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<blockquote data-quote="Parsh" data-source="post: 877330" data-attributes="member: 58090"><p>AFAIK you won't be able to log. And SysInternals won't be helpful in this case.</p><p>Have you been having ping/lags only since some time or it has been forever? Do you have a <strong>good enough Graphics Card</strong> and PC overall?</p><p></p><p>You can use the below methods to identify the cause —</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Run a <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=803X112721&xcust=06-3609346-11-0000000&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techadvisor.co.uk%2Fhow-to%2Fgame%2Flower-ping-3609346%2F&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.speedtest.net%2F" target="_blank">speed test</a> to verify that internet speed. <strong>Ping above 100-150ms can be bad for gaming</strong>. Meaning your internet speed/ router config/ router strength is not enough.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Use <strong>ping in cmd to </strong><a href="https://www.webhostface.com/kb/knowledgebase/use-ping-command/" target="_blank">ping</a><strong><a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/355664/how-to-use-ping-to-test-your-network/" target="_blank"> </a>the game server</strong> and see if <strong>packet loss</strong> occurs or if it's taking <strong>unusually high time for replies</strong>. Use IP address of the game server if available, otherwise use the hostname/domain name of the gaming server. You can also evaluate ping inside some games.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Also you can <strong>check if other network-intensive games are having the latency.</strong> If yes, chances are that it's not the game server but something on your side.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Set <strong>Task Manager to "Always on Top" a</strong>nd then launch it when gaming (you can do it at least 1ce or 2ce for diagnosis right?) and <strong>check the CPU and GPU usage</strong>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Also do this while keeping the game running, open Task Manager > Performance tab > open <strong>Resource Monitor</strong>. Go to Network tab > <strong>TCP Connections</strong>. Here you can <strong>check latency figures</strong>. If the game is not active though, it may not reflect the game-time latency you usually face.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Set your <strong>WiFi connection in Windows as "metered connection'</strong> so that Windows does not download updates in background (be sure to download any important updates later). OR just <a href="https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/88607-limit-bandwidth-windows-update-store-app-updates-windows-10-a.html" target="_blank">reduce the update bandwidths</a>. Disabling/limiting background updates will allow your game to use a larger bandwidth.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You can try <strong>closing unnecessary background apps</strong>/ sync clients/ torrent etc, <strong>check the Windows startup items</strong> in Task Manager and <strong>disable unnecessary items.</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Possibly try to get <strong>closer to router</strong>. Try <strong>switching off</strong> router (and modem if used) and <strong>plugging it off</strong>, then <strong>plug it on</strong> after a few secs and <strong>turn it on</strong>. <strong>Other devices</strong> connected to your router can also have<strong> impact</strong>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">See if you can manage to connect your <strong>router to PC using a high-speed LAN cable</strong>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">See if you can <strong>increase the frequency of your router </strong>—</li> </ol><p>[ATTACH]238263[/ATTACH]</p><p>Other than that, you can just google it to see how other gamers check and address ping <a href="http://blog.logicalincrements.com/2018/09/diagnose-improve-offline-online-game-lag-latency-ping/" target="_blank">issues</a>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Parsh, post: 877330, member: 58090"] AFAIK you won't be able to log. And SysInternals won't be helpful in this case. Have you been having ping/lags only since some time or it has been forever? Do you have a [B]good enough Graphics Card[/B] and PC overall? You can use the below methods to identify the cause — [LIST=1] [*]Run a [URL='https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=803X112721&xcust=06-3609346-11-0000000&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techadvisor.co.uk%2Fhow-to%2Fgame%2Flower-ping-3609346%2F&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.speedtest.net%2F']speed test[/URL] to verify that internet speed. [B]Ping above 100-150ms can be bad for gaming[/B]. Meaning your internet speed/ router config/ router strength is not enough. [*]Use [B]ping in cmd to [/B][URL='https://www.webhostface.com/kb/knowledgebase/use-ping-command/']ping[/URL][B][URL='https://www.howtogeek.com/355664/how-to-use-ping-to-test-your-network/'] [/URL]the game server[/B] and see if [B]packet loss[/B] occurs or if it's taking [B]unusually high time for replies[/B]. Use IP address of the game server if available, otherwise use the hostname/domain name of the gaming server. You can also evaluate ping inside some games. [*]Also you can [B]check if other network-intensive games are having the latency.[/B] If yes, chances are that it's not the game server but something on your side. [*]Set [B]Task Manager to "Always on Top" a[/B]nd then launch it when gaming (you can do it at least 1ce or 2ce for diagnosis right?) and [B]check the CPU and GPU usage[/B]. [*]Also do this while keeping the game running, open Task Manager > Performance tab > open [B]Resource Monitor[/B]. Go to Network tab > [B]TCP Connections[/B]. Here you can [B]check latency figures[/B]. If the game is not active though, it may not reflect the game-time latency you usually face. [*]Set your [B]WiFi connection in Windows as "metered connection'[/B] so that Windows does not download updates in background (be sure to download any important updates later). OR just [URL='https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/88607-limit-bandwidth-windows-update-store-app-updates-windows-10-a.html']reduce the update bandwidths[/URL]. Disabling/limiting background updates will allow your game to use a larger bandwidth. [*]You can try [B]closing unnecessary background apps[/B]/ sync clients/ torrent etc, [B]check the Windows startup items[/B] in Task Manager and [B]disable unnecessary items.[/B] [*]Possibly try to get [B]closer to router[/B]. Try [B]switching off[/B] router (and modem if used) and [B]plugging it off[/B], then [B]plug it on[/B] after a few secs and [B]turn it on[/B]. [B]Other devices[/B] connected to your router can also have[B] impact[/B]. [*]See if you can manage to connect your [B]router to PC using a high-speed LAN cable[/B]. [*]See if you can [B]increase the frequency of your router [/B]— [/LIST] [ATTACH alt="1588090878967.png"]238263[/ATTACH] Other than that, you can just google it to see how other gamers check and address ping [URL='http://blog.logicalincrements.com/2018/09/diagnose-improve-offline-online-game-lag-latency-ping/']issues[/URL]. [/QUOTE]
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