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Yeah I spotted the Mono settings during campaign early access and actually questioned it on here as the descriptions didn’t make sense. All the YT settings guides say to keep it off, but I’ll give it some further testing with some other settings.

Apparently they boosted footstep audio but mine sounds just as bad as it did pre-update. Tested all the options and settings again but no improvement.

I play on XSX so we can’t use Sonar but I watched that video last week and adjusted Dolby Atmos EQ accordingly…if anything, it made it worse. I also “Gaming Headsets” on Reddit, and it’s basically recommended that the EQ/spacial software on Xbox are rubbish and it’s best to disable them. I did this and set audio to stereo compressed on Xbox settings…it’s still rubbish but better than any other settings I’ve tested.

Is there any point to throttling connection then? It doesn’t sound like it would improve hit detection in game.

The only TP rule I have set up is Gaming/Voice (WAN) so should that be disabled if I start using Bandwidth Allocation? From my testing, the QoS sliders do limit the download/upload speeds when I do speed tests so is using both making my connection worse? Also what are the best settings to use for Bandwidth Allocation when gaming? I don’t need any other devices in my house to have much speed at all when gaming as I’m the only one in the house.

Is Bandwidth Allocation the best way to throttle download/upload then rather than using QoS sliders? I’ve always used the QoS sliders to try this but never really notice any difference.

What kind of lobbies are you getting with this set up? Any way to improve the shoot first, die first would be helpful. I don’t use VPN but I’ve tried UK, France and Spain servers and I’m getting destroyed by the SBMM lobbies with all the wanna be COD pros regardless of the server and I’m dead before I can even ADS most of the time.

What does lowering MTU to 750 do in gaming? and will it affect other devices connected in the house when not gaming?

Where do you live? The same method should still apply, so just try servers that are 30-60ms from your location on ping heatmap.

@Bul If you’re based in the UK, leave your home location there and “allow” the Italy and Spain servers when you start the game up (turn off auto ping and manually select them). Please note this may take a couple of start ups of the game to add both servers to the allow list. Once you’ve done that, use polygon method in geo filter to draw around Italy and Spain, then search for games. I only tried this late last night and only played a couple of games, so will need further testing but this is what worked for me so give it a try.

I was able to join Italy or Spain servers last night as a test, but I couldn’t tell which I was connected to as both were highlighted in geo filter during the game and pings are approx the same. Is there anyway to identify whether I’m connected to Italy or Spain…such as certain info in the Auto Ping data?

Apparently Xbox needs a minimum of 1380 MTU (or a similar figure) so it may be the same for PS.

Feels exactly the same for me when the SBMM kicks in when queueing solo. You can limit your upload and download by moving the sliders in QoS.

Yeah it’s there.

Done some more testing with the Mono settings. I think this only applies to those that have a mono audio signal out of there console/PC so doesn’t need to be enabled if you have stereo out (including those that use headset plugged into Xbox controller as this is a stereo signal already).

Yep that’s my understanding of the mono setting description too. I did some quick tests in the Amsterdam mission near the bridge and the band playing, and having mono on with slider set to zero did provide better directional audio for myself. I will need to do further audio tests but obviously we won’t be able to determine if this will improve directional footstep audio in MP until next week.

Has anyone else read the descriptions for mono audio settings in CODMW2? I’m not sure if I’m misunderstanding this, but from the descriptions it sounds like this setting actually needs to be enabled to improve directional audio as having it off merges all sounds via both channels, and the level bar further customises the clarity of directional audio. I tested this setting in campaign and directional audio does sound better with mono on and the slider set to zero, however this sounds backwards to me because we want audio in stereo so we would naturally assume the mono option should be off, but the descriptions contradict that. FYI I use ADG1X headset plugged in to Elite2 controller. Please take a look at these in game settings, their descriptions, test them out and reply with your thoughts.

If a game makes you that frustrated and angry then the sensible thing to do is either stop caring so much and accept it for what it is…or simply stop playing. A game simply isn’t worth the stress it seems to be causing you, so if it’s no longer fun for you then stop doing it. You also have to put things in to perspective…there are literally millions of ppl playing COD on much worse hardware and connection set ups than yours, and the overwhelming majority just get on with it and play regardless of any lag/latency/delay issues…most of them won’t even know these issues exist let alone try to do anything about it. And with that being the case, there is literally nothing that you can do to achieve the perfect connection all of the time because all things are not equal in online gaming due to the variety of hardware and connections to the game. If you’ve done the best you can to minimise any disadvantage in terms of hardware and connection, then the only guaranteed way to deal with it if you don’t like it is either don’t play or adjust your play style accordingly. Ultimately, just try to enjoy playing the game…and when you don’t enjoy it any longer, then stop.

Why are you always asking about these kind of things instead of just playing on your regional servers with geo filter to prevent higher pings? Are you trying to circumvent SBMM?

Ok will do. Thanks Liam 👍

I’ve just updated to latest R2 DumaOS version, and still unable to get IPv6 connection on wired XSX…although an IPv6 address has just now appeared in R2 Device Manager after running speed test on XSX. Edit: confirmed XSX is still only connecting via IPv4 in XSX Network Settings (as per image someone else posted above). Edit2: same result when connecting via R2 wifi (ISP is BT).

The best I can get on my LG 27GP850 monitor is 1440p 120Hz, and I’m more than happy with that tbh (I can’t justify the extra spend on a 4K monitor at the moment). Could you confirm your wire connections for all devices when using the USB to Optical DAC converter please. From what I’ve read, the support for third party USB audio devices is pretty much non existent for Xbox Series X. At the moment I’m thinking the Audeze Penrose X headphones may be the simplest solution (although not the cheapest) to get better audio.

@Mobel Thanks for the info. What amp would you recommend for use sign Xbox Series X? I used to have an Astro Mixamp with A40s but think they are very much over rated. edit: worth mentioning that the Xbox Series X and my LG27GP850 monitor don’t have optical out so the EQs on Astro Mixamp wouldn’t work properly as far as I’m aware (or from what I’ve read).

I use the ADG1X plugged directly in to Xbox Elite 2 controller. I thought the sound was ok but wasn’t as amazing as some have made out with the supposedly excellent footstep directional audio. I tried both in game headset EQs, and also with Dolby Atmos on/off…and I couldn’t really tell much difference with either. Would I be better off buying a mixamp or should the ADG1X be fine on it’s own plugged directly in to Elite2 controller? edit: for anyone considering the Steel Series Arctis 9X, I would recommend avoiding unless you like your sound randomly cutting out mid game with the poor connection.

So is this for all platforms or just works on PC? I play on Xbox One X so would be useful to know if also works on console.