Server Hardware specs - If the host server’s hardware does not surpass the requirements for hosting, the server host as well as clients who connect to the server will experience poor game and network performance.

The farther you are, the longer it will take to receive a response back from the host server.

Geographical Distance from Host - The closer you are to the host server, the faster the connection will be.

If there are programs (like downloads or torrents) that taking up bandwidth, network performance and stability is affected.

Bandwidth - Bandwidth it is the amount of data that the network can transport from one computer to another.

Some factors that influence performance and connections are:

When connecting to a server, your game’s performance is influenced by the power of the host server hardware and network performance. While connecting to an OK or Bad host may cause occasional stalls or jitters during gameplay. A Good host, with a reasonably low ping will provide the optimal experience when playing Don’t Starve Together. Performance can be labeled “Good”, “OK”, or “Bad”. When in-game, you can view the host’s performance by pressing the tab key. Generally, it is recommended to join or play with host servers who are showing low ping and whose performance is labeled “Good”. Understanding the difference between a “Good”, “OK, and “Bad” Host

It is recommended to join servers that are showing ping of 150 or below on the server list for optimal network performance. If a server is showing a low ping, this means a faster, more stable connection between your system and the host server. Ping is the connection time of your network basically how fast you get a response back after you’ve made a request. This can be turned off in the settings by toggling 'Lag Compensation' to None, which will trade the prediction with input lag (players will have to wait for the server to confirm their action before it will start). In Don't Starve Together, we use movement prediction by default, which may cause a delay in the animation while preforming actions and show you in a slightly different location than where you or other players are on the server. When connecting to, or hosting a server, and you run into performance or network issues such as 'rubberbanding' or 'choppiness', see the information and troubleshooting steps below to identify and address the issue.

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