Battlefield 4 Huge Lag Spikes

[biggz54]

I have done speed tests online with results of 28ms for ping, but when I play bf4 online I will get these huge lag spikes in the 150- 200 range and can't even enjoy the game.

 

[ninja85a]

do mean lag like fps or ping lag?

 

[biggz54]

ping lag, and just right now i was getting 800-999 ping.

 

[ninja85a]

when you choose a server click the ping box so you can see the ones with a green bar next to the number and play on those servers

 

[biggz54]

I usually click play now and let it choose a server for me.

 

[ninja85a]

nah its better to choose it your self so you can get one with good ping and / or not to many players

 

[biggz54]

ok i will try it out and see what happens.

 

[mgx42]

It might also be worth unplugging your router for 30 seconds and plugging it back in. Especially if it's been a while since it's been reset. If you have a lot of people in your household using tablets, computers, smart tvs, streaming video, etc. then these lag spikes are normal. Again, resetting the router does help in these situations if its not the actual server.

 

[biggz54]

No one is on the internet right now beside me and iv'e already tried unplugging the router, and manually choosing the match didn't fix the problem.

 

[geofelt]

BF4 multiplayer can be very cpu demanding.
How good is your cpu?

 

[biggz54]

It's lag from ping not hardware.

 

[geofelt]

It's lag from ping not hardware.

Are there any others on your modem/router?
Perhaps a wireless connection is being hijacked.

 

[mgx42]

Do you have anything downloading from your computer while your playing? Like a Steam game or something of that nature? Also is your connection secure? Is it password protected?

 

[biggz54]

Geofelt no one is on my internet and if someone was hijacking my internet I doubt I would have got the results I did with the speed test, and mgx42 I am using all of my bandwith on bf4 no other program is using internet, and yea its password protected. My thoughts is that it has to do with the game itself.