Battlefield Bad Company - PS3
Just wondering if this game is being prioritised correctly on the plusnet network? I have the broadband yourway pro package and I've been experiencing some pretty bad lag today when playing. I know usually games can be pretty laggy when first released due to server overload etc but I just thought I'd check everything was alright on this end first 
Anyway according to the instruction book the ports used are;
TCP Ports: 80, 13505, 18800, 18805
UDP Ports: 53, 10000, 11000-11030, 18805
cheers in advance
Anyway according to the instruction book the ports used are;
TCP Ports: 80, 13505, 18800, 18805
UDP Ports: 53, 10000, 11000-11030, 18805
cheers in advance
I can't even get onto Multiplayer on the 360.
Just keep getting "Failed to connect to EA Online
I guess EA is using there own servers instead of Microsofts or P2P. Probably why there's a list of ports in the back of the manual it recommends forwarding. Athough i'd expect uPnP on my router to sort that out
Just keep getting "Failed to connect to EA Online
I guess EA is using there own servers instead of Microsofts or P2P. Probably why there's a list of ports in the back of the manual it recommends forwarding. Athough i'd expect uPnP on my router to sort that out
Tried it again toight. Switched on, loaded it up, clicked multiplayer, and bang, connected in seconds.
I hope it'll last.
I hope it'll last.
Chaps 
Does anyone know if plusnet have set this up yet? getting quite bad lag after 4PM-ish
PS3
Does anyone know if plusnet have set this up yet? getting quite bad lag after 4PM-ish
PS3
Thats a very good question, seems odd no1 has yet commented on whether or not the ports have been added by PN?
It would help if PN while advertising a gaming package would keep up with whats going on in the gaming world and should add the game ports as soon as they are aware of the needs.
On PN'S defence though there appears to be problems with BF which is well documented in PS3/Xbox forums. I myself experienced major lag problems last night which is what made me aware of EA's problems. The general opinion seemed to be that EA which is providing its own servers to run the game has grossly miscalculated the popularity of the game, their is also an argument that EA has provided far more U.S servers than EU. I sway toward that train of thought because when I join in the evening the game is unplayable yet playing at the weekend in the early hours poses no problems. This could possibly be to being transferred to U.S servers as more become available but I'm still investigating.
This is though an EA problem which they have YET to comment on, strange though that they should bring out an update for the demo version that doesn't have lag problems they may possibly trying out the patch before release, lets hope it comes soon as they have for me devastated this game.
Slightly off topic what do people think of BFBC? being an old skool BF2 PC player I'm very disappointed
The grainy game engine in Ghost Recon style is a Major pain, it really makes a mockery of HD gaming, why would anyone take a game like this and make it visually inferior compared to the likes of COD4?
Another down side is the weapons, you feel like you need to empty a full mag and hit them over the head with the butt to kill tango's
in fact the only upside is that after playing it you can swap to COD4 and feel like a FPS God 
I hope some updates bring this game in-line, I'm a huge BF fan of the entire series but to me they took an aw some format and just got it all wrong IMO.
It would help if PN while advertising a gaming package would keep up with whats going on in the gaming world and should add the game ports as soon as they are aware of the needs.
On PN'S defence though there appears to be problems with BF which is well documented in PS3/Xbox forums. I myself experienced major lag problems last night which is what made me aware of EA's problems. The general opinion seemed to be that EA which is providing its own servers to run the game has grossly miscalculated the popularity of the game, their is also an argument that EA has provided far more U.S servers than EU. I sway toward that train of thought because when I join in the evening the game is unplayable yet playing at the weekend in the early hours poses no problems. This could possibly be to being transferred to U.S servers as more become available but I'm still investigating.
This is though an EA problem which they have YET to comment on, strange though that they should bring out an update for the demo version that doesn't have lag problems they may possibly trying out the patch before release, lets hope it comes soon as they have for me devastated this game.
Slightly off topic what do people think of BFBC? being an old skool BF2 PC player I'm very disappointed
The grainy game engine in Ghost Recon style is a Major pain, it really makes a mockery of HD gaming, why would anyone take a game like this and make it visually inferior compared to the likes of COD4?
Another down side is the weapons, you feel like you need to empty a full mag and hit them over the head with the butt to kill tango's
in fact the only upside is that after playing it you can swap to COD4 and feel like a FPS God I hope some updates bring this game in-line, I'm a huge BF fan of the entire series but to me they took an aw some format and just got it all wrong IMO.
Don't disagree with you there fella, apparently they've tried to make the game as close to real life that it takes 25 rounds in the head to kill an enemy I absoloutely loved BF2:MC and it took a lot to move on, shame it couldnt be a little more like that
Reason I brought this topic up was because all my trafic in VMU is being classified as "Web" or "Other", with absoloutely zilch registered under gaming - and I do hammer this game I am aware of lag issues at EA's end but this is the sort of lag you don't generally notice (ie getting shot aroung walls etc..), and it seems strange that bang on 4PM the game becomes almost unplayable 
I absoloutely loved BF2:MC and it took a lot to move on, shame it couldnt be a little more like thatReason I brought this topic up was because all my trafic in VMU is being classified as "Web" or "Other", with absoloutely zilch registered under gaming - and I do hammer this game
I am aware of lag issues at EA's end but this is the sort of lag you don't generally notice (ie getting shot aroung walls etc..), and it seems strange that bang on 4PM the game becomes almost unplayable
Quote from: Blues Just wondering if this game is being prioritised correctly on the plusnet network? I have the broadband yourway pro package and I've been experiencing some pretty bad lag today when playing. I know usually games can be pretty laggy when first released due to server overload etc but I just thought I'd check everything was alright on this end first
Anyway according to the instruction book the ports used are;
TCP Ports: 80, 13505, 18800, 18805
UDP Ports: 53, 10000, 11000-11030, 18805
cheers in advance
As your on the pro pakage you shouldnt have to post a question like this as the pro pakage gets top prioritiy on all traffic. havent got this game but pretty sure it will be EA's fault and not PN's
i did away with port forwarding and just put my xbox in to dmz. heard this helps the ps3 alot more than the xbox.