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PSA : A simple trick to help reduce lag

  • Red_Feather
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    This is very exciting to read. Makes me hopeful for sure. Thank you.
  • Jimmy
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    Great find. I hope this is looked into.

    I would like to get a comment from ZOS about this?
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  • Mayrael
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    Disabled shadows, visibility range down, disabled effects, only basic add-ons on - no FPS issues last time I played in Cyrodiil... But it was month or more ago.
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  • Morgul667
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    Any feedback on whether this is actually working or not?
  • Jurand80
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    Jimmy wrote: »
    Great find. I hope this is looked into.

    I would like to get a comment from ZOS about this?

    noooo don't tell them or they'll patch it
  • Swomp23
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    Wow, this thread really exploded. Thx guys for the feedback! I couldn't believe it myself when I heard it, however since then, I didn't disconnect once. I'm happy if it worked for some of you too. Glad I could help!

    @ZOS_GinaBruno Like others have said, now that we got confirmation from a couple of different people, it might be a good idea to pass the info to the devs...
    Edited by Swomp23 on December 5, 2018 3:19PM
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  • Sandman929
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    Thanks for sharing @Swomp23 , following this for some more verification from the PC community, but if this really helps that'll be great news
  • twofaced
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    LOOOOOOL they don't stop updating hidden widgets?? No way it is true!! :D:D:D:D:D

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  • Swomp23
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    Sandman929 wrote: »
    Thanks for sharing @Swomp23 , following this for some more verification from the PC community, but if this really helps that'll be great news

    My pleasure! Did you try it yourself on Xbox? Did it help?
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  • Sandman929
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    Swomp23 wrote: »
    Sandman929 wrote: »
    Thanks for sharing @Swomp23 , following this for some more verification from the PC community, but if this really helps that'll be great news

    My pleasure! Did you try it yourself on Xbox? Did it help?

    I haven't had a chance yet, sharing it with some guildies though and there's the expected skepticism, but it's so crazy it just might work.
  • supaskrub
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    @Swomp23

    I tried it on Xbox EU the last two evenings at peak time.

    Normally (notice I use the word normally) after loading into Cyrodiil no matter whether my very first bit of major action be it an inner keep defence or inner keep offence I will get dashboarded.

    The last two evenings have been plain sailing and no issues, still get a bit of lag but no where near as bad in the major kerfuffles.
  • Swomp23
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    supaskrub wrote: »
    @Swomp23

    I tried it on Xbox EU the last two evenings at peak time.

    Normally (notice I use the word normally) after loading into Cyrodiil no matter whether my very first bit of major action be it an inner keep defence or inner keep offence I will get dashboarded.

    The last two evenings have been plain sailing and no issues, still get a bit of lag but no where near as bad in the major kerfuffles.

    Wow! That's awesome to hear! Same results as myself. I can still barely believe it...
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  • fullheartcontainer
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    Good job OP! This is definitely the kind of thing a real QC team should have picked up on. I really hope the devs are able to look into a solution to making this a default option. @ZOS_GinaBruno
  • Tandor
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    I've often wondered what effect on performance was had by being in multiple guilds, and whether the fact that I never have any performance issues is partly down to my not being in any guilds (as well as not using addons). It seems that may well be. Certainly a useful tip for those in Cyrodiil especially.
  • Liofa
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    Real end-game of ESO, finding ways to increase FPS and reduce lag. Gonna try it today, thanks.
  • PapaWeeb
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    ZOS: "Fixed an issue where players could prevent guild rosters from updating all players in them at all times. You're welcome"
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  • killimandrosb16_ESO
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    It works. I could actually ride to a keep under heavy siege without being DC'd at arrival...ZENIMAX [snip]!! Someone needs to get their *** together!!
    [edited for profanity bypass]
    Edited by ZOS_Icy on October 7, 2025 5:17PM
  • JulLeBarge
    Does it works when you're in multiple guilds ?
    Edited by JulLeBarge on December 5, 2018 4:23PM
  • Vapirko
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    I can’t tell much difference on PC but glad it’s working for consoles. Performance is notoriously worse on console I guess. But I haven’t had any huge battles yet so I’ll test it more.
  • Swomp23
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    JulLeBarge wrote: »
    Does it works when you're in multiple guilds ?

    Yes, just type you name in 1 guild and the filter will apply in all of your guilds. Just go check the roster of your 2nd guild for confirmation, you'll see it.
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  • Swomp23
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    It works. I could actually ride to a keep under heavy siege without being DC'd at arrival...ZENIMAX [snip]!! Someone needs to get their *** together!!

    Nice!
    [edited to remove quote]
    Edited by ZOS_Icy on October 7, 2025 5:18PM
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  • SpacemanSpiff1
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    neat. ill try this out.
  • chaoseater99
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    Following this, and also will check on my PS4 when I go online tonight. Will update on the same once I do.

    Passed the news to most of my guilds also.
  • Danikat
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    Tandor wrote: »
    I've often wondered what effect on performance was had by being in multiple guilds, and whether the fact that I never have any performance issues is partly down to my not being in any guilds (as well as not using addons). It seems that may well be. Certainly a useful tip for those in Cyrodiil especially.

    That could partially explain it for me as well. I'm in 3 guilds but they're all relatively small (about 150 people in the biggest).

    Although I almost never have problems in other games either, even in areas where some people complain that disconnects are so frequent it's unplayable. I'd like to think it's at least partially because I've got the best internet connection I can reasonably get - both in terms of maximum speed and reliability - otherwise why am I paying for it?

    Even so I'm tempted to try this to see if it makes any noticeable difference for me.
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  • JobooAGS
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    How about typing in a name that noone has? Why stop at 1 inquiry?
  • ixie
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    @ZOS_BrianWheeler needs to see this
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  • cheifsoap
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    Good job OP! This is definitely the kind of thing a real QC team should have picked up on. I really hope the devs are able to look into a solution to making this a default option. @ZOS_GinaBruno

    Its such an obscure potential solution, no QA/QC team would have found this unless they stumbled upon it. Often times QA/QC teams are completely different people than the developers and unfortunately, due to the nature of the beast in most industries they're the first to be "trimmed"
    Vapirko wrote: »
    I can’t tell much difference on PC but glad it’s working for consoles. Performance is notoriously worse on console I guess. But I haven’t had any huge battles yet so I’ll test it more.

    YMMV if you're on PC. The configurations are drastically different between PC and consoles and who knows the development cycle for the console port...
    Edited by cheifsoap on December 5, 2018 5:21PM
  • cyberblast
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    well .. at least someone found it. After all that time...
    Edited by cyberblast on December 5, 2018 5:25PM
  • Jaimeh
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    Thanks for the heads up, I'm going to try it out next time I play!
  • preevious
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    Well I'll be ..
    here's 100 internet points, well deserved ! Thanks for the tip !
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