hey so recently i got a new laptop that is a huge upgrade from my previous one. while every game ive played so far runs 1000000% better, ive noticed that with TF2 specifically i have a problem. im getting good frames, but quite consistently i will experience a big of lag/warping every 20-30 seconds. im just curious where i should start looking if i want to fix this issue.
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hey so recently i got a new laptop that is a huge upgrade from my previous one. while every game ive played so far runs 1000000% better, ive noticed that with TF2 specifically i have a problem. im getting good frames, but quite consistently i will experience a big of lag/warping every 20-30 seconds. im just curious where i should start looking if i want to fix this issue.
also want to note, on my old laptop i get good ping (~30) no problem. however, on the new machine i am pinging around 70 to the same servers.
also want to note, on my old laptop i get good ping (~30) no problem. however, on the new machine i am pinging around 70 to the same servers.
Run Ethernet and never worry about shady wireless agian. If that is not an option power line adapters are good.
Run Ethernet and never worry about shady wireless agian. If that is not an option power line adapters are good.
You'll need to be a bit more specific before anyone can help you pinpoint your issue. What model is your new laptop? Are you using wireless? What network adapter are you using?
If your laptop is going to be mostly stationary, you will have far better luck using ethernet or a powerline adapter than wireless, as BurningSmile said, but if you must use wireless, it should still be usable, though depending on interference in your area and home layout, it may have intermittent issues. It definitely shouldn't be worse than before unless something major has changed like wireless frequency/bands.
If your new laptop has a KillerNIC adapter, I'd recommend completely uninstalling the KillerNIC software because it's utter trash and unless you understand how to configure its internal QoS settings, it will be painful to use. I have seen many instances where the KillerNIC software has absolutely demolished performance in both throughput and latency due to its default configuration. Even if it's configured perfectly, it doesn't work any better than a standard network adapter in terms of throughput or overall performance--it just does local QoS.
You'll need to be a bit more specific before anyone can help you pinpoint your issue. What model is your new laptop? Are you using wireless? What network adapter are you using?
If your laptop is going to be mostly stationary, you will have far better luck using ethernet or a powerline adapter than wireless, as BurningSmile said, but if you must use wireless, it should still be usable, though depending on interference in your area and home layout, it may have intermittent issues. It definitely shouldn't be worse than before unless something major has changed like wireless frequency/bands.
If your new laptop has a KillerNIC adapter, I'd recommend completely uninstalling the KillerNIC software because it's utter trash and unless you understand how to configure its internal QoS settings, it will be painful to use. I have seen many instances where the KillerNIC software has absolutely demolished performance in both throughput and latency due to its default configuration. Even if it's configured perfectly, it doesn't work any better than a standard network adapter in terms of throughput or overall performance--it just does local QoS.
If your laptop is going to be mostly stationary, you will have far better luck using ethernet or a powerline adapter than wireless, as BurningSmile said, but if you must use wireless, it should still be usable, though depending on interference in your area and home layout, it may have intermittent issues. It definitely shouldn't be worse than before unless something major has changed like wireless frequency/bands.
If your new laptop has a KillerNIC adapter, I'd recommend completely uninstalling the KillerNIC software because it's utter trash and unless you understand how to configure its internal QoS settings, it will be painful to use. I have seen many instances where the KillerNIC software has absolutely demolished performance in both throughput and latency due to its default configuration. Even if it's configured perfectly, it doesn't work any better than a standard network adapter in terms of throughput or overall performance--it just does local QoS.
smakersYou'll need to be a bit more specific before anyone can help you pinpoint your issue. What model is your new laptop? Are you using wireless? What network adapter are you using?
If your laptop is going to be mostly stationary, you will have far better luck using ethernet or a powerline adapter than wireless, as BurningSmile said, but if you must use wireless, it should still be usable, though depending on interference in your area and home layout, it may have intermittent issues. It definitely shouldn't be worse than before unless something major has changed like wireless frequency/bands.
