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So it seems i get connection problems from time to time. I made a post about ping dives a while ago, but those seem to have gone away on their own. This is a whole new problem.

 

For a couple of days now, when playing L4D i'm just lagging all over the place. Yet my ping doesn't go up. (i check it with net_graph 1)

 

I'm pretty sure the problem stems from either my router or modem. I've tried playing from another computer linked to the same router and experienced the same problems.

 

Nothing's really changed though in the last few days as to network settings, except for my father using his tablet to play annoying videos from youtube.

 

Any ideas on how to fix the problem? Please keep in mind i'm a total computer noob. Use small words.

 

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this is what my console logs when joining the server:

 

 

 

KeyValues Error: RecursiveLoadFromBuffer: got EOF instead of keyname in file missions/questionableethics.txt

mission, (*modes*), (*coop*), (*4*),

Connecting to 216.52.148.77:27015

Connecting to public(216.52.148.77:27015)

Sending UDP connect to public IP 216.52.148.77:27015

Server using '<none>' lobbies, requiring pw no, lobby id 0

RememberIPAddressForLobby: lobby 0 from address 216.52.148.77:27015

CSteam3Client::InitiateConnection: 216.52.148.77:27015

Connected to 216.52.148.77:27015

 

Left 4 Dead 2

Map: c6m3_port

Players: 22 (0 bots) / 22 humans

Build: 5177

Server Number: 9

 

CAsyncWavDataCache: 1 .wavs total 0 bytes, 0.00 % of capacity

Error! Variable "$blendframes" is multiply defined in material "particle/smoke1/smoke1_add_nearcull"!

ConVarRef zcs_version doesn't point to an existing ConVar

SetConVar: No such cvar ( zcs_version set to 0.9.2), skipping

Got pure server whitelist: sv_pure = 2.

Error! Variable "$blendframes" is multiply defined in material "particle/smoke1/smoke1_add_nearcull"!

CMaterial::PrecacheVars: error loading vmt file skybox/sky_l4d_c6m1_ldrrt for skybox/sky_l4d_c6m1_hdrrt

CMaterial::PrecacheVars: error loading vmt file skybox/sky_l4d_c6m1_ldrbk for skybox/sky_l4d_c6m1_hdrbk

CMaterial::PrecacheVars: error loading vmt file skybox/sky_l4d_c6m1_ldrlf for skybox/sky_l4d_c6m1_hdrlf

CMaterial::PrecacheVars: error loading vmt file skybox/sky_l4d_c6m1_ldrft for skybox/sky_l4d_c6m1_hdrft

CMaterial::PrecacheVars: error loading vmt file skybox/sky_l4d_c6m1_ldrup for skybox/sky_l4d_c6m1_hdrup

CMaterial::PrecacheVars: error loading vmt file skybox/sky_l4d_c6m1_ldrdn for skybox/sky_l4d_c6m1_hdrdn

Redownloading all lightmaps

[AdminSentinel] Listening to enemy voice comm enabled

[AdminSentinel] Listening to enemy chat enabled

Player The Dude.gc <STEAM_1:1:31730948> connected from country Unknown

#Cstrike_TitlesTXT_Game_connected

Receiving uncompressed update from server

FCVAR_SERVER_CAN_EXECUTE prevented server running command: bind

FCVAR_SERVER_CAN_EXECUTE prevented server running command: bind

FCVAR_SERVER_CAN_EXECUTE prevented server running command: bind

FCVAR_SERVER_CAN_EXECUTE prevented server running command: bind

FCVAR_SERVER_CAN_EXECUTE prevented server running command: bind

 

 

Also binds and the buy plugin in general are non-responsive.

 

 

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First two thoughts:

 

1) Is Dad rocking the tubes while you are gaming?

 

2) How old is the router? Cable/DSL modems don't tend to go bad, but wireless routers? Many seem to have a shelf life of two to three years and then start dropping packets, lagging, disconnecting randomly...

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1) Is Dad rocking the tubes while you are gaming?

 

No idea what that means. You mean watching youtube movies while i am gaming? Yes but making him stop doesn't seem to help any.

 

2) How old is the router?

 

About two years i think.

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Assuming a recent windows machine....

 

1) Start - then at the bottom type cmd - then hit return to bring up a command line window.

