Lag spikes of 1 second every 1-3 minutes.

[syldon]

While helping a mate I noticed we both get these at the exact same time. We run different GPUs, he runs Nvidia, I run AMD. We are 30 miles apart. He is on the newer BT lines in the UK, and I am on the virginmedia dedicated lines. So nothing links the two systems as a possible cause.
WinMTR shows issues at your end.

|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| WinMTR statistics |
| Host - % | Sent | Recv | Best | Avrg | Wrst | Last |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| 192.168.0.1 - 0 | 3107 | 3107 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 10.53.33.129 - 0 | 3107 | 3107 | 4 | 9 | 720 | 10 |
| 80.255.199.120 - 0 | 3107 | 3107 | 4 | 11 | 654 | 10 |
| No response from host - 100 | 626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No response from host - 100 | 626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|86.85-254-62.static.virginmediabusiness.co.uk - 0 | 3107 | 3107 | 17 | 24 | 813 | 24 |
| No response from host - 100 | 626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| uk-lon01b-ri1-ae-25-0.aorta.net - 0 | 3107 | 3107 | 17 | 24 | 734 | 24 |
| ldn-b3-link.ip.twelve99.net - 28 | 1490 | 1080 | 0 | 23 | 62 | 23 |
| ldn-bb1-link.ip.twelve99.net - 1 | 3103 | 3102 | 20 | 24 | 93 | 25 |
| prs-bb1-link.ip.twelve99.net - 62 | 911 | 355 | 27 | 31 | 40 | 30 |
| ffm-bb1-link.ip.twelve99.net - 0 | 3107 | 3107 | 33 | 38 | 749 | 39 |
| ffm-b11-link.ip.twelve99.net - 85 | 716 | 112 | 36 | 41 | 108 | 38 |
|squareenix-ic-369631.ip.twelve99-cust.net - 0 | 3107 | 3107 | 33 | 39 | 703 | 38 |
| 80.239.145.241 - 11 | 2227 | 2001 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 39 |
| 80.239.145.96 - 0 | 3107 | 3107 | 33 | 39 | 797 | 39 |
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Mostly from twelve99.net onwards.

[programcanaan]

More and more recently, even PS5 has been patchy at times.

Which is strange because it was perfect on DT launch.

Something they did recently is to blame I know it.

Extra: players have been disappearing far away sometimes almost like a render distance, which again never used to happen...

[syldon]

Seems a shame FF never used to be like this.

I don't think it is cheap skating on the server, as it runs fine for fairly lengthy periods before the spike hits (3 minutes sometimes). It seems to be a coding bottle neck, as if the system stalls for a second. This can not be related to the client side as it shows up with a ping check.

[Honisixacodow]

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[TenToes]

I've been experiencing this same issue for the past 3 nights and it is making it very frustrating to play, no matter the content.

No, I'm not using a VPN.
I use a wired connection.
I play on Windows.
This happens on multiple characters.
Occasionally I'll get DC'd, but very very rarely.
This issue occurs in random intervals every 1-3 minutes.

ISP - Spectrum
Region - NA

I've restarted my PC multiple times, I've restarted my router multiple times, I've closed other programs on my computer to see if it was a memory issue, none of these have affected this issue whatsoever.

[KaiAzdra]

I have also been getting this issue since last Tuesday/Wednesday. I have also tried many steps to fix this and nothing has worked so far. The most common thing that I have seen amongst others having this issue is that we use Charter Spectrum. They said it was related to network traffic getting congested in a server node in LA or something.

[Dotticus]

I've also had the same issues since Wednesday last week. I thought it was related to utilities work outside but no, only FFXIV is acting weird. It's making it impossible for me to play well when everyone stops moving for 2-5 seconds while I'm pushing buttons and seeing nothing happen. I'm still able to move normally during these spikes but then the game catches up and either me or the party's dead. As a healer in my group for The Omega Protocol this is getting extremely frustrating.

Are you using a VPN? No.
Are you using a wired or wireless connection? Wired, ethernet cable.
What Platform are you using? (Steam/Windows/Mac/PS4 etc.) I play on Steam.
Does the issue occur with one character or multiple characters? I only play one character and it happens in every bit of instanced content/gathering node/NPC dialogue.
At what point do you get disconnected and/or are unable to connect? Haven't disconnected yet.
How often does the issue occur? The lag spikes occur just about every minute or two. Very frequent, multiple times during any instanced content.

Internet Service Provider: Cox Communications
Region/State: North America/Florida

All steps taken to resolve the issue: Tried restarting and rolling back my PC, fresh install of game, checked temps/memory usage, unplugged and reset router as well as tried Wi-fi (Same results).

[Cyrillus]

I am having this same issue, and have been for several days as well. I am also on Charter Spectrum, and I live in Tennessee. It is getting extremely frustrating. I have tried all the same methods mentioned here, but to no avail. Nothing else seems to be having this issue. I stream all my TV and work from home and have not had any troubles, it is only FF14 that seems to have this sudden lag spike issue where everyone else in the game suddenly stops moving, then 2-5 seconds later they teleport to where they actually are.

[Tazila]

My spouse and I are having the same issue, we have tried the fixes and nothing has completely fixed it. It's becoming more random, either happening to a few seconds longer or having more time in between spikes..

Are you using a VPN? No for both
Are you using a wired or wireless connection? Wired for Spouses comp, Wireless for mine
What Platform are you using? (Steam/Windows/Mac/PS4 etc.) Windows for both
Does the issue occur with one character or multiple characters? Multiple characters for both
At what point do you get disconnected and/or are unable to connect? Never disconnected for both, lag spikes every 1-3 minutes but times are random and lag can last longer than 2 seconds. It is inconsistent but almost only happens in instances.
How often does the issue occur? Been happening since last week, happens constantly with only few breaks

Internet Service Provider: Google Fiber
Region/State: NA/Texas

All steps taken to resolve the issue: Done everything everyone else has done before this post

[Momiji_I]

Hello,
I bit the bullet and created a forum account for this, apologies for hijacking the topic if it is not the correct procedure. I have been encountering the issue described by OP since the release of 7.25, with freezes for 1-3 seconds every couple of minutes.

Are you using a VPN? No, but tried with one and it did not resolve the issue

Are you using a wired or wireless connection? Mostly wireless but tried wired with no success

What Platform are you using? (Steam/Windows/Mac/PS4 etc.) Windows launcher

Does the issue occur with one character or multiple characters? Multiple characters from Chaos and Materia DC

At what point do you get disconnected and/or are unable to connect? The issue does not disconnect me, but prevents me from performing any action or moving. The connection issue logo rarely appears on top of my character and friends mention they just see me not moving as if I simply did not enter any input.

How often does the issue occur? Inconsistent, usually every few minutes, but sometimes does not happen for ~30 min.

Internet Service Provider: Mercury NZ
Region/State: Auckland (New Zealand)

All steps taken to resolve the issue:
Tried both ethernet-wired or wireless connection
Reset router
Activated VPN (then went back to no VPN)
Reset wifi adapter on pc
Fresh installation of FFXIV
Lower settings
Rolled back GPU drivers to pre-7.25 release version (I thought it was a graphical issue, reinstalled newest drivers as rollback did not resolve the issue)
DC travel to OCE with Chaos character, or play on OCE character (both experience the freeze)
Close every other programme