Run the test above for at least 60 seconds. Here is what each
number means for this game specifically.
Red lines (packet loss)
In Havoc Warfare a lost update is a vehicle or a player that jumps. In Hazard Operations, where one death costs your loadout, it can cost a whole run. Treat any red line in a minute of testing as a problem worth fixing.
Jitter
With jitter around 40 ms, AI enemies in Operations appear to stutter and snap to new positions. At 60 Hz, keep jitter under 8 ms for smooth movement.
Ping
Under 50 ms is good, up to 100 ms is playable. Because the server is picked for you, compare our locations above: if only one is high, the route to that region is the problem.
What you see in game, and which number on this page explains it.
Havoc Warfare puts large teams, vehicles and wide maps on one server. The server has a lot to send, and short losses show up as vehicles jumping or players appearing out of nowhere. It is annoying, but one bad second rarely decides the match.
Hazard Operations is the opposite. Fewer players, AI enemies, and a loadout you lose if you die. Here jitter is the main problem: AI that snaps between positions is hard to hit, and one late update during a fight can end the run.
Because matchmaking chooses the server, two players with the same line can see different pings depending on where they are placed. That is why this test lets you switch locations. It shows what your connection does to each region, which tells you whether a bad match was the route or your line.
Evening congestion is the third pattern. Many players report a game that runs well in the afternoon and badly after 8 pm. That can be the game servers filling up or your provider's network running full. Run this test in the bad hour against the location closest to you. Loss, or a ping well above your daytime value, means your provider. A clean chart while the game still lags means the game server.
If the chart above shows packet loss or high jitter, work through
these in order.
Can I choose my server in Delta Force?
Not directly. Matchmaking picks a server by latency. If you keep landing on a distant one, check here whether your ping to the nearest region is normal.
What tick rate does Delta Force use?
Team Jade has not published it. 60 Hz is the community figure. This test uses it and marks it as an estimate.
Why do enemies in Hazard Operations stutter?
Usually jitter. When updates arrive unevenly, the client shows AI and players snapping between positions. Check the jitter value here during a run.
What is a good ping for Delta Force?
Under 50 ms is good, up to 100 ms is playable. Jitter and packet loss matter as much: a steady 70 ms plays better than a ping jumping between 30 and 120.
Why is my Delta Force ping higher than in other games?
The server is chosen for you and may sit in a different region than the servers of other games. Compare our four locations: the lowest one shows what your line can do. If the game's ping is far above it, you were placed on a distant server.