PS3 v1.1 Patch on COD4: Connect to worldwide servers, good or bad?

gta_cb - 694 days 4 hours ago

they dont have loads of next gen consoles on the same connection, they only need basic broadband such as 4mb-8mb connections, as long as they sort out their network they will always have either 3 green bars or 4 =p i had 8mb broadband and i could connect to people all around Europe and US never with yellow bars (i like UK) infact when we have the COD4 tournaments the host is always from US (Dukester101) and never a connection error.

If anyone needs to sort out their connection modern routers will have something which is called UPnP if you enable this it will open the ports required for your gaming and will give you the best connection available =) enjoy.

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Kleptic - 694 days 3 hours ago

basic broadband in the US is not 4-8mb down though...and in fact, its up upload speed that creates just as much of a problem with worldwide gaming than anything else...

I have been pretty luck I guess...I have a 3mb down, 1.5mb up DSL connection...that seemingly runs faster than my old 4mb down cable (can't remember its upload though, but most likely 1.5 also)...I occasionally get yellow'd...but when it happens, I see almost everyone but the host is also yellow, and most of the time...that server ends up dropping everyone to the one red dot...and the server closes before the end of the match...probably happens 1 out of 20 games, but I don't think that has anything to do with my ISP...I also have ended up hosting a lot more games recently, and all but 2 of the 12 people in a TDM have completely full (4 bar) connections usually...

there is a lot more complicated stuff with your particular ISP than just its download speed...some ISPs carry p2p code differently, route it internally differently, have built-in barriers for screening, all kinds of stuff...which can all create bizarre performance, especially if dealing with international p2p connections...I am on the other end currently, which is nice for a change...the on paper download/upload speed of my connection is nothing special, but it seems to be a pretty open ISP when it comes to the filtering and internal switching...which is great, especially considering its DSL...which is notoriously bad for gaming...

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Lifendz - 694 days 2 hours ago

that's my one remaining problem. I hate it when the host leaves and my game get's X'd. How the heck can I become a host anyway?

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scottie2521 - 694 days 1 hour ago

i wish they'd add a DS3 patch

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Alcohog - 693 days 20 hours ago

Lifendz:

I read that along with other improvements and features in the next patch it will be designed so if a host leaves the game then it is handed off to the next best host, so the game won't end.

To answer your other question, you become a host if it finds no available games...there are probably times when you are hosting and don't even know it. There have been a few instances with me where I quit and it says "host ended game" much to the dismay to all the users.

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NightVyper - 694 days 4 hours ago

I agree. I also dont think the servers should bring you into a game unless you do have the best possible connection. I am tired of getting thrown into laggy games all the time. the problem lies with Peer 2 Peer connection and the technology is not ready for this level of multiplayer. P2P is still in it infancy IW should have tested more before going there. Some are trying to say it is PSN but this is the only game i have lag on RS6 warhawk and resistence all work fine all the time.

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gta_cb - 694 days 4 hours ago

when i read that i had to reply, im not saying your wrong, BUT i feel as though you might not completely know what this means.

the 100mb connection you have is to your LAN (local Area Network) this has NO effect on internet gameplay, as i have said near the top you need to access your router and enable something called UPnP. the reason you need to do this is because they have security embedded in the routers to stop people running OS with no firewall etc from being hacked as much.

so yeah you have a 100/100 connection to your LAN but with the security on your router you will not have the perfect connection, this is why i always install firewalls and anti virus on my computers then turn off the security on my router =p anyway hope this helps.

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gta_cb - 694 days 4 hours ago

i got 20mb =p

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mighty_douche - 694 days 4 hours ago

lol... no, the patch is 11mb not my internet connection.

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gta_cb - 693 days 21 hours ago

lol sorry =p

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mighty_douche - 694 days 6 hours ago

they do if they're running dedicated servers (eg, Resistance/Warhawk) but not when games are hosted (eg CoD4/Halo3)

I guess your coming from a PC background where all games support dedicated servers. Basically dedicated servers cost the developer money, so not all of them offer it.

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Korosuke - 694 days 6 hours ago

Server browser is not only for dedicated server.
You can see tons of hosted(by players/users) games in the browser of warhawk, UT3, Resistance etc.

-Basically dedicated servers cost the developer money,

if users create a dedicated server, it doesn't cost the developer money.

btw, your guess is right.

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mighty_douche - 694 days 5 hours ago

Well i didnt realise any game showed hosted games in a list, so thats news to me (like you im PC first and thats where most of my knowledge lies).

If some games do it and others dont i can only put that down to developers not bothering, personally i HATE this new "matchmaking" crap, id want to pick what i want to play not just have a lucky dip.

Like i said before coming from PC im used to being able to pick exactly what map/gametype/player count/server/map rotation i want from a list, this should be made the norm.

sorry i couldnt help more mate.

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Korosuke - 694 days 5 hours ago

As for warhawk, dedicated servers(by developer) are named like SCEA offical***/SEEE official *** and there are also some dedicated servers created by users. They support max32 players, not 24 players.

and more, you can tell apart them(dedicated server or non-dedicated) from the icons of each room in the browser.

-sorry i couldnt help more mate.

no, thx for replying.

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NightVyper - 694 days 4 hours ago

this has nothing to do with PSN. This has to do with Peer 2 Peer connections.lets say we17 people are in a game in cod4 and all have 4 bars and you invite a friend with 2 bars everyone is palying at 2 bars now due to P2P. In p2p gaming you are only as strong as your weakest link and a lot of people do not know how to optimize their routers and their PS3s and because of it have poor connections and since no many people are aware that they are causing the room to lag they stay. all my other games are lag free 95% of the time but all the other dedicated servers.

here is a letter from activision

Thank you for contacting Activision’s Technical Support. I'm sorry to hear about your problem. This game uses peer to peer connections, meaning that if you are playing in a match with a persion with a very slow connection, it doesn't matter how fast yours is, because the other player cannot send/receive information as fast as you can. Your upload is limited to 480 kilobits, which is equivalent to 60 kilobytes. That is actually very high for upload, however most DSL users are limited to 128 kilobits which is 16 kilobytes. Sixteen kb is not sufficient to support large games and leads to many problems. This is what creates most of the lag in games.

Many users are using routers which are poorly configured or people do not realize that other people are using their connection too at the same time. If you are trying to play when someone in your household starts uploading files or pictures to a website, it will severely impact your gameplay.

On top of that, many ISPs implement port throttling or packetshaping during "peak hours" which further hinder the game and people's connections.

The developers are working on improving the game as seen on the PS3 portion of the developer forums. However, there are a lot of issues like those addressed above that are out of the hands of the devs and reliant on the user and their ISP.

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NightVyper - 694 days 4 hours ago

originally it was global and the system kept choking. so they made the US connectivity patch and fixed the half the problems now they released it to the rest of the world so every one can connect to everyone again of coarse the game is now running slower in the US.

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palefountain - 694 days ago

nah, it wasn't a feature patch. next one will be with abit of luck...

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