VPN PS4 Gaming

I'm looking at trying to see if using VPN will solve my fifa gaming issues on PS4...

Ive got BT Infinity and Smart Hub (HH6)

Is there a way I can easy try this (without much cost) with the stuff Ive got? I don't really want to be buying a new router etc...

Cheers

Gaming issues???

A VPN will add an extra layer of complexity and latency. I think the bigger question is, what is your issue?

I have a feeling in fifa that bt are doing some kind of shaping or something...

I want to try using a VPN tunnel to see if the game plays any better... just want to give it a go...

Need a good VPN with a few hours trial to give it a go and see if it makes things better...

No, you'll need a router running a VPN client. This will have the effect of tunnelling all your web traffic through the VPN.

It sounds unlikely to fix your issue. For one thing BT say they don't do any shaping.

https://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/47278/~/traffic-management

spluff said:

I have a feeling in fifa that bt are doing some kind of shaping or something...

I want to try using a VPN tunnel to see if the game plays any better... just want to give it a go...

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They won't be specifically traffic shaping Fifa - if anything they would be more likely to shape traffic that they can't accurately classify/inspect (e.g. VPNs).

I assume you have tried just putting the PS4 in DMZ to rule out any homehub issues - also I assume you have tested with wired (not wireless) connection?


If it works in the DMZ, then may be worth trying to manually port forward:
https://help.ea.com/en-gb/help/fifa/fifa-17/fifa-17-ports/

If you have raspberry pi about you could set it up as a gateway to push traffic through.
https://gist.github.com/superjamie/ac55b6d2c080582a3e64

Fifa is P2P and im sure they somehow are misclassifying it...

I have no internet issues.........

I get 14ms ping to bbc.co.uk and 89ms to EA in America

No jitter / No Packet Loss

Full 50/10 speeds

Other games play fine - Rocket League, The Division, Counterstrike...

In Fifa I am getting terrible gameplay caused by lag

I was just wanting to try something different to see if it works

Also I read you can use a crossover cable on laptop and use VPN via that????

spluff said:

Fifa is P2P and im sure they somehow are misclassifying it...

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Regardless of whether Fifa is P2P, it has a very different "signature" to actual "P2P" (e.g. filesharing) traffic, and as above BT don't traffic shape P2P anyway...

spluff said:

Other games play fine - Rocket League, The Division, Counterstrike...

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Counterstrike isn't a PS4 game - so can't really include that.

spluff said:

I was just wanting to try something different to see if it works

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Adding extra latency via a VPN isn't going to help either.




Start with the basics:
- How is the PS4 connected (wired or wireless)?
- What NAT Type is the PS4 showing?
- Have you tried putting the PS4 in the DMZ?

Cheers Arma...

My PS4 is wired
NAT is 2
I tried putting PS4 in DMZ (didn't make any difference)

Also tried:-
Using the white BT Modem and connecting directly to that

Becareful who you decide to go with for your VPN service. I am with PIA and Sony block certain PIA IP's.

Any one worth trying with a free trial?

Want to be able to game on PS4 (Fifa) - that's all I need

Ive got a crossover cable and will connect to my laptop so need something which can install onto the pc for the VPN

Maybe it wont work but I would like to give it a try

Does your laptop have two ethernet sockets or something? Or are you going to try using ICS to share the WiFi? Sounds difficult.

My laptop has wireless and one Ethernet (prefer trying this first)
My PC has 2 Ethernet (if first doesn't work very well)

Ive read a few guides it looks hard but willing to give it a try

spluff said:

Using the white BT Modem and connecting directly to that

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Did you put it into router mode or connect it to a PC?
Are you out of contract?

I used it in router mode and directly connect ps4 to it
No I was with BT had issues, joined PlusNet had issues, rejoined BT...

Turn UPnP off that use to cause me problems with fifa

Ive tried with uPNP on and off - makes no difference....

Is there any VPN which I can try for free and will work with PS4 gaming (configed on laptop with Internet connection sharing)???

spluff said:

Is there any VPN which I can try for free and will work with PS4 gaming (configed on laptop with Internet connection sharing)???

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Got a work VPN? University? Friends/family got these?