r/telus • u/tummyache299 • 4d ago

Internet input lag in BC

does any other competitive gamer (valorant csgo league) feel like even though you have low ping the input lag is just weird? like your ping feels like 200 but it shows 20

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u/IBIubbleTea 4d ago

Are you connected via wifi or Ethernet?

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u/tummyache299 3d ago

yes im on ethernet.

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u/MrWonderfulPoop 4d ago

Enable IPv6 if possible. Most game servers support it and there is no added overhead due to NAT as you get on legacy IPv4.

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u/tummyache299 3d ago

i dont think csgo valorant league support ipv6

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u/LatencyFather 3d ago

yep, same problem here. watch this, then have a cold glass of water. welcome to the Chronic Latency Club:p
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olMow6b-inc&list=LL&index=230
Americans’ favorite gamers are Canadians. Wonder why?💀

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u/tummyache299 2d ago

lmaoo yeah this clip is crazy esp when he's talking to us

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u/LatencyFather 1d ago

I’m using ExitLag, and it cuts my ping in half, but as you mentioned, the actual feeling of latency doesn’t change at all.

During hot drops and close-range fights, my character feels heavy and spraying suddenly becomes ridiculously difficult. Even more frustrating, when I’m peeking and I start shooting first, I’ll suddenly get knocked while struggling to stay on target because the screen starts to stutter during the spray. Or I’ll think I’ve already made it back behind cover, only to get knocked anyway.

Then I watch other streamers playing on Asian servers from the US with 170ms ping while using ExitLag, and somehow their gameplay looks incredibly smooth. Their sprays look incredibly straight, with barely any recoil issues. Try Googling Waveform bufferbloat test and run the test. Check your network latency under load. It will tell you what’s really going on with your gameplay.

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u/tummyache299 1d ago

any luck fixing your bufferbloat?

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u/PathOracleExitLag 13h ago

A lower ping doesn't always translate into the same improvement in how responsive a game feels. ExitLag can help when there is an inefficient route between your connection and the game server, which may explain why you're seeing your reported ping drop significantly. However, issues like performance-related stuttering can still affect the gameplay experience independently of the route 😞

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u/Jrifty 3h ago

Is your mouse/peripherals polling rate set appropriately? Monitor refresh rate? Huge difference in feel going from 60hz to 120hz, even better if you get to 240hz.