rec.autos.simulators

>Is this warping due to the fact that I'm trying to connect through AOL, is
the
>connections through them not up to par??

> Fired up the new copy of N3 last evening, and tonight, and tried online play
> with is.  I'm getting warping to the point that I don't see any other cars on
> the track for long periods of time, and some of the cars that are getting shown
> on the track, are running the outside grove with the nose into the wall all of
> the way around.  Its no fun for me this way, and I'm sure I'm not making
> friends with the other online players, it has to be wreaking havoc on them...

> Is this warping due to the fact that I'm trying to connect through AOL, is the
> connections through them not up to par??  The most frustrating thing, why no
> computer to computer modem hook up, even to play against my friends, I have to
> use the network??

> It looks like back to N99 when I want to multiplay with my buddy, and for solo
> play, n3...

> Steve S

>> Hi Guys,

>> Fired up the new copy of N3 last evening, and tonight, and tried online play
>> with is.  I'm getting warping to the point that I don't see any other cars on
>> the track for long periods of time, and some of the cars that are getting shown
>> on the track, are running the outside grove with the nose into the wall all of
>> the way around.  Its no fun for me this way, and I'm sure I'm not making
>> friends with the other online players, it has to be wreaking havoc on them...

>> Is this warping due to the fact that I'm trying to connect through AOL, is the
>> connections through them not up to par??  The most frustrating thing, why no
>> computer to computer modem hook up, even to play against my friends, I have to
>> use the network??

>> It looks like back to N99 when I want to multiplay with my buddy, and for solo
>> play, n3...

>> Steve S

> >Is this warping due to the fact that I'm trying to connect through AOL, is
> the
> >connections through them not up to par??

> That's an understatement.  I'd rather die than take up AOL as my provider.
> No offense to you, but AOL stinks.  That's why a lot of people use it:
> advertising has fooled them into thinking that one, all this web stuff is
> confusing; and two, that somehow AOL will save the users from the nasties of
> the world.  Both of these assumptions are false.  But what is true is the
> fact that AOL stinks for most everything, including online racing.

> I've had my say. :)

> Alanb

> >If you can get Cable Modem in your area you will experience much better
online
> >***.

> >> Hi Guys,

> >> Fired up the new copy of N3 last evening, and tonight, and tried online
play
> >> with is.  I'm getting warping to the point that I don't see any other
cars on
> >> the track for long periods of time, and some of the cars that are
getting shown
> >> on the track, are running the outside grove with the nose into the wall
all of
> >> the way around.  Its no fun for me this way, and I'm sure I'm not
making
> >> friends with the other online players, it has to be wreaking havoc on
them...

> >> Is this warping due to the fact that I'm trying to connect through AOL,
is the
> >> connections through them not up to par??  The most frustrating thing,
why no
> >> computer to computer modem hook up, even to play against my friends, I
have to
> >> use the network??

> >> It looks like back to N99 when I want to multiplay with my buddy, and
for solo
> >> play, n3...

> >> Steve S

> But then again, lets not get into another one of those endless thread, PE
> LEASE !

> =:-D

> > The problem comes when people with 56k modems try to play these games
> > multiplayer.  They just don't have enough bandwidth.  These games only
> > play well on Cable, ISDN, ADSL, etc. Highspeed connections!  When high
> > speed users log on to one of these hosted games with a low ping,
> > they're usually populated with slow 56k users that warp all over the
> > place.

> > >If you can get Cable Modem in your area you will experience much better
> online
> > >***.

> > >> Hi Guys,

> > >> Fired up the new copy of N3 last evening, and tonight, and tried
online
> play
> > >> with is.  I'm getting warping to the point that I don't see any other
> cars on
> > >> the track for long periods of time, and some of the cars that are
> getting shown
> > >> on the track, are running the outside grove with the nose into the
wall
> all of
> > >> the way around.  Its no fun for me this way, and I'm sure I'm not
> making
> > >> friends with the other online players, it has to be wreaking havoc on
> them...

> > >> Is this warping due to the fact that I'm trying to connect through
AOL,
> is the
> > >> connections through them not up to par??  The most frustrating thing,
> why no
> > >> computer to computer modem hook up, even to play against my friends,
I
> have to
> > >> use the network??

> > >> It looks like back to N99 when I want to multiplay with my buddy, and
> for solo
> > >> play, n3...

> > >> Steve S

> Max, you don't have a single clue what you are talking about here.!!

> If you had of said for hosting purposes, i would agree with you, but to
> say a 56k modem doesn't have enough bandwidth to play a multiplayer
> game, is not even worth commenting on...
> I guess i better take my 56K modem, which i have capped at 26400 and
> never attempt to play another, "warp free", on-line game in GPL or N3
> to the USA from Australia...
> I feel much better now that i have been educated in on-line ***
> issues.
> Cheers,
> Ron

> > The problem comes when people with 56k modems try to play these games
> > multiplayer.  They just don't have enough bandwidth.  These games
> only
> > play well on Cable, ISDN, ADSL, etc. Highspeed connections!  When
> high
> > speed users log on to one of these hosted games with a low ping,
> > they're usually populated with slow 56k users that warp all over the
> > place.

> > >If you can get Cable Modem in your area you will experience much
> better online
> > >***.