Q3 connection?

[Commander Klarg]

Whenever I try to play online, I keep getting a "Connection Interrupted" error. I'm running over 512K DSL, so it's not a slow connection. Sometimes the game crashes totally.

Milenko's server is fun, but I can't really enjoy it until this f*ing problem is fixed.

Any ideas?!?

[Tazdrummer]

[quote]Originally posted by Lt. Cmdr Klarg:
<strong>Whenever I try to play online, I keep getting a "Connection Interrupted" error. I'm running over 512K DSL, so it's not a slow connection. Sometimes the game crashes totally.

Milenko's server is fun, but I can't really enjoy it until this f*ing problem is fixed.

Any ideas?!?</strong><hr></blockquote>

What is your network connection set at in the game?

[Milenko]

If yer net connection in quake3 is set to a 56k modem, you could be hooked directly into a major backbone and still be laggy.

Good call Taz.

[Stalemate]

[quote]Originally posted by Tazdrummer:
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What is your network connection set at in the game?</strong><hr></blockquote>

Hey - I was going to say that! :D :p :rolleyes:

[Commander Klarg]

[quote]Originally posted by Tazdrummer:
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What is your network connection set at in the game?</strong><hr></blockquote>

I have it set on the LAN/DSL/Cable setting.

[Tazdrummer]

[quote]Originally posted by Lt. Cmdr Klarg:
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I have it set on the LAN/DSL/Cable setting.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Try setting it a notch lower....

then test it.... if it still lags, try going down one more notch. I am on a cable connection and I got it set to one notch below Cable/DSL.

The only other option if neither of those work, get cable! LOL Or play at LAN partys... lol

[Commander Klarg]

[quote]Originally posted by Tazdrummer:
<strong>

Try setting it a notch lower....

then test it.... if it still lags, try going down one more notch. I am on a cable connection and I got it set to one notch below Cable/DSL.

The only other option if neither of those work, get cable! LOL Or play at LAN partys... lol</strong><hr></blockquote>

Tried that, didn't help.

Any other ideas?

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[MacGyver]

I don't think this is a Quake 3 issue. It sounds like you have poor line quality. Go to <a href="http://www.dslreports.com" target="_blank">www.dslreports.com</a> and do a <a href="http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks" target="_blank">Tweak Test</a> and then a <a href="http://www.dslreports.com/linequality" target="_blank">Line Quality Test</a> and see if that reveals any problems. Also try pinging the Quake 3 server quake3.king-nerd.com and also a traceroute.

[Commander Klarg]

[quote]Originally posted by MacGyver:
<strong>I don't think this is a Quake 3 issue. It sounds like you have poor line quality. Go to <a href="http://www.dslreports.com" target="_blank">www.dslreports.com</a> and do a <a href="http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks" target="_blank">Tweak Test</a> and then a <a href="http://www.dslreports.com/linequality" target="_blank">Line Quality Test</a> and see if that reveals any problems. Also try pinging the Quake 3 server quake3.king-nerd.com and also a traceroute.</strong><hr></blockquote>

I was wondering about that myself. Thanks for the link.