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Posted: May 12, 2001 Written by: Dustin "TimmyC" Jones Tweaking - Network Settings  The next section to head on over to is the Network section, because (obviously) we will tweak your networking settings. This will make online play as good as it can get. Also, don't forget to read our modem and Cable/DSL tweak guides to make it even better. Dynamix created some presets which they feel are best optimized for certain connection types. Those are a great way to start, but of course, that's not enough. Each connection is different and can respond to the settings differently. Packet Rate: Sliding this bar up and down increases/decreases the speed that the packets are transferred. If you have a modem connection, it should be kept fairly low, if you have broadband, it can be set higher. Play with this setting. Packet Size: This setting increases/decreases the size of the packets which are sent. The most information the packets hold, the more bandwidth it will take, so as with packet rate, lower for modem users and higher for broadband. Play with this setting too. Client Update Rate: This setting adjusts the rate that the client sends packets. If you have the bandwidth to handle it, crank this baby up, if not, keep it lower. Display On Master Server: This setting just simply specifies if you want your hosted server (if you are hosting one) to be displayed to the master server so people may find and join easily. Server Location: Just select the location nearest to where you are playing to optimize your ping. Simple as that. Check E-Mail While Playing: I don't know why this feature is even included, but (uh...), disable it unless you use it. Disconnect From Chat: This will disconnect you from any chat rooms you happen to be in when you join a server. Great if you need all the bandwidth possible. Conclusion  Nice.  Ugly. While Tribes 2 may have its fair share of problems, I hope these tweaks helped to alleviate most of these problems. Hopefully your game is running better than ever, and you can now enjoy a fast paced game of Tribes 2. And for those of you that don't own it, but came here simply because of curiosity or for some other reason, I hope you enjoyed the screen shots (now, go buy the game)! Thanks for reading. |
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