Your are Lagging on the server?

Hello,

You are lagging in ET , how can you get rid of it? Many reasons can induce your discomfort and your power to play. 2 commands exist to set it on the server game but first some informations I cut it and make it simple :

The default rate is 5000 this is set by Activision in your game ,if your rate is set to something not appropriate for the type of connection that you have you will lag. If you're playing over a DSL , LAN or Cable Modem connection , your rate should be set to 25000.

To set your rate do that :
* open your console (~) and type "/rate (number)"
Example /rate 25000

* You can do it also in Options :
In the main menu "Options" then "System" and check the connection speed (near the bottom of the screen) don't forgot to press Apply.

* The second command is your maxpackets :
In your console type this command : /cl_maxpackets *number*

FBI servers allows you to set this with values between 30 and 100.

Conclusion :
/rate 25000
/cl_maxpackets 100 (example)
and in theory you lag less or not at all

don't mean to go against what you said here, but rate settings depend also on how close you are to a server. say you live close setting rate at 25000 may make it worse, just depends so rather than setting it at 25000 play around with it.
and max packets also depends, so play with that to

sorry had to post good topic though at least people will know how to do this

Brew, no problem and Thanks you for your post , My topic isn't perfect haha :=))

Some connection information that shows you that only people using dialup modems are in need of cl_maxpackets 30

LAN

** seta cl_maxpackets "125"
seta cl_packetdup "0"
* seta snaps "40"
seta rate "25000"

ADSL / Cable / Wireless

** seta cl_maxpackets "100"
seta cl_packetdup "1"
* seta snaps "40"
seta rate "25000"

ISDN Bonded

** seta cl_maxpackets "60"
seta cl_packetdup "1"
* seta snaps "40"
seta rate "(See Table Below)"
128000 BPS: seta rate "14000"
112000 BPS: seta rate "12250"

ISDN Single

** seta cl_maxpackets "60"
seta cl_packetdup "1"
* seta snaps "40"
seta rate "(See Table Below)"
64000 BPS: seta rate "7000"
56000 BPS: seta rate "6200"

56K Modem

seta cl_maxpackets "30"
seta cl_packetdup "1"
* seta snaps "20"
seta rate "(See Table Below)"
50000 BPS: seta rate "5500"
48000 BPS: seta rate "5200"
46000 BPS: seta rate "5000"
44000 BPS: seta rate "4800"
42000 BPS: seta rate "4500"
40000 BPS: seta rate "4300"
38000 BPS: seta rate "4100"
36000 BPS: seta rate "4000"

V34 Modem

seta cl_maxpackets "25"
seta cl_packetdup "1"
* seta snaps "20"
seta rate "(See Table Below)"
33600 BPS: seta rate "3500"
31200 BPS: seta rate "3300"
28000 BPS: seta rate "3000"

28.8 Modem

seta cl_maxpackets "25"
seta cl_packetdup "1"
* seta snaps "10"
seta rate "(See Table Below)"
28000 BPS: seta rate "3000"
26400 BPS: seta rate "2800"

Minimum Bandwidth Settings - Testing purposes or temporary settings while lag settles.

seta cl_maxpackets "15"
seta cl_packetdup "0"
seta snaps "10"
seta rate "(See Table Below)"
64000 BPS: seta rate "6000"
56000 BPS: seta rate "5000"
50000 BPS: seta rate "4600"
48000 BPS: seta rate "4400"
46000 BPS: seta rate "4000"
44000 BPS: seta rate "3800"
42000 BPS: seta rate "3600"
40000 BPS: seta rate "3500"
38000 BPS: seta rate "3200"
36000 BPS: seta rate "3000"
34000 BPS: seta rate "3000"
33600 BPS: seta rate "3000"
31200 BPS: seta rate "2800"
28000 BPS: seta rate "2600"
26400 BPS: seta rate "2400"

As for examples of settings, yes they are pointed to q3 so if u r lazy u can copy past, but i suggest to try individual values for all commands if u know what is your bandwitch (check your speed) and how many max fps u can get. In ET u can also see other internet settings by typing:

/players

there are some lame people who use netlimiters wich they adjust so they have no lag and others will lag when they are in fight.

Thanks you very much Bartmen , you helped me a lot :=))