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Old 10-26-2007
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Lagging in playing online

hi
my name is karan i have a airtelbroadband connection 128kbps speed unlimited download limit(DSL). i want to play fifa07 online
i try to do that through hamachi network
when i dont play online the game works well enough in a gud speed
but when i play online via direct ip
i dont know
theres too much lag in between
too much
i ask others who play dere online they said 128kbps is well enuff speed to play
though i have tried 512kbps speed too
but it dont work

MY PC configuration is
Windows XP
1.8Ghz processor speed
512MB RAM
intel(R)pentium 4 processor
intel(R)graphics controller

i just formatted my machine too but it didnt work
in view of virus scanning software
i have AVG free edition fully updated
MCcafee Security Centre fully updated
Ad- aware 2007 only trial version

people in hamachi do say that my ping is often high
one time it was 1100 too
also
when i try to ping som1 somtimes it pings others ip address and somtimes returns message request timed out


plzzzz help me
i love this game

plzz help me
thx
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Old 10-26-2007
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Hi there,
ok, first of all 128k AND fairly low spec pc, is not really enough for good lagless online gameplay.
I'd expect pings of up to 200 with a 128k (from past experience). But then you have to factor in your pc specs and the state of the server you're playing on.
Also, if your anti-virus is playing a part in the lag. Not sure why you think you need 2 AV programs, but i'd disable them both temporarily and see if your online gaming experience is any better.
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Old 10-26-2007
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hey jacko
how to factor my pc specs and on what server i m on
help me
plzzz
128 is gud enuff
others play with no lag
i play the game with no lag
but offline
not online
help me???/
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Old 10-26-2007
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Quote:
128kbps speed
That's pretty slow actually, try doing this:

Go to www.speedtest.net and do the test on a recommended server ( a golden / yellow pyramid thing ) and see how much Upload / Download speed you have

Before I had really slow internet with only about 600-700kbps Download and 400kbps upload and every game I played it lagged alot, now I have 6000kbps download / 1600kbps upload and I play with very good ping

So maybe it's just your internet?

Quote:
i play the game with no lag, but offline. not online
If that's the case it's definetly your internet
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Old 10-27-2007
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Ya I have to agree with TimePradox. 128k is kinda slow. Add that with your system specs and no wonder you are getting lag. I had a 256k connection and that was ok but definitely not the best. I would upgrade you connection speed and your system. Fifa07 is a new game which probably requires a pretty good graphics card and CPU. Wow ok never mind about the specs just checked and they are kinda low. Any way it did say that you need a 512kbps internet connection. So I would upgrade to like a 1 meg connection and see if that helps. You said that you tried at a 512k connection but from my experience you don't actually get what you pay for. It might say that you have a 512k connection but you may only get halfway between 256 and 512. I have a 3meg and I only get from 1.5 to about halfway to the 3meg speed. So if you can I would definitely upgrade that connection a bit if you can and see what happnes. Sorry for the long post.
Good luck
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Old 10-27-2007
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128Kbps is very slow.
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Old 10-27-2007
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hey i
tried a game with a boy who lives next to my house
the ping time for both of us was 73-100ms
still the game lags not that much as it was b4 but still lags
we both had a speed of 512kbps still game lagging was dere
man

help me
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Old 10-27-2007
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To get that ping down more you will probably have to up your connection still. I would go to at least 1meg to 1.5. That will most likely solve your problem.
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Old 10-31-2007
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airtel broaband provides max of 2Mbps connection ... though this is in only some areas i will try this first ... still there are lot more factors ... try playing in a server in singapore or somewere nearer ... i always find this improves performance by few fps ...
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Old 10-31-2007
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Even if you bought a brand new computer with the fastest processor, motherboard, memory etc etc, you will still lag because of your internet connection. 100ms ping to the guy next door stinks. I play an online game and my ping to a server 300 miles away is about 30ms. The company that provides your internet access will first have to improve its service before you can play games on it.

I just had a thought. Are you using satellite internet access? Satellite internet access is really only good for surfing the web because the technology induces very high pings.

Last edited by Cinders; 10-31-2007 at 12:51 PM..
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Old 10-31-2007
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It could also be your Nic card.

With a Mobo that Slow it makes me wonder if you even have a
10/100/1000 gigabit card. That may be the difference between you and your friend.
Either Way i Agree with the others , your connection is way too slow for a game like FIFA 2007.
Remember you will never get the same connection speed that is usually stipulated by your ISP ,
there are many factors that may affect your performance.

For Example:

*If your using a wireless connection , and you have many interruptive elements in your house. (such as 5gh cordless phones , microwaves , big screen TV's Etc...) .

*If You are running on a wired network and your cables are all messed up.

*On guard Firewalls enabled by any of your anti-viruses .

*Or Clogged phone lines. Sometimes you need to make sure that your phone lines are clean enough to achieve Better connection speed.

*Or it may Be An over populated Server.

Please look in to those elements i just mentioned and see if any of them applies to your spec.

** But Still think that you should really consider an upgrade on your DSL service**

Check this Site (www.usr.com) if your interested in acquiring new networking hardware to Boost your speed.

Regards....

Last edited by Rolfman; 10-31-2007 at 10:44 AM..
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Old 10-31-2007
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i use the same connection and play Guild wars ... anarchy online ... both the servers are relatively very far away ... but i use a 512 Kbps ... and that is the difference ... and it is not a wireless connetion ...
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