Free Fire, a Mobile Online Battle Royale Game developed and Published by Garena, is one of the top most played Mobile Battle Royale Games in Nigeria and the world at large. Known for its well optimised Nature and easy handling on Mid Range Smartphones, it has been adopted by Mid Range Mobile Users and Free Fire Game Lovers in General.
As we all know, they are Moments of Ping Problem in Most Online Battle Royale Games and this can be frustrating. In this Post, we will discuss possible causes and solutions to the Ping Problem In Free Fire Online Battle Royale Game. Enjoy!!
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ABOUT FREE FIRE BATTLE ROYALE GAME
Before we dive into the main Purpose of the post, let's get knowledgeable a bit. I bet most of you don't know the history of the Free Fire Battle Royale Mobile Video Game. Let's go into a brief history of it.
Free Fire, sometimes called Garena Free Fire, is an Online Mobile Battle Royale Game developed and Published by Garena solely for Mobile Devices. The Game supports Mid Range Smartphones with moderate Specifications starting from Aspects like RAM, ROM and CPU.
It was released on the 8th of December, 2017 and so far, has grossed over a Billion Dollars In Revenue and Over 1 Billion Downloads On the Google Play Store. There you have it, a brief history and introduction to the most downloaded Battle Royale Game.
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POSSIBLE CAUSES OF HIGH PING PROBLEM IN FREE FIRE
First of All, What is Ping? Well, to Answer that, we can say Ping is a situation where a Mobile or Local Network is Either Poor, Good or Very Good. When it is Poor, it causes Game Freezes or Lags when playing Online Games. These occasions can be very frustrating as it takes a Player Backwards in game progress amongst other frustrating outcomes. Below are some reasons why High Ping Occurs in your Free Fire Game;
1. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: In The Sense that, The Network Provider you are using doesn't work well in your locality. This most times is the first possible cause of High Ping in a game like Free Fire. Most times, Network Providers have a limit to Areas in which their Network Reception can Handle, due to reasons such as Network Tower or Mast Locations, Geographical Factor like Urban and Rural Areas. We all know Rural Areas get poor reception than Urban Areas. This is one of the Factors of High Ping In Free Fire.
2. NETWORK PROVIDER: This is very Important also. Since this post is targeted towards Nigerians more, some points will be made targeting Nigerians. Not to Devalue any Brand or Company, we all know they are Some Network Providers in Nigeria with a very Poor Network Reception History, take for example Glo and 9Mobile.
Your Network Provider may be the cause of your High Ping in Free Fire. Generally, Airtel and MTN are faster Networks compared To Glo and 9Mobile. So choosing a Faster Provider for your game is a very wise move to make. However, some Areas may experience Faster Network Reception than others, so take it upon yourself to know which one works better.
3. DEVICE NETWORK (SETTINGS): This is 2024, and we are in the Age of 5G Network, however it may be shocking that there are some people using 3G Network Max Enabled Phones. I mean phones with no 4G Network and above. This can cause serious High Ping and Lagging Problem, so I suggest you save up and get a 4G Enabled Smartphone device with Moderate Specifications.
4. SERVER LOCATION: A Game Sever Location and the Geographical Area where you Registered your Account on or pointed Your Gaming Account towards to, can also affect your Gaming experience and cause a High Ping issue. This is caused by Location of server, It's Specifications and other factors.
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SOLUTIONS TO HIGH PING PROBLEM IN FREE FIRE
From the Above Causes, we can Deduce the Following Solutions to them;
1. Since It's not easy moving about or changing location with ease, I can simply suggest testing Different Network Providers in your locality and choose the one that works Best for you. This point covers problems One and Two.
2. For Your Device Network, as stated briefly above, Changing your smartphone from a 3G To a 4G enabled smartphone is the way around it. And if your device is a 4G Device, maybe turn it On to 4G from your Device Network Preference Settings.
3. The issue of Server, can be solved most times by Game Developers and owners, if you must change to a different server, then you have to create a whole new Account using Basic Tools like a VPN to hide your location, since IP Addresses are used to Allocate and Point Your Account to a server.
4. Consider Using a WiFi Network rather than a Cellular Network. WiFi Networks or Routers are faster in Speed and Reception most times compared To Cellular Networks on Smartphones. Getting yourself a WiFi Router may help also, even if it's not a High End Costly one, A Pocket Mifi May Suffice. Read my post on WiFi Routers when you Click Here.
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CONCLUSION
Game Lags can be a very annoying thing especially when it's from your Network and not Your Device, it's get worse when it's from both aspects. I do hope you figure your High Ping Problem out and get it fixed so you can resume your Gaming Smoothly again. Thanks for reading this post, please read more below if you found this one interesting and informative.
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FAQS
Q. How to reduce Ping In Free Fire?
A. You can try changing your Network Provider, Switching from a Cellular Network to a WiFi Network or Create AN Account pointing to a Better Game Server.
Q. What is Ping In Free Fire?
A. Ping is a Situation whereby a Network Reception is Either Poor, Good or Very Good, depending on the situation. It's better if a Ping is Low than High.
Q. Why is my Ping High in Free Fire?
A. Generally, Your Ping is High Because of Poor Network Reception.