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Freespacer
Grand Admiral
Interstellar Cultural Confederation United
Joined: August 15, 2003
Posts: 27
From: Vienna
|  Posted: 2009-01-07 12:58
Just a point wich annoys me quite a bit:
Is it possible to get game updates per web-dl?
DLs from the server must further strain it - and i get only about 16KB/s - so the 38 MB take about 40 mins.
That seems a little it too lang. woulndn it be easier to provide a DL from the DL-page?
(Sorry if this topic has been covered before...)
Cheers
[ This Message was edited by: Fatal Freespacer on 2009-01-07 13:13 ]
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MasterChiefAcid
Cadet
Joined: April 29, 2006
Posts: 5
| Posted: 2009-01-07 13:16
1.508 - Release
- Serialization optimization which reduces the size of WOB's and transmitted data. This caused a update of most of the WOB files to a new format. Data sent over the network will be dramatically smaller.
- Multi-System Enhancements are now implemented.
- Enhancements are now color coded according to how rare they are.
- Adjusted "common" enhancements to be more balanced. In addition some may have small side effects also.
- Added a manifest to the lobby for Vista.
- Minor adjustments made to Mi ship's and devices
- Platforms are now more robust.
- Fixed issue with prevalent ECCM/ECM pinging on high tier ships - cooldown now scales up with ship class.
- Improved AI spawns.
[ This Message was edited by: MasterChiefAcid on 2009-01-07 13:20 ]
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Little Pet Slinki
Admiral
Joined: April 16, 2006
Posts: 836
From: United Kingdom, South West.
| Posted: 2009-01-07 13:24
While the new serialization may be effective in reducing update sizes, I still think we should try a fully operable international mirror service, instead of the user updated downloads that are more than often not updated.
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BackSlash
Marshal
Galactic Navy
Joined: March 23, 2003
Posts: 11183
From: Bristol, England
| Posted: 2009-01-07 13:30
Downloads don't strain the server. We've moved to a 100mb burstable line.
Downloads from the web server, and the game server come from two seperate places. The web server can't handle much at all - no-where near the game server bandwidth.
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MasterChiefAcid
Cadet
Joined: April 29, 2006
Posts: 5
| Posted: 2009-01-07 13:32
Well i do recall them lightly discussing a torrent based update engine,but I am sure they have other concerns on the todo list before more is added.
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Sixkiller
Marshal
Courageous Elite Commandos
Joined: May 11, 2005
Posts: 1786
From: Netherlands
| Posted: 2009-01-07 15:06
so jack, how can we download updates faster then?
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Dwarden
Admiