CS:S lag

[diroga]

first off it is not my hardware and i have cable internet.

i will lag and freeze then the screen flashes what i bought. this happens when i get over 10,000 in's on the net_graph 3. i will get any where from 20 to 60 losses. why would this be happening? im on a normal router. this doesnt happend all the time so it is hard to just connect to the modem and other ppl like to use the internet when im on CS:S

 

[koOp]

try typing max_fps 100 or fps_max 100 i forgot and could also be ur moniter

 

[Trizoy]

That just limits the max frmaes to 100... the issue your talking about could be related to the server your connecting to. Is it always the same server which gets the same lag?

If it happens on all servers, it could be another problem with your pc, or your isp.

 

[diroga]

it happens on different servers and when i ask ppl about it they say they dont have the problem. my non gaming up/down speeds are fine. ISP??

 

[Markware17]

Most likely it is your ISP. Since packets go every which way on the internet, routing is a key factor in gaming lag, next to ping times and bandwidth. You can have one hop that is at 60 ms and the next one be at 230 ms and so forth until you reach the server. If you have the servers IP addy, you can try running tracert and see where the problem hop is. If it’s on different servers, then the problem is probably within your ISPs routing.

 

[diroga]

i think it is the ISP

Tracing route to www.google.com [66.102.7.104]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 2 ms 2 ms 1 ms c-71-227-229-133.hsd1.or.comcast.net [71.27.229.133]
2 * * * Request timed out.
3 517 ms 452 ms 588 ms GE-1-1-ur02.olympia.wa.seattle.comcast.net [68.86.99.85]
4 * 1026 ms 712 ms 10g-5-3-ur01.olympia.wa.seattle.comcast.net [68.86.96.13]
5 361 ms 350 ms * 10g-8-4-ar01.burien.wa.seattle.comcast.net [68.86.96.10]
6 849 ms 465 ms 500 ms 12.118.60.5
7 221 ms 188 ms 144 ms 12.127.6.82
8 183 ms 202 ms 407 ms 12.127.6.57
9 418 ms 478 ms 528 ms so-3-2-0.gar1.Seattle1.Level3.net [4.68.127.109]

10 260 ms 591 ms 133 ms ae-1-53.mp1.Seattle1.Level3.net [4.68.105.65]
11 287 ms 31 ms 37 ms ae-0-0.bbr1.SanJose1.Level3.net [64.159.1.129]
12 233 ms 438 ms 370 ms ae-22-56.car2.SanJose1.Level3.net [4.68.123.176]

13 104 ms 37 ms 37 ms unknown.Level3.net [209.247.202.218]
14 33 ms 278 ms 663 ms 66.249.94.227
15 * 34 ms 36 ms 216.239.49.146
16 548 ms 722 ms 763 ms 216.239.49.154
17 454 ms 1085 ms 467 ms 66.102.7.104

Pinging 71.27.229.133 with 32 bytes of data:

Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 71.27.229.133:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss)

so what do i do? call them and say i get lag when i play CS:S and it's your fault not mine. go fix it.

 

[Markware17]

lol, I would. They probably will not listen and come up with some random bull on what the problem is but threaten them that you'll leave for their biggest rivaling ISP in the area .

 

[diroga]

one of my friends told them he was going to switch to DSL and the cut the price on his interent in half for 3 months.

the next time it happens i'll give them a call

 

[MONKEY BOY]

dont have any other programs running in the backgroud eg msn that would make ur game lag

 

[matt12685848]

Limewire brought my ping from 15 to 90.

 

[diroga]

i dont run any apps that use up bandwidth when i play online

 

[Trizoy]

Do you have other computers running on the same line? Maybe soeone leaching wireless?

 

[Filip]

My brothers PC picked up some sh*t on internet and the computer was sending spams 24/7, lol, when I played CS:S on my rig my ping automaticly went to 500 ms even if my brothers computer was just sitting, after we got rid of that virus/spyware/etc., ping was normal again.

Limewire brought my ping from 15 to 90.

Ping also depends on server location.

 

[Trizoy]

My brothers PC picked up some sh*t on internet and the computer was sending spams 24/7, lol, when I played CS:S on my rig my ping automaticly went to 500 ms even if my brothers computer was just sitting, after we got rid of that virus/spyware/etc., ping was normal again.



Ping also depends on server location.

The ping was going from Seattle to San Jose. Should be no problems, as I ping Canada, Texas and Chicago with no problems(im from San Jose). Doesnt seem to be a distance thing.

 

[diroga]

i'm on a wiered router and when this happens ususaly the other computers are off. eveen if they are on they are only using the internet. my ping doesnt jump when i get lag. i am alwasy under 50 but i still get the problems.