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z-Ragnar-Dk
Rising Traveler
2 months ago

Packet loss & high ping on PS5 Apex Sydney server

Hello,

I’ve been experiencing unusual connection issues while playing Apex Legends on the Sydney server using my PS5 (wired connection). The issue occurs consistently and follows this pattern:

The first game I play runs smoothly with a stable 45–56ms ping and no noticeable problems.

However, from the second game onward, I experience severe packet loss (three red squares), teleporting, rubber banding, and prediction errors (two red dotted lines). My ping remains the same, but the game becomes unplayable.

Restarting Apex Legends temporarily fixes the issue, allowing me to play one good game before the problem returns.

Switching to a different server resolves the issue, with no red squares or prediction errors—just the expected higher ping due to location differences.

I’ve tried the following troubleshooting steps:

Restarted my router and checked my internet connection (other online games work fine).

Contacted my ISP, who confirmed there are no issues on their end.

Deleted and reinstalled Apex Legends.

Tested other servers, which work as expected.

Since I prefer to play on the Sydney server, I’d like to know if others are experiencing the same issue and whether there’s a solution available. Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated!


Thank you.

3 Replies

  • z-Ragnar-Dk's avatar
    z-Ragnar-Dk
    Rising Traveler
    5 days ago

    I am not going from 120FPS to 60FPS that’s the whole point of next gen gaming. Developers need to fix Sydney and the rest of the servers. Can you upvote the post. 

  • icefishsky's avatar
    icefishsky
    Seasoned Newcomer
    5 days ago

    I have the same problem.and i'm pretty sure this not my ISP problem.All network delays and packet drops only occur during game play, and are normal in the game lobby. Even during a game, just alt+tab to switch tabs will return the network to normal.

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