Anyone have this problem?
Anyone have a solution?
-Kevin
> Is it me, or do other people get thrown from internet sessions frequently?
> I will be racing, and then I get a full screen of static, and I am thrown
> back to the multiplayer connection screen. This happens probably once or
> twice every 10 minutes or so. It has not happened, as of yet, during a
> race.
> Anyone have this problem?
I sure hope so! Let us know if you find one.
--
Pat Dotson
IMPACT Motorsports
http://www.impactmotorsports.com/pd.html
Have you tried to optimize your connection for game play...disable error
correction, etc?
Marty
> Anyone have this problem?
> Anyone have a solution?
> -Kevin
--John (Joao) Silva
Actually, I had something similar happen. In a regular race/practice (not
multiplayer) the program would randomly shut down and kick me back to windows.
After a reboot, it would do the same thing. I ended up deleting the program,
the demo(different subdirectory), and re-installed the full game. Works fine
now.
I just need a faster machine, dammit... :)
Eldred
________
Eldred Pickett
e-mail address altered to deter spammers - remove the '*' to reply
Put your message in a modem - and throw it into the ***-sea...
Your best best is to find a FAST server.
I was connected to Tim McArther's server for 9 hours
and was booted out twice (but so was everyone else).
My latency was 0.111 (111ms) with a cable modem.
You should be trying for 250ms or less. Check your
latency three times in a row to see if it's fluxuating a
lot (over 250ms). If it is, that's bad; however, if it's
fluxuating below or around 250ms thats OK.
To find your latency (after attaching to a server):
1. Close the chat window
2. Press ALT-L
3. Open the chat window to see your latency.
To find your latency before connecting to a server just open
a DOS BOX and type in PING <the ip address>
(Multiply the 'time' value by 2 to get the latency).
Example PING 24.1.24.139 to see if Tim is up :)
Jason.
> Anyone have this problem?
> Anyone have a solution?
> -Kevin
I think the problem is two fold. For one, while GPL will allow up to
20 in a net race it seems more than 10 or so is pushing it - and
that's even if they're all LPBs with ADSL/Cable or better connects.
Secondly: If you are on dialup you are especially sensitive to the
number of others in a race. Remember that your computer has to receive
info telling all about the place and status of all other racers.
That's a lot of data.
Try finding a server with only 4 or 5 others and see if you still get
the boot. If not, work your way up from there.
JB
Edmonton, AB,
