Xlink Vs. XBL

Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2004 8:27 pm

Just a quick question for those who may have played XBL before or maybe even used it their own systems for a while. In a lot of games lately on Xlink i have been noticing an incredible amount of lag. Now i realize that this may be cause by a number of factors including that my wireless router is an entire 3 floors above my xbox, but does ne1 know if XBL lags less? Thanks.

Team XLink Moderator Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 1223

xbox live does lag, i dont like xbox live, to impersonal

Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 8:16 am

that is most definitely your setup man...

Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:48 am

and jumping in to one of those games where the host thinks he's running fiber optics Rolling Eyes

Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 9:19 pm

yup exactly, ill be getting fiber optics soon though, so join my game sometime. What game are u trying to play anyway ? if its Halo 2, alot of people host that game for 16 players and ALOT of thier internet connections just dont support it. But with my 2 megs up, feel free to join my game sometime.

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 8:30 am

i think the main advantage of xbl is, that you can't use a trainer.

Quest

Kai Beginner Joined: 04 Dec 2004 Posts: 22

You do have to pay for XBL but it's nice. Becaue the player witht he best connection always hosts it runs very nicely. There sometimes lag but most of the time the games run smooth.

Having a chip got me my ban.
I miss XBL and won't ever be the same without it.
Crying or Very sad

Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 7:05 am

I never intended to buy XBL myself, and XLink Kai is an almost perfect replacement for it (I have tried XBL). I find it much easier to get together with my mates for a game of Halo 2 or something, as most of them don't have XBL anyway.

Kai Regular Joined: 21 Nov 2004 Posts: 155

i hadnt even let my xbox be in the same area code as a mod chip or anything like that, and i still got banned from xbl for it, which happens to be quite gay in my professional opinion

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 5:00 am

LOL that sucks man.

Funny thing is that when my friend modded his and called to cancel his XBL, they didn't want him to go. They offered him some free months of service and reduced cost, etc. But of course he didn't say that he got it modded. He said he sold it, so I don't know why they would try to push their service when he said that... But I wonder if they'd still have pushed had he said he modded it, heh.

Team XLink Administrator Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 3354

Yeah, we should make it so people can only host 8 in the Halo 2 rooms. Most have 386-512 upload connections which can only handle 6-8 people playing at one time. But I am sure that might be a little extreme for those who have connections that can handle it.

Does XBL lag? Yes, you are still going over someone’s ISP and if each person has 386 upload, someone is going to bounce through walls. I really do get less lag on Kai than XBL but again I play with people that know how to host and how many users there line can handle. Best for you to find the same and join the games where you know the host can handle X amount of users on the connection he/she has.

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:16 pm

Yeah, Join games that can handle the connection. I discourage you to join games in the "americas" arena unless u KNOW they have a nice upload speed. There have been more and more big games that are in private arenas.

Ive played this on XBox live and i must say it is nice. Nothing For me to jump up and Buy it though. I know how to use kai for my advantage and get on good games. Xbox live doent allow me the freedom that xlink kai does. Especially having a modded xbox

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 6:49 pm

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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 9:30 pm

Yeah you're lagging because some idiot doesnt know how to host right with his connection or you're playing in a public arena. I think lag will be cut down by 80% if people even bother to use Geolink, but I'm hoping Geolink will have a perimeter to how far you can go out with it if i'm confined to only play with the people in my area of saginaw, michigan, then Geolink will be pointless to me and countless others because I know theres only two people that use Kai in my area. Idk just my input and I'm probably just thinking too much, but I really do hope Geolink isn't confined like that.

Kai Regular Joined: 24 Jan 2005 Posts: 102

XLink is the best thing!!
I tried XBL in SC:PT and i hated it, u can't choose with who u play it sux, in XLINK u have more control...

XBL Advantages:
-Opitmatch [Chooses the fastes host] Soon will be out performed by GeoLink [I hope so Smile

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-Number of players
-No cheats

If the users of XLink did everything by the rules,
e.g. host depending u'r connection, set status, names etc...
XLink would be good as XBL, mayB even better
Laughing

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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 4:24 am

SS-Funk @ Mon Dec 20, 2004 10:52 am wrote:

Yeah, we should make it so people can only host 8 in the Halo 2 rooms. Most have 386-512 upload connections which can only handle 6-8 people playing at one time. But I am sure that might be a little extreme for those who have connections that can handle it.

well what you could do is you know how changes were made to the engine to automatically set your status to hosting when opening your own private arena. something similar to that could be done in limiting the number of ppl allowed in the room based on what upload speed their profile says they have. the only problem i can see with this is ppl not keeping their profile up to date

also from tin_pu

geolink will be only based on gaining good pings and wont help with morons who dont know how many ppl to host with respect to their connection whereis i think optimatch would consider both pings and connection speed.
tho i do agree with ur last comment. y arent ppl more intelligent Wink

what is it with americans anyway. i seem to be able to play most of you from another continent ok with only slight lag but you ppl complain about being on the other side of a country. The best i can do in australia is hope to play someone on the otherside of the country and im doubting our infrastructure is anywhere near as good as urs.