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Game Forum / Action Games / Half Life / December 2005256kbps enough ??
Hi there, I have a 56kbps modem connection, and I decided to subscribe to ADSL so that I could enjoy in full playing HL2DM. I wonder if the 256k/56k connection will provide me with sufficient speed in order to be able toplay on par with the best players and pull all those tricks (like rapidly switching weapons, catching orbs with grav gun etc). Or, I _have_ to have something speedier such as 512k/128k or even better ? Thanks, D. I'd personally go for a 1mb line, but at least but 512 would be a huge difference to what you're using now. droci11o@yahoo.com Wrote: > Hi there, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Thanks, D.  Signature67 posted via www.savageforums.com > I'd personally go for a 1mb line, but at least but 512 would be a huge > difference to what you're using now. I had 256 for a long time, but i was mainly playing Halo with a ping around 120 back then. On 2mb now and alls good. > Hi there, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Thanks, D. That should be fine for low pings, its more the solid connection that matters, rather than the total speed. Old dual ISDN lines were around 90-110 ping with a speed of 120/120 ish. If that is just 56k upload, I am not sure, it seems strange, but you can probably upgrade again later on if you find it sucks. proclaimed.... > Hi there, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > rapidly switching weapons, catching orbs with grav gun etc). Or, I > _have_ to have something speedier such as 512k/128k or even better ? Upload speed is the key. The better that is the better your ping. As lief says the stability of the connection is key but you need to be on no more than 120 and be mindful that a lot of servers these days have ping ceilings and will kick you if it gets too high. SignatureScottie - stri.tk - My Blog THL - team-hl.tk AGHL's Counter-strike:Source Clan Hi Stri and everyone, Thanks for answers. I read this thread and also did some Internet searching; it appears that it is the upload speed which is important for good on-line experience. A 56kbps dial-up modem has about 33 kbps of upload capacity; thus, a 256k/64k (download/upload) ADSL connection uploads only twice as fast as dial-up; a 512k/128k ADSL uploads 4 times as fast as dial-up. An on-line game such as HL can upload up to 5 kBps and never more than 8 kBps; this corresponds to 50 kbps and 80 kbps (upload) connections. In other words, a 256k/64k ADSL connection might not be adequate sometimes, and a 512k/128k ADSL connection will be adequate all the the time. Now, can the players of HL2DM tell me from their own experience how playing with 256k ADSL compares with playing with 512k ADSL ? I am interested if I could do the same tricks with 256k connection, such as switching to grav gan during combat and hitting the enemy with an object, or catching orbs with grav gun ? Anyone ? My problem is that I subscribed to 256k/64k ADSL, and I cannot change it without paying a substantial financial penalty :-( ... Thanks. proclaimed.... > Hi Stri and everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > not be adequate sometimes, and a 512k/128k ADSL connection will be > adequate all the the time. Maybe it would help if you're telling me you're considering going with? What are your options, because if you're talking about Blueyonder then 128 upload will be enough, 256 with be more than enough and 384 will knock ya socks off. I had a ping of 11 when playing on a server last night. That's LAN'esque speeds. > Now, can the players of HL2DM tell me from their own experience how > playing with 256k ADSL compares with playing with 512k ADSL ? Have we deviated from the upload now? As we agree that upload is key, download makes very little difference. >I am > interested if I could do the same tricks with 256k connection, such as > switching to grav gan during combat and hitting the enemy with an > object, or catching orbs with grav gun ? Anyone ? Hard for me to say, I went from a 56k connection to an upload of 128k. To be honest, I'd played on dialup for so long I actually got worse when I first started playing on broadband. It took me several weeks to adjust to the fact I needed to stop adjusting :) > My problem is that I subscribed to 256k/64k ADSL, and I cannot change > it without paying a substantial financial penalty :-( ... > > Thanks. Depends how much you wanna kill people :) If you can afford it then the greater upload is what you need. I'd only plump for the higher download if you're going to use that for grabbing files. By the way, CS:S is the way to go, you should a little time in finding out about THL - AGHL's CS:S clan, the only place they give monkey's guns. You'd be more than welcome. SignatureScottie - stri.tk - My Blog THL - team-hl.tk AGHL's Counter-strike:Source Clan > Hi Stri and everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Thanks. If you the company you are currently with have a faster speed on offer then they shouldn't penalise you for upgrading. Afterall they will be getting more money out of you. It should only cost if you switch providers altogether. > If you the company you are currently with have a faster speed on offer then > they shouldn't penalise you for upgrading. Afterall they will be getting > more money out of you. It should only cost if you switch providers > altogether. Broadband is expensive Down Under. A 256k/64k ADSL connection costs A$30/mo, and put a twenty more for a 512k/128k ADSL. I decided to give myself a Xmas gift and subscribed to 256k/64k ADSL so that I could play hl2dm. I told about it to a friend of mine, and he pointed out that he just subscribed to a new generation ADSL2+ at a speed of 24MB/1MB for only A$40/mo. I am now biting my nails off. My 256k/64k ADSL is not connected yet. I contacted the ISP, and they are talking about the penalty for the premature cancellation of the contract... inspite of the fact that I have not started using the connection yet. I used a "net_graph 2" command to monitor coming of packets while playing hl2dm. It looks like every second packet is dropped during close combat (I am on a 56k dial-up). Broadband (ADSL) is supposed to provide, firstly, a stable connection, and secondly, a higher upload rate. My fingers are itching to do sniping and exact controlling of a rocket. I will probably need a high-speed connection for that (256k or better upload ?). After the holidays I will start buggering the ISP again, so that I could drop this slow 256k/64k connection and subscribe to speedy ADSL2+. > I used a "net_graph 2" command to monitor coming of packets while > playing hl2dm. It looks like every second packet is dropped during [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > again, so that I could drop this slow 256k/64k connection and subscribe > to speedy ADSL2+. You will notice a massive improvement from your 56k to your broadband.. You must remember that 56k dialup is Half-duplex - meaning that 56k is split between upstream and downstream (you are probably using most of that for downstream) The number of dropped packets will be minimal on your netgraph. 64k upstream isn't really that bad to be honest - at least the whole 64Kb is available for command packets. Your 256k downstream will allow you to use a rate of 20000 or higher, which is enough for a smooth gaming experience. |
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