Issue Report: Frequent Bad Hit in every match, including Hit Reg, Desync, and Insta-Killed scenarios.
Issue Report: Frequent Bad Hit in every match, including Hit Reg, Desync, and Insta-Killed scenarios.
Hi,
In every online game I play, the lag is noticeable — registration feels wrong and I often lose before I can respond. Killcams/POV reports I appeared a few seconds sooner.
What I’ve attempted:
- Various PCs and hardware upgrades
- Switching ISPs and routers
- Adjusting BIOS settings and performing re-flashes
- Fresh installs of Windows and Linux
- Relocating my home (no change)
- Ping remains between 8–20 ms, with a 900 / 120 Mbps connection and no packet loss.
- Phones and a Nintendo Switch function normally.
My older i5-6300 laptop also suffers from these problems.
A prebuilt system had the same issues.
Current configuration:
Asus B760M-K D4, Intel i5 12400F, Radeon 5700XT, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB NVMe, 360 Hz Alienware display.
Frame rates and ping are consistent.
If anyone has any insights or suggestions, I’d really value them.
Thanks!
All games, Ro blox, Fo rtnite, COD, CS2. I frequently lag and get delayed on the servers.
Zen Internet offers 900/120 Mbps Full Fibre with FritzBox 6890. I also tried my own GLINET router, but the ONT only works as an open access point. I use Ethernet exclusively and not wireless. The PPPOE connection bypassing the router didn't change anything. I have full administrative privileges.
Didn't think much of it, but used Wireshark during a CS2 game and then sent it to ChatGPT for analysis. It confirmed there are no issues on the internet side, everything appears normal.
Planning to revisit the process a few steps back.
Concerning: "Every online game I play feels delayed":
Try monitoring system performance using Task Manager, Resource Monitor, and Process Explorer (Microsoft, free).
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysint...s-explorer
Utilize all three tools sequentially, but only one at a time. The window must remain open for inspection.
Start by running some applications and performing actions that don’t show the delay. Observe the tool window closely.
Once you’re in a game and playing normally, keep monitoring the window.
You should notice a shift in the tool window just before or when you feel the lag.
The goal is to identify an application or process linked to those delays.
This will require time and effort to develop a method that helps spot such patterns, like when Process "X" runs slowly or similar events happen.
Additionally, review Task Scheduler to see if any tasks are being triggered during gameplay.
Only my concern is whether it feels delayed at certain times, because input lag or normal latency isn’t a problem, so daily apps work fine. But when playing games I always lag behind the server. I’ve checked which processes run during gaming, but nothing stands out. Usually it’s just increased usage that’s visible, and the actual in-game tasks open. The fact that several PCs have this issue no matter where I live or which ISP I use is unusual. My laptop doesn’t have this problem at all, and the contrast is clear. Are there any programs I can run on both devices that might help identify the cause?
System details for the devices are available.
Storage information includes disk drive specifications, capacity, and current usage.
Virtual Memory settings are configured accordingly.
A comparison between the laptop and desktop is provided.
For reference, see the Microsoft guide on performance.
Please review and share your findings.
Laptop specifications include an i5-6300U with 8GB RAM, 2133MHZ processor, Intel HD Graphics 520, and a 50GB SSD used out of 240GB. The SSD usage changes frequently between 0% and 80%. A page file is handled automatically with 1280MB allocated.
PC specifications feature an i5-12400f, 16GB RAM at 3200MHZ, AMD RX 5700XT graphics, and a 1TB NVME SSD used at 431GB out of 980GB. The SSD maintains a consistent 0% usage, though it fluctuates between 0% and 10% during gaming, always returning to 0%. The page file is managed with 10240MB allocated.
The girlfriend's laptop shares similar performance challenges and uses the same components.