Utterly Stupid Lag?

caklar · 3rd January 2008, 11:42 AM

Hey guys,

So I've just resubscribed to Ultima, about 3 years after playing last. I cancelled after Blackthorn's, but couldn't resist KR (which, actually, turned out to be barely different ¬_¬). But yeah, I rescued my chracters, and all was going well.

Until I installed UO (the 9th Anniversary Collection, and KR) on my new PC the other day (Vista, 3.2Ghz Pentium D processor, 1gb RAM), and it just runs utterly, incredibly, stupidly slowly. For instance, I try to follow someone, and I go so slowly, they end up disappearing. Just did a speedtest, results are below:

So, as you can see, whilst not fantastic, it's not terrible. I've tried getting hold of UO-Trace, but EA's (utterly terrible) customer support says that I 'do not have permission'. Please help guys, this is getting really annoying!

FYI, I play on Europa.

Cheers in advance,
caklar.

**Adam** · 3rd January 2008, 11:47 AM

Best thing to do, is run a trace route using UOTrace, which can be found here.......ftp://ftp.ea.com/pub/origin/patches/uo/uotrace.exe

When it asks to download the server list, say no, because it'll just error otherwise
Once open, click the Options menu, then "Advanced"
Back on the main page, type in europa.owo.com
Click the Trace route button
Once it's finished running the trace, click "Poll" and let it run for 5 minutes
Stop the poll, then copy/paste the results here, or take a screenshot of it.

Note:

To copy/paste, click "Edit" then "copy"
Come here and create a new reply to this thread, type....

[*code](pastecontenthere)[*/code]

(Remember to remove the asterisks)

Should look like this

Code:

Host Name                                            IP Address        Hop    Ping Time   Ping Avg   % Loss    Pkts r/s   Ping best/worst
dsldevice.config                                     192.168.1.254     1      7ms         13ms       0%        6 / 6      2ms / 30ms
Unknown-00-90-d0-63-ff-06.config                     87.********      2      22ms        22ms       0%        6 / 6      19ms / 31ms
* Unknown Host *                                     10.1.1.13         3      31ms        25ms       0%        6 / 6      20ms / 31ms
* Unknown Host *                                     213.161.72.69     4      19ms        23ms       0%        6 / 6      19ms / 30ms
LINX-fe0-0-barkley.LON.router.COLT.NET               195.66.226.49     5      23ms                   100%      0 / 5
gi4-0-sar2.LON.router.COLT.NET                       212.74.64.254     6      20ms        30ms       0%        5 / 5      20ms / 54ms
* Unknown Host *                                     80.169.175.2      7      27ms        27ms       0%        5 / 5      22ms / 38ms
fert02-ixe-lhr.ea.com                                159.153.156.14    8      30ms        25ms       0%        5 / 5      21ms / 30ms
* Unknown Host *                                     159.153.156.138   9      21ms        22ms       0%        5 / 5      20ms / 26ms

caklar · 3rd January 2008, 11:57 AM

**Adam** · 3rd January 2008, 11:59 AM

Heh big picture, but that works
I assume you're playing on the Europa shard right?

caklar · 3rd January 2008, 12:24 PM

Yeah, Europa.

Any ideas?

**Adam** · 3rd January 2008, 12:37 PM

Hmm, when you were running the poll/trace, how often did any of those points, hit the high 200+MS?
It's odd you hit such high pings like that

caklar · 3rd January 2008, 12:40 PM

Not entirely sure, I was AFK for the time it did. I'll re-run.

caklar · 3rd January 2008, 12:46 PM

Code:

Host Name                        IP Address        Hop    Ping Time   Ping Avg   % Loss    Pkts r/s   Ping best/worst
* Unknown Host *                 192.168.0.1       1      0ms         0ms        0%        341 / 341  0ms / 2ms
gamiel-dsl1.ls.zen.net.uk        62.3.86.7         2      37ms        36ms       0%        341 / 341  34ms / 40ms
nietzsche-ge-0-0-2-204.ls.zen.net62.3.86.205       3      37ms        37ms       0%        341 / 341  34ms / 97ms
nozick-ae1-0.ls.zen.net.uk       62.3.80.74        4      34ms        37ms       0%        340 / 341  34ms / 72ms
lorenz-so-0-1-0-0.te.zen.net.uk  62.3.80.78        5      42ms        44ms       0%        341 / 341  41ms / 185ms
LINX-fe0-0-barkley.LON.router.COL195.66.226.49     6      44ms        42ms       0%        341 / 341  41ms / 47ms
gi4-0-sar2.LON.router.COLT.NET   212.74.64.254     7      47ms        55ms       0%        341 / 341  43ms / 455ms
* Unknown Host *                 80.169.175.2      8      46ms        49ms       0%        341 / 341  41ms / 293ms
fert01-ixe-lhr.ea.com            159.153.156.6     9      44ms        44ms       0%        340 / 340  42ms / 47ms
* Unknown Host *                 159.153.156.138   10     44ms        44ms       0%        340 / 340  42ms / 64ms

Only three (?) times that time.

**Adam** · 3rd January 2008, 12:53 PM

Don't think it's your connection then
No packet loss and aok ping rate
Do you play any other games on the pc? and any online ones?

caklar · 3rd January 2008, 01:08 PM

Hmmm...I posted, but it didn't recognise.

