Hosting Pgr2 Games

[Uncle Nasty]

I'm on Blueyonder 512k and I can only host four players (including me) in my PGR2 games, any more than that and they seem to just drop out of the lobby. Can anyone confirm that a 1 or 2mb connection is considerably better for hosting Live games before I upgrade my bandwidth please?

[taiAtari]

If you're planning to upgrade purely for hosting live games you have to check out the upstream that the accounts provide too. This will impact your hosting capabilities a lot more than the downstream.

[Jonny5]

I can host 8 player project gotham races without lag on my 512 down / 256 up connection.

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

I can host 8 players without lag on 1024/320. After quite a few games, I've only had some problems once, but usually everything runs nice and smooth.

[squirtle]

I've hosted 8 on my 1meg NTL modem without any fuss or bother. Now that it's working properly again I intend to be doing some more of that.

[Paradigm]

1mbit cable would be much better for you, as it's double the upload. 2mbit doesn't increase the upload so it's not worth it.

[Rex Grossman]

I've no idea what my connection is. I guess it's a 512/256. I host 8-player races with no problems.

I had severe lag playing Top Spin the other day. I was blaming the opponents (I call them Lag Slags). Then I noticed I had a Bit Torrent downlaod going on…

[Poet]

I can host 8 player project gotham races without lag on my 512 down / 256 up connection.

Me too. I'm on BTOpenWorld.

[SeanR]

I can host 8 and the GF playing eve upstairs, on 512 from Zen...

[Thurrabred]

I'm on Blueyonder 512k and I can only host four players (including me) in my PGR2 games, any more than that and they seem to just drop out of the lobby. Can anyone confirm that a 1 or 2mb connection is considerably better for hosting Live games before I upgrade my bandwidth please?

Upgrading to 1mb to host games would be pointless, because Blueyonder still only give you a 256K upload to go with your 1mb download. I believe it's only once you go up to 2mb that they give you a 512K upload.

[Capp]

I'm too scared to host games....I fear the power would go to my head, people would be kicked left right and centre!

[Jumble Jumble]

I'm on blueyonder 1meg and they doubled my upload to 256. I can host 8 players no trouble.

[Hackign]

Gettimg 1mb/256kb connection later this week which I assume would be able to handle 8 players

[NumberSix]

I'm too scared to host games....I fear the power would go to my head, people would be kicked left right and centre!

Hehe, I know that feeling.

YOU BUMPED ME YOU FUCKER. YOU WILL PAY, OH YES.

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

I'm too scared to host games....I fear the power would go to my head, people would be kicked left right and centre!

I only kicked somebody once (well two guys at the same time), and I have to admit it was very satisfying. They were a pain in the ass though; they refused to drive the cars everybody was driving and only complained about how much they sucked and that it was dull. So I told them to get the proper car or to get lost. The rest, as they say, is history

I mean, I even gave them a chance for God's sake...

[TEMPLAR618]

I'm in Toronto Canada - I have Bell Canada's ultra high speed & have hosted 5 machines in house as well as 3 racers from the UK - it was very smooth - except I didn't win as much as I wanted

[SeanR]

I'm in Toronto Canada - I have Bell Canada's ultra high speed & have hosted 5 machines in house as well as 3 racers from the UK - it was very smooth - except I didn't win as much as I wanted

Hello Templar!

[TEMPLAR618]

Howdy SeanR!

[Jonny5]

Hey there Templar, welcome to the forum.

I wonder how many people have found this place though talking to people on Live...

[Uncle Nasty]

I wonder how many people have found this place though talking to people on Live...

I found out about Live through talking to people in this place.

[TEMPLAR618]

Hey Thanks J0nny5! I've been lookin for a site like this

[CouldBeWorse]

Hey, TEMPLAR618. Nice to see you.

[TEMPLAR618]

Thanks Virtua! B)

[Uncle Nasty]

Hi Templar I recognise you too, my gamer tag is The Human Fly, I think we've been to Florence or Sydney together in nice cars.

[TEMPLAR618]

Yea I think so too - I remember using you as a brake. Thanks!

[Uncle Nasty]

I was giving you a chance.

[SeanR]

I was giving you a chance.

In fact you could say he was

giving you a break

<tumbleweed>

I'll get me coat

[TEMPLAR618]

In fact you could say he was

giving you a break

<tumbleweed>

I'll get me coat

Yes he did give me a "break" - no need to get your coat B)