Game lag while playing on Xbox Live

[Sadiee]

Hi, i am having a Xbox 360 console at my home and like to play games on Xbox Live. I really enjoy playing on live but from last few days when i play any game on Xbox live, i am facing much problem due to the game lag in between actions. There was no lagging before anytime on my console or xbox live. Do you guys have any idea whats went wrong and what would be the cause of the same. Thanks in advance.

[Mr. Boo Bear]

There might be number of cause for the lagging problem, like wireless connection, internet speed, number of problems, etc... First of all determine the bandwidth usage of your network connection. You may have reached the capacity of your high-speed connection. If you share your high-speed connection with other networking devices, such as a computer, stop using the other devices when you play a game on Xbox LIVE. For example, if another person is downloading files or is surfing the Internet on a computer that is part of the same network as the Xbox console, you may experience lag when you use Xbox LIVE at the same time.

[robodude]

Different games have different bandwidth characteristics. One game sending data might be the equivalent of an eighteen-wheeler driving up or down your exit, while another might be a small, zippy motorcycle. In order to avoid laggy games, you need to make sure that the roadway you are using has the capacity to handle the traffic.

Also try playing the game at a different time of the day. Typically, residential high-speed Internet networks are busiest in the evenings when people are at home using their computers. This is true of both cable and DSL networks.

[Hitman22]

Most probably, Wireless Adapter also cause the lag while playing games online. If you use a wireless connection to connect to Xbox LIVE, instead try a wired connection. If you do not experience lag with a wired connection, your wireless connection may be experiencing poor signal strength or interference from other devices. The problem with wireless is, this often leads to all kinds of interference between the connection to your ISP and your Xbox 360 console. Or better replace your Adapter and try...

[Maq.H]

I was also annoyed of lagging while playing games on xbox live and while workaround i found that it not only depends on the internet connection quality but also quality of the people you are playing with. If you host games and other players complain about lag, reduce the maximum number of players that can join your game. For example, reduce the number of players who can join your game from 16 to 8.

The upload speed determines how efficiently you can host games. The faster the upload speed, the more players that you can host. Sometimes, other hosts may not consider their upload bandwidth. Therefore, you may experience lag when you join other players’ games if their upload speed is low or if they let too many players join the game.