Known Lag Problems
These problems are reported by real players. If your region or ISP is listed, a network optimizer is likely to help.
Southeast Asia (Philippines, Indonesia)
30-80ms Singapore (good ISP), 80-150ms (poor routing)- Philippine ISPs (PLDT, Converge) route through congested paths to Singapore Riot Direct PoPs
- Indonesian players outside Java experience elevated latency due to inter-island routing
- Evening peak hours cause jitter spikes common across Riot Direct SEA infrastructure
Latin America (non-Brazil, non-Chile)
60-140ms- No confirmed dedicated 2XKO servers in Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador
- Players route to Miami or Sao Paulo infrastructure depending on ISP
- Venezuelan players face elevated latency due to local infrastructure limitations
Oceania
10-30ms Sydney (AU), 30-50ms (NZ)- Small playerbase may cause longer queue times at higher rank brackets
- New Zealand players route through Sydney at 30-50ms
- Off-peak hours may increase cross-region matchmaking
What players commonly report
- Rollback corrections disrupting combo execution timing at higher latency
- Queue times at high rank brackets in smaller regions (OCE, MENA)
- Vanguard compatibility issues with older OEM drivers (VAN error codes)
- Debate over mandatory three-frame input delay affecting offline feel
- Cross-region matchmaking at off-peak hours increasing ping to server
How to Fix It
Try these first — they're free and solve the problem for most people.
01 Switch to wired Ethernet and disable WiFi
1. Connect your PC to the router with an Ethernet cable 2. Open Windows Settings > Network & Internet > WiFi 3. Turn off WiFi entirely to prevent Windows from splitting traffic between interfaces 4. Launch 2XKO via Riot Client and play a few online matches 5. Compare match smoothness to WiFi baseline
Eliminates WiFi jitter — the most common cause of elevated rollback corrections even at acceptable average ping. In a 60 Hz game, 5ms of WiFi jitter equals one frame of unpredictable rollback. Most impactful single change for WiFi users.
General network tips (not 2XKO-specific)
02 Check your connection quality in 2XKO's network settings
1. From the main menu, open Settings 2. Navigate to Network or Connection settings 3. Look for ping display or connection quality indicator 4. Alternatively, observe match smoothness — rollback corrections appear as brief visual stutters or opponents 'teleporting' slightly 5. If matches feel choppy even against locally connected opponents, the issue is your path to the nearest Riot Direct server
Establishes baseline. Distinguishes network lag (rollback corrections) from FPS drops (GPU/CPU issue).
03 Forward 2XKO's UDP ports on your router
1. Find your PC's local IP (open CMD, type: ipconfig, find IPv4 Address) 2. Open your router's admin panel (usually 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1) 3. Navigate to Port Forwarding 4. Add UDP rules: ports 5000-5500 and 7000-8000, forwarded to your PC's IP 5. Save and restart your router 6. Relaunch 2XKO and test connection quality
Prevents your router's firewall from inspecting and delaying game packets. Fixes packet loss from strict NAT. Especially impactful on ISP-provided routers with aggressive default firewalls.
04 Flush DNS and reset network stack
1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator (Win+X > Terminal Admin) 2. Run: ipconfig /flushdns 3. Run: netsh winsock reset 4. Run: netsh int ip reset 5. Restart your PC 6. Launch 2XKO — lobby and matchmaking should load correctly
Clears stale DNS cache and resets corrupted network state. Quick fix when ping suddenly increases or lobby connections fail without explanation.
05 Close bandwidth-heavy applications before queuing
1. Pause or cancel active downloads in browsers or launcher 2. Close streaming tabs (YouTube, Twitch) 3. Disable auto-sync apps (OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive) 4. Open Task Manager > Performance > Ethernet/WiFi to confirm bandwidth usage near zero 5. Queue for a match and observe rollback frequency
Prevents bandwidth bursts from creating jitter spikes. Server-based rollback is resilient but jitter from downloads still causes rollback corrections at frame boundaries.
06 Check Vanguard errors before troubleshooting network
1. Launch the Riot Client 2. Look for VAN error codes in the bottom-left corner or on a popup 3. VAN 81 = Secure Boot needs enabling in BIOS 4. VAN 1067 = Vanguard service failed to start — restart Riot Client as admin 5. VAN 9001 = TPM 2.0 required (check BIOS settings) 6. Fix any Vanguard errors before diagnosing network issues — Vanguard must be running for 2XKO to connect
Vanguard errors prevent 2XKO from launching or connecting. Distinguishes anti-cheat problems from actual network lag.
Regions with good connectivity
Players in these regions likely won't benefit much from a network optimizer.
- North America (major cities) — Riot Direct has extensive North American coverage from Valorant and LoL infrastructure. Most NA players in major cities get 10-40ms. PingAim benefit is lower here unless ISP has specific peering issues.
- Western Europe — Strong Riot Direct PoP coverage across Western Europe. EU Community Series Season 1 confirms active player infrastructure. Most players get 10-30ms.
- Korea — Riot has strong Korea infrastructure from League of Legends. Seoul server with excellent local internet backbone. Typical 5-20ms.
- Japan — Tokyo Riot Direct PoP, EVO Japan 2026 host region. Japan's high-quality internet backbone. Typical 5-20ms.
Still lagging? The problem is likely your ISP's routing to the game servers.
PingAim detects 2XKO automatically
No manual config. PingAim identifies 2XKO by process name and routes it through your fastest connection using a kernel-level WFP driver.