The server decides
The Satisfactory server has the final say on every player's position.
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Rubber bandingRubber banding in Satisfactory? Keep your character where you left it
Rubber banding is when you move forward and the game snaps you back a few steps. It happens when the Satisfactory server gets your data late or incomplete and corrects your position. GamesTC looks for a route with less loss and less fluctuation.
GamesTC Network
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Position in sync
Less loss and fluctuation on the route, so the server doesn't have to correct your movement.
Route simulation • Satisfactory
Route Path
GamesTC Detailed Smart Route
Total44ms
-52% 01
ORIGIN
YouCLIENT
2ms
CLIENT ENTRY
02
FOR-01Entry Node
ENTRY
FOR-01Entry Node40ms
ENTRY EXIT
03SP-01Exit Node
EXIT
SP-01Exit Node2ms
EXIT GAME
04
GAME
SatisfactoryGame Target
Priority UDP Tunnel•0% Packet Loss•Stable Jitter (<1ms)
Connection quick guide
What causes rubber banding in Satisfactory
The Satisfactory server decides where every player is. When your packets arrive late, out of order or not at all, it puts you back at the last position it knows. If the server itself is overloaded, everyone gets it and no route can fix that.
Late data
Packets that arrive late or go missing make the server snap your position back.
When it's the server
If everyone is rubber banding at once, the server is the problem, not the route.
Fewer corrections
With less loss on the route, the server corrects your movement less often.
Smooth movement
More predictable movement, without getting yanked back.
Route under watch
Smart Route keeps measuring the route while you are connected.
