Known Lag Problems
These problems are reported by real players. If your region or ISP is listed, a network optimizer is likely to help.
South America
100-200ms to US East- No GPORTAL South America datacenters confirmed — SA players must connect to US East or self-host
- US East from Brazil typically adds 100-180ms depending on ISP routing
- Some Brazilian ISPs route São Paulo traffic via Miami then Virginia, adding latency
Southeast Asia
150-300ms to EU/US- No confirmed GPORTAL Southeast Asia datacenters — closest option is AU (Sydney)
- SEA players connecting to EU or US face 150-300ms baseline latency
- P2P co-op with EU/US hosts is particularly poor quality for SEA players
What players commonly report
- Rubber-banding in P2P co-op when host has a poor or WiFi connection
- Enemy teleportation and desync at higher latencies
- Dedicated server rubber-banding when server hardware is underpowered for player count
- P2P sessions with international friends are nearly unplayable at 300ms+ (Steam relay routing)
- Desync near Shroud boundaries causing unexpected damage or ejection
How to Fix It
Try these first — they're free and solve the problem for most people.
01 Check your ping with the in-game debug overlay
1. Launch Enshrouded and join or host a multiplayer session 2. Open Windows Resource Monitor: press Ctrl+Shift+Esc → Performance → Open Resource Monitor → Network tab 3. Find enshrouded.exe in the process list — check its send/receive activity for consistency 4. For a direct latency check: open Command Prompt (Win+R → cmd) and type: ping [server-ip] — replace with the dedicated server IP from the server browser 5. Watch for spikes above 100ms — if ping jumps during combat or when entering the Shroud, that's a network stability issue 6. If you're in a P2P session, ping the host's IP to measure your connection to them directly
Confirms whether problems are network latency (rubber-banding, enemy teleport) or server hardware (everyone lags simultaneously including the host). Essential first diagnostic before trying any fix.
02 Use a dedicated server instead of P2P for groups of 4+
1. Rent an Enshrouded server from GPORTAL (official partner) or any third-party host 2. Choose a server region closest to your group's geographic center 3. Share the server IP with friends — they connect directly in the server browser 4. Dedicated servers keep the world running even when you log off 5. Minimum recommended specs: 4-core CPU, 8 GB RAM, 100 Mbps connection
The most impactful co-op fix. P2P sessions depend entirely on the host's hardware and connection. A dedicated server removes that bottleneck and provides a consistent experience for all players regardless of who has the best PC.
03 If you host P2P, switch to a wired Ethernet connection
1. Get a Cat5e or Cat6 Ethernet cable and connect your PC directly to your router 2. In Windows: Settings → Network & Internet → Wi-Fi → turn off Wi-Fi 3. Your PC switches to the wired connection automatically 4. Test: have a friend join your session and ask if rubber-banding improves 5. Even if your WiFi ping is similar, WiFi jitter (ping variation) is 2-5x higher than wired — this is what causes visible rubber-banding
In P2P mode, the host's jitter directly determines how smooth friends' experiences are. WiFi adds 5-30ms of unpredictable variation per packet. Switching the host to Ethernet is the cheapest hardware fix that directly improves co-op quality.
04 Choose a server region closest to your party's location
1. Open the in-game server browser 2. Check which servers show the lowest ping to your location 3. For EU players: choose Frankfurt-based servers 4. For NA players: choose US East (Ashburn/NY) or US West (LA) depending on your coast 5. If hosting P2P, everyone's ping is relative to YOUR location — choose a region where you have the best connection, not where your friends are
Connecting to a geographically distant server adds 50-200ms of unavoidable baseline latency. This can't be fixed with any tool — only server selection matters here.
Enshrouded uses Steam Datagram Relay. PingAim optimizes the path your ISP controls.
Regions with good connectivity
Players in these regions likely won't benefit much from a network optimizer.
- Central and Western Europe — GPORTAL Frankfurt datacenter provides excellent connectivity for EU players. Most EU players achieve 15-50ms to Frankfurt-hosted servers. Largest server population.
- US East Coast — GPORTAL Ashburn/New York datacenters are well-peered. East Coast NA players typically achieve 10-40ms. Second largest player population.
- Australia — GPORTAL Sydney datacenter serves AU/NZ players. Prevents the 200ms+ penalty from connecting to EU/US. Smaller but active community.
Still lagging? The problem is likely your ISP's routing to the game servers.
PingAim detects Enshrouded automatically
No manual config. PingAim identifies Enshrouded by process name and routes it through your fastest connection using a kernel-level WFP driver.