Lag is a term used to describe the difference between what you expect to see happen in a game and what actually happens. It is often a function of network latency, among other things.
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What is ping, and why is it important?
I've seen the term used in many online games. What does it mean? Also, is higher or lower ping better?
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Why can I not find servers with ping lower than 180?
I've been playing Black Ops Multiplayer for about a week now, and something's been annoying me for a while. I can never find any servers with ping lower than 180. Ever!
I live in Brazil, and there ...
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What's the best way to beat a lag switcher?
A lag switch is a mechanism that allows inserting delays into the flow of traffic on a network. When used during a video game, it has the effect of having the character appear frozen in the game while ...
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Does ping matter much under 30ms?
I play Quake-Live a lot, and hear people claim that they miss or are at a disadvantage because their ping may be 30ms while the person they are playing with will have 20ms. Sometimes it seems even ...
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How to fix Dungeon Keeper mouse lag? A program to slow down CPU needed?
I decided to play good old Dungeon Keeper game again (the first one).
But I have horrible lag in the game, I think it depends on the map I play. It also crashes after long games :/
I've never had ...
