Experiencing micro‑stutters, rubber‑banding, or sudden hitches while you breach the Oldest House? Because FBC: Firebreak uses a peer-to-peer network, your connection quality depends on the host player’s upload capacity and routing. Use Windows’ built‑in tools to pinpoint your latency to the host and keep your squad moving as one. Follow this guide and stay one step ahead of lag.
Important: FBC: Firebreak uses a peer-to-peer (P2P) networking system, meaning one of the players in your session is acting as the host. This structure enables faster matchmaking and more fluid player-driven sessions, but it also means that your connection quality depends on how far away you are (geographically and network-wise) from the host player.
This guide will walk you through how to check your ping using Windows Resource Monitor:
Step 1: Get Into the Fight
Launch FBC: Firebreak and join any live mission—ensure you’re in the active game world, not just a lobby.
Step 2: Invoke Task Manager
Press Alt + Tab to minimize Firebreak.
Right‑click the taskbar and select Task Manager, or press Ctrl + Shift + Esc.
Step 3: Open Resource Monitor
Inside Task Manager, go to the Performance tab.
At the top-right corner, click the “⋯” (three dots) menu.
Select “Open Resource Monitor” from the dropdown. This will launch the Resource Monitor window, where you can view detailed network activity.
Step 4: Track Network Activity
Switch to the Network tab in Resource Monitor.
Under Processes with Network Activity, identify every entry related to Firebreak they’ll share the game’s executable name.
Check all boxes next to those processes to include them in your monitoring.
Step 5: Read Your Ping
Scroll to the TCP Connections section.
In the Latency (ms) column, observe real‑time values for each marked process.
Remember: since Firebreak is peer-to-peer, these numbers reflect your ping to the host player not to central servers.
Note: If multiple Firebreak processes appear, focus on the one with the highest send/receive activity—that’s your main game thread.
Proximity Matters
If you’re experiencing lag, delays, or erratic enemy movement, the issue may not be on your end. In peer-to-peer games like Firebreak, network stability and ping are heavily influenced by the distance and connection quality between you and the host player.
The farther you are from the host (especially across regions), the more latency you may encounter. If you're noticing consistent issues, try rejoining a different session to see if the connection improves.
When to Raise the Alarm
Consistent high ping (200 ms+): Ask the host to close bandwidth‑hungry apps.
- Packet loss (%): Run a continuous ping test (
ping –t <host_ip>) via Command Prompt to verify.
Sending Your Data to Support
If you’ve ruled out local issues and still experience lag:
Take a screenshot of Resource Monitor showing the Latency column.
Attach it to your bug report on our FBC: Firebreak Helpshift Portal.
Include your User ID (top‑right corner in‑game), the host’s User ID (if known), and a brief note about the host’s connection type.
Your detailed insights help us refine our matchmaking heuristics and improve host selection for smoother co-op runs.