If your new laptop has a KillerNIC adapter, I'd recommend completely uninstalling the KillerNIC software because it's utter trash and unless you understand how to configure its internal QoS settings, it will be painful to use. I have seen many instances where the KillerNIC software has absolutely demolished performance in both throughput and latency due to its default configuration. Even if it's configured perfectly, it doesn't work any better than a standard network adapter in terms of throughput or overall performance--it just does local QoS.
hey so late reply but i very much appreciate your response. i dont think my network is actually the issue. for some reason i had the idea of copying over my old cfg from my previous laptop (it was set for absolute shite graphics, best frames possible, you get the idea) because my older laptop could barely handle tf2. im using the same cfg on the new laptop and i havent had any lag issues since installing the cfg. i think it must be something graphically, then, that was causing me to skip or have small sudden spikes. maybe something with directx, who knows, im not too well versed in that department. oddly enough i have been playing wireless for years and its never given me a problem, though i do prefer to use an ethernet cable (and i do if its something i really dont want to chance dc'ing from).
as of now its playing fine but im using my old cfg settings, oh well i guess im just going to stay on minimal graphics :P
[quote=smakers]You'll need to be a bit more specific before anyone can help you pinpoint your issue. What model is your new laptop? Are you using wireless? What network adapter are you using?
If your laptop is going to be mostly stationary, you will have far better luck using ethernet or a powerline adapter than wireless, as BurningSmile said, but if you must use wireless, it should still be usable, though depending on interference in your area and home layout, it may have intermittent issues. It definitely shouldn't be worse than before unless something major has changed like wireless frequency/bands.
If your new laptop has a KillerNIC adapter, I'd recommend completely uninstalling the KillerNIC software because it's utter trash and unless you understand how to configure its internal QoS settings, it will be painful to use. I have seen many instances where the KillerNIC software has absolutely demolished performance in both throughput and latency due to its default configuration. Even if it's configured perfectly, it doesn't work any better than a standard network adapter in terms of throughput or overall performance--it just does local QoS.[/quote]
hey so late reply but i very much appreciate your response. i dont think my network is actually the issue. for some reason i had the idea of copying over my old cfg from my previous laptop (it was set for absolute shite graphics, best frames possible, you get the idea) because my older laptop could barely handle tf2. im using the same cfg on the new laptop and i havent had any lag issues since installing the cfg. i think it must be something graphically, then, that was causing me to skip or have small sudden spikes. maybe something with directx, who knows, im not too well versed in that department. oddly enough i have been playing wireless for years and its never given me a problem, though i do prefer to use an ethernet cable (and i do if its something i really dont want to chance dc'ing from).
as of now its playing fine but im using my old cfg settings, oh well i guess im just going to stay on minimal graphics :P
If your laptop is going to be mostly stationary, you will have far better luck using ethernet or a powerline adapter than wireless, as BurningSmile said, but if you must use wireless, it should still be usable, though depending on interference in your area and home layout, it may have intermittent issues. It definitely shouldn't be worse than before unless something major has changed like wireless frequency/bands.
If your new laptop has a KillerNIC adapter, I'd recommend completely uninstalling the KillerNIC software because it's utter trash and unless you understand how to configure its internal QoS settings, it will be painful to use. I have seen many instances where the KillerNIC software has absolutely demolished performance in both throughput and latency due to its default configuration. Even if it's configured perfectly, it doesn't work any better than a standard network adapter in terms of throughput or overall performance--it just does local QoS.[/quote]
hey so late reply but i very much appreciate your response. i dont think my network is actually the issue. for some reason i had the idea of copying over my old cfg from my previous laptop (it was set for absolute shite graphics, best frames possible, you get the idea) because my older laptop could barely handle tf2. im using the same cfg on the new laptop and i havent had any lag issues since installing the cfg. i think it must be something graphically, then, that was causing me to skip or have small sudden spikes. maybe something with directx, who knows, im not too well versed in that department. oddly enough i have been playing wireless for years and its never given me a problem, though i do prefer to use an ethernet cable (and i do if its something i really dont want to chance dc'ing from).
as of now its playing fine but im using my old cfg settings, oh well i guess im just going to stay on minimal graphics :P
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