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Is UPC any good for online gaming?

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  • 07-10-2010 9:58pm
    #1
    dandaman2764
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭


    If I were to get the 15mb broadband, would I be able to play online gaming well... I really want to play MW and Halo online.

    Thanks :D
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    #2
    kirving
    Registered Users Posts: 5,947 ✭✭✭kirving


    Yeah, I have 2mb from eircom and I can play online on the PC while my brother is on the PS3. Thats along with other devices like phone and ipod browsing the web too.

    Just because UPC market the 15mb towards gamers, doesn't mean you need anything like that to play.


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    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Pings are generally lower than fastpath DSL, so should be a good deal lower than a DSL line with high interleaving.
    user@host ~ 
$ ping boards.ie
PING boards.ie (89.234.66.107): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 89.234.66.107: icmp_seq=0 ttl=59 time=10 ms
64 bytes from 89.234.66.107: icmp_seq=1 ttl=59 time=10 ms
64 bytes from 89.234.66.107: icmp_seq=2 ttl=59 time=9 ms
64 bytes from 89.234.66.107: icmp_seq=3 ttl=59 time=9 ms
64 bytes from 89.234.66.107: icmp_seq=4 ttl=59 time=9 ms
64 bytes from 89.234.66.107: icmp_seq=5 ttl=59 time=8 ms
64 bytes from 89.234.66.107: icmp_seq=6 ttl=59 time=8 ms
64 bytes from 89.234.66.107: icmp_seq=7 ttl=59 time=9 ms

----boards.ie PING Statistics----
8 packets transmitted, 8 packets received, 0.0% packet loss
round-trip (ms)  min/avg/max/med = 8/9/10/9


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    kirving
    Registered Users Posts: 5,947 ✭✭✭kirving


    When I had Ntl BB, ping was never and issue, nor is it with eircom now. I should have mentioned it it the first post, but I assumed you were just concerned with the speed.


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    You don't need 15Mbit for gaming, 1or 2Mbit would work just the same. Games aren't heavy on bandwidth, often little more than 100kbps each way


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Upload speed (hosting 16player games) and & ping are important for gaming.
    I have UPC 30/3meg and my gaming has never been better.
    Consistantly higher scoring COD for eg.
    Had Eircom 7meg, high and even medium interleaving (got them to switch it) just killed all my FPS games.


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    Beefy78
    Registered Users Posts: 8,163 ✭✭✭Beefy78


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    You don't need 15Mbit for gaming, 1or 2Mbit would work just the same. Games aren't heavy on bandwidth, often little more than 100kbps each way

    To reinforce this point, I'm gaming fine on my PS3 right now with just a Meteor 3G dongle.


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    dicey1664
    Closed Accounts Posts: 124 ✭✭dicey1664


    have 15m/b upc, always have a great connection playing mw2,usually the stongest out of my mates


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    #9
    Dan101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭Dan101


    PERFECT installed 15mb last week works like a charm.


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    #10
    Fingleberries
    Registered Users Posts: 3,391 ✭✭✭Fingleberries


    I've had UPC 20 Mb and there was no problems with online gaming. Recently changed to their 8Mb package, and no problems either.


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    weisses
    Registered Users Posts: 9,451 ✭✭✭weisses


    I just think he's showing off his 15mbit :p


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