Lag

[SixUp]

Hello to all,

I'd like to start a discussion about lag.
To be honest i, and i think many other don't know
what the word lag exactly means, but we all know
what is happening when this occours.
U will see cars 'warping', seeing them drive way
behind u one moment, and the next they are way
before u. Driving with collisions on, this is most
irritating, and i think there will be no one that
does not mind this happening.

Since i host games most of the time, i get alot of
'complaints' about the server being 'laggy'...
And this is what my problem is;
Personaly, i don't think the server is the problem.
This lag occours when a client has a high ping towards
the one hosting the game.
From my own experiences with other multiplayer games,
i know that running filesharing programs and applications
like MSN Messenger that use your bandwith have a significant
impact on how well your connection is for the game u want to
play online.

Here by, i want to attend people of the fact that running
programs like this DO have an impact on how well all runs
when u are either joining a server or hosting one yourself.
Take Messenger: why leave this program running, if u can't
'Alt-Tab' out of the game while u play online? Shut it down
until u are finished with your game. U will do yourself and
others a big favor by making sure u have the best possible
connection to the server u are joining or the clients which
will join yours.

Thank u for your attention!

Greetings,

SixUp
[PS]Bandit

Well said SixUp, it is certainly very irritating that lagg ruins the races.
I've found that if you join a game and the ping times exceed 100ms you get lagg.
Do yourselff and your opponent racers a favor and don't join a game if the ping is too slow (100ms or more).
Especially when playing rated sessions u could ruin it for people who strive for perfection and topscores. (like me for instance 1795 points and climbing up the ladder)




p.s. Haven't we've met on the track?

[SixUp]

Originally posted by Woefdram-01
Well said SixUp, it is certainly very irritating that lagg ruins the races.

p.s. Haven't we've met on the track?

Thanks!

Dunno if we met before.. What's your online nick?

Greetings,

SixUp
[PS]Bandit

Woefdram-01 is my racing Nick aswell, and if yours is bandit or SixUp then you have an alias or we've met.

Or we could challenge each other to a duel.

See you on the track Bandit. (my score is 1795 no bragging)

[ZTeeVeR]

This Score thing, is that the "rating" that is shown when playing online (with the steering weel?)

yep thats the one, somewhere in this forum (other thread i think)some guy explained exactly how this works.

But its a bit like the ATP rankings in tennis.
If you win from a much better contender then you get a lot of points.
If a lot worse contender beats you then you loose a lot. capice!

Rgrds, Woefdram (Peter)

Originally posted by ZTeeVeR
This Score thing, is that the "rating" that is shown when playing online (with the steering weel?)

If you can give me the link? because I haven't been to find it.

about the lag ... I have a 8 Mbit connection and still people compain about lag .. that's not SERVER side but your own connection / or the ping is worse.

When playing with dutchies / german players nobody ever complaints

[ZTeeVeR]

If you can give me the link? because I haven't been to find it.

I am currently at work, but i will post a screenshot this afternoon

sorry, I mean a link to the thread where the rating is explained.

The number you see (first time you login it's 1500) is your rating .. your score on how good you suposed to be ....
On PC version I have rating 1350 or something, but still I manage to beat 1600 ratings .... Only problem I have is that I make mistakes .... this is because of no wheel but keyboard ..

On X-Box i'm almost 1550 now .... (started online 2 days agao).

Hi Scorpion,

Here's the link: Gascoigne To Boston?

Very clear explanation of the scores.
Are you really playing with a keyboard?
I think it is really awesome to maintain 1350 points with a keyboard.
Anyway, to be competetive you need a wheel and not only that it's much more fun. You'll see that you can even win races and beat competition.

Succes