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Packet loss or high ping: working out which one you have
They feel different and show up differently in a trace. How to tell them apart with CS2's telemetry, pathping and mtr, and what to send the owner.
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They feel different and show up differently in a trace. How to tell them apart with CS2's telemetry, pathping and mtr, and what to send the owner.
Why you get shot behind a wall, why you rubber-band, and why a steady 60ms connection beats a jumpy 30ms one. The client side of netcode, explained.
What ping actually measures, why jitter is often worse than a higher steady ping, why bandwidth will not fix it, and which parts are in your control.