Can a relay improve my ping?

It depends on your route and current network conditions. A relay adds another network segment, so it can perform better, worse, or about the same as your direct path. The planned client will show comparisons; it cannot promise a lower ping.

Does the first beta route every app?

No. The first beta is designed to apply a route rule only to the active CS2 match-server destination. Browsing, downloads, voice chat, and other apps stay on your usual ISP route.

Who is the first test group for?

The first planned group is Windows CS2 players in Pakistan who play FACEIT matches hosted in Dubai. Requests are not invitations; access depends on readiness and testing capacity.

How much connection time is included in the free beta?

The planned free-beta allowance is up to two hours of connected tunnel time per account in each 24-hour period. It applies to free beta accounts only. The client and relay service are still in development, so this allowance is not available yet; the exact usage-window and session-end behavior will be explained before beta access opens.

The match has a route. Know what’s behind it.

ROUTING, MADE OBSERVABLE

Hopzen is building a Windows route-control client for competitive play. First focus: CS2 on FACEIT Dubai.
The Pakistan-first beta is designed to compare your ISP baseline with available Dubai relays. Any selected route applies only to the active match destination.

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Explore the route model

YOUR BASELINEPakistanDirect ISP path

CANDIDATE REGIONDubaiCompare before choosing

HOPZEN / ROUTE COMPARISONDemo data

Direct baseline ms

Relay sample ms

Dubai / candidate AIllustrative comparison

Explore the client preview

ONE MATCH DESTINATION / DESIGNED SCOPE

Compare the route. Decide with evidence.See the route model ↓

ONE TITLE AT A TIME · BUILT FOR ROUTE CONTROL

FACEITVALORANTRiot GamesCounter-Strike 1.6TeamSpeak 3Discord

Routing, made observable

A match is more than a ping.
See the path behind it.

Your packets cross other networks before the server sees them.
Hopzen starts by comparing Pakistan-to-Dubai routes for CS2.

Counter-Strike 2 first-person gameplay during a live round.

GAMEPLAY / ILLUSTRATIVE

MATCH TARGET

Start with the server, not the whole PC.

The first client is being designed around one destination: your active CS2 match server. Other apps keep using your ISP route.

Explore

Counter-Strike 2 gameplay showing a player holding a tactical angle.

GAMEPLAY / ILLUSTRATIVE

ROUTE CHECK

Put each Dubai candidate to the test.

The Pakistan-first beta focuses on FACEIT Dubai. Available relays and measured results will depend on the service and your connection.

Explore

Counter-Strike 2 gameplay inside a blue-lit industrial map.

GAMEPLAY / ILLUSTRATIVE

TRAFFIC BOUNDARY

Give one destination its own route.

Only the active match destination is in scope. Browsing, downloads, voice chat, and other apps stay on your normal ISP route.

Explore

Counter-Strike 2 gameplay imagery is illustrative. Hopzen is independent and is not affiliated with Valve or FACEIT.

COVERAGE EARNED ONE TITLE AT A TIME

CS2 leads the build.
Each next title must prove itself.

The first planned Windows release focuses on CS2 players in Pakistan reaching FACEIT Dubai. Another game only joins the roadmap after its destinations and client compatibility have been tested.

FIRST BETA TARGET

Counter-Strike 2

Windows · Pakistan first · FACEIT Dubai match routes

CANDIDATE FOR LATER TESTING

VALORANT

A possible next title. Route detection and client compatibility have not been validated.

CANDIDATE FOR LATER TESTING

Counter-Strike 1.6

A possible next title. No support claim or release window has been announced.

Titles marked as candidates are not supported today, and no release windows have been announced. They are listed only to show what may be considered next. Hopzen is independent and is not endorsed by any game publisher.

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COMPARE THE PATHS

Ping is one moment.
Timing tells more.

ROUTE COMPARISONDemo data

ISP baselineDubai relay candidate

Read the candidate.

A Dubai relay takes a different path to the same destination. Compare its measurements before selecting it.

ROUND TRIP / DEMOms

Jitter 2.1 msPacket loss 0.0%

Illustrative values only. A relay can improve, worsen, or leave your connection unchanged.

A ROUTE RULE IN THREE CHECKS

Three checks before
a route changes.

Identify the match server.

Locate the destination for the active CS2 match. That server address defines the boundary for a route rule.

SCOPE / MATCH DESTINATION

Measure the candidates.

Compare available Dubai relays with your ISP baseline. Review round-trip time and packet timing before choosing.

MEASURE / BASELINE + RELAY

Apply one destination rule.

If you choose a relay, its route is designed for the active match server alone. Disconnect restoration is being validated before beta.

