Graalians - How To Check If YOU Lag

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How To Check If YOU Lag

Everyone knows about the showlag command I assume. Well today I'm going to tell you about some simple, but effective ways to show if you lag. The showlag command does indeed give you your lag rating, but it is constantly changing making it ineffective. You guys may already use some to all of these on a regular basis. Here are some ways I check to see if I have lag:

1. Profile Check
This is a very simple way to check if you're lagging. If your profile pops up immediately when you tap on it, then your connection is working fine. If it shows the "Loading..." title at the top you may be lagging. To get accurate results click in and out of your profile a few times to see if it gives you the same outcome.

2. Guild Chat
Another simple way is just by sending a guild message. If you're on a guild tag send a quick message. If the notification at the bottom appears instantly and says your message was sent, then your connection is fine. If it takes awhile to load than you may be lagging. Just like profile checking, repeat this a few times to get accurate results.

3. Spectate
Not sure if you're lagging in spar? Have a friend with good connection watch you and your opponent spar and see if you show any lag.

4. Door Opening
Walk out a door and see if there are people or graphics that won't load or you get warped back. This will happen if you're lag is above moderate.

WARNING: There will be occasions in which everyone will lag due to a server update or some other occurrence.

Nice helpful guide I actually decided to use these. I tried one out (spectate) it helped!
Thanks and +rep!!

You can always try to switch guns, if you can't that means you lag
You could say the F word and see if the filter rejects it, if not- u lag
You can enter a room, if it's stuck on loading -you lag
You can check up fb news/loading-lag

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Posted by iHot (Post 159512)

Nice helpful guide I actually decided to use these. I tried one out (spectate) it helped!
Thanks and +rep!!

Thank you and I'm glad it did!

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Posted by Johnaudi (Post 159524)

You can always try to switch guns, if you can't that means you lag
You could say the F word and see if the filter rejects it, if not- u lag
You can enter a room, if it's stuck on loading -you lag
You can check up fb news/loading-lag

The first one you mentioned is on Era and the third one doesn't happen to me. Graphics just don't load.

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Posted by Johnaudi (Post 159524)

Guns?
this is classic :U

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Posted by Remorse (Post 159577)

Guns?
this is classic :U

Guns/bombs whatever...

I always lag.

:(

Funny to watch kids rage in spar though.

Guys! Guys guess what? There's a magical command called "showlag"!!!

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Posted by Imprint (Post 160864)

Guys! Guys guess what? There's a magical command called "showlag"!!!

If you read my whole thread description you'd know why I don't like it. It's constantly changing and showing different ms ratings every second. One second it could be high and another it could be extremely low. Pretty useless in my opinion.

This works with Era too. I think this should be on the General Graal section.

These tips are great thanks! I knew about the showlag command, but now I have these tips to make sure if im lagging.

I always do the profile check :p