I have no problem with games on like...addictinggames.com, obviously. I play Black and White 2 on here, and there's no problem. If it's jumpy, mb it's my GFX card? How could I check?

I'm installing my trial of WoW on here to see.

3rd January 2008, 11:42 AM	#1
caklar Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8 Gold: 52 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Utterly Stupid Lag? Hey guys, So I've just resubscribed to Ultima, about 3 years after playing last. I cancelled after Blackthorn's, but couldn't resist KR (which, actually, turned out to be barely different ¬_¬). But yeah, I rescued my chracters, and all was going well. Until I installed UO (the 9th Anniversary Collection, and KR) on my new PC the other day (Vista, 3.2Ghz Pentium D processor, 1gb RAM), and it just runs utterly, incredibly, stupidly slowly. For instance, I try to follow someone, and I go so slowly, they end up disappearing. Just did a speedtest, results are below: So, as you can see, whilst not fantastic, it's not terrible. I've tried getting hold of UO-Trace, but EA's (utterly terrible) customer support says that I 'do not have permission'. Please help guys, this is getting really annoying! FYI, I play on Europa. Cheers in advance, caklar.

3rd January 2008, 11:47 AM	#2
Adam Lead Administrator Owner Join Date: Oct 1990 Posts: 6,441 Gold: 981 My Mood: Thanks: 61 Thanked 958 Times in 318 Posts	Re: Utterly Stupid Lag? Best thing to do, is run a trace route using UOTrace, which can be found here.......ftp://ftp.ea.com/pub/origin/patches/uo/uotrace.exe When it asks to download the server list, say no, because it'll just error otherwise Once open, click the Options menu, then "Advanced" Back on the main page, type in europa.owo.com Click the Trace route button Once it's finished running the trace, click "Poll" and let it run for 5 minutes Stop the poll, then copy/paste the results here, or take a screenshot of it. Note: To copy/paste, click "Edit" then "copy" Come here and create a new reply to this thread, type.... [code](pastecontenthere)[/code] (Remember to remove the asterisks) Should look like this Code: Host Name IP Address Hop Ping Time Ping Avg % Loss Pkts r/s Ping best/worst dsldevice.config 192.168.1.254 1 7ms 13ms 0% 6 / 6 2ms / 30ms Unknown-00-90-d0-63-ff-06.config 87.******** 2 22ms 22ms 0% 6 / 6 19ms / 31ms * Unknown Host * 10.1.1.13 3 31ms 25ms 0% 6 / 6 20ms / 31ms * Unknown Host * 213.161.72.69 4 19ms 23ms 0% 6 / 6 19ms / 30ms LINX-fe0-0-barkley.LON.router.COLT.NET 195.66.226.49 5 23ms 100% 0 / 5 gi4-0-sar2.LON.router.COLT.NET 212.74.64.254 6 20ms 30ms 0% 5 / 5 20ms / 54ms * Unknown Host * 80.169.175.2 7 27ms 27ms 0% 5 / 5 22ms / 38ms fert02-ixe-lhr.ea.com 159.153.156.14 8 30ms 25ms 0% 5 / 5 21ms / 30ms * Unknown Host * 159.153.156.138 9 21ms 22ms 0% 5 / 5 20ms / 26ms

3rd January 2008, 11:57 AM	#3
caklar Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8 Gold: 52 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Utterly Stupid Lag?

3rd January 2008, 11:59 AM	#4
Adam Lead Administrator Owner Join Date: Oct 1990 Posts: 6,441 Gold: 981 My Mood: Thanks: 61 Thanked 958 Times in 318 Posts	Re: Utterly Stupid Lag? Heh big picture, but that works I assume you're playing on the Europa shard right?

3rd January 2008, 12:24 PM	#5
caklar Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8 Gold: 52 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Utterly Stupid Lag? Yeah, Europa. Any ideas?

3rd January 2008, 12:37 PM	#6
Adam Lead Administrator Owner Join Date: Oct 1990 Posts: 6,441 Gold: 981 My Mood: Thanks: 61 Thanked 958 Times in 318 Posts	Re: Utterly Stupid Lag? Hmm, when you were running the poll/trace, how often did any of those points, hit the high 200+MS? It's odd you hit such high pings like that

3rd January 2008, 12:40 PM	#7
caklar Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8 Gold: 52 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Utterly Stupid Lag? Not entirely sure, I was AFK for the time it did. I'll re-run.

3rd January 2008, 12:53 PM	#9
Adam Lead Administrator Owner Join Date: Oct 1990 Posts: 6,441 Gold: 981 My Mood: Thanks: 61 Thanked 958 Times in 318 Posts	Re: Utterly Stupid Lag? Don't think it's your connection then No packet loss and aok ping rate Do you play any other games on the pc? and any online ones?

3rd January 2008, 01:08 PM	#10
caklar Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8 Gold: 52 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Utterly Stupid Lag? Hmmm...I posted, but it didn't recognise. I have no problem with games on like...addictinggames.com, obviously. I play Black and White 2 on here, and there's no problem. If it's jumpy, mb it's my GFX card? How could I check? I'm installing my trial of WoW on here to see.

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