Block APEX LEGENDS servers that have package loss using Telekom internet in Germany

create_update_apex_package_loss_firewall_rule.ps1

#!/usr/bin/env pwsh

# Block Apex Package Loss servers in Germany/EU with Telekom (Fiber!)
# Certain servers somehow give huge amounts of package loss without any reason or pattern.
#
# Other people with the same problem:
# - https://www.reddit.com/r/apexlegends/comments/siuiox/workaround_for_package_loss_when_using_telekom/
# - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60z7LhHtIr8

# Run this command if you can't execute any scripts
# > Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
# When you get an 'object not found' close Apex and if ther error comes up again restart the PC

# If you only want to remove the rules run the script with the arguments "-CreateFirewallRules $false"

Param (
	[string]$FirewallRuleBaseName = "Apex Legends Block Package Loss Servers",
	[bool]$CreateFirewallRules = $true,
	[string[]]$PackageLossIpSubnets = @(
		"23.109", # 51.116 (20.09.2023 - Trios), 6.84 (26.09.2023 - Ranked)
		"31.204", # 158.56 (26.07.2023 - Ranked), 158.102 (27.07.2023 - Trios), 158.138 (26.07.2023 - Ranked)
		"46.23", # 78.138 (26.07.2023 - Ranked), 78.142 (16.11.2023 - Mixtape), 78.141 (30.11.2023 - Mixtape), 78.174 (30.11.2023 - Mixtape), 78.143 (01.12.2023 - Mixtape), 78.190 (03.12.2023 - Mixtape), 78.160 (03.12.2023 - Mixtape), 78.222 (06.12.2023 - LTM)
		"63.251", # 232.246 (04.11.2023 - Ranked)
		"72.251", # 246.113 (26.07.2023 - Ranked), 246.72 (06.12.2023 - LTM)
		"88.202", # 177.82 (15.08.2023 - Mixtape), 177.11 (10.12.2023 - Trios)
		"95.179", # 205.60 (15.09.2023 - Trios)
		"96.127", # 186.142 (15.09.2023 - Mixtape), 186.158 (30.11.2023 - Mixtape)
		"108.181", # 125.95 (15.09.2023 - Ranked), 126.170 (16.09.2023 - Ranked), 126.49 (23.09.2023 - Ranked), 126.59 (10.12.2023 - Trios)
		"172.107", # 237.166 (28.08.2023 - Ranked)
		"172.255", # 5.236 (02.10.2023 - Ranked)
		"185.169", # 196.190 (13.08.2023 - Ranked), 197.158 (26.07.2023 - Ranked)
		"185.212", # 201.170 (27.07.2023 - Ranked)
		"185.225", # 208.16 (13.08.2023 - Ranked), 208.219 (10.09.2023 - Ranked), 208.45 (27.09.2023 - Ranked), 208.218 (26.11.2023 - 3 Strikes), 208.212 (26.11.2023 - 3 Strikes), 209.13 (01.12.2023 - Trios), 208.8 (09.12.2023 - LTM)
		"185.251", # 117.190 (27.07.2023 - Trios)
		"194.126" # 172.42 (26.11.2023 - 3 Strikes)
		## OLD
		## 2023.03 > Control
		#"23.90.144",
		## 2022.07 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60z7LhHtIr8)
		#"23.109.0",
		## 2023.02 > BR (Pubs)
		#"31.204.158",
		## Unknown (before 2023.02)
		#"46.23.78",
		#"85.225.209",
		## 2022.07 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60z7LhHtIr8), 2023.04 > TDM
		#"88.202.177",
		## 2023.02 > TDM
		#"95.172.83",
		## 2023.03 > Gun Run
		#"96.127.186",
		## 2023.04 > TDM
		#"107.6.162",
		## 2023.06 > Control
		#"107.6.163"
		## 2022.07 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60z7LhHtIr8)
		#"109.123.102",
		## Unknown (before 2023.02)
		#"172.107.98",
		## 2023.03 > Control & TDM
		#"172.107.225",
		## 2023.03 > BR
		#"172.107.237",
		#"172.107.244",
		## 2022.07 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60z7LhHtIr8)
		#"172.255.13",
		## 2023.04 > BR
		#"172.107.225",
		## 2023.03 > TDM
		#"185.80.220",
		## 2023.03 > BR
		#"185.169.196",
		## 2022.07 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60z7LhHtIr8)
		#"185.225.208",
		#"185.225.209",
		## 2023.02 > BR
		#"185.169.196",
		#"185.169.197",
		#"185.169.199",
		#"185.212.201",
		#"185.212.202",
		## Unknown (before 2023.02)
		#"185.225.208",
		#"185.225.209",
		## 2023.02 > BR
		#"185.251.117",
		#"185.251.118",
		## 2023.05 > TDM
		#"198.20.101",
		## 2023.04 > Gun Run
		#"198.20.109",
		## 2023.05 > Gun Run
		#"198.20.114"
	)
)

# Stop script on error
$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"

# Check if script is run with admin privilidges
if (-Not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
	Throw "Not running script as administrator!"
}

# Create a list of all IPs to be blocked
$PackageLossIps = [string[]] @()
foreach ($PackageLossIpSubnet in $PackageLossIpSubnets) {
	# Blocks the whole subnet range x.y.0.0 -> x.y.255.255
	$PackageLossIps += "$PackageLossIpSubnet.0.0/16"
}

# Add an inbound and outbound firewall rule for all these IPs
$RuleConfigs = [string[]] @("inbound", "outbound")
foreach ($RuleConfig in $RuleConfigs) {
	$FirewallRuleName = "$FirewallRuleBaseName ($RuleConfig)"
	try {
		Write-Output "Try to remove existing firewall rule '$FirewallRuleName'"
		Remove-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName $FirewallRuleName
	} catch {
		Write-Output "Found no existing firewall rule '$FirewallRuleName'"
	}
	if ($CreateFirewallRules) {
		Write-Output "Try to add new firewall rule '$FirewallRuleName' (blocks the IPs: $PackageLossIpSubnets)"
		try {
			New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName $FirewallRuleName -Direction $RuleConfig -RemoteAddress $PackageLossIps -Profile Any -Action Block
		} catch {
			Throw "Unable to add firewall rule! Try restarting your PC if an 'object not found' error was thrown (Error: $error)"
		}
	}
}

todo.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# TODO maybe add later support for Linux
package_loss_ip_subnets=('23.109' '31.204')
for package_loss_ip_subnet in "${package_loss_ip_subnets[@]}"
do
   iptables -A INPUT -s "$package_loss_ip_subnet.0.0/16" -j DROP
done