Horrible lag in multiplayer

[neiluj]

So I reinstalled Starbound a couple of days ago and it was working fine at first.
Then I launched it again and all of a sudden I got terrible lag, I'm speaking of an unplayable experience with sometimes as much as 12 seconds of delay trying to open a door or a chest.
I play with some friends via the Steam friendslist and I'm the only one experiencing this.

I've tried playing single player and it runs very smoothly, I also play a lot of other online games where I don't have any network issues and a stable ping.

Does anybody have any solution for me ?
Thanks in advance.

[neiluj]

Originally posted by FireFalcon185:

I'm so sorry no one has commented on here. I'm dealing with the same issue but they never seem to help on this...

Me neither and it's really annoying to not see any kind of assistance from Chucklefish or Steam...

[John Cruelty]

Steam friend connection uses a Peer-2-Peer system which connects everyone to everyone. Distance matters if you don't have good internet.

Lets say you are in the US and you want to join your frog eating friend the connection line is very far and it takes time to send your package of information to everyone on the server.

Ways to fix this issue is making someone else with better internet host or booting up a dedicated server. So everyone joins one thing and isn't connected to everyone at the same time.

[neiluj]

Originally posted by Emperor Biggus Dickus:

Steam friend connection uses a Peer-2-Peer system which connects everyone to everyone. Distance matters if you don't have good internet.

Lets say you are in the US and you want to join your frog eating friend the connection line is very far and it takes time to send your package of information to everyone on the server.

Ways to fix this issue is making someone else with better internet host or booting up a dedicated server. So everyone joins one thing and isn't connected to everyone at the same time.

No I know how P2P works and as I've said before that's not the problem, it has something to do with the game and not me or my hosting friend. We live in the same country and we have no problems in other game when playing either in P2P or on dedicated servers. Moreover (as I also said) there are some other friends playing on the hosting game and they have no problems at all so it has to be coming from my game.

Can I get some real help please ?

[neiluj]

Originally posted by Sandro:

This game's always had some kind of performance issue in multiplayer, ever since the beta days. Chucklefish proved many times over that they never knew how to handle it and seeing as they've left the game by the wayside for quite some time now, that's sadly not probable to change.

Sorry to be doomsaying, but over the years I've been through different computers, ISPs and even rented servers. This game's problems always remained a constant.

I see, thing is that a year ago I played a lot more Starbound on the same computer and didn't have any mutlipayer issues...

[Mischu]

same problem here :(

[Lumidas]

Same issue

[PeplerCZ]

same here :(

[John Cruelty]

Saying this for others that google "starbound lag" or something of sort.

Either the location has too much crap (monsters, furniture, Light emmiting objects, Special(exmp: teleporter, workbench, bed) with will slow down the game resaulting in lag from the game processing so much crap. (Lights have to "simulate" the shadows and such.)
or
Because how steam servers work ( Peer-2-Peer[www.digitalcitizen.life]) everyone is connected to everyone. Your crappy internet may hinder gameplay (lag) or actually blame starbounds AWFUL netcoding. Pretty much just pray that you're 500 KM's away from your steam friend or you'll have issues.

Though sometimes reconnecting to player/server can magically clear up lag (Doesn't always work and either do I understand why it works, But it works. Ork magic)

Though... Dedicated servers magically dont have P2P lag issue related to internet, Since everyone is connecting to one unit it doesnt get mixed up with everyone elses connection.

To host a dedicated server just set up a port in your router (Put in your IP in a web-browser it'll open up your router page that only your network can connect/see) and find port creation, usually its in the firewall section. Set it up (Exmp: 21025 (default SB port)) Once thats done you got a port for outside connections (Not public obviously) that using the IP can join. Port also works for other games if you set it right, Etc. (Look up port guides yourself if you're unsure and stuff)

If you want a vanilla, No mods server. Ignore the steps bellow.
But if you do want mods in said server in SB like a normal/sane person: insert content.pack from SteamLibrary\steamapps\workshop\content\211820 into mods folder to have said mods enabled in said server (Tip: Just type in "con" in the "211820" file search and your screen will lit up with all the content.pack files. Copy and paste them into starbound mod folder (\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Starbound\mods))

Once you got that done (Ignore the 211820 step if you are playing pure vanilla for some unholy reason) go to storage and find "starbound_server.config" (If its not there I'm pretty sure its made if you boot up starbound_server.exe for the first time) once in there play around with the settings and set the port to what you set it to be in the router and what other settings you wish. (Tip: Set "maxPlayers" and "maxTeamSize" higher if you got more then 4 players).

Once THATS done head to win64/win32 and boot up "starbound_server.exe", Find the right required IP for players to join, Give it to them (With the port) and have fun. (To join yourself just set 127.0.0.1 and port in "Join server")

[Chibi]

If you guys want, youre free to join my server. Its up 24/7 and we have a discord. It's vanilla so no mods, but were always looking for more people.

Locality
170.199.182.126:21025

https://discord.gg/QXVHdJN9

[Sheldowned, Zealot of Chupaku]

Originally posted by MT Foxtrot:

Saying this for others that google "starbound lag" or something of sort.

If you want a vanilla, No mods server. Ignore the steps bellow.
But if you do want mods in said server in SB like a normal/sane person: insert content.pack from SteamLibrary\steamapps\workshop\content\211820 into mods folder to have said mods enabled in said server (Tip: Just type in "con" in the "211820" file search and your screen will lit up with all the content.pack files. Copy and paste them into starbound mod folder (\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Starbound\mods))

Does this still work? Everytime I try to paste the paks into the mods folder, it just lists as duplicated mods and the dedicated server still ignores the mods.

[John Cruelty]

Originally posted by Sheldowned, Zealot of Chupaku:

Originally posted by MT Foxtrot:

Saying this for others that google "starbound lag" or something of sort.

If you want a vanilla, No mods server. Ignore the steps bellow.
But if you do want mods in said server in SB like a normal/sane person: insert content.pack from SteamLibrary\steamapps\workshop\content\211820 into mods folder to have said mods enabled in said server (Tip: Just type in "con" in the "211820" file search and your screen will lit up with all the content.pack files. Copy and paste them into starbound mod folder (\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Starbound\mods))

Does this still work? Everytime I try to paste the paks into the mods folder, it just lists as duplicated mods and the dedicated server still ignores the mods.

Just let the files automatically add duplicates. Example: contents(1).pak contents(2).pak contents(3).pak

Works for me either way. You can also check if the mods actually work by booting up the game from the files and not steam. If the small cog shows the 600 contents.pak clones you've done it right

[[FF406F]ANIMAL MOTHER]

Just a heads up too Starbound dont like SSDs most older games dont as they all have mega freeze spikes.