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How to Improve Latency on Games

Latency is the delay between the game action and how long it takes the game server to register the action. Having a high latency can make online gaming difficult, as events that happen to you will register long after they have already occurred. Improving your latency will increase your performance in-game. If you are getting consistently high latency while playing, you may need to edit some Internet settings on your computer.

Instructions

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  Right-click on your task bar and select "Task Manager." Click the "Applications" tab to see the list of programs currently running on your computer.
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  Turn off any programs that are using the Internet, such as downloads or news feeds. You can click "End Task" while having the program selected to shut it down easily.
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  Run the command "regedit" from the "Command Prompt." In "regedit," browse the file path "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Tcpip\Parameters\ Interfaces" and look for a file matching your IP Address. You can find your IP Address by typing "ipconfig" in the "Command Prompt."
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  Right-click on the "regedit" interface and select "New." Select "DWORD (32-bit) Value" and name it "TCPNoDelay."
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  Right-click the new value file, and select "Modify." Enter "1" in the modify field. Close "regedit" and restart your computer.
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  Load your game to test if your latency is now lower.

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