in the middle of a match to the point I have to power down my system. It use to be ingame lock-ups solved by a map change or leaving and returning to a server. But now this whole system lock-up is bad.

[legacy-Nocterminus]

I think the problem is that when you get into a game and the performance is good all it takes is someone with a lousy connection to screw up the other players with better pings.

Here is an example. My friend and I were playing with me as host. He lives very close to me and we both have great connections. The people start to trickle in. Things are still cool...then this one guy comes into the game and immediatetly people were complaining about the lag including my friend. I kicked the guy and there was no more lag. (I had 0 ping so I am was not affected by it)

I have 262 disconnects and its all because i have to disconnect from 9 games out of 10 until i get a server where I dont have any problems. I try to use dedicated servers but there is always a point where someone logs in that screws up all my timing. I will be doing very well in a match then all of a sudden I cant shoot or lock or even hit people. So I disconnect. I do not care about losing really as much as I hate losing when it is beyond my control.

My suggestion would be to let people name server that they are hosting like I could name my server "TDM in NJ" This way people at least know where I am from so if they are close they will know they will get a good connection with me and this would be if for some reason Epic does no code in ping displays for server. Another idea would be to let hosts dictate the max ping allowable to their server so asshats with crappy connections cannot take advantage. It would also put a nail in the coffin for peeps who like to intentionally lag out their connection to make aiming easier.

[legacy-M-A-S-T-A]

Well ive noticed the game is strict on how many people you can have in a game without it going insane and you jumping around everywhere

On a game with 128 upload it can only have 3 or else LAG CITY

On a game with 256 upload it can only have 4 why cant it have more? its double the speed?????

not sure about other speeds atm the reason being that i live in australia and not alot of australians are playing this game at the moment due to the issues that the game has

Once the patch is out things should pick up again

Hope this helps epic somehow...

M-A-S-T-A