Quote:Connection Lag:
Connection Lag, is also called network lag. Connection Lag arises from a problem with the connection between the player’s computer and the server. It can have a number of causes, including active programs on the player's computer, the player’s router, the server's router or the server’s active programs, or somewhere in between. Connection lag can be detected by pinging the server, and checking ping times. A network trace or trace route (tracert command in Windows DOS) will show where, roughly, the problem lies. Often there will be nothing you can do about this sort of lag, other than to assist the player in troubleshooting their system, or waiting for network issues to be resolved. If a ping results in an unusually high number, or the tracert fails at a certain jump, the problem is connection lag.

Graphics Lag:
This is one of the most common types of lag, and the one most mistaken by players as network lag, or as some other sort of problem external to their system. Graphics 'lag' occurs when the player's computer is overwhelmed with the graphical data it is getting, and fails to render graphics smoothly, resulting in poor frame rate, lockups, and occasionally more exotic issues. It is LARGELY a client-side issue, and the player will need to take steps to fix it. Fixing the problem may require steps, such as, changing their graphics settings or getting a different graphics card. ... If the 'lag' a player experiences is intermittent and coincides with times when a lot is happening on their screen, and other players on the server do not experience it when they do, the problem is likely graphics lag. Graphics lag can often also be detected by having the player hit the tilde (~) key, type ‘fps’, and hit enter while playing, which displays the Frames Per Second they are seeing displayed. The higher the number, the better the framerate; the lower, the choppier (‘laggier’) things will appear.

(09-21-2011, 09:40 AM)Thayan Wrote: The server is on a set schedule to reset which I have asked the DMs not to interrupt unless aboslutely necessary. This schedule will only be interrupted if somethign is horribly wrong with things happening in game. With the new server we have been running on for about a month now, the server-side lag we were experiencing before that has been signficiantly reduced. If you are experiencing lag now, look to problems on your own end. Check your FPS (see below), make sure you aren't running any other programs than NWN, maybe reboot your machine, or reset your router if the ping tests indicate delays. From the Lexicon here the the things you should look for as a player:

Quote:Connection Lag:
Connection Lag, is also called network lag. Connection Lag arises from a problem with the connection between the player’s computer and the server. It can have a number of causes, including active programs on the player's computer, the player’s router, the server's router or the server’s active programs, or somewhere in between. Connection lag can be detected by pinging the server, and checking ping times. A network trace or trace route (tracert command in Windows DOS) will show where, roughly, the problem lies. Often there will be nothing you can do about this sort of lag, other than to assist the player in troubleshooting their system, or waiting for network issues to be resolved. If a ping results in an unusually high number, or the tracert fails at a certain jump, the problem is connection lag.

Graphics Lag:
This is one of the most common types of lag, and the one most mistaken by players as network lag, or as some other sort of problem external to their system. Graphics 'lag' occurs when the player's computer is overwhelmed with the graphical data it is getting, and fails to render graphics smoothly, resulting in poor frame rate, lockups, and occasionally more exotic issues. It is LARGELY a client-side issue, and the player will need to take steps to fix it. Fixing the problem may require steps, such as, changing their graphics settings or getting a different graphics card. ... If the 'lag' a player experiences is intermittent and coincides with times when a lot is happening on their screen, and other players on the server do not experience it when they do, the problem is likely graphics lag. Graphics lag can often also be detected by having the player hit the tilde (~) key, type ‘fps’, and hit enter while playing, which displays the Frames Per Second they are seeing displayed. The higher the number, the better the framerate; the lower, the choppier (‘laggier’) things will appear.