Game lag & major stuttering/packet loss since patch 6.01 installed

Not sure if this is the proper place to post... (new to posting on the forums)

I haven't had any issues with the game lagging or stuttering even in congested areas in Endwalker until I installed the patch for the 6.01 normal raids this morning. Ever since the patch was installed, I've been stuttering like crazy and lagging (in any content whether congested or not; even alone in my private estate). It's gotten to the point I can barely play the game.

I have done everything on my end from reinstalling the game, to refreshing my OS (because having a browser of any kind opened while the game was running was even making my PC lag so figured would reinstall OS even), to port forwarding; I even contacted my ISP which confirmed no issues on their end and our downloads/uploads had no problems even with the game running.

When I had my performance menu opened, my CPU was shooting anywhere from 15% to 45% just from XIV alone (nothing else running in the background except normal windows processes).

I couldn't find any related threads regarding this issue (except for normal stuttering/lagging; I also tried to change the compatibility setting as others have stated to do but that fixed nothing -- in fact it made it worse so reverted it...).

So I'm not sure what is happening or how to fix it. Please help.

Edit:
Platform: PC
Connectivity: Ethernet
ISP/Region: Ziply Fiber/West-Coast NA
Occurrence: All the time; everywhere whether in private estate with no one around, in duties, in cities (doesn't matter where)

Been having the same problems. Had almost zero issues on launch day aside from a couple disconnects. Have engaged in 100+ people fate runs with no issues. My internet connection is sound. My ping to the server is fine. And yet the very day this new patch goes live I'm suddenly stuttering hard, freezing for 20+ seconds and disconnecting as a result.

I've also been having lag issues since downloading patch 6.0.1. The problem only happens when I attempt to do duties/instanced group content. Everything will freeze from 5-10 seconds and then "rubber band" to catch up.

My internet is flawless with everything else. Windows is up to date. Using 5.0 wireless connection. I usually play late--11pm-2am PST.

Platform: PC
Connectivity: Wireless
ISP/Region: Cox Cable/West-Coast NA
Occurrence: Only in duties

Crossing my fingers for a solution that isn't having to purchase and use a VPN, as was suggested in various, months-to-years-old reddit posts.

Thanks :)

Along with the sound issue i too sometimes have random laggyness where my fps go down to as far as 20-30 to then bounce back up to 60 after a minute

I haven't had any sound issues happen luckily... But even after "repairing" the game files (after reinstalling everything fresh), the issue is still occurring. I really don't want to pay for a VPN when my internet is fine...

My sound is also stuttering really bad now (I don't know if that is due to everything else stuttering or not but sound stuttering wasn't noticeable yesterday).

Same issue. Its constantly freezing and lagging , dropping to 0 fps. Ever since endwalker release i encountered some random freezing of 1 seconds mostly , " sometimes" , but now its becoming unplayable. Its constantly freezing mostly in any sort of combat since 6.01

Edit. Now.. teleporting between any zone puts me in 1 micro fps for like 10-15min while my cpu fan goes insane, then all of a sudden its back to normal . Ever since this 6.01 rolled out

This is the place we post for technical support right? Because it's been days, and I can barely play XIV (I'm actually getting motion sickness from the game and sound stuttering), and no Mod has once posted/reached out. Do mods just not post on things? Is there another place I can get support for this issue???

Still having this issue. C'mon SE :\

Just from browsing these forums a lot of the same issues have been happening to some since Stomblood and now SE has made it worse with the 6.01 patch and are either blaming the players or just out right ignoring the issues. I doubt they will ever be fixed and SE doesn't care anymore due to the massive influx of players and the holidays coming up. If they do address the problems and try to fix them it wont be till most likely January/February.

Bumping this thread. I'm also experiencing the same issues, except only during the peak hours of peak hours. Usually between 5 and 10pm EST.
It's mainly occurring when in the instance servers, and less so to open world. Been happening EXACTLY since 6.01. I don't know what changed with the network topology between 6.0 and 6.01 but it's been rough.

When I look at the ffxiv_dx11 process in resmon, it shows no packet loss across the two connections to the two ports of the ffxiv_dx11 process, but they have a 40-60 ms difference (~70 and ~110 ms). Likewise they show the same trend in latency spikes - but the one connecting to port 3661 seems more prone to spikes than the one connecting to port 3660.

