[REPORTED] Laggy netcode ruining defensive maneuvering in MP

Recent MP issues / Instability

Actually, in most cases ED relies on MP feedback more than anything, you guys in the trenches flying big missions online on a regular basis is better feedback than ED can generate most of the time. So threads like this are important as long as there is sufficient data and info to report it.

 

I would personally love to see regular ED run MP tests, its not always feasible, so ED relies on all of you. That is why there is a bug section and why its explained what ED needs.

Hi Sith,

1. I fly online with a small group, the 62nd Fighting Falcons in Queensland Australia, after recent 1.57 updates we are seeing some network issues and gun runs and CBU strikes causing lag in game between people in the same city with 30-40 ping between each other and the server.

Secondly last night I created a simple 4 ship F5-E mission to test for a display. The mission was created with the latest 1.57 version available in the stable version.

I hosted it, and as each person joined the multiplayer mission there DCS instance crashed back to desktop.

We then moved it to,our online server to check if it was just me hosting, but same thing occurred. I have included the server crash log and the mission.

DCS Crash Log.txt

Smerch Convoy.miz

Sith, for ED, what kind of information, besides server and client logs, would be beneficial?

We can supply ED with Twitch streams, timed videos of the F10 map, dxdiags and all sorts. Even network usage screenshots or what have you.

The 132nd can set up dedicated events with dedicated bug-finding missions running in order to provide data. We just need to know what ED wants to see.

First shots are from Mithrandra:

This is from another guy hosting:

Im not sure if it helps but this is some stuff were seeing.

Just thinking, how many of you use a custom autoexec.cfg for network traffic handling?

 

The 104th server still has one in place too, here is the contents of my file and the one from the 104th server.

Is the autoexec.cfg file even used by the game anymore?

My server has the line:

options.graphics.render3D = false

added but it no longer prevents graphics from showing. So is my line no longer supported, or is the entire autoexec.cfg file no longer used by the game? :dunno:

That still works here, tried with the latest version and 2 versions back (the stable one).

Make sure to put it in Saved Games/DCS/Config.

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From 37:00 onwards planes in the air upside down inside out:

Two short clips showing gunshot desync between shooter and spectator (no hits on my view but target takes damage). Simple BFM mission, no ground units or AWACS at all and only few people on server with low pings.

Not the most drastic examples, but when doing dogfights even small desync matters.

We are now noticing, in multiplayer, the reappearance of the old bug of getting "slowdown/stoppage/jerky/laggy" when dropped CBU 97's deploy/explode. Anyone else noticing this again?

I notice it big-time in helicopters like the huey, its a every 3-4 secs mini pause

I can't even fly over LAN anymore without freezing every 3 seconds.