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Battlefield 2 question
Demon Lemon
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Hi, I just recently found the last disks to BF 2, so I install it and waited 5 hours for the update.
So now i'm all updated and such, but I always get kicked from servers saying your ping is too high.
What exactly is ping, and how do I improve it?
This is a very fun game and would like to be able to play it efficiently.
So now i'm all updated and such, but I always get kicked from servers saying your ping is too high.
What exactly is ping, and how do I improve it?
This is a very fun game and would like to be able to play it efficiently.
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Am I on the right track?
Getting 11 MBps on internet.
Opening ports shouldn't be a problem, I think Battlefield 2 actually does this for you. Is someone on the same Internet network as you downloading songs or movies or something? That's often the number one perpetrator for bad pings.. someone else on your network (a roommate, a family member, etc.) is hogging up your bandwith.
Which means I can't use internet at all.
I'll see if I can free up bandwidth, by the way, what is a good fast ISP?
I'm using earthlink right now and frankly I don't like it.
now specs,
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4, 3000 MHz (15 x 200)
Video Adapter RADEON 9100 IGP (64 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI Radeon 9000/9100 IGP (RS300)
For reference:
I have broadband.
Gah, thats barely enough for VOIP services. Are you guys using that too?
(always thought internet was crap)
and yes i've been using VoIP
Any ideas?
Click on Find Service at the top, then provide your zipcode (assuming you're in the US)
I don't believe it - I'm on my THIRD PS3, and my FIRST XBOX360. What the heck?
vroomvroom. i'd recommend a new ISP. My dsl at home is poor so I'm switching this weekend to cable.
I hear that Cable is faster than DSL but I don't see how (if someone with more knowledge wants to elaborate I'm sure that'd be great for the OP as well as me). I have Earthlink as well Demon.
It's $30-40 a month, how much are the rest of you guys paying for your connections? With a faster connection often comes a higher price tag. Weretaco, you look like you're on T3. Argus, you look like you're on some kickass DSL or Cable.
At home on DSL we get about 1mbit down/0.5 up for $40/month on DSL (Telus)
Moving this weekend and back to cable and it's 10mbit down, 1 up for $55/month (Shaw)
Not entirely sure because my parents pay for it (still in HS, yay free internet!); all I know is the company Cox Communications, it's cable, and it's either the second best or the best internet connection they have.
There are times, however, where I'll lose connection to the internet for various amounts of time, mostly for a few seconds, but sometimes going for several minutes to where I have to manually reset the modem,
Yes, my internet was faster. Some of the time.
But during peak hours for internet usage in my area, it would go slower than dial up and even cut out completely. After that I decided to go with Verizon wireless DSL.
It's not perfect, but I like it much better than cable.
So, there's definitely a better Internet out there for you. I'd recommend DSL for the same reasons others here are. Speed is more consistent, no connection drops, no sharing with the neighbors.
I've been using DSL for about 4 years, and I've loved every minute of it.
I don't believe it - I'm on my THIRD PS3, and my FIRST XBOX360. What the heck?
Note that my internet can't supply anything faster in my street (Live in Australia, Telstra is a shit company) but I was still able to play BF2 with no qualms.
I don't believe it - I'm on my THIRD PS3, and my FIRST XBOX360. What the heck?
I don't like SBC very much.
Well, I definitely need a new computer, would the better RAM in a new computer help internet be smoother?
I'm sure I would get a better chance of getting a better line than out in the suburbs.
holy hell. is that normal?
on a related note, i had ping problems with bf2 as well. Make sure you close out of any other programs, and just try resetting the router and computer and modem. worked for me after a few times.
god
dude i don't even know. Nothing ever downloads that fast usually. games have been running retardedly well, though. *shrug*
cox implemented some kind of "powerboost" lately, supposed to speed up download speeds. Guess it's working?
I bet they upgraded the connections in your area in preparation for an increase in customers, and a few years down the road it'll be back to fairly slow speeds.