Packet loss since Armory update

[matyas-zavora]

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Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

When I try to play any online CS2 match (competitive, casual, anything really), I randomly get very high packet loss for a short period of time. To be more specific, the up arrow is red and has a high number next to it. When this happens, I abruptly teleport a short distance in the direction I'm walking and then right back. Sometimes when this happens, I can see people through the wall or behind a corner. I am actually scared as to not get VAC banned because of this issue. And I'm not the only one with this issue. I have also tried having ping 8.8.8.8 running on my second monitor. When the lag spike happens, the ping doesn't spike at all (To be more specific it fluctuates, but nothing out of the ordinary). All of this started happening ever since the new Armory update. I have also tried all the option in the Buffering to smooth over packet loss under Game settings. For (maybe like) 1 day, it fixed the issue when I set it to 1 packet. Since then none of the options fix anything. I'm playing on the native version of CS2. I have tried playing with proton, but that prevents me from playing on official Valve servers.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

1. Queue into a game
2. Play
3. Random lag spikes

[Kwasow]

I am experiencing it as well and it is very annoying and seems completely random. Here is a video of it happening, including the new network graphs if they help in any way.

Counter-Strike.2.-.2024-10-25.5-27-03.PM.mp4

This is how it usually looks for me, but I've also had one occasion when it was very severe and the game was literally unplayable.

It doesn't seem to be connected with how the network works in general, because I am able to talk/stream with other people on Discord without issues at the same time.

System info
SteamRuntime

[databoose]

Can confirm it's happening for me as well, observing same exact issue as described by OP, although my PL spikes come alongside FPS microstuttering.

My connection is also otherwise stable, made sure to ping google during gameplay and observed 0% packet loss while getting random FPS/packet loss dips ingame.

OS: Linux Mint 22
Kernel: Linux 6.8.0-48-generic

CPU : 10600k
GPU : 1660ti

[DeformedSAS]

why even make netcode changes in the first place when you all guys new that this will cause this issue? it's not random for me at all.. always fixed in place for no reason

[DeformedSAS]

the game is unplayable like this

[DeformedSAS]

heres what it looks like for me. i am passing through the map with this jittering.. like wtf also sorry but you have to download the clip linked in this comment. too large for github

[Kwasow]

Did it get worse after the network update (November 12th) or is it something else?

Counter-Strike.2.-.2024-11-13.1-11-25.PM.mp4