 

2) enter the following: tracert l4d2serverip

 

Replace l4d2serverip with the actual ip address of our server. You might just have crappy routing to get to our specific server. Clueless has had this for-ev-er connecting to our servers in Chicago.

 

Post results here

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his tracert is 

 1 10 ms 1 ms 1 ms 192.168.0.1
2 8 ms 8 ms 8 ms 178-117-224-1.access.telenet.be [178.117.224.1]

3 9 ms 9 ms 7 ms dD5E0C1C1.access.telenet.be [213.224.193.193]
4 10 ms 11 ms 14 ms dD5E0FD2D.access.telenet.be [213.224.253.45]
5 12 ms 13 ms 12 ms tengigabitethernet4-2.ar4.bru1.gblx.net [204.245
.39.25]
6 115 ms 112 ms 114 ms Internap-Chicago.TenGigabitEthernet2-4.ar5.CHI1.
gblx.net [208.48.24.186]
7 115 ms 117 ms 115 ms border5.po1-bbnet1.chg.pnap.net [64.94.32.10]
8 113 ms 115 ms 117 ms c-216-52-148-77.managed-vds.internap-chicago.nfo
servers.com [216.52.148.77]

no issues, just that one jump at hop 6 may be causing it. not sure how to force a route change

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Actually, that looks all good. The huge jump in ping times is to be expected crossing the pond. No timeouts though, and no big jumps between any of the three pings per location (ie. 10ms 90ms, 14ms - something like that).

 

Hell, I think he has fewer hops than I have...

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I just played one round with minimal problems. Second round the lag came back full power. I guess i just have to wait it out.

 

So.....no Dude for a while? oh *YAAAY*

 

P.S. Check your router, modem and network card are up to date with the latest firmware and drivers respectively.

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I just played one round with minimal problems. Second round the lag came back full power. I guess i just have to wait it out.

 

So.....no Dude for a while? oh *YAAAY*

 

P.S. Check your router, modem and network card are up to date with the latest firmware and drivers respectively.

 

How do i do that?

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it wouldn't be the drivers since its only with one server in one game, it has to be the route, I could help you tunnel into another server which would change your route, but it'd prolly just cause more lag

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Something i've never done is update our router's firmware. Can someone post the steps here? I've done some searching myself but can't find any update for it. Our router's a: D-link wireless n quadband home router DIR-825.

 

Edit: i played a bit before and it seems to have improved, but still lagging more than it should.

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So i've tried joining two other 10v10 servers on L4D2, on which i have roughly the same ping as the gcftw one and my connection was fine. My problem seems to be solely with gcftw...

 

Any suggestions?

 

Edit: also i should mention that while in the server my console seems to ignore commands most of the time (like 'ping', or just my binds in general). Could something specific about our system be throwing my Left4Dead2 game files off?

 

I'm gonna remove all L4D content from my pc and reïnstall.

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aaaaand... just like that it's suddenly over again.

 

It started working again when i turned of the networking on the tablet. I turned it back on again yet it still works, so dunno if it's related.

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C:\Users\Ar>tracert 216.52.148.77

 

Traceren van de route naar c-216-52-148-77.managed-vds.internap-chicago.nfoserve

rs.com [216.52.148.77]

via maximaal 30 hops:

 

1 3 ms 1 ms <1 ms 192.168.0.1

2 12 ms 5 ms 5 ms 178-117-224-1.access.telenet.be [178.117.224.1]

 

3 * * 14 ms dD5E0C1C1.access.telenet.be [213.224.193.193]

4 10 ms 11 ms 9 ms dD5E0FD2D.access.telenet.be [213.224.253.45]

5 9 ms 11 ms 9 ms tengigabitethernet4-2.ar4.bru1.gblx.net [204.245

.39.25]

6 112 ms 111 ms 111 ms Internap-Chicago.TenGigabitEthernet2-4.ar5.CHI1.

gblx.net [208.48.24.186]

7 110 ms 112 ms 112 ms border5.po1-bbnet1.chg.pnap.net [64.94.32.10]

8 114 ms 111 ms 111 ms c-216-52-148-77.managed-vds.internap-chicago.nfo

servers.com [216.52.148.77]

 

De trace is voltooid.

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