Calling all ps3 owners...

telboy · #1 22-05-2009

Is it me or is playstation network crap?

Me n my Bro have both got COD WAW and the online play is good.....when you can find a match!!

You go to find mad match, and it could be another 30 mins before you actually get a game!
We were on last night for 3 hours, and got 3 games in!! How crap is that?

Is it just our connctions? or does everyone have the same problem with PSN?

Southwell · #2 22-05-2009

It can be incredibly crap, the COD servers are always busy though and just a few thousand more players seems to kill them, it's extremelly annoying. Lag has been my main problem recently.

telboy · #3 22-05-2009

yeah m bro suffers really bad with lag.
it doesn't seem to affect mine. Mines ok once I'm in a game....its just frickin finding one thats the problem.

Considdering getting an xbox, just for online stuff. Got to keep the PS3 for GT5...when it comes out.

DAVIDZX5 · #4 22-05-2009

Mine is fine, but if you have the PS3 by wireless and you got other computers on running off the router on wireless then thats when i suffer with lag.

Southwell · #5 22-05-2009

Im cabled, all ports opened, normally 4 bars on COD connectivity, 1.3mb upstream and 11mb downstream. It's only been since the new update really. Hopefully it will be better soon.

Sabben · #6 22-05-2009

I have no problems when I am playing COD 4. Sometimes I struggle with lag, but not really that often. Finding a match takes about a minute.
Haven't heard any of my buddies having any problems either...

Maybe we're just lucky here in Norway

bald eagle · #7 22-05-2009

WOW!!! dont get me started about this... it's total crud where i am in wales..(no jokes please).
Lag is bad at the best of times. I am a bit out of the way from the exchange, but the pc downstream.upstream is ok. cod4 is unplayable some days... so bad, i have considered selling it all and investing in more car equipment... at least i will enjoy car stuff

Gibsy · #8 23-05-2009

got both ps3 and xbox 360

and when i play on the ps3 online it takes ages compared to the xbox

but then again i pay £40 a year for xbox online

and the ps3 online is free so u cant reallly conplain

Southwell · #9 23-05-2009

Well you can complain lol. I'd rather pay than have a rubbish service.

Doomanic · #10 23-05-2009

My PS3 is on an ethernet cable and it's still shit.

I have tried different routers as well, all to no avail. I think it is my ISP as the pc is dog slow at the same time. If I play on weekday mornings or late at night, it's fine.

telboy · #11 23-05-2009

Well, we are on wireless, but having the laptop on at the same time makes no difference. The other night the laptop wasn't on, and it still took over an hour!! to find a game. then it kicked everyone out for poor connection!!

To be honest, the xbox is looking a better choice. Id rather pay the £40 a year and be able to play a game with someone, than spend 2 hours online and only play one game, and spend the rest of the time getting stressed.

bald eagle · #12 23-05-2009

When you pay to play online with the xbox.. do you still get lag? how do you connect an xbox? is it wireless or ethernet ?
seriously thinking swapping the ps3 as i'm fed up of shooting people on cod4 and on my screen i have shot them with a whole clip, only to die myself!!! ggrrrr! lag is horendous on ps3!

telboy · #13 23-05-2009

Thats just people cheating.

I've done it myself lots of times. They've taken head shot after head shot, and still kill you with one shot!

You do get lag on xbox, but only if your connection is dodgy.
But no where near as bad as PS network.

Southwell · #14 23-05-2009

Well i just played a few games. Last one i got 4 UAV's, 2 airstrikes and 2 helecopters, all that in a game of team deathmatch

Only decent connection all day.

Rich D · #15 23-05-2009

Counter Strike - Source

Southwell · #16 24-05-2009

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Originally Posted by Rich D

Counter Strike - Source

God, it's been years since i played that, whats your steam username? I might set the pc back up. Come on Stealthy, stop being a hermit.

mattykengineer · #17 24-05-2009

all i wana do is kill zombies!

when i can find a game that does not crash

Marvin · #18 24-05-2009

I haven't had any problems at all with COD WAW. Games normally load properly, and I have no problems. I haven't played it in a while though, so I don't know if the update killed it off slightly. I have a pretty quick internet speed, and it's not wireless. I only have one other computer running from a router too, so it's not under much pressure.

There's no technical reason why Xbox Live would be any quicker than PSN. It may be written slightly better, to reduce processor cycles over PSN, but no way would it be noticeably better on the same connection. Lag is determined by your internet connection strength, processor speed (where the PS3 beats the Xbox hands down), and the servers used (which depends on your ISP).

Rich D · #19 24-05-2009

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Originally Posted by Southwell

God, it's been years since i played that, whats your steam username? I might set the pc back up. Come on Stealthy, stop being a hermit.

Hey bud, i used to play it non stop but i weened myself off it a few months ago. In fact, i have just checked my XFire profile and it says 1917 hours for CSS

Did the full clan thing and played in leagues - great fun

My steam id is rjd1976 same for Xfire - as i say i havent played it for a few months now and really dont want to get addicted again if i can help it

Serapth · #20 25-05-2009

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Originally Posted by bald eagle

When you pay to play online with the xbox.. do you still get lag? how do you connect an xbox? is it wireless or ethernet ?
seriously thinking swapping the ps3 as i'm fed up of shooting people on cod4 and on my screen i have shot them with a whole clip, only to die myself!!! ggrrrr! lag is horendous on ps3!

For whatever the reason, i very rarely get any lag on the 360, i connect wirelessly, but you can connect with an ethernet cable. I sold my ps3 because it just took the mick when trying to play online. Worth paying the £40 a year for in my opinion.