How To Reduce Lag & Improve Connection

[FaZe]

1. Directly connect laptop/computer to your internet router box using the connection wire usually packaged with your hardware.

2. Move router away from the ground, and metallic objects such as cabinets. These can conflict with incoming and outgoing signals. Stack objects (pencil cases, binders, etc) under your router to move it away from these disruptions. Do not stack books or paper because the router will overheat and burn your house to a crisp.

3. Simply move your laptop closer to the router. I didn't think this would work, but moving my laptop from my upstairs bedroom to the office brought my connection up from a 3-bar to a 5-bar.

4. Close all windows when playing Ace of Spades. I experimented with a screen recorder that also measured your frames per second, and you can see the number decrease as you open more windows/programs.

5. Empty your Recycle Bin. Content will build up and fill unnecessary space, which your internet could be using instead.

6. Defragment your computer. Google it. Basically, it organizes and compresses all of your file.

7. This won't work for this game, but try it out on others: Turn off stupid artistic effects (shadows, expressed lighting, etc.)

8. Delete files that you don't use. Same reason as #5 (above.) This speeds up the computer, and therefore speeds up the internet.

[Moonkey]

Most people already know this. But a good tut for people who don't.

[SLoW]

Not a bug. Moving to help.

[ViCtorY]

Well that did fix my lags.
Thanks

[Szuwar]

> "Empty your Recycle Bin. Content will build up and fill unnecessary space."
How your trash bin influence internet connection?

[FaZe]

@Szuwar

Let's say your computer is 100%. If you have zero files on your computer, the internet will use up all of the 100%. If you have files, then maybe 70% will be used for internet, and 30% for the files. The recycle bin contributes to this, and most people don't need to backup their garbage, anyways. Actually, you another good way to reduce lag is to just delete files that you don't need.

[SLoW]

@Szuwar

Let's say your computer is 100%. If you have zero files on your computer, the internet will use up all of the 100%. If you have files, then maybe 70% will be used for internet, and 30% for the files. The recycle bin contributes to this, and most people don't need to backup their garbage, anyways. Actually, you another good way to reduce lag is to just delete files that you don't need.

I'm not sure that what you're saying is true, but it doesn't really matter. Emptying your recycle bin frees up disk space, and that's generally a pretty good thing (and it's certainly not going to make you lag MORE). :)

[Erik963]

this is bullshit. I have full internet connection and only online game that gives me lag is ace of spades. Definitly game problem.

[zephir]

Erik963,
more than likely it's not on your end, either the server is lagging or other people are lagging.
When one person lags it drags down the whole server.
if anyone remembers CS 1.6, when ever someone with a crummy computer joins the server starts to lag. well AoS with its "your grandma's rig can run this game", chances are half the players have not-so-great computers that causes lag to the whole game. every map. every server. when you play by yourself you probably never experience any lag.