Forwarded FFXIV Ports and no more huge lag spikes ever!

So i had huge last spikes since i returned to the game 2 weeks ago and it was making the game unplayable, every min or two i would pause for up to 20 seconds at times while still able to move and cast but nothing moved and then boom dead.

I got an email from support linking me a special ffxiv site to forward the ports, which I've never needed to do ever on a game, so i followed the instructions for my router and now all day in over 10 dungeons and Titan HM I've not lagged once, even at prime time not a single pause or lag anymore.

So doing this simple port forward made my game from unplayable to perfect, if you had lag issues i suggest you try it out.

http://portforward.com/english/applications/port_forwarding/Final_Fantasy_XIV/#S

Wouldn't there be problems if you had multiple people playing the game from one connection?

I've found that Battleping works great for me, however I often have a friend over playing on the PS3 and obviously it doesn't work on there. It'd be cool if there was a way to fix lag on the PS3 without making it so none of the other clients can communicate.

That is seriously horrendous net code if it is getting buggered up in your router to the point you need to port forward.

RELATED,ESTABLISHED should be enough for ANYTHING.

But hey, if it helps, it helps.

but so far so good, still no lag, seems that it really did help. looks liek they must have done something in patch 2.1 to mess up packet trasnfers or something to make my router not like it without them open.

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Originally Posted by necrosis

That is seriously horrendous net code if it is getting buggered up in your router to the point you need to port forward.

RELATED,ESTABLISHED should be enough for ANYTHING.

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Wouldn't that be a seriously horrendous router then if it doesn't auto detect it?

If that solution help, than your router is buggy.

Portforwarding is to open ports in your firewall for incoming request and telling the router, where this shall get routed. Portforwarding is needed, when you run a server that shall be accessible from internet.

FF14 client is not listening any open ports as a server. So portforwarding makes no sense for it.

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Originally Posted by KarstenS

If that solution help, than your router is buggy.

Portforwarding is to open ports in your firewall for incoming request and telling the router, where this shall get routed. Portforwarding is needed, when you run a server that shall be accessible from internet.

FF14 client is not listening any open ports as a server. So portforwarding makes no sense for it.

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Well why do the tech support tell me to do it, and why did they go to great lengths to make a guide for every single router and model for this? like i said 3 days no lag, not once. i used to lag for 20 seconds every 1-2 mins before now not a single time in 3 days after doing this. so the results speak for themselves, weather it makes sense or not it works and most online games tell you to open your ports if you have lag, gw2, wow, rift, swtor, cod, bf etc all tell you to open ports, even on consoles like the xbox one and ps4.

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and why did they go to great lengths to make a guide for every single router and model for this?

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You did notice, that the linked site is not a SE site?

Why they do that? Maybe because all these routers do have the same or similar issue.

I do know how routers, switches, firewalls, proxys, ... do work, as it is part of my work for that I do earn my money. Because of this, I can tell you, that portforwarding should not be needed for that game, when all networking components do their work, as they should, as the game is not acting as a server.

Also you should know a little bit about networking, before you open ports in your firewall and forward them to a computer. Every opened port inceases the risk of security issues.

I play many MMOs and I never, ever have to 'open ports' on any router I've ever used, which include D-Link, Linksys, ASUS and other brands. It never ceases to amuse me the advice the likes of Blizzard and SE come out with, the games 'just work'.

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I play many MMOs and I never, ever have to 'open ports' on any router I've ever used, which include D-Link, Linksys, ASUS and other brands. It never ceases to amuse me the advice the likes of Blizzard and SE come out with, the games 'just work'.

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Unfortunately there exists loads of cheap shit out there that don't handle things properly without such workarounds...

On PS3 I just put it on the DMZ host.
Solved most lag/PSN d/c.
But I still get annoying PSN d/c, not as crazy as 10 times in a row but during peak times it spikes for a short while due to connecting to NA PSN from Asia... Don't think that can be helped.

Understandably, it is not recommended for PC users...

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Originally Posted by KraggyKor

I play many MMOs and I never, ever have to 'open ports' on any router I've ever used, which include D-Link, Linksys, ASUS and other brands. It never ceases to amuse me the advice the likes of Blizzard and SE come out with, the games 'just work'.

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Well if its so bad why does it work? patch 2.1 obviously messed up the game and forced me to open ports, now my 24/7 unplayable lag has been reduced to 0, explain that?

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Originally Posted by BotenAnna

Wouldn't there be problems if you had multiple people playing the game from one connection?

I've found that Battleping works great for me, however I often have a friend over playing on the PS3 and obviously it doesn't work on there. It'd be cool if there was a way to fix lag on the PS3 without making it so none of the other clients can communicate.

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You can port forward on a PS3 as well by setting a static IP.

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Well why do the tech support tell me to do it, and why did they go to great lengths to make a guide for every single router and model for this? like i said 3 days no lag, not once. i used to lag for 20 seconds every 1-2 mins before now not a single time in 3 days after doing this. so the results speak for themselves, weather it makes sense or not it works and most online games tell you to open your ports if you have lag, gw2, wow, rift, swtor, cod, bf etc all tell you to open ports, even on consoles like the xbox one and ps4.

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This could be complete coincidence. There are many of us who have been suffering lag for a week or two, this resolved itself spontaneously for a few of us 2-3 days ago.

Ah, I remember having to do port forwarding to play any Blizzard game (back in the day). I think I've even did it for playing counter strike at one point in time...

Most routers now a days don't suck, though.

I went to the site, found my router, forwarded my ports... no change at all. In fact I think it is actually worse! Tried the VPN thing and it helped a little bit, but not enough for being able to dodge plumes in Titan EX. Funny thing is that everything was fine before the instance crash an hour before the patch maintenance, dodging plumes was a breeze and lag was non existent! SE changed something and caused this issue, whether it is something from the ISP side or not, the action that changed things was from SE's side, so in my opinion, they are the ones that need to fix something.

I did this for my PS3 I didn't notice any difference, unless I did it wrong but they have good step by step instructions.