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6 total messages Started by Shannon Phillips Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:03

#75693

Author: Shannon Phillips
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:03

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Hey guys I've got a problem every time i play on a server on quake 4 and i 
try to walk it seems to pull me back like i've got an invisable rope 
attached to me. Everyone else is running around blowing stuff up, blowing me 
up etc but i cant move! Can anyone help?
Thanks
Shan

Re: lag problem

#75694

Author: Dan C
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:20

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On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:03:31 +1100, Shannon Phillips wrote:

> Hey guys I've got a problem every time i play on a server on quake 4 and i 
> try to walk it seems to pull me back like i've got an invisable rope 
> attached to me. Everyone else is running around blowing stuff up, blowing me 
> up etc but i cant move! Can anyone help?

Yeah.  Upgrade your 2400 baud modem.


-- 
"Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me".

Re: lag problem

#75695

Author: Shannon Phillips
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:01

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I've got an adsl modem with a 258kps connection i don't  think speed would 
be an issue.

Re: lag problem

#75696

Author: Dan C
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:25

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On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:01:33 +1100, Shannon Phillips wrote:

> I've got an adsl modem with a 258kps connection i don't  think speed would 
> be an issue.

Well, you're wrong.  That's exactly what lag is all about, and on a shitty
connection like that (very slow by most standards these days), you will
see lag in a game.  It's that simple.

-- 
"Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me".

Re: lag problem

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Author: Erik Max Francis
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:25

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Dan C wrote:

> On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:01:33 +1100, Shannon Phillips wrote:
> 
>> I've got an adsl modem with a 258kps connection i don't  think speed would 
>> be an issue.
> 
> Well, you're wrong.  That's exactly what lag is all about, and on a shitty
> connection like that (very slow by most standards these days), you will
> see lag in a game.  It's that simple.

Particular if you're playing on a server that has high ping or bad 
connectivity, which will compound the effect.

I had 144 kbit/s IDSL (synchronous) for a while, and it was manageable 
if you picked your servers carefully.

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Re: lag problem

#75698

Author: Shannon Phillips
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:14

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So what would be a decent speed to have with an 'high' or 'bad' ping? Where 
can i find a good server closer to where i live?

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