What is Ping, why is it high and what does it affect in the first place?

Hello, dear gamers! Yes, yes, today’s article is specifically for fans of online games. Now I will tell you why you may have a high ping. For those who are not in the know, ping is the speed of information exchange between a computer and a server. Most often, it is in online games that interferes with its increase.

Let's imagine: when we, for example, press a key in the now very popular tanks, we give a command to the computer, then it, in turn, transmits it via the Internet to the server, which then sends a signal to the game, and then it makes the return journey so that we see a response to our action. There are many steps and stages of the path; in fact, there are many factors that can affect ping.

Main reasons

The first reason may be a weak computer. If you have low hardware specifications, then it’s obvious that you simply won’t be able to squeeze out more.

The second reason is the outdated version of the game. If you do not update the game, the transfer will be worse and the ping between your old and new server versions will be obviously high.

Third, your Internet is weak. If you have activated a minimum package of services, then the speed may not be sufficient for the volume of data flow.

The fourth is a connection failure. It's worth checking your router or modem. In this case, not only during the game, but generally all the time while online, you will experience connection failures.

Fifth - processes on your computer. Some programs, such as antivirus and browser, can slow down the game and increase ping.

The sixth is an overloaded server. You constantly transmit a huge number of commands, but imagine that besides you, several thousand other players are constantly doing this - the server, no matter how large it is, simply may not cope.

And the seventh is viruses. Many of them are also inhibitory processes.

Ping check

If you don't know what to do, don't worry - Windows itself provides a way to determine ping. In order to use it, you need to enter the query “cmd” in the search bar of the start menu.

We launch the command window that the search found and see the following:

Here we enter the command “ping ...”, where instead of dots we insert the server’s IP address or its name and press enter. The window will give us ping statistics. Up to 40 ms the ping is excellent, everything should work fine for you and if you encounter a problem, the reason lies in something else.

From 40 to 110 m/s is an average value at which everything should also work quite well. But in the range of 110-210 m/s, problems may well arise; this level is considered too high.

You can also use online services such as Speedtest.net . They are less accurate, but provide information more or less close to the truth.

Fixing problems

Everything is pretty obvious here. With a weak computer, there is nothing you can do except improve it or replace it. The game needs to be constantly updated, monitor for new versions and install them. If your Internet is generally slow or there are problems with the connection, then you should think about a more serious tariff.

Rostelecom, for example, offers a fairly good selection at reasonable prices. If the Internet is good, then you should check your router or modem. It is best to disable unnecessary programs and not open a bunch of unnecessary applications and processes while playing.

Try to choose a server that is not the busiest in order to fully enjoy the game. Well, there’s nothing to say - you shouldn’t let them spoil your computer and prevent you from working or playing on it.

Another possible solution to the problem could be lowering the settings in the game. Check all the points, maybe you have set the settings too high.

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