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    New Update Addressing “Netcode” Rolling Out 06.03.14

    At last, this game will be perfect. Or not. This sounds experimental. Hopefully it helps.

    Players need to enable the new setting to gain any benefit. Link included below has a graphic of where to find new option near the bottom of the "game play" options list. I have no visibility to whether our server company has applied the patch, but they are typically quick.

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    06.03.14
    [DICE] SlyOkapi
    http://blogs.battlefield.com/2014/06...e-rolling-out/

    We’re happy to announce that we’ve released an update for PC, PS3, and X360 consoles today containing the new improved “Netcode” for Battlefield 4. The update will be released later this week on PS4 and Xbox One.

    This update has been developed using the CTE (Community Test Environment) on PC (you can sign up if you haven’t done so already at http://cte.battlelog.com), and is the first update being deployed using your gameplay feedback.

    The number of changes possible in this update would be difficult to pull off without the continued support from our community, both through direct constructive feedback and telemetry data gathered on the CTE.

    High Frequency Network Update
    For the PC, PS4, and Xbox One platforms, we are adding something we nicknamed the “High Frequency Bubble”.

    Within a certain radius of the player, we add the possibility to update the clients at a higher rate from the server. What this essentially means is that the server will update the client on what is happening more often than before. This normally results in a smoother, more “correct” player experience.

    netcode blog

    The High Frequency Update is by default turned OFF in this release. You will have to enable this setting to take advantage of the improved networking. To support players with a limited bandwidth connection, we support three different levels: LOW, MEDIUM and HIGH. Most players with a connection faster than 1Mbit upload and 1Mbit download should be fine using the HIGH setting. If you experience any issues, lower or turn off the setting completely.

    Playstation 4 & Xbox One Server Performance
    The High Frequency Update will be rolled out to all 48 player servers and on a small set of 64 player servers immediately. We will then keep a close eye on the larger servers to make sure server performance stays good in the live environment. If all goes well, all servers will be supporting the high frequency update after 24 hours or rollout and testing.

    PC Server Performance
    On PC the RSPs are responsible for enabling the feature at their discretion, we expect most to do so as soon as possible. <RSPs are the guys who own the hardware>

    Video Comparison
    When testing our “High Frequency Bubble” changes to the network layer in Battlefield 4, we made sure to employ a measurable end-user experience metric. To do this, we have been using a 60fps video camera to capture two clients connected over the internet, and counting frames to get before and after results:

    ...

    Future Plans
    This is the first release to contain CTE-tested “Netcode” fixes and improvements. We are still hard at work with additional improvements and tweaks to better our network experience that did not make this release.

    We hope to utilize the Community Test Environment for future release to ensure quality and stability across all platforms. If you wish to take part in this testing, the CTE still has slots open. The current requirement is to own a PC copy of Battlefield 4 with a Premium memebership to sign up at http://cte.battlelog.com

    Update Details
    PC
    • Improved/reduced explosion induced camera shake
    • Character collision improvements
    • Fix to reduce object damage mismatch between client/server.
    • Fix explosion packs not being able to be shot sometimes
    • Improvements for client side packet loss
    • Client crash fixes
    • AMD Mantle multi-GPU improvements
    • Carrier Assault game mode reports bug fix
    • High Frequency Network update
    - Added High frequency “bubble” updating player movement, stance, rotation, damage and projectiles at a separate rate on foot and in vehicles
    - Added option to control client side update rate setting

    <deleted console changes>

    #2
    Can't wait to try this. Just hoping that a large percentage of the poor connection users don't just select high and then lag all over the place.

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      #3
      whoever runs your server needs to make sure its also enabled on the server side.

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        #4
        Thanks Zachman

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          #5
          Originally posted by zackman40 View Post
          whoever runs your server needs to make sure its also enabled on the server side.
          That's good to know. Didn't think about that at all.

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            #6
            The game is MUCH smoother and better now. I'm actually enjoying it. But I was on the stacked team so maybe that was it.

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              #7
              I'm just mind-blown that they still didn't fix the netcode at least until now. Other than the crashing that was by far the single biggest annoyance and problem with the game, and it's a big, big reason why I stopped playing.

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                #8
                We have not had the crashing problem for a long time.
                Apache

                Where do you put the Bayonet?
                Chesty Puller (upon seeing a flamethrower for the first time)
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Apache Warrior View Post
                  We have not had the crashing problem for a long time.
                  Apache
                  Or me. I could also go round after round without noticing any major netcode issues.

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                    #10
                    Rand you should really give the game another try. it is very different from the original release, in playability and errors.
                    Apache

                    Where do you put the Bayonet?
                    Chesty Puller (upon seeing a flamethrower for the first time)
                    I am all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Lets start with typewriters.
                    Frank Lloyd Wright

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                      #11
                      I think I crash once a month now. The only glitch I get sometimes is shuddering badly on the ladder. That is just once every 10 days.

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                        #12
                        I have not crashed in over 3 months.
                        Apache

                        Where do you put the Bayonet?
                        Chesty Puller (upon seeing a flamethrower for the first time)
                        I am all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Lets start with typewriters.
                        Frank Lloyd Wright

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                          #13
                          I had not tested the patch. I always crashed after 1 hour of play.

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                            #14
                            I can not tell the difference in my play. I am sorry to hear you are crashing. Have you checked the BF4 Forums to see if others are having the same problem?
                            Apache

                            Where do you put the Bayonet?
                            Chesty Puller (upon seeing a flamethrower for the first time)
                            I am all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Lets start with typewriters.
                            Frank Lloyd Wright

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by goldenfooler View Post
                              I think I crash once a month now. The only glitch I get sometimes is shuddering badly on the ladder. That is just once every 10 days.
                              I get that once in a while too!

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