Constant 5ms ping

[yum]

Hi!

I constantly have 5ms ping in the game. How to fix this?
In contrast I have about 160ms ping on every server, but this is purely cosmetic, I am not lagging, delaying or stuttering whatsoever. It started acting like this recently.

Please help

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The better question is: why do you need help about a low ping?

[yum]

Originally posted by Stargatius:

The better question is: why do you need help about a low ping?

Because it's wrong. No one has constant 5ms ping when it's not 5ms. It's fake and I don't want it to be fake whether it's good or not.

[Blaze]

I have the same problem.. Though sometimes it stays on 1. I can only see my actual ping before I connect to a server. (On the server browser) I'd like to know how to fix it too.

[drooskie]

Ping is not really accurate. I did net_graph 1 before and it says 30, when in the server it says 42 for me.

[TVMAN]

Originally posted by Saki:

Because it's wrong. No one has constant 5ms ping when it's not 5ms. It's fake and I don't want it to be fake whether it's good or not.

How do you know it's fake? Are you using net_graph to verify your ping and packet loss? You may have just found a server that's physically close to you.

[OLDMAN🎅]

where do see the 5ms. ping in console commands ping

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Somebody help me!!! The server says it has 5ms and in-game is 160-300+ ms.

[yum]

Originally posted by TVMAN:

Originally posted by Saki:

Because it's wrong. No one has constant 5ms ping when it's not 5ms. It's fake and I don't want it to be fake whether it's good or not.

How do you know it's fake? Are you using net_graph to verify your ping and packet loss? You may have just found a server that's physically close to you.

Look, I am a Steam user for over 5 years now, I play TF2 and other Source Engine games for over 8 years (used to be non-steam CS player) and this is not a coincidence. As I said this anomaly started recently. I have 5ms on every server. So every server is at one location, about 100m from me. *clap clap*

[TVMAN]

Originally posted by Saki:

Originally posted by TVMAN:

How do you know it's fake? Are you using net_graph to verify your ping and packet loss? You may have just found a server that's physically close to you.

Look, I am a Steam user for over 5 years now, I play TF2 and other Source Engine games for over 8 years and this is not coincidence. As I said this anomaly started recently. I have 5ms on every server. So every server is at one location, about 100m from me. *clap clap*

Yeah, so? You never answered my questions. You only said it's fake without any additional info, so what does net_graph say? If the net_graph info is drastically different than the scoreboard ping, then it might just be a bug. Also lol @ you bringing up your user stats, as if that was relevant. People can use steam and play TF2 for years and still not know about anything.

[yum]

Originally posted by TVMAN:

Originally posted by Saki:

Look, I am a Steam user for over 5 years now, I play TF2 and other Source Engine games for over 8 years and this is not coincidence. As I said this anomaly started recently. I have 5ms on every server. So every server is at one location, about 100m from me. *clap clap*

Yeah, so? You never answered my questions. You only said it's fake without any additional info, so what does net_graph say? If the net_graph info is drastically different than the scoreboard ping, then it might just be a bug. Also lol @ you bringing up your user stats, as if that was relevant. People can use steam and play TF2 for years and still not know about anything.

I have 200mbps down and 50mbps up connection, pingtest.net results are 0% packet loss, 4ms ping, 1ms jitter. Usually I have about 30ms latency with european servers (as I reside in Hungary). For some reason in Steam, in VALVe games I have an exceptionally high ping. Even if I am not running any games just opening up Steam's own server browser, all servers have latency above 100ms, when they are usually 20-40ms. Non-Steam games, such as BF4 and Origin games also show about 30ms with european servers so obviously Steam is the one that's not functioning well.

I have only VALVe games installed right now, so I can't confirm if non-VALVe but Steamworks games have the same issue or not.

[yum]

Fixed it by reinstalling my PC. lol

[Segatic]

Originally posted by Saki:

Fixed it by reinstalling my PC. lol

lol

[yum]

Originally posted by Segafan11:

Originally posted by Saki:

Fixed it by reinstalling my PC. lol

lol

I was left no choice. I tried everything. I tried reinstalling Steam, TF2, the LAN driver, even tried deleting registry keys and values, resetting cloud but nothing helped. Well, a complete PC reinstall fixed it. A reinstall was due anyways, I usually reinstall the whole PC about every 6-9 months to keep it clean and fast. Not a big deal though, takes 3-4 hours to restore everything.

So yea, we got a solution. lol

[Segatic]

Originally posted by Saki:

Originally posted by Segafan11:

lol

I was left no choice. I tried everything. I tried reinstalling Steam, TF2, the LAN driver, even tried deleting registry keys and values, resetting cloud but nothing helped. Well, a complete PC reinstall fixed it. A reinstall was due anyways, I usually reinstall the whole PC about every 6-9 months to keep it clean and fast. Not a big deal though, takes 3-4 hours to restore everything.

So yea, we got a solution. lol

Funny Solution but still a solution nonetheless