EndLagNow.org Releases LagMeter Software As Free Download
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUSTIN, Texas - May 31, 2006 - EndLagNow.org, today
released LagMeterTM, a software application that measures
overall online PC game performance. LagMeter quantifies the
amount of Lag that the gamer experiences, and it also shows
what is causing the Lag - which is either on the gaming PC,
the network, or the gaming server. With the launch of
LagMeter, gamers, game developers, and hardware manufacturers
finally have a tool that enables them to measure Lag and to
understand where the problems reside. The beta version of
LagMeter is available today as a free download at
EndLagNow.org. The LagMeter technology was developed by
Bigfoot Networks, a research and development company, focused
on developing products that help reduce the effects of Lag in
online game play.
"Hardcore gamers know that Lag can be caused by many
different forces, and that Lag has no formal definition -
it's a term that gamers use to describe something bad that
happens in an online game that is out of their control" said
Harlan Beverly, CEO of Bigfoot Networks. "With LagMeter,
gamers can quantify and narrow down the cause Lag in their
favorite games."
Bigfoot Networks invented LagMeter while studying the causes
of Lag in online games. The company decided to release the
tool to the public after reading all the forum posts at
EndLagNow.org and across the Internet from gamers who want to
know why they are Lagging. Gamers want to know if it is their
system at fault, or if it is the Internet or the gaming
server that is causing the problems.
"The toughest challenge is to quantify Lag in a meaningful
metric that makes sense," said Mr. Beverly. "LagMeter solves
this by introducing a new metric, Lags per Minute (LPM),
which is essentially the number of measurable Lag events in a
minutes worth of game-play."
In addition to displaying Lags per Minute, LagMeter also
measures and displays more standard metrics that gamers are
familiar with such as Frames-per-Second (FPS) and Ping. Also
included in the software is an advanced configuration tab
that allows the user to tailor exactly what is being measured
based on which game they are playing or which network port or
device is running the game.
Bigfoot Networks continues to sponsor EndLagNow.org both
financially, and through technology development. The company
continues to research the causes and effects of Lag and works
to develop technologies and products for gamers, game
developers and hardware manufacturers that will help
alleviate the impact of Lag in online gaming.
The LagMeter application is available for free download at
www.EndLagNow.org.
About EndLagNow.Org
EndLagNow.org is an online community dedicated to fighting
Lag. The Web site brings together gamers, hardware
manufacturers, and game developers in the fight to end Lag.
The site showcases the products, technologies, and people who
join the fight and provide a well-managed forum of discussion
for creator and consumer alike. No longer will Lag simply be
accepted as part of the online gaming experience, we will
fight, we will win, we will END LAG NOW!
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For more information, contact:
Aaron De Lucia
Porter Novelli
(512) 241-2249
aaron.delucia@porternovelli.com