LAG Conquest

[NEO -PZ- 0]

Tried to find some tweaking programs to improve the connection of all poor 56K-ers...

Anyway, couldn't find any, but there is. Do you know any good tweaking programs? You could list them on this thread...

Also, other tips for 56K-ers to reduce their ping?

Not to brag, but I've got 10 Mbit/sec broadband

Ahem, two screenshots to prove my superior bandwidth:

Small one (for those 56K-ers ) and bigger one.

Heh

[MitchSchaft 0]

Well, 56kers should come to terms with the fact that today's games are way ahead of 56k technology. Also, 10Mb/s would be awesome for a server with the right hardware. Our squad rents a T3 line for $100/mo. It still lags sometimes. Just goes to show that this game is not perfect.

[BigQEd 0]

We run Redundant OC3's (OC3 = 155Mbps).

The thing with OFP is the fact that it will never utilize more than approx 5Mbps with it's current Netcode. The ONLY advantage to having a larger connection is the fact that with the larger pipe your latency is usually reduced. OC3 is pure fiber and thus the next hop outside the internal netowrk is less than 8ms.

[mahuja 12]

Another reason for redundancy is that you can have other things running beside the game, with less probability of affecting the game traffic. If two packets "collide" in the routers, one of them has to wait, and that may well be the ofp one. If there is redundancy, they can be sent by different directions.

Wish I had something like that. It's not possible here because I'm not as rich as... no idea...

[NEO -PZ- 0]

Don't you know any tweaking programs?

Out.

[BigQEd 0]

Tweaking programs for what?

To change Latency issues? Sorry but there is no way to improve on Redundant OC3 connection unless you goto an OC48 or an OC192 and so forth... which by the way is what we are actually riding on just not utilizing

No one running a OFP Server has anything close to FragHaus. Reason... FragHaus is run and owned by a large ISP that connects directly to a Major Fiber ring. (others may try but it won't happen unless UUnet themselves hosted a server which won't happen because they could careless about such and even then it would need to be near a main hub)

[NEO -PZ- 0]

I'm probably too tired to understand what you are saying. All I'm asking is 'does anyone now any tweaking programs for all the 56Kers out there, which will get their connections improved by using these programs'.

Ay.

[MitchSchaft 0]

As I was saying before. No. You can't increase your bandwidth by "tweaking".

[RN Malboeuf 12]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"> Big Ed

No one running a OFP Server has anything close to FragHaus. Reason... FragHaus is run and owned by a large ISP that connects directly to a Major Fiber ring<span id='postcolor'>

the RN server is OC3 is connected to a 2 gigbit line out that has little web trafic on that 2 gigbit

each puter in the building has a OC3 and a static IP, we far exceed your line as our network alone runs over 1000mps, I bet you have a simple 10/100 NIC in your server, the building used to belong to the major ISP in Manitoba and we bought the building and thusly so are apart of a major fiber ring and not just conected to it

with a net gaming store opening in the from lower half of the building you'll see about 10 RN servers pop in the next few weeks all on OC3s

I love this set up, free rent, free 2 gigbit line to use, three new store fronts opening up and a night club in the basment

each and every one of the RN servers will slosh Frag house 1 little wee server

in time each server will be set for other games, we just bought 24 puters for 50,000 CND, 16 are for the store front and the rest are all play toys for te staff (2x2 Ghz Zeons lol) sweet

it should rock

[WhoCares 0]

Please don't start this squabbles in this thread again since the last .thread has been closed because of that...

My little experience:

With my little 768k/128k ADSL from germany one of the best servers in US is Fraghaus with pings between 180 and 250 and ~20 players. So I had some good games with little lag over there. The same time Radishville (you usually refer to) gives me always ping not as good as Fraghaus, but on good days I can get get low 200 pings to it and so I had some nice games there as well. And if your RN servers will be up and give me good pings I might show up there as well (however, since I play with a different nick, you will never know it )

In fact, I don't care on which/whose server I play, all I'm interested in is some good games.

I even have to agree with you partially, that the way the Fraghaus Squaddies play is sometimes annoying, but I can disconnect whenever I want. Sometimes I wonder wether it is so much fun for them to smash the unorganized mob, what's little challenge at all. But there are some tactics I use, that makes their life a little harder and that's my piece of fun in such situations.

Back to the servers, I am glad to see you're going to provide some (hopefully) good ones (and it would be my pleasure, to beat your a$$ once or twice on them ), but there is no need to flame other hosts for their servers. The more ded. servers we have the better, no matter how good or bad they are (related to the maschine, the connection and the players on them). It gives us just more options in our freedom of choice. In the end it doesn't matter, on which server you play, as long as you have some fun and a good game...

Just some thoughts

WhoCares

[mahuja 12]

You CAN tweak the tcp/ip settings of windows somewhere in the registry. It can possibly help a bit on lag issues. Not much though - get a better connection if you can.

[moerty 0]

i think the netcode should be fixed for every1, i find it shamefull that i've got a dsl, i'm pinging under 100 ms yet when i play mp everything lags and skips like hell, i shoot some1 and he teleports 100 feet and dies.

[NEO -PZ- 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (MitchSchaft @ Feb. 11 2002,08:11)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">As I was saying before. No. You can't increase your bandwidth by "tweaking".<span id='postcolor'>

Yes.

Before I got broadband of 10 Megabit/second, I used to have a 56K modem... I don't remember how much difference these programmes made, but they make difference.

And yes, if you can you should get a better connection, but not everyone can afford it and not everyone has even got the possibility to get a better connection.

OK,

Another tip, if not just for 56K-ers, so for everyone:

* Shut down every program that takes bandwith, while playing OFP MP (e.g. MSN Messenger).

Hmm, could you think of any more tips?

[NEO -PZ- 0]

Yay!

Internet speed increasers!

A list at Download.com with loads of such programs. And there are freewares.

Enjoy...

[MitchSchaft 0]

If you think you're gonna go from 5KB/sec to 7, 8, or 10KB per second through a software program may God have mercy on your soul:D. Those programs will "optimize" your connection, but will not produce a signifigant result.

[Mr no 0]

try this site it as a very good help section for you 56kers    info

if you need any help email me

   

[ufo_hk 1]

Some tweak ideas for 56K on OFP:

1/ Win9X - check your mtu etc settings using eg "TweakDun"

2/ Use don't use gamespy or ASE to find OFP games, use remote connection preferrably to someone who has a broadband connection.

3/ Use private games with limited number of players.

4/ Join with players on the same ISP.

5/ Disable most background programs using "enditall"

6/ Use missions with limited number of in game objects, try these:

http://members.lycos.co.uk/bloodmixer/

or/

http://pub16.ezboard.com/fi82map....9.topic

have fun....