Apex Legends is an internet multiplayer shooter sport, which suggests there’s a whole lot of dependency on a gradual community connection in case you are to expertise the sport as supposed. On-line video games require a great Web connection because it determines varied points such because the ping you obtain, which is especially necessary in Apex Legends.

Whereas ping is probably the most typical issue to care for, there are additionally different connectivity points gamers might expertise in Apex Legends. The sport affords indicators whereas in-game which informs gamers if they’re having a foul connection and there are totally different Apex Legends connection symbols which specify precisely what sort of subject gamers are experiencing.

Listed below are all Apex Legends connection symbols and what they imply:

Latency

Latency, or ping, is without doubt one of the most typical errors in Apex Legends. If you see this image pop up on the top-right of your display whereas taking part in Apex Legends, it signifies that you’re getting greater ping in Apex Legends than you ideally ought to. Marked by a purple speedometer image, excessive ping is because of the far distance between your PC or console and the servers.

Which means in case you’re taking part in from the US however on an Asian server, you’re more likely to obtain a excessive ping in Apex Legends. Ping determines how lengthy it takes for enter out of your finish to achieve the server, and a excessive ping signifies that actions you soak up Apex Legends shall be barely delayed. Another excuse for prime ping will also be a poor web connection, so check out some strategies to repair ping points in Apex Legends.

Congestion

Not like Latency and Packet Loss, Congestion is a matter that’s extra prevalent because of points with the server. Congestion refers to a scenario when the server is overloaded with extra gamers than the server is successfully in a position to serve, resulting in connectivity points in matches. Whereas gamers can enhance their web connection to cut back ping and keep away from packet loss, there may be not a lot gamers can do if a server is overloaded, apart from to attend.

One of the best workaround in these conditions is to hop onto a distinct server the place comparatively fewer gamers are taking part in. So, attempt altering your server in Apex Legends in these situations.

Packet Loss

Packet Loss refers to situations when among the information out of your PC or console isn’t reaching the server. This could result in some actions akin to motion not being registered, random freezes whereas taking part in, and even photographs not hitting the enemies as some information failed to achieve the servers in time. Packet Loss can happen because of a weak web connection.

Prediction Error

Whereas not as frequent because the above three, Prediction Error does happen in Apex Legends however it’s once more a problem that occurs because of issues with the server. Prediction error signifies that the sport did not accurately predict the motion or occasions taking place in real-time within the sport. Since that is additionally a server-side subject, the perfect guess to keep away from that is to alter to a distinct server in Apex Legends.

Whereas these are the most typical connection symbols chances are you’ll come throughout different symbols as effectively.

UCMD Delay (Enter lag)

The UCMD delay is especially an indicator of a problem the place there may be an enter lag. Which means the time between the press of a keyboard or controller button and the motion being carried out in-game is being delayed. This might be a {hardware} subject, and efforts akin to switching to a wired keyboard, mouse, or controller over a wi-fi connection might assist scale back the lag.

Lag compensation error

The lag compensation error occurs when Apex Legends server is attempting to compensate for the lag you’re experiencing within the sport by reversing participant actions again to the state the place issues have been earlier than the lag started. This try is made in order to make sure that there may be consistency of motion or different actions inside the sport. If this lag compensation error is displayed, which means the server failed to perform this job, and it could lead to glitches and freezes whereas taking part in Apex Legends. Provided that the server is attempting to compensate for the latency points, gamers can attempt to repair this subject by enhancing ping on their finish.

Information error

One other Apex Legends connection image is the info error, which refers to situations when Apex Legends is unable to course of information precisely. There’s not lots gamers can do at their finish to attempt to repair this subject apart from checking their web connection.

Hunger

Hunger is an occasion the place your PC or console isn’t getting the required quantity of assets to course of the actions within the sport. This could possible happen while you’re sharing the web reference to different folks, via your property Wi-Fi community. If there are too many customers sharing the identical connection, or if different units are consuming main chunks of the bandwidth, this will result in Hunger points in Apex Legends the place the sport isn’t receiving a powerful sufficient connection for a clean expertise.

Restrict

Restrict isn’t a standard error in Apex Legends, nevertheless, it could happen for gamers in the event that they’ve surpassed their information utilization restrict on their web plan. If you’re on an web plan with restricted information, and that higher restrict will get surpassed, Apex Legends might present this error to speak that it isn’t receiving the mandatory entry to information to maintain the sport working easily.

Difficulty Marker

Whereas this error does pop up, it’s meant to tell customers that there are connection issues however that the difficulty is totally different from all the opposite connection errors listed above. Since there isn’t a particular drawback to search for, the perfect guess is to test your web connection and guarantee you’ve gotten a gradual connection.