Post: [PS3] How to fix the Lag on BO
11-10-2010, 11:59 PM #1
PHO3NIX~
Regenerated and Reborn
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); If you are lagging on Black Ops and you know its not your connection causing the problem or if your the host of the game and your still lagging:
Its because there is so many people online who are using up Treyarch's server's resources
Black Ops mainly relys on p2p (peer2peer) connections between a host and other clients. But your ranks, stats, emblems, friend list info, etc... is stored on Treyarch's server's
If there is too many people playing on BO at once, the server's cant handle it and you will receive whats called a "high ping" (won't go into too much detail now)
And also, the game is running too much stuff at once for the PS3 to handle

But we can bypass high ping if we lower the amount of resources the client/host (your ps3) needs
And even when people lose interest in the game and less people are online, your PS3 will still freeze occasionally in menus and take long amount of time to load, because the PS3 can't handle Black Ops effectively

So I am going to address two things with this thread:
1. Server Latency
2. PS3 Tweaking


(If your connection is weak or you have connection problems or you don't know what post forwarding/DMZ is, then this thread isn't for you)

The only way to have a good Latency / low ping is to have a decent connection and to wait for people to lose interest in the game
When there is about 400,000 people online, the game should run smoothly once you get into a game. But this does not solve the issue of slow loading times and freezing in menu's. I am going to discuss how to lower your ping as much as you can at the moment:

The ps3 has a low amount of RAM, 256mb infact.
So it can't do much at the same time. e.g. Can only send 12 messages at a time.
So when Black Ops is constantly updating information about your friends list and your recent players, and their fileshare. And stats, and theatre mode, etc... Then its no surprise your going to experience slow loading times
So the way round it is to minimise the amount it has to do as much as possible. So delete all your received messages on your ps3. And all your sent messages. And delete all unnecessary friends from your list. This will lower your ping, and will decrease loading times in the menus and you will have slightly less lag online

Also when you are in the Playstation Network menu in multiplayer, press select and change the option to "LOCALE ONLY"

If you do as I said, this is what you can expect to happen:

Slightly faster loading times in menus on Black Ops
Your friends list on your XMB will load MUCH FASTER
Your in-game XMB will operate MUCH FASTER
Your ping will be reduced slightly in Black Ops
You will play against players in your country only, so lower ping overall and you can understand each other Winky Winky


This is confirmed to work (by me)
Black Ops was sticking for me and I was experiencing a lot of lag and freezing in menu's. Now I'm experiencing no freezing in menu's. The lag has been reduced, but there is nothing more we can do about that now until there is less strain on the server's.
My in-game XMB is opening/closing much faster
I can send messages much faster
Takes a lot less time to sign in, and my friends list is loaded much faster
Last edited by PHO3NIX~ ; 11-11-2010 at 12:28 AM.

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12-25-2010, 03:14 PM #74
allant
Error… Cat invasion!
realy simple yet so effective thnks 4 sharing
12-28-2010, 12:59 AM #75
TeaBagginHoes
Bounty hunter
thanks for this thread. i have a pretty fair connection but in BO i lag every other game and i was thinnking i was gonna have to get a new connection but i guess not Winky Winky
12-28-2010, 12:27 PM #76
Aspire.
The future is in your hands
Nice guide dude.
12-29-2010, 06:33 AM #77
FluffyJewFro
Eminem>Every other rapper
WOW, it really works! thanks!
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12-29-2010, 06:58 AM #78
I doesn't seem to be as bad on xbox as PS3 - I get 10 bad chops/lags/disconnects on PS3 to every 2 I get on Xbox.
12-29-2010, 07:30 AM #79
T-Icey
Samurai Poster
The problem is not the PS3 or messages or anything, the problem is Black Ops for PS3

Sure this make a little bit faster, in a overall the is PS3 (processor) is faster than the X360, so this does not happen on Xbox? also Mw2 always ran/run smoothly.

So again this wont solve Black Ops lag/problems for PS3 Winky Winky
But thanks anyways for this post:y:Smile

---------- Post added at 02:30 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:26 AM ----------

Originally posted by GAM3R View Post
I'm from Ireland too but, If I do but if i change my server to locale only then I'll only play people from Ireland...This would take longer to find a game :/


There is an option when you are in a party press "SELECT" and you can choose to play with people from your region. If thats your problem Smile

Because this wont help to fix the connection's lag Winky Winky

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12-29-2010, 11:48 AM #80
finally i was looking for this for ages tnx Claps
12-29-2010, 09:46 PM #81
jamrd
Save Point
nice post thx
12-30-2010, 03:04 AM #82
Pablo2010
Raptor Jesus
nice post :y:

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