Platform: PC // AMD 5900x CPU // RTX 3080 // 32 GB RAM
Connectivity: Ethernet (2x Bridged Network)
ISP/Region: Verizon FIOS/East Coast NA (Virginia), Behemoth
Occurrence: Constantly between 5pm and 10pm EST

I've been having really bad latency issues since the patch as well. Never had an issues beforehand and haven't seen any posts about this either until now. I've actually had it lag so bad that I get stuck at a black screen while loading into dungeons. Hopefully this issue get's sorted out sooner rather than later.

Hi I am experiencing the same lag today. First time I am having this issue with FFXIV since I started 4 months ago.

Please assist! From Singapore, if that matters.

I am in Famfrit and the server started to have major lag spikes for me. Range from 5sec delay to 10sec delay. Doesn't even have a point where it goes back to normal, it just constantly lagging.

Adding my hat to the ring. Have tried reinstalling and using a VPN. No unusual packet loss. Only having issues with FFXIV.

Location: Australia
ISP: Barefoot Internet
Connection: Ethernet
Realm: Mateus

Also having this issue. Massive amounts of lag that usually lead to error 90006 after about 10-20mins.

From Australia, and playing on Crystal - Mateus.

From what I've seen, it seems like the lag issue is mostly affecting those in Australia, NZ and Singapore, and potentially other places around them. Have a friend in NA on the same world and he's having no issues. Though then again there are folks from NA on this thread that are also having the same issue so, I dunno.

Been told that error 90006 is due to something on my end, but my connection is fine with everything else except FFXIV.

Am lagging very badly (click on retainer and menu doesn't pop up for a good 5 seconds, etc but it does pop up eventually) and then disconnecting after 2-5 minutes.

Connecting from Malaysia, same issue on both Crystal and Elemental datacenters.

Internet is fine for everything else.

I'm also having problems on Crystal. It seems to get worse when there are more people around me. The leap of faith event was unplayable.

I tested the JP data centers and they seem completely fine.

There seem to be lag issues for me too, from Malaysia.

I am actually facing the same issues as well. Ever since yesterday afternoon (gmt+8 time zone). Right now im facing a delay of 3 to 5 sec delay of lag. I have also tested my internet and it is running 900 plus download speed and 800 plus upload speed.

Im playing at Elemental Server (Gungnir) from Singapore
Playing on PS5

The problem has been there since yesterday. I am playing at Elemental Server (Tonberry) from Singapore. My guess is the route towards FF14 server got some issue. While waiting for it to be fix, I am using VPN to solve this issue temporarily.

Same, playing from Southeast Asia and I'm getting the same problems as everyone else: lag spikes, characters rubber banding (freezing, then moving, then freezing again). I also noticed that my login screen now says my connection is "poor" where last time it was "excellent". Really want to play normally again, especially because combat with all this stuttering is a royal pain.

Ridiculous, zero responses from SE on this yet. Anyone from SE/FFXIV/whatever around to reply to this issue?

Also suffer the major lag on ps4, Literally unplayable on combat content.
Playing from SEA.

I have been having this issue for a couple days now.. Though for me when I am out solo with no other players around I have NO issue on Omega (Chaos) But as soon as there are more then 5 people around my received ping goes through the roof. We are talking jumping from around 50/100 to around 10/20K But as soon as I move away from the other players again my ping falls down right away again.. My FPS is rock solid at around 120FPS both with out players and with players.

I have exactly the same lag and rubber banding with 90002 error popping now and then. It just happened suddenly since yesterday night and continues till now. From Singapore at Tonberry using Starhub broadband. I tried switching Singtel mobile 4G for a test and while the lag was gone but the latency was very high.

I've just filled a bug report about this. I advice everyone else to do the same. And also pointed out that there now are multiple threads about these issues out here on the forum

Seems like it may be related to this.

https://www.lowyat.net/2021/261763/u...e-cable-fault/

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Originally Posted by Sanmer85

Seems like it may be related to this.

https://www.lowyat.net/2021/261763/u...e-cable-fault/

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In my case I can rule that out.. Since then the lag would be constant and not just when people are around. That's indict a client issue. Also it started DAYS after that cable issue.. It started with the 6.01 patch december the 21 the table issues is from before the december 18

This only happens at night for me, around 8:30pm +8GMT for some reason. Been like this for the past 3 days now.

