Why does my game stutter only at certain casinos?
Some online casinos make my game lag, but others don’t. Could it be their servers, my bandwidth, or a software glitch? How can I tell which casinos to avoid? Devs? Players?
3 Answers
The problem is often the casino’s server architecture. Some websites rely on slow technology, or run a lot of games on an underpowered machine. Your internet may be super-fast but the casino’s network could be slow. Use another website (such as SpeedTest.net) to find out if it’s your own connection that’s the problem. If your ping is fine, but a certain casino is always experiencing delays, it is likely the casino’s fault. The gaming software itself should not affect speeds; both NetEnt and Microgaming provide reliable performance, so if you notice delays in games powered by either company, there may be a deeper issue within the casino. Do some research: look up online discussion boards or forums specific to the site you want to play at, and see what other players have experienced. If the casino has been reviewed negatively by countless people, steer clear! Also, try different games – slots can run on much lower-speed connections than a game with a live dealer. With a bit of practice, you will soon figure out which casinos provide the best experience.
The problem is either in your server, or the casino has faulty gaming software. If you encounter lag on only one casino site, it’s the software, not your system. Try a few reputable casinos that use current technology. If you get lag on several casino sites, then the problem is your server. You may need to increase your bandwidth, or reset your firewall, or try a hardwired Internet connection. Don’t settle for bad, unresponsive software! There are plenty of casinos out there that load quickly. Leave any casino that takes a long time to load, or any casino where other players are complaining about the lag. Developers: remember this! People like to play when it works!
You are likely experiencing this because the online casino’s server is slow and not yours. Maybe some sites run fast and others are slower, well that’s most likely their backend infrastructure, or they have a bad content distribution network. Try accessing the casino’s site from another device, or from another network. If it is still running slow, then avoid that online casino and try another one. If it runs fine from somewhere else, then it’s your internet. Also, some online casinos use very resource heavy plugins, so open up “task manager” to see if some plugin is eating all of your resources. But the best thing to do is to stick with reputable casinos which have good uptime statistics. You can read reviews written by other players who experienced this in the past, and I’m pretty sure they have mentioned it in their forums about casino website performance. Developers? Just look at your server logs if you own such a website.