If you’re playing online games and you’re experiencing lag, you’re not alone. It happens that you have a good internet connection and a good PC, but your character jerks, buttons are delayed, and enemies kill you before you see them. Especially if you play on servers in another region. That’s where ExitLag comes in.
Look at this stuff. ExitLag is a program that redirects Internet signals through its own routes, so that you connect to game servers via “shortcuts”. That is, not directly through your ISP (where there can be a bunch of glitches), but through optimized channels. In theory, it should be better. But does it work in reality?
How does it work
You launch ExitLag, select the game, choose the desired server (for example, “Valorant – EU West”), and the program itself finds the most stable route for you. Unlike conventional VPNs, it doesn’t just spoof the IP address. It runs several channels at once so that the connection doesn’t crash if there’s a failure somewhere along the way.
Games that ExitLag certainly supports: Valorant, League of Legends, Apex Legends, PUBG, CS2, Dota 2 and a list of many others. There are hundreds of titles supported, and the list is continuously improved.
What changes after installation
According to the reviews, most people really notice the difference. Ping drops, connection becomes more stable, microfreezes disappear. It is especially noticeable if you play on servers not in your region. For example, if you live in South America, but play on European servers, it can be better with ExitLag than without it.
But. There are times when the program doesn’t help at all. Especially if you have a good connection, or if the problem is not in the routes, but in your ISP, Wi-Fi or even in the game itself.
Installation and customization
It’s easy with this one. Download, install, choose a game – that’s it. The program finds the necessary servers by itself. You can manually play with routes, if you want, but most people will be satisfied with auto-configuration.
Works on Windows. There is no support for macOS. On Steam Deck – unlikely to start, but you can try through crutches.
Are there any pitfalls?
Yes, a couple of things:
- Sometimes anti-readers may swear at connection via ExitLag. It happens rarely, but it’s worth knowing.
- It doesn’t always give a boost – depends on your ISP and physical distance to the servers.
- ExitLag servers may malfunction. This also happens, as with any online service.
Conclusion
ExitLag is not magic, but in some cases it really helps. Especially if you suffer from high ping or unstable connection in games. It doesn’t make the internet faster, but it can make it behave smarter.
There’s a trial period – and that’s more than enough to see if it works in your case. So if your games lag and your nerves are not ironclad, it’s worth a try. At worst, you’ll delete it. At best, you’ll start hitting your head instead of the wall.
