how fast should download/upload be to host games?

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mozirry

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i'm switching to UVERSE and my dl speed will be 6mbit vs. 5mbit with cable, cable has upload of 491-480kbit and im not sure what uverse is, but it should be more, maybe twice

i can't find any info on internet about what speeds are good for hosting games like medieval total war 2
 

finite automaton

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depends entirely on the game. Left4Dead uses anywhere between 50 - 120k/s upload for a full 4v4, depending on what's going on.
 

finite automaton

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I've never played the game :( I don't even know what kind of game it is, but if it's NOT a FPS you'll probably be fine with ~60k/s

If it is a FPS, it's a crapshoot.

Edit: Check out a download meter, I use DUMeter. This will tell you how much bandwidth you use when you host a game.
 

fleshconsumed

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5-9kilobyte/second per person. So if you want to host 8 people you might not have enough bandwidth.
 

Red Squirrel

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Start with 10mb if that does not cut it upgrade to 100, it's usually only 10$ per month extra depending on the server host.

I run a UO server and I barely use more then 1mbps average. I might hit 2ish when there's a huge raid going on and like 50 people online.
 

Duddy

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Make sure you have a 56k v.92 modem. It's blazing fast. Your game will never have any lag.
 
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