Hello everyone!
Since I started playing the new PvE modes, I noticed my latency is often 2x higher than usual, and very unstable, making it sometimes hard to play, since my character feels like it is being pushed or dragged back briefly.
Any of the other modes work fine.
Was wondering if it is a general thing or something that just affects me.
Sorry for the late response, but no I am not using a NetGear router. Using an Asus RT-3200 currently and I do not get kicked from any games.
The only problem I have is the inconsistent and increased latency, which is noticeable at times. Not very pleasant, specially in critical moments.
Lately it seems a bit better, but other times it returns to the previous state.
Lets assume a general connection issue then. If this is happening frequently lets try to map the connection. A WinMTR test can help with that.
WinMTR instructions:
Download WinMTR from http://winmtr.net/download-winmtr/ (Console players need a Windows Desktop Computer connected to the same network as their console to do this.)
Unzip the WinMTR.zip file to the Desktop.
Open the WinMTR folder and select the 32 or 64 bit version. Choose whichever one corresponds to your version of Windows.
Run the WinMTR.exe
Type the IP address you want to trace in the “Host” field. To get the correct IP you will actually need to open up the game and go Practice Vs AI or Quick Play and if you are on PC hit Ctrl+Shift+N and it will bring up the ingame network diagnostic graph, or go to Video > Options > Display Network Performance Graph if you are on any platform including Console. In the top left corner is the IP address you want to run WinMTR to. note When looking at the IP it will show up ingame as something like 12.34.56.78:12345. You will want to leave the last 5 digits and the colon at the end off and the IP you want to use is just the 12.34.56.78
Once you notice the connection issue while playing, play for about 6 more minutes, minimize the game and click on “Stop”.
Click on “Copy text to clipboard”, then return to this forum thread.
Type two sets of four squiggly lines and then paste the contents of the WinMTR test between: ~~~~ Paste WinMTR Test Results Here ~~~~
If in the event you can’t even connect to Overwatch and get into any game mode at all, please use one of the following IP addresses based on your geographical region:
Yes you can, though if you are saying its only in PVE mode please go ahead and try prioritizing UDP ports 26503-36503. After more investigation from Blizzard’s Q.A. teams it sounds like the problem is not limited to NetGear routers (but are the most common).
