z3r0
25-01-2007, 03:38 PM
is ADSL 384 unshaped good enough to play XBOX Live(Xbox 360)? Anyone doing it atm with that speed...how bad/frequent is the lag?
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bboy
25-01-2007, 04:30 PM
its not a simple yes/no question!
but so far most of us play our games comfortable with 384k.
alot of the games allow local hosting which eliminates the lag.
GOW seems to be fine with 384k for up to 4 players, from there up the host needs 512 or higher.
but so far most of us play our games comfortable with 384k.
alot of the games allow local hosting which eliminates the lag.
GOW seems to be fine with 384k for up to 4 players, from there up the host needs 512 or higher.
S1ght
25-01-2007, 08:45 PM
just out of curiosity but how does iburst do with xbox live or doesnt it?
GavinMannion
26-01-2007, 11:30 AM
I was using iBurst for playing GOW and Rainbow 6 Vegas and had a mostly lag free experience.
DON'T TRY DEAD OR ALIVE 4 THOUGH
ADSL is better though.
DON'T TRY DEAD OR ALIVE 4 THOUGH
ADSL is better though.
useless
26-01-2007, 11:48 AM
^^^^^^
What they said. :)
You only need unshaped to play internationals, for local gameplay (hosting/joining) your shaped account works fine!
What they said. :)
You only need unshaped to play internationals, for local gameplay (hosting/joining) your shaped account works fine!
doobiwan
26-01-2007, 12:39 PM
As I experienced last night, shaped 384 can even work on int games as well!
I've played burnout revenge, and now GoW internationally on a shaped account, and while GoW it was slightly noticable, it was none the less good enough to be fun.
Unshaped for international GoW though is near flawless.
I've played burnout revenge, and now GoW internationally on a shaped account, and while GoW it was slightly noticable, it was none the less good enough to be fun.
Unshaped for international GoW though is near flawless.
useless
26-01-2007, 01:58 PM
Unshaped for international GoW though is near flawless.
Thank Epic for their excellent network code for that! ;)
Thank Epic for their excellent network code for that! ;)
flipmo
31-01-2007, 10:07 AM
what bout hsdpa...??? ive been usin it for live...sum evenins its fine...other evenins it wouldnt even let me join a co op game of gow...any one else usin this...???
useless
31-01-2007, 10:58 AM
Any satellite form of connection will have a high latency since it bounces off dishes throughout the town.
So you will on occasion have good evenings and bad ones. But overall ADSL is the best way to go if you are keen for XBL gaming.
So you will on occasion have good evenings and bad ones. But overall ADSL is the best way to go if you are keen for XBL gaming.
doobiwan
31-01-2007, 04:36 PM
There are some guys playing GoW using iBurst and they have almost no complaints.
It's not as "twitchy" as a PC FPS, so it tolerates a slightly higher latency.
It's not as "twitchy" as a PC FPS, so it tolerates a slightly higher latency.
justinct
01-02-2007, 11:00 AM
I use 384 and found on GOW international its kinda hard cos it does lagg a bit although lagg is the wrong word, its almost like a delay, so u almost have to shoot infront of the person to hit them. Although bearing in mind im new to the game so it could be that too.
doobiwan
01-02-2007, 12:50 PM
heh heh, it's just you dude ;)
no I'm kidding, with a shaped account there is a touch of lag, but it doesn't make the game unplayable. if it's an issue, just buy 1Gb prepaid unshaped from Web Africa and use that account when you want to play int.
no I'm kidding, with a shaped account there is a touch of lag, but it doesn't make the game unplayable. if it's an issue, just buy 1Gb prepaid unshaped from Web Africa and use that account when you want to play int.