Reduce Lag and Improve Ping Guide

[Mithrie]

#1 *Might* effect other software or download speeds on your computer if you mess with the ack frequency and no delay. At the very least this will increase your upload bandwidth used across all software. If you have a smaller upload limit, you might start hitting it quicker.

#2 - This will not improve your ping/latency one bit. This won't even change your experience with FFXIV. This *could* improve your general web browsing experience as dns lookup frequency is high in a browser...

I do appreciate the feedback, I do want the information provided in the video to be as useful as possible. This was an overall improve internet responsiveness video for both game and computer, and each step has made marked improvement for me. I just wanted to share. I am definitely not an expert on this topic.

[Kitfox]

Then why are they increasing the position check frequency in end game instances for 2.1?

I don't understand people who continue to defend the horrible network performance of this game, even after SE basically admitted to it.

Just saying the pos checking isn't the end of the world, not that it's the preferred situation. Nothing is currently tuned so tightly that it's not dodgeable with the implemented pos checking.

[DSN]

I actually don't know. I just made it after reading various guides. I didn't really check if others had already made it. If you find me a link I am happy to include it in the description of the video.

So you really dont know what this stuff does or means then do you?

[Mithrie]

So you really dont know what this stuff does or means then do you?

I mean I am unaware if anyone else has already mentioned this information in their guide. So I was just asking if they had link to more guides that I can link in my video.

[Elvin]

Yep, only 1 and 4 are usefull to be honest.

Mainly the 4º one, and is just a vpn service, so is not exactly something anyone can use for free....

Maybe it is in good will, but I woudn't post a guide for something when I clearly don't know what I'm talking about.

[Mithrie]

Yep, only 1 and 4 are usefull to be honest.

Mainly the 4º one, and is just a vpn service, so is not exactly something anyone can use for free....

Maybe it is in good will, but I woudn't post a guide for something when I clearly don't know what I'm talking about.

I do believe all these steps have improved the speed/responsiveness and quality of my internet and gaming experience and I have explained why. I say give them a go and if they do not help let me know. It is better to try and see, then to assume otherwise.

[Elvin]

Of course those steps improved the quality of your gaming experiency. But only some of those steps. Just because you use WTfast and eat some chocolat and your gaming experiencie improves doesnt mean that using WTfast and eating chocolat improve your gaming experience. Only WTfast does.

So, eating chocolate shoudn't be on a guide. It's the same for those steps of your guide

And I woudn't put WTfast. At least not just it, there are other services wich work the same way...

[Risae]

It is so, so sad to have to do all this to get a better playing experience in this game.

[Mithrie]

And I woudn't put WTfast. At least not just it, there are other services wich work the same way...

I am trying to stick to the positives of what everyone is saying. I have received feedback as well from friends that an alternative tunnel solution is Pingzapper, which I have now updated and added to the first post and video description. I will add more as I receive more information from others. And yeah eating chocolate and gaming is awesome, though might not be the healthiest. I have also updated the title of the thread to reflect that the video does cover general internet/browsing tweaks as well.

It is so, so sad to have to do all this to get a better playing experience in this game.

It is worth it though, as general optimizing and learning about how to make your computer go faster is always fun to discover, at least it is for me. To avoid having to do it though, Square Enix are already addressing it by releasing a PS4 version and have acknowledged and are working on server latency issues by design, so I say thumbs up to Yoshi P and the development team for always aspiring to a better gameplay experience for all.

[KarstenS]

I have received feedback as well from friends that an alternative tunnel solution is Pingzapper, which I have now updated and added to the first post and video description.

I'm using Battleping.

Before: >90% of plumes at Titan HM fight hit me.
After: Can dodge all of them.