I can confirm alot of SEA player is lagging, Technical support we need help, is not fun to not be able to play with this massive delay, lag and kick out of the server during Christmas time..

Been having the same issue basically since 6.01 launch, and i think a bit before it. Haven't had any issues with the packet loss or severe lag before prime release of endwalker and especially now during 6.01. I really wish they would get onto this and give an actual response instead of dismissing or delaying it. It makes the game borderline unplayable at times and it's constant

Seems like only SEA players have this problem.
I really hope this is not the cause to make us, SEA players, reluctantly move to Oceania DC….

I'm in Northeast America with this problem, though I don't know how many of us up here have this issue aside of me. I have no desire to move to another DC, but it makes it tempting..

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Originally Posted by Kahnom

Seems like only SEA players have this problem.
I really hope this is not the cause to make us, SEA players, reluctantly move to Oceania DC….

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I am not SEA I am in Northern EU.

Kinda surprise SE have not acknowledge anything yet.

The game is totally unplayable due to the delay in combat/movement.

I'm still having issues a day after the problem started. For me, it's just the NA servers that seem to be affected. I'm playing from NZ.

I seem to be experiencing some issues as well this evening. I was fine earlier this afternoon but now I'm getting some pretty bad delays in game. Not sure if it's the bad weather sweeping across some of the US or something messing with the internet pipeline but something clearly isn't right. NA server here, east coast US.

This has been happening to me consistently as well over the last several days since the patch on Ultros.

Consistent packet loss along route.

Results of pathping to server (Primal)

Computing statistics for 450 seconds...
Source to Here This Node/Link
Hop RTT Lost/Sent = Pct Lost/Sent = Pct Address

1 0ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% [redacted]
0/ 100 = 0% |
2 17ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% [redacted]
0/ 100 = 0% |
3 25ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% [redacted]
0/ 100 = 0% |
4 21ms 5/ 100 = 5% 5/ 100 = 5% [redacted]
0/ 100 = 0% |
5 25ms 4/ 100 = 4% 4/ 100 = 4% [redacted]
0/ 100 = 0% |
6 26ms 8/ 100 = 8% 8/ 100 = 8% [redacted]
0/ 100 = 0% |
7 26ms 8/ 100 = 8% 8/ 100 = 8% bu-ether14.dllstx976iw-bcr00.tbone.rr.com [66.109.6.88]
0/ 100 = 0% |
8 19ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% 66.109.5.121
2/ 100 = 2% |
9 24ms 4/ 100 = 4% 2/ 100 = 2% ae3.cr7-dal3.ip4.gtt.net [208.116.212.9]
0/ 100 = 0% |
10 23ms 4/ 100 = 4% 2/ 100 = 2% ae0.cr11-dal3.ip4.gtt.net [89.149.139.201]
0/ 100 = 0% |
11 21ms 8/ 100 = 8% 6/ 100 = 6% as2914.cr11-dal3.ip4.gtt.net [69.174.23.138]
0/ 100 = 0% |
12 24ms 3/ 100 = 3% 1/ 100 = 1% ae-2.r21.dllstx14.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.4.19]
0/ 100 = 0% |
13 64ms 7/ 100 = 7% 5/ 100 = 5% ae-2.r25.snjsca04.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.4.154]
0/ 100 = 0% |
14 60ms 4/ 100 = 4% 2/ 100 = 2% ae-5.r24.snjsca04.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.146]
0/ 100 = 0% |
15 61ms 2/ 100 = 2% 0/ 100 = 0% ae-4.r00.scrmca02.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.7.57]
1/ 100 = 1% |
16 --- 100/ 100 =100% 97/ 100 = 97% xe-0-1-0-1-1.r00.scrmca02.us.ce.gin.ntt.net [192.80.16.2] <------ consistent packet loss (97%)
0/ 100 = 0% |
17 63ms 4/ 100 = 4% 1/ 100 = 1% 204.2.229.230
0/ 100 = 0% |
18 65ms 3/ 100 = 3% 0/ 100 = 0% 204.2.229.10

Trace complete.