V2.0 - A Question Of Size

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  • FieariFieari Join Date: 2002-10-22 Member: 1566Members, Constellation
    Here's to hoping for a bitorrent...
  • JaspJasp Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13076Members
    edited July 2003
    Tommy roughy speaking thats as fast as a 1.5meg line will go, dont ask me its something to do with computer units and crap. Ask a nerd <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    He gets 150kps and i get 4.4kps if im lucky oh god cant they make it smaller lol oh well cant wait <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    Losing hosting? Not good D: It just puts more pressure on other servers! *Hunts for more servers*
    As for size, well, with 4 new maps, and every other map revamped some... it's gonna be another biggee, thats for sure.
  • The_HowlerThe_Howler Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2497Members
    edited July 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Jasp+Jul 2 2003, 04:35 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jasp @ Jul 2 2003, 04:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Tommy roughy speaking thats as fast as a 1.5meg line will go, dont ask me its something to do with computer units and crap. Ask a nerd <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    He gets 150kps and i get 4.4kps if im lucky oh god cant they make it smaller lol oh well cant wait <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Fine fine, I'll be that nerd. Network bandwidth is measured in bits, most download speeds (for whatever reason) are measured in bytes. There are 8 bits in a byte, therefore, you must divide your 1.5 mb/s connection by 8 to find your 'max speed', which works out to around 187 KB/s if memory servers me correctly (I'm much too lazy to do the math atm).
  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    Size dosen't matter, its how you play with it. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • JaspJasp Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13076Members
  • NSCypherNSCypher Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12758Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--CommunistWithAGun+ Jul 2 2003, 05:41 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ Jul 2 2003, 05:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Size dosen't matter, its how you play with it.  <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You dirty little man!
  • JoltGrisJoltGris Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11143Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Jimlad+Jul 2 2003, 05:35 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jimlad @ Jul 2 2003, 05:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Boycott release on Fileplanet says I! I mean, these days I *never* use fileplanet unless I absolutely have to, and even then I usually end up giving up since the queues are five hours long. And we all know how much Fileplanet sucks these days. If you pay them, you only encourage them to keep charging and neglecting the public servers. Knowing them, they'd probably only allow subscribers to download on the first day of release or something. Just say no. There are plenty of alternatives out there, who needs FP? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Pfft, I always get 15 minute lines so <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • JimladJimlad Join Date: 2003-07-02 Member: 17867Members
    <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> I somehow doubt you'll have to wait only 15 minutes when NS comes out.
  • EzekielEzekiel Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3006Members
    aaaah, finally its come <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • ChazumsChazums Join Date: 2003-07-02 Member: 17880Members
    1.5mbps is mega bits per sec

    An old 56kbps modem gives you a max of around 5.5 KiloBytes/Sec

    Its roughly a factor of 10 less
  • JaspJasp Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13076Members
    Ahhh so it begins.

