Shroud Packet Loss

[Kobayne]

Hey all,

I've just been in a shroud run, the first in 4 months because of this and I was immediately hit packet loss - other raid members were present, I could tell where they were in part 1 because I could hear them when I was close. However, as they completed the first stage it took several minutes for my client to update that I could reach the first shrine - and even then half the items had not appeared, i.e. the altar and the chests that had been looted were still shut. I was like this throughout - until they killed the boss and I was still on part 1 without helping and no chests (4 months ago things tended to clear up around part 3-4 for me).

Every other quest in game is fine, I can hear voice chat fine but this always occurs. Its not fair - not on me, and more importantly on those who accept my invitation request into the raid.

Is there anything I can try to fix this - if it is even a problem on my side? I've been playing the game for years over on Devourer without issue and even the first few Shroud runs on Ghallandra were fine.

Some basic info:
http://thepixelforge.net/misc/DxDiag.zip

Yours, despondently,

Fulgid/Kobayn McBright

[Kobayne]

Recently replaced my horrid belkin usb wireless adaptor and replaced with a tp-link pci-e card. I knew things were different right from the word go - normal downloads 3 times faster, can watch BBC HD on their iPlayer, no random disconnects if too many connections open etc.

Just tried shroud on Erroneous-1, Ghallanda, (not played him since Devourer). I didn't mention the reasons for my trial to the guys and gals in group, so apologies to them first and foremost. However, although I did spike up to 17% loss, I kept up - no longer stuck in first part, despite a few rubberbands (that was their characters appearing to do that).

If I had a enough cat-5 I'd have a crack at a wired connection. Still, it must be most, if not all, a local issue (for me at least). Maybe protected mode might help till I can run some cable through the floor to test.

Anyway, what I'm saying is if you're having lag issues, try a wired connection to see if that helps first, then deduce from there.

Oddly, I need to relog afterwards to 'clear' the lag and start afresh.

2nd edit: I had to reboot the router to properly clear ddo related lag. Any ideas?

[Smitey]

With 17% loss wired is the route to take. The ping will have increased since devourer of course but as long as it's not too high (I get 110-120 but have not measured it in shroud) it is certainly the loss that needs addressing.

Have you considered Homeplug?
http://www.homeplug.org/home/

These might be an option (if expensive)
http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPa...duct_Id=459681

Your drivers are up to date but it might be worth posting your userpreferences.ini to check your display and audio settings as well.