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Post Sun Feb 09, 2003 11:11 pm

...And now to the stunning question everybod...

And now to the stunning question everybody of us 56kers have waited for...
Will we be able to play FL from our 56k modems without that brainkilling super-lag?
(crossing fingers)




"Just because you're on the winning side it dosn't mean you will get out alive."
-Me

Post Sun Feb 09, 2003 11:34 pm

Most likely yes...if there's a lot of people on one server then all bets are off...but there should be plenty of other servers that you'd be just fine with on dial-up. Count on it!

The dial-up connection issue is something that we're trying to work on still. It works fine but when there's a heavy load, the dial-up accounts are the first to see the lag. We're still trying to work on why and it doesn't necessarily seem to be the obvious inherent problems with the way packets are handled.

Using a dial-up account to host a server doesn't seem to be in the cards though...sorry. We can still try, but that pipeline just isn't big enough be design.

We have plenty of time to hash out some ideas we have....we need you dial-up people to help test things once it goes retail and bring a big 'ol cup of patience with ya.

Post Sun Feb 09, 2003 11:42 pm

from what i've noticed is that FL has an download of 3kb/s and an upload of around 1kb/s while you are multiplaying so a 56k should be able to make it

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Post Sun Feb 09, 2003 11:44 pm

I must say im very pleast with the answer, finally i can sleep at nights. =)
If your serious with to test 56kers ability, my modem is yours. =P

ANd again thank you for the reply.



"Just because you're on the winning side it dosn't mean you will get out alive."
-Me

Post Sun Feb 09, 2003 11:44 pm

good to know

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Post Sun Feb 09, 2003 11:55 pm

Hmmm maybe I will be able to play MP with those speeds, I thought it would be out of the question on a 56k line.

Post Mon Feb 10, 2003 1:22 am

"You can have my sword!
- And you can have my bow!
- And my modem!"

I am very happy. In fact, I am so happy that I can't describe it!
Thank you stinger!

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Post Mon Feb 10, 2003 1:59 am

Aww, Gimli gets the "axe" once again.

Post Mon Feb 10, 2003 2:07 pm

Stop with the puns.

Im going to get asdl hopefully, the local telephone company have said they are dropping the price by 50% so I cant wait. And new pc is also in the pipeline for my room so I can play fl in peace

Post Tue Feb 11, 2003 2:20 am

FLy in pieces... I mean in peace .

IIRC there's ingame server browser? I hate GameSpy arcade!

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Post Thu Feb 13, 2003 4:18 pm

@ Epsilon

Must have been long 6 years without sleep, no? :p

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