    I declare the fileplanet slagging match offically open.
  • SilentMurdererSilentMurderer Join Date: 2002-10-30 Member: 1751Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--MeLeNkO+Jul 2 2003, 11:17 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MeLeNkO @ Jul 2 2003, 11:17 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i doubt it in the 100megs at all i think about 80megs <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Are you sick? NS v 1.0 was 91,7 (Or reversed?) mb's big... How the *beep* will 2.0 be lesser than that?
  • Jim_has_SkillzJim_has_Skillz Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12475Members, Constellation
    edited July 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Jimlad+Jul 2 2003, 03:35 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jimlad @ Jul 2 2003, 03:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Boycott release on Fileplanet says I! I mean, these days I *never* use fileplanet unless I absolutely have to, and even then I usually end up giving up since the queues are five hours long. And we all know how much Fileplanet sucks these days. If you pay them, you only encourage them to keep charging and neglecting the public servers. Knowing them, they'd probably only allow subscribers to download on the first day of release or something. Just say no. There are plenty of alternatives out there, who needs FP? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Wow, I can't believe how spoiled ppl are. I mean, seriously, they are allowing you to use their bandwith, WHICH they are paying for, for free. Why would you want to boycott that??? All you have to do is wait in line. And no, I do not work for fileplanet, I am just merely trying to back them up because they are kind enough to let us download games for free, we only have to watch a couple ads which can be minimized and wait in a line.
  • EzekielEzekiel Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3006Members
    yeah but there are a load of other places you can get them from free, what makes fileplanet so special that they can charge ppl for priority downloads...
  • Jim_has_SkillzJim_has_Skillz Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12475Members, Constellation
    THEY AREN'T CHARGING YOU OMG!!!! You can still download for free you just have to wait in line!!! Wow, don't you see my point! They probably have a couple OC/3 lines or something like that so what do you think they are going to use to pay for that? I am thinking asking their mom, which is probably how most kids pay for thier broadband connection, isn't going to cut it. So let them give u a line because this is America, ppl have to make money to survive, and their services wouldn't be there for you unless they made money.
  • EzekielEzekiel Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3006Members
    edited July 2003
    no, <u>youre</u> not getting <u>my</u> point. i think fileplanets priority stuff is bollocks, cos there are plenty of places you can get the file free with no queue (in my experience) so it sorta makes the 'pay to jump queues' thing utterly redundant.
  • boobs!boobs! Old-School Competitor Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8504Members
    heh i think for fun ill put it on my website and watch my bandwidth go to poo
  • Jim_has_SkillzJim_has_Skillz Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12475Members, Constellation
    If ppl starting using the other services like gamespot and other websites that allow downloads with no line, the same thing would happen to them. They would setup lines and everyone would have to wait, its just a matter of how you can control the people. Fileplanet's solution is an organized way of allowing ppl to download. I was mad that they started with the lines when I first heard about it, but I am not as ignorant anymore because I realize that I am not paying for the service, they are giving it to me for free. You all should realize that, that doesn't mean that you SHOULD download from fileplanet, just don't start boycotting things for no reason.
  • MeLeNkOMeLeNkO Join Date: 2003-04-06 Member: 15240Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Erm, people who have played the game have already given a decent estimate (~110 megs). In all honesty, this thread might as well be closed now, since it's fulfilled its purpose.
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    i have pld this game actully so im just saying i doubt it but yes it may be
  • SirusSirus Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8466Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
  • NeoHumanityNeoHumanity Join Date: 2003-04-09 Member: 15363Members
    Download lines kind of make having Cable/DSL pointless. You'll end up spending the same amount of time downloading (or not downloading) as somebody on 56K.
  • NurEinMenschNurEinMensch Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14056Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Narfwak+Jul 2 2003, 10:07 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Narfwak @ Jul 2 2003, 10:07 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> As a side note, I'd like to say that I sure won't be puting up a mirror. We tried to do that at Spider Gaming for the 1.0 release, and the insane amount of net traffic pwned our entire network for a <i>week</i>. So, if anyone else has any misconceptions about hosting, think long and hard before you try anything. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    As I said a few weeks ago despite the mucho traffic I'm still willing to mirror 2.0 and I hope Flay and MonsE didn't forget that! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • 8Ball8Ball Join Date: 2003-03-27 Member: 14927Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--ZeroByte+Jul 2 2003, 06:11 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ZeroByte @ Jul 2 2003, 06:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Are the devs still looking into releasing NS 2.0 via bit torrent? Cause it would be really cool if they did. 50+ kb/s downloads! It's freaking cool I tell ya! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hey just use Blueyonder, (if in UK)
  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    I also hate fileplanet, dirty corporate ****s. One day....our day will come comrades!
  • RobertoRoberto Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14591Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--RAY16+Jul 2 2003, 01:02 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RAY16 @ Jul 2 2003, 01:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Download lines kind of make having Cable/DSL pointless. You'll end up spending the same amount of time downloading (or not downloading) as somebody on 56K. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    hahaha... have you tried downloading a 100 mB file on 56k recently... I did that for one of the dod patches... It took more than 9 hours. 45 minute wait in line (that's actually pretty long) + 3 hour download (bad connection) is still a lot less than 9 hours. And please people, please don't use fileplanet <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> that way the lines will be shorter.
  • XzilenXzilen Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11642Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--ZycaR+Jul 2 2003, 02:57 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ZycaR @ Jul 2 2003, 02:57 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 123.45MB <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> nice size <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hah, interesting number :-p
  • Elite_GuardElite_Guard Join Date: 2002-11-29 Member: 10258Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Edgecrusher+Jul 2 2003, 06:09 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Edgecrusher @ Jul 2 2003, 06:09 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> why do no sites zip the exe file or even rar it to make it easier to download for 56k'ers. I'm on adsl but i used to be on a 56k just yesterday so i know what its like <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo--> . <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    zipping a .exe file wont change the size
  • EzekielEzekiel Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3006Members
    edited July 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Elite Guard+Jul 3 2003, 12:33 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Elite Guard @ Jul 3 2003, 12:33 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->zipping a .exe file wont change the size<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    umm, yes it does.

    zipping, raring, whatever i assume <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • SDJasonSDJason Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16841Members
    www.filefront.com is similar to bittorrent.. but better... there is still a standard server download button also, in case the filefront client doesent work, which it sometimes doesent...
    Check it out
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