Disable Nagle’s algorithm (Networking)

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The tweak below allows for tweaking or disabling Nagle's [gs algorithm].

Disabling "nagling" allows for very small packets to be transferred immediately without [gs delay]. Note that disabling Nagle's algorithm is only recommended for some [gs game]s, and it may have negative impact on file transfers/throughput.

The dafault state (Nagling enabled) improves performance by allowing several small packets to be combined together into a single, larger packet for more efficient transmission. While this improves overall performance and reduces TCP/IP overhead, it may briefly delay transmission of smaller packets.

Keep in mind that disabling Nagle's algorithm may have some negative effect on file transfers, and can only help reduce delay in some games. To implement this tweak, in the registry editor (Start>Run>regedit) find:

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This setting configures the maximum number of outstanding ACKs in Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{NIC-id}

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