How to turn on global proxy on steam? Gaming Platform Network Acceleration Configuration Guide

Hands-on guide to accelerate Steam games with proxy IPs

Recently, many partners are asking, Steam store page loading slow, creative workshop can not open how to do? Today, let's nag some real - using a proxy IP to Steam to open the global acceleration. Note that here is not those easily blocked wild way, but a serious network optimization program.

Why does Steam need a proxy IP?

In fact, Steam servers are abroad, the domestic direct connection is like squeezing the green train in the Spring Festival. EspeciallyDownload the game, visit the communityThese bandwidth-eating operations, often jammed into the PPT. proxy IP is equivalent to open a VIP channel to the network, can effectively solve the following bad things:

• Game downloads at a snail's pace (tested to speed up 3-5 times)
• Creative Workshop page not fully loaded
• Multiplayer latency goes up and down
• Occasional error code 118/101

Proxy IP selection is a good idea

Not just any agent will work, game acceleration has to fulfill three conditions:Low latency, high anonymity, full protocolThe most important thing is that it supports the SOCKS5 protocol. Here must be Amway's own product ipipgo's dynamic residential proxy, their family IP pool is large (90 million +), covering more than 220 regions, the most critical is to support the SOCKS5 protocol - this protocol to play the game much faster than HTTP.

Nanny Level Configuration Tutorial

Take Windows as an example, follow along and do the three steps to get it done:

1. Go to the ipipgo website and buy a dynamic residential package, and remember to choose theSOCKS5 protocol
2. Find "Internet Options" → "Connections" → "LAN Settings" in the Control Panel.
3. Check Proxy Server and fill in the given IP address and port (e.g. 123.45.67.89:1080)

 Advanced players can test with the command line
ping steamcommunity.com
tracert store.steampowered.com

Mac users do not worry, in the system preferences → network → advanced → proxy, check the SOCKS proxy to fill in the information on the line. It is recommended to restart the Steam client after setting up, and the download speed can soar from 200KB/s to 8MB/s.

Frequently asked questions on demining

Q: The latency of the game is higher with the proxy on?
A: 80% of the IP location is not selected correctly, in the ipipgo background to the proxy node to change to theAreas close to game servers. For example, if you play the European service choose the Frankfurt, Germany node, and the Asian service choose Tokyo, Japan.

Q: How can I confirm that the agent is in effect?
A: Open the ipinfo.io website and see if the IP address displayed becomes a proxy IP. Or use this command:

curl ifconfig.me

Q: Do I need to leave the agent on 24 hours a day?
A: It is recommended that onlyDownload updates, visit the communityWhen you turn it on, you can turn it off when you actually play the game. ipipgo's traffic billing model is quite cost-effective, and you can use as much as you want without wasting it.

Guide to avoiding the pit

A few final nagging notes:

• Don't use free proxies! Those IPs were blacked out by Steam long ago, and the risk of blocking them is high
• Encountered 101 error code, change the IP node immediately solve the problem
• Recommended for online gamesStatic Residential IPBetter stability
• Regularly refresh the IP address in the ipipgo backend to prevent tagging

Follow this tutorial to set up your Steam experience, and you're guaranteed a silky smooth one. If you still don't understand anything, go directly to the official website of ipipgo to find the online customer service, the reply speed is much faster than the game loading~!