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  1. Posted

    wow apparently you asked the wrong question judging by how quickly the rating went into the negative. (Small side comment, if you are going to take the time to hit someone with a negative rating on their posting, at least take the time to comment as to why you did it)

    To answer the question, there is a site out there that shows ore fields, mobs and nav points for just about all the sectors, though the guy who created the map hasn't played in a long time and the map is not entirely up to date (especially the ore fields, the map was last updated before Merlin took over the ores and now they are all over the place). The dev's were not particularly fond of this site for a couple reasons: it takes away from the explore aspect of the game by showing you exactly where everything is, and if the map is not kept current with the latest releases by the dev's they get a ton of questions like "well the map shows it should be here, but it's not there". I agree with the 2nd reason which is why I won't post the URL for the map. On the www.earthandbeyond.ca website there are a few sector maps for the original areas from when the game was live, the nice thing about this map is it shows the hidden navs too however it will not show you where any of the mobs are and the newer sectors are not on that site. (There is another post somewhere that has a link to a page that shows the newer sector maps).

    My recommendation: keep a little notebook next to your computer and keep a separate page for each sector. When you come across something that you would like to remember where it is, write it down. Explore each of the sectors, free warp beyond the nav points, you will be suprised at what you find. Try to find stuff on your own first, if you get stuck, ask in your guild (if you are in one) or ask in the chat channels.

    Thanks for your help. As for the rating of questions, I didn't even know that was occuring until you pointed it out.

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    Avani, When I got the Alienware, I didn't take the Killer option. Maybe I should have. My card was the basic network adapter card and Broadband Netlink Gigabyte Ethernet.. I am also using the DW1525 WLan PCLe card and As for using the dashboard tool. How do I do that? Where would it be found? I did a search for "dashboard" and found nothing. I don't see any tool labeled dashboard. For the record, I also just patched my networking card based on what was said in this thread. It helped a bit,but I still get the extreme lag at times that forces me to log out.

    Promethiusnl notes, "Now on to your problem there might be some packet sniffing scanning software either on your computer or on your network hardwarde that checks the contence of packets as they come to you though the internet. This could label some packets sent by our server as Malicious or just takes to long to scan them.

    Or you have the large packet option on in the client and your ISP doesn't support large package sizes"

    Response: How would I know if I have some kind of packet sniffing or scanning software? I am using Verizon.Verizon Fios allows for almost any speed. Also, I am clicking on the Net 7 client that gets me into the game and not the original EnB client. The game plays well on my laptop that is wirelessly connected, where my deskop, that is wired directly into the router, has big lag problems.

    I would gladly pay for someone to diagnose and improve what is going on. I am curious myself about it.

    I guess I can live playing EnB on my laptop,but it is strange that my high end Alienware desktop has these problems.

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    hopefully it's just a temporary line problem between you and the server. I know most people aren't experiencing lag like this, I'm further away than you are most likely and it's very rare that I see the proxy catch-up happening (maybe once every other week or so).

    When I look at the server packet re-transmits, it's always the same few people getting echoes, drop-outs and out-of-order packets.

    Something is causing your PC to drop packets, and even the re-transmits aren't getting through. You say your PC is directly connected to the modem but you also have a router. Perhaps that is the problem - try connecting your PC to the router instead of direct - it's worth a try. Also check what the other people on the LAN are doing - if they have bittorrent running 24/7 sneak in and switch on the download/upload caps.

    Under normal circumstances the connection to the server even from 2/3rds of the way round the planet (the route from Aus crosses from the southern hemisphere over the Pacific, the US and the Atlantic) is rock solid. If you're in the states it ought to be even better.

    Tienbau, thanks for the insight. Yes, I tried playing the game on my laptop that has a wireless connection and found NO lag. This is bazarre since usually games don't play as well on the labtop as on my desktop. Thus, you may have a point.

    Any chance that the developers will correct these pocket drop outs? Otherwise, I guess I will play the game on my Dell laptop.

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    I have noticed that that this this lag becomes more frequent when I am warping or going to sector gates. I don't get it that much in stations or simply fighting mobs. Maybe this information will help you in fixing this vexing problem.

    I also do have a raid 0 orientation. I am wondering if that is a cause of the problem.Although the raid 0 should result in faster hard drive actions.

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    so you pay $100-150 a month for internet service for one computer... since you said you plug directly into your router...

    and when you play enb that is all you are using your internet for is enb??? and your not running a server? dont take this the wrong way... im just curious...

    I am also curious as to how much of that speed actually translates back and forth to the game (a dev question)... back in the day when I used to run game servers we used to control the client connections so everyone could have a piece...

    oh you also didnt say what kind of netcard you have installed in your pc? if you are getting between 25-35 then what does your plan call for... I know verizon has a255/25 and a 50/25 but they could have other plans...

    oh and one thing you may want to try is to dial down your net cards output to the router... if your card is sending out data faster than your router can handle it that will cause high latency.

    No, I don't pay $100-$150 per month for just internet. I use Fios Bundle ,which is telephone, internet for whole house and TV.I pay about $220/mo for all of that,which includes two phone lines and 5 TVs.

    I do use multiple computers with a wireless router. However, the computer that I play EnB with is directly wired into the router. I don't know what kind of net card that I have. However, Verizon set up the whole system. Thus, I assume that their 35MBS for both download and upload could be handled by the net card, although as I said, I think my computer is directly wired into the router.Be advised though, I am a complete idiot regarding computers. When I was growing up, we used slide rules. Computers were main frames only.

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    As I noted, my upload speed is between 20 MBS to 35 MBS. Yes, this is the upload speed.

    Also Tienbau, I know where the net7 client is located since I have to click on it to get into the game. I don't have the net 7 proxy. What is that and how do I get it? If you ever find a solution to this vexing problem, would you post it here?

  10. Posted

    Every so often I get a huge lag spike that I can ooly solve by disconnecting. This only seems to sometimes happen in space and NOT in space stations. Is there any modifications that you can recommend to minimize this?

    I am using Windows 7. I have a high end Alienware Desktop with 8 Gigs of RaM and a very high end internet speed using Verizon Fios that gives 35 Megabites up and download. Yes, this is my real speed after testing it myself.

    I also run Norton 360 weekly to eliminate any possible spyware and viruses. I am directly connected to the Fios internet modem. I never have any lag problems with any other web site.

    My machine is only about three months old so it is very high-end. I have two NVidia Geforce 295 cards in this machine too.

    For what it's worth, I clicked on the net 7 laucher and run the program in Windows XP mode since this was recommended on another thread.

    Can you give me any other suggestions?

  20. Posted

    I ran it from the net 7 launcher using windows 7. I lauch it using "run as administrator." It patches and I then get a screen asking me to register that doesn't even list the US as an option, which is strange. After I register, it asks for the code. HELP

  21. Posted · Edited by Dakynos
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    I can log into the game,which notes that EA is involved. It also asks me for the game code,which I do not have.

    HELP. Can you activate it for me? My email is **@comcast.net

  24. Posted · Edited by Dakynos
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    HI Tech Support. I am trying to create an account. I have just created my user name and password. It was accepted. I have activated it though my email but still get messages about invalid user name or password. Help. My email is **@verizon.net

    Also, how do I start being involved in the testing?

    Never mind, I was able to activate it,but the game now asks for a code. I don't have a code.

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