What ISP for gaming?

[Funk]

ISP for gaming?

1GB unshaped account.

HomeDSL 384 from Telkom.

Mostly used for local & international gaming. (WOW and WC3)

Minimal downloads.



I read unshaped is better for gaming. Is that true?

Thanks for the help!

 

[MrG]

WebAfrica

 

[BrianB]

If you want to play on international servers then yes unshaped is better, on local servers it makes no differece. Webafrica seems to be the most popular ISP. Just make sure that you getting a SAIX account if you useing it for international gaming.

 

[killadoob]

Is and saix are good local

unshaped is a must for int although it doesnt help all that much

 

[telkomsuig]

Verizon

 

[general_koffi]

For local, you can just get local prepaid from WebAfrica for like R30 a gig. For international, you'd want SAIX unshaped.

 

[Telkomhater]

unshaped is a must for int although it doesnt help all that much

Untrue. I get 25% better pings with my unshaped than with my other shaped account - 25%!

 

[Funk]

2 options so far:

Webafrica: 1GB unshaped "Best solution for gaming"
R125

http://www.webafrica.co.za/solutions/internet_access_adsl_unshaped.html




Axxess: 1GB unshaped "on SAT3"....
R99

http://www.axxess.co.za/


Whats the deal about this SAIX thing?

 

[Telkomhater]

The benefit of Webafrica is that unused bandwidth is carried over to the next month. So in theory, your 1 gig WA account could last you 2 or 3 months depending on how much you play.

The Axxess account is not carried over. Unused bandwidth is forfeited.

So you do the maths depedning on how much you play.

 

[Soulburner]

I make use of the webafrica prepaid 1GB unshaped and it works out alot cheaper cause that 1GB last me about 3 months

 

[MFour]

Also on WA 1GB prepaid playing on international server. In month 2 of that Gig now, so works out cheaper in the long run.
Tried a shaped account for L2, but lag got the better of me and settled for the unshaped acc, works so much better and no more lag spikes.

 

[lilDeath]

I'm on SAIX shaped and play a lot of MMORPG. No issues for me, well until there are failures

oh, and WebAfrica would be your choice

 

[ZuBS_]

I play COH on international servers, unshaped is a must, it works out extremely expesive at each 45min-1hr game takes around 40-50 megs.

 

[Telkomhater]

I play COH on international servers, unshaped is a must, it works out extremely expesive at each 45min-1hr game takes around 40-50 megs.

R125 / 1000 megs = 12.5 cents a meg
R0.125 x 40 = R5.00 per hour

Not really "extremely" unless we start comparing to what your opponents overseas are paying to play you. They getting it for free.

 

[Vampir0]

Try getting local servers and then you wouldn't need unshaped. Unshaped is expensive, but I have played international Battlefield with a shaped account from @lantic and Cybersmart...had no problems (Except for punkbuster )

 

[GreatBigMouth]

For games that require low latency, like Quake etc, go with Unshaped DSL 1024.

But for games like WOW which don't require such low latency levels, you might as well keep your 384 shaped line.

 

[Anaesthesia]

1024 and 384 have the same latencey it makes no difference to gaming.
I play GuildWars on a shaped SAIX acount. No problems. I have no lag at all.
Also the local gaming servers are SAIX. See games.saix.net

 

[GreatBigMouth]

What I meant was that it's best to get a faster line with an UNSHAPED account.

 

[Freaksta]

What I meant was that it's best to get a faster line with an UNSHAPED account.

Why?

 

[GreatBigMouth]

Well it's anyone's guess that a faster line is better than a slower one.