Big question that pulls all the gamers away from Online gaming , especially counter strike is.
"How can i decrease my latency.?"
The Simple answer is "Practically You cannot".
There are two types of connections.
1. Dial Up
2. Cable.
Dial Up- Forget Online Gaming.
Coming to Cable connection.The famous myths..
Myth 1:
"Higher the Speed lower the latency"
As a matter of fact, speed has nothing to do with latencies. I was using 2 MBPS connection and downgraded to 256 kbps connection. the Latencies did not change.
Myth 2:
"Downloading something in the background while playing will affect the latency"
I always play counter strike while downloading something in the background.I never found even a small difference in my latency.
VERDICT:
1. Distance is a first factor that affect the latency. Higher the distance , higher the latency.So always select a server from your country or adjacent countries.
2. Routing is the second factor. This depends on the ISP. The routing in BSNL differs from Airtel. Airtel users experience good latency when compared to BSNL users.
3. System configuration is the third factor. When satisfying all the above conditions, your system might be a reason for latency change. Drastic change in speed of the game(latency) can be experienced when more players come in a single screen or when smoke grenades has been used. make sure that you wont lag in these cases too.
"How can i decrease my latency.?"
The Simple answer is "Practically You cannot".
There are two types of connections.
1. Dial Up
2. Cable.
Dial Up- Forget Online Gaming.
Coming to Cable connection.The famous myths..
Myth 1:
"Higher the Speed lower the latency"
As a matter of fact, speed has nothing to do with latencies. I was using 2 MBPS connection and downgraded to 256 kbps connection. the Latencies did not change.
Myth 2:
"Downloading something in the background while playing will affect the latency"
I always play counter strike while downloading something in the background.I never found even a small difference in my latency.
VERDICT:
1. Distance is a first factor that affect the latency. Higher the distance , higher the latency.So always select a server from your country or adjacent countries.
2. Routing is the second factor. This depends on the ISP. The routing in BSNL differs from Airtel. Airtel users experience good latency when compared to BSNL users.
3. System configuration is the third factor. When satisfying all the above conditions, your system might be a reason for latency change. Drastic change in speed of the game(latency) can be experienced when more players come in a single screen or when smoke grenades has been used. make sure that you wont lag in these cases too.
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