how fast should download/upload be to host games?

[mozirry]

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]

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

 

[mozirry]

just want to be able to host 4x4 games or 3x3 games in total war

 

[finite automaton]

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]

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

 

[ViviTheMage]

cs 1.6 was like 4-8kb per person...css is a bit more, and L4D was around 8-10...

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: mozirry
just want to be able to host 4x4 games or 3x3 games in total war

you'll be fine hosting one single game at a time.

 

[Red Squirrel]

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]

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

 

[Clair de Lune]

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

This is so clever. ZOMG.

 

[spidey07]

Games use very little bandwidth. Around 90-150 kbs per player.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Originally posted by: spidey07
Games use very little bandwidth. Around 90-150 kbs per player.

Err, it's about one twentieth of that.