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Looking for multiplayer... Why so long

Discussion in 'Automobilista 2 - General Discussion' started by Petrolhead, Nov 21, 2022.

  1. Petrolhead

    Petrolhead Member AMS2 Club Member

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    It seems to take a long time loading the multiplayer lobbies, why?
     
  2. Petrolhead

    Petrolhead Member AMS2 Club Member

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    No one any thoughts?
     
  3. Roy Niessink

    Roy Niessink Well-Known Member AMS2 Club Member

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    What do you call a long time? 20 seconds? 1 minute? 5 minutes? For me personally it doesnt seem to take any longer than usual
     
  4. Petrolhead

    Petrolhead Member AMS2 Club Member

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    Tomorrow I will time it and compare to PC2, RF2, ACC and AC to give you some comparisons
     
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  5. Petrolhead

    Petrolhead Member AMS2 Club Member

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    Bit late and I wonder if the problem is at my end
    Time to populate lobby:
    AMS2= 28sec
    AC = 16sec
    PC2 = 7sec
    ACC = 5Sec
     
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    Dolph Well-Known Member AMS2 Club Member

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    28 seconds is way too long. For me its definitely less than 10 sec. Maybe 5s.
     
  7. Petrolhead

    Petrolhead Member AMS2 Club Member

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    So any idea why so long for me and is there aything I can check to improve it?
     
  8. Roy Niessink

    Roy Niessink Well-Known Member AMS2 Club Member

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    have you got udp turned off in the system settings ingame?
     
  9. Petrolhead

    Petrolhead Member AMS2 Club Member

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    Will need to check, should it be on or off?
     
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    Roy Niessink Well-Known Member AMS2 Club Member

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    It should be off, as it can cause all sorts of network issues
     
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  11. Petrolhead

    Petrolhead Member AMS2 Club Member

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    Ok, it was on but now off and restarted AMs2, still took 25 secs to populate the multiplayer lobby so anything else I need to look at please?

    Hmm just logged back into AMS2 and shared memory h`as changed from no to PC2. So why is that
     
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  12. Roy Niessink

    Roy Niessink Well-Known Member AMS2 Club Member

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    very strange, i just tried and timed it for myself a couple times, and it never takes more then 10 seconds for me, not sure why it takes so long for you
     
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    Petrolhead Member AMS2 Club Member

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    I will put a post in the Techie forum
     
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    Petrolhead Member AMS2 Club Member

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    Think I have the answer, just in case anyone else is haveing the same issue
    steam.jpg

    I had this set to 250 thinking that would make it better. I did not and setting to 5000 has sorted it
     
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  15. Roy Niessink

    Roy Niessink Well-Known Member AMS2 Club Member

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    Ok, interesting, not sure what mine is set to, great find though, and good that its solved for you
     

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