Try my new app to fix input lag (cs2_timer_fix_by_yam1ke)

[yam1ke]

Hello, everyone!

I invite you to try my new app designed to fix internal timer issues and reduce input lag. It is optimized specifically for CS2, but it works for other games as well. No influence on games' files or proccesses. Just smart calculations on one of CPU cores

If there is interest, I will provide a detailed manual later. For now, here are the super short instructions:

1. Warning. If you never changed settings of system timer by yourself or with tweaks then skip this step.

Turn off HPET in Windows (if you have it on or if you have a hybrid timer). This decreases lag from the system timer. Run these commands in CMD (Command Prompt) as Administrator:

bcdedit /deletevalue useplatformclock
bcdedit /set useplatformtick no
bcdedit /set disabledynamictick yes

And you must restart your PC after this.

2. Launch my app (no viruses or bullshit, don't trust just check it). Make sure to run it with Administrator rights. Default settings should be OK.

3. Test it out Go into a DM to feel the difference!

4. Let me know what you think


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[yam1ke]

Cannot attach application by rules because formally I'm novice on forum (but follow forum for 10-15 years already). Btw in telegram channel related to input lag with 480 members it has many positive reviews. Second option to open source code is not acceptable option for me.

[8bitDo5g]

Hey, can you again post the app link I really want to try it

[Chief Blur Buster]

Just so you know to explain the moderator team action:

--- Sadly, we had too many people posting files that made our virus scanners upset and/or stole information (phishing malware), so unfortunately we had to add a new forum rule. Those nasty few spoiled it for everybody. So it's a bit of manpower to manually verify software from well-established members.

However, members are generally allowed to post a Discord Invite link or a link to a webpage. At least one that isn't redflagged in a web reputation search engine. For new users who is still in the approval queue, post with spaces instead of periods, and the moderator team will linkify it after scanning/verification (e.g. safe links that are not paid advertisements).

[8bitDo5g]

Cannot attach application by rules because formally I'm novice on forum (but follow forum for 10-15 years already). Btw in telegram channel related to input lag with 480 members it has many positive reviews. Second option to open source code is not acceptable option for me.

Hey can you give me your discord id link

[yam1ke]

Thank you for your clarification.
I've just recently created my own telegram group where I post new versions of application (60 members already).
There is currently no english instructions. But instructions in this topic should be enough for start. I'm going to add detailed manual soon as well on English.

Invite reference: https://t.me/+hm_X5pxbL0gyYWMy

You are welcome.

[witega]

1. Turn off HPET in Windows (if you have it on or if you have a hybrid timer). This decreases lag from the system timer. Run these commands in CMD (Command Prompt) as Administrator:

bcdedit /deletevalue useplatformclock
bcdedit /set useplatformtick no
bcdedit /set disabledynamictick yes

On W11 those are more likely to do nothing or make things worse. Modern Windows already chooses the fastest, lowest latency timer source dynamically. Forcing legacy timer behavior removes optimizations instead of adding them.

You guys gotta stop posting 10+ year old "tweaks" on this forum

[yam1ke]

Thank you. Probably it was not so transparent in my post.
Of course you should apply it only if you changed something before as I mentioned. If you have changed nothing with tweaks or by yourself just skip it.

For me in Windows 10 there was a huge improvement in hitreg with hybrid timer without any apps. But in Windows 11 it doesn't work anymore. So I wanted to warn other people who tweaked this things before

PS I've edited my first post, should be more transparent now.

[witega]

I would still strongly advise anyone from doing as you suggested.

For me in Windows 10 there was a huge improvement in hitreg with hybrid timer without any apps. But in Windows 11 it doesn't work anymore. So I wanted to warn other people who tweaked this things before

Sorry but you're misinformed here.

CS2’s hit registration is server authoritative. The server decides hits. Client input is timestamped and predicted and rollback/reconciliation happens server side. Sub-tick input timing is handled inside the engine. Windows system timer source (HPET vs TSC) is not part of that path.

And CS2 already bypasses the problem your tweaks target. It already uses high resolution timers internally. It uses Query Performance Counter correctly and doesn't depend on legacy Windows tick scheduling. It runs on its own subtick simulation loop.

The idea that Windows timer granularity affects input accuracy doesn't apply to CS2. That idea came from CSGO and Source 1 quirks (and also very old Windows builds). CS2 was designed to avoid this.

On W10 some systems accidnetly ran on HPET and resetting BCD fixed a misconfiguration which resulted in performance being normalized. And yeah it felt like a magic tweak. But W11 enforces TSC anmd ignores legacy BCD forcing and removes the broken path. The "tweak" no longer appears to work simply because the bug is gone.

The real levers on what does affect CS2 hitreg and feel are stable frametimes, reasonable FPS cap (or uncapped if stable), Nvidia Reflex On, consistent network routing, low packet loss/jitter, server quality and so on. CS2's subtick, sever authoritative model is completely independent of Windows timer source selection.

[yam1ke]

If you don't have any problems with hitreg in cs2, then It's just not for you. You have found your solution. I can answer you for sure, there are many nuances, but my goal is not a holy war. Try the app, publish your opinion, if you have any changes in your game feeling.