Hesitation when player joins server

Nobkins · Apr 17, 2017

I get a hesitation when a player joins server. If middle of a corner then outcome is not good. Is this normal? Can i reduce or prevent it?

UMC 22 · Apr 17, 2017

I don't experience this issue myself, but I've heard it mentioned on TS a few times so you're definitely not the only one. At a guess I'd say it's the game loading the livery of the person joining, but I don't know of any potential fix. It's not a drive speed issue as I just have regular 7200rpm hard drives.

Kenny Paton · Apr 17, 2017

It's strange, only some get it, so it must be a RaceRoom server/internet connection issue.
Fortunately people can't join during a race, but yes it is annoying if it effects you.
Mind you last year everybody got it whenever someone joined so there's been an improvement.

Nobkins · Apr 17, 2017

Ok thanks for the info. Was on a public server last night so might not happen next time.

slingshot64 · Apr 17, 2017

Has happened on most sims i have used from rf1 days only place i never got it was on IR.
The worse time for it to happen is when during a race people quit the server (maybe crashed and wrecked the car or something) and that short hesitation can cause others to have a problem esp when in a close fight.

UMC 22 · Apr 17, 2017

Another good reason for people not to quit when they have a bad day, then.

Case_ · Apr 17, 2017

I get this issue sometimes and while it's just a microstutter in my case, it can be annoying, yep. Thankfully this mostly happens during practice or qualification. And yes, I think it only ever happened to me on public servers, not on RD servers

dabr1965 · Apr 28, 2017

Had it happen to me today on a public server. People entering and leaving the server.

HabUK · Apr 28, 2017

This was happening to me last night on the RD server.

Case_ · Apr 28, 2017

Yeah, I've had it happen to me on RD servers as well in the meantime. Ruined a qualification lap for me once as well.

natedogg1867 · Apr 28, 2017

This "join lag" has been around forever in RR. It happens because, when a new player joins, the game has the load the new car model + livery + whatever else if it isnt already being used on the server. So, there is a moment of lag while everything syncs up. Basically put.

This has been improved a lot since the early days, but likely wont ever fully go away. As pre-loading every possible car/livery combo would mean the loading times would be astronomical, and this is highly unnecessary.

UMC 22 · Apr 29, 2017

Well, as long as it isn't happening during actual races (you can't join once the race starts) then it's only a minor annoyance really.

Case_ · Apr 30, 2017

Problem is, it can sometimes happen even as the player is leaving. Which technically shouldn't happen during RD races, but in reality it does.

Vitor M Sousa · May 2, 2017

To me this happens also during the race when a fast lap is shown. Not always.

Also seen a car going forward as this happened a couple of times, as if the server was syncing us.

Case_ · May 2, 2017

It probably depends on your ping to the server at the moment as well.

Kenny Paton · May 3, 2017

I've never had it happen when someone leaves a race and lately not when they join either. I think as Case_ says it must be an individual thing.

Vitor M Sousa · May 3, 2017

Case_ said:
It probably depends on your ping to the server at the moment as well.

Don't have this type of issue with nothing else. And I have a 100down/100Up Internet, so don't see how that can be an issue.

How can I see my ping in game?

UMC 22 · May 3, 2017

I think the stutter is being caused by cars being loaded, so it probably has more to do with people's PC's than their internet connection. I'm not necessarily talking specs, but for example if you have a badly fragmented HDD it could slow the loading time and cause the stutter.

Case_ · May 3, 2017

Vitor M Sousa said:
How can I see my ping in game?

I don't think you can. You can see your ping to the server in the connection screen, but once you join, only others can see it, I believe.

Vitor M Sousa · May 3, 2017

Ross Garland said:
I think the stutter is being caused by cars being loaded, so it probably has more to do with people's PC's than their internet connection. I'm not necessarily talking specs, but for example if you have a badly fragmented HDD it could slow the loading time and cause the stutter.

Not only that. Whenin race and I see the stutter on the game displaying the fastest lap overlay. It's weird. I'm interested in investing in this game, but this is putting me off at the moment. I've only tried public lobies though.