-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Long before broadband was available in my area, I had DirecPC satellite internet service. As Mike explained, the satellite provided my downstream and dial-up provided my upstream. While it was possible to play games, the jumpy gameplay and 400 ms average ping took away a lot of fun. I can only imagine what gameplay would be like with two-way satellite service. Yikes!
I used the satellite service strictly for browsing and downloading. When I played games, I used a regular dial-up account. It wasn't the best but it made gaming possible. On 8/31/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I actually have that Broadband Over Powerlines. It's pretty sweet. > As far as I know, we're the only people in the country right now. > > www.current.net > > Sorry to go off topic, heh. > > /p > > Quoting Pit Gee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > > I've heard first person shooters weren't "doable" on satellite internet > due > > to latency but I've also seen some claim that it can be done. I've > moved > > out in the "boondocks" and was pretty much resigned to no dod or any > other > > games, however every once and a while I really get the urge to > play. What a > > great game! The server screen indicates pings of 500 plus and I usually > > can't even log on to a server. Presumably they have the pings > requirements > > set lower. I'm wondering if there is anything I can do about this or if > > there is anyone who has a list of servers with less stringent ping > > requirements. Every once and a while I just really get the urge to > play. > > > > Are there tweaks I could use to reduce my ping time or am I pretty much > > stuck at about 6 seconds of delay for the uplink? I'd even settle for > > spectating a game every once and a while if I can't play but I can't > seem to > > even get on to a server at all. The "nuclear fallout.net" servers seem > to > > all kick me or rather not let me on. I'm not sure of this server host > now > > dominates most servers or if it is just that silly kind of lagging > message > > bug that seems to occur in the server host window. > > > > I wonder what ever happened to that internet over the power lines > technology > > they used to talk about so much? > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Got something to buy, sell or swap? Try Windows Live Expo > > ttp://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwex0010000001msn/direct/01/?href= > http://expo.live.com/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > -- _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