APPLY / ONE DESTINATION

SCOPE / MATCH DESTINATIONPlanned flow

Identify the match server.Client behavior under validation.

MATCH-SCOPED ROUTING

One rule for the match.
Your PC stays yours.

One match destination

The active match
server only.

The first beta's route rule is designed to apply only to the active CS2 match server.

ILLUSTRATIVE TARGET198.51.100.42

Dubai relay

Documentation address · not a live match server

Other traffic stays on your ISP.

BrowsingYour ISP

DownloadsYour ISP

Voice chatYour ISP

Disconnect should restore direct.

The selected match rule should be removed on disconnect. Normal route restoration is a release check, not an assumed behavior.

Release check

No system-wide tunnel.

The planned routing boundary is one active match-server destination.

Built around the route decision.

The Windows client concept centers on the ISP baseline, route candidates, and a specific traffic rule.

Windows client concept

Compare the paths on offer.

Additional Dubai candidates are part of the plan. Availability, route quality, and failover still need to be built and tested.

Planned / testing

CLIENT PREVIEW · IN DEVELOPMENT

A real app preview,
when it’s ready.

CLIENT DESIGN GOAL

Designed for a small Windows client

Idle CPU target<1%

Target, not a measured claim.

Genuine app screenshots will be added here after the Windows client is built.

FIRST REGION IN SCOPE

Test the region.
Then trust the readings.

Dubai candidate

Route behavior is being evaluated in private development.

Testing

Alternate route

An alternate candidate path for independent comparison.

Planned

Recovery path

Recovery and route-switch behavior to validate.

Planned

A SMALLER ROUTING FOOTPRINT

Only the match
route is in scope.

One destination at a time.

The first beta is designed around the active CS2 match server. Other titles need their own validation.

Everyday traffic keeps its route.

Everyday apps, browsing, and downloads remain on your normal ISP route.

A clean return is part of readiness.

Disconnect and unexpected-exit recovery must be checked before beta builds are shared.

Measurements, not promises.

Network conditions change. A relay can perform better, worse, or about the same as your direct path.

Independent project. No affiliation or endorsement by Valve, Riot Games, FACEIT, or other game publishers is claimed.

BEFORE REQUESTING ACCESS

Know the scope.
Then choose to test.

Read all FAQs

Counter-Strike 2 gameplay in a stone courtyard during a match.

GAMEPLAY / ILLUSTRATIVEFOCUS ON THE NEXT ROUND.

A route you can inspect

Read the route.
Keep the scope small.
Make the call.

Hopzen is being built to put the ISP baseline and relay candidates in view, with a route rule limited to the active match destination.

There is no route that wins for everyone. The measurements have to speak for your connection.

Join the first test group

THE FIRST ROUTE TESTS

Bring your
connection
to the first tests.

The Pakistan-first beta begins with CS2 match routes to FACEIT Dubai.

Free planned betaInvite-only

Invitations depend on client readiness and test capacity.
No release or invitation date has been announced.

The match has a route.Knowwhat’sbehindit.

A match is more than a ping.See the path behind it.

Start with the server, not the whole PC.

Put each Dubai candidate to the test.

Give one destination its own route.

CS2 leads the build.Each next title must prove itself.

Counter-Strike 2

VALORANT

Counter-Strike 1.6

Ping is one moment.Timing tells more.

Read the candidate.

Three checks beforea route changes.

Identify the match server.

Measure the candidates.

Apply one destination rule.

One rule for the match.Your PC stays yours.

The active matchserver only.

Other traffic stays on your ISP.

Disconnect should restore direct.

No system-wide tunnel.

Built around the route decision.

Compare the paths on offer.

A real app preview,when it’s ready.

Test the region.Then trust the readings.

Dubai candidate

Alternate route

Recovery path

Only the matchroute is in scope.

One destination at a time.

Everyday traffic keeps its route.

A clean return is part of readiness.

Measurements, not promises.

Know the scope.Then choose to test.

Can a relay improve my ping?

Does the first beta route every app?

Who is the first test group for?

How much connection time is included in the free beta?

Read the route.Keep the scope small.Make the call.

Bring yourconnectionto the first tests.

A match is more than a ping.
See the path behind it.

CS2 leads the build.
Each next title must prove itself.

Ping is one moment.
Timing tells more.

Three checks before
a route changes.

One rule for the match.
Your PC stays yours.

The active match
server only.

A real app preview,
when it’s ready.

Test the region.
Then trust the readings.

Only the match
route is in scope.

Know the scope.
Then choose to test.

Read the route.
Keep the scope small.
Make the call.

Bring your
connection
to the first tests.