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  7. Premium Retro League 4

    in General Discussion

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    8 hours ago, CoachMac said:

    Season is on.

    Huge Thanks to @chaos for setting us up to upload games.
     

    @corbettkb and I kicked it off tonight with a 7 game set.
    I would suggest that as the form of play.  We played all 7 at my place, next time at his.

    0-6-1 start for Montreal could spell trouble for me.:beaten:

    This will be a tough competitive league.

    Regular Season ends on October 1.

    Semi-Finals done by October 8.

    Finals by October 15.

    I like that format. Play seven at once.

  13. GENS Kaillera FPS Drop

    in Sega Genesis Emulators

    Posted · Edited by AtomicRaven
    Update

    Solved!

    To Recap: My issues were not so much latency.  It was Jitter.  I was experiencing alot of drops, crashes about 1 in every 5 games, but worse then that, frame skipping and rubberbanding every games was so bad it was un-playable.  Play would speed up, slow down, and when there was alot of action on the ice, I couldn't even tell what was happening. It was the same for opponent.

    Here is everything I tried:

    1. Thought my video card may have been causing issues.  Replaced it with a much better one:  No effect
    2. Replaced Monitor with a 32" because I like to buy s**t and I don't see that well no more:  No effect
    3. Optimized my Network card as per https://wildfiregames.com/forum/index.php?/topic/20730-reducing-lag-by-optimize-your-network-settings/: No Effect
    4. Gave priority to Gens: No Effect
    5. Switched windows 7 to give priority to Programs instead fo background services (my gaming machine is a DAW): No Effect
    6. Turned on QOS to reduce buffer bloat : No Effect
    7. Decided to replace my modem due to Puma 6 chipset flaw.  This affects many, many modems and causes ping spikes (confirmed on my modem). There is a class action laswsuit: https://www.classactionlawyers.com/puma6/
      •  ISP did not have a replacement without the PUMA 6 chipset
    8. Almost switched to Gigabit fibre but my ISP, in order to keep me, offered to refund my cable modem and switch me to DSL for no charge.  I decided to do it.      

    My ping times prior to DSL were:

    13ms
    14ms
    26ms
    36ms
    25ms
    80ms
    75ms
    300ms
    13ms

    All over the place.

    After DSL, which is known for little to no Jitter:

    11ms
    12ms
    11ms
    11ms
    11ms
    12ms
    13ms
    11ms
    13ms
    11ms

    Playing against Aqua is almost like playing in person now.  Played against folks in the U.S. like Brutus, Ice, and was almost just as good.

    So there you have it.  DSL solved all the issues!

    Update Dec 2019: I finally switched to Gigabyte fibre. 

    My ping times are now 1-2ms all the time! Play has never been better.

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  14. GENS Kaillera FPS Drop

    in Sega Genesis Emulators

    Posted · Edited by AtomicRaven


    Thanks for input guys.  Here's what I've done so far:

    1) Looked at New Kaillera (v09) and when I run it I notice there is no server in Canada, so I'm not sure if that's an issue.  Still can't determine if "old" kaillera uses servers?

    2) Talked to my ISP about traffic shaping earlier today.  They have not put any policies of that sort into effect.

    3) Tried bypassing my router (Archer C7 aka TP-Link AC1750). It had a minor impact.  Still had lots of Jitter.

       Here's what I've tried with Router:

    •     - I've tried turning off the Firewall, as it does packet inspection.  NO Effect
    •     - Updated Firmware - No Effect
    •     - It does not have QOS
    •    - May try installing OpenWRT, but I;m also using a Asus AC68U as a repeater right now (Don't ask), and will try swapping it with the Archer

    4) Just purchased a new Video Card, needed one anyway, as I get alot of "blinking" when running Gens. I was wondering if FPS drop was causing lag.  Worth a shot anyway and now I can run 3 4k monitors!  Of which I have zero.

    Also, one big thing I learned today is that cable, especially in my area it appears, is s**t (old infrastructure).  Especially s**t around 8pm (see graph). 

    Check out this site https://lagreport.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/ - its a comparison of internet providers for League of Legends.  Real time Jitter and PIng results.  My  ISP is Teksavvy.  Other is DSL.  Jitter appears to be my problem.  Well, one of my problems AHAHAHAAHA!

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    There is an offer atm for Bell Gigabyte fibre for 79 bucks.  I'm becoming more certain the issue is cable congestion, so I may pull the trigger on the Gigabit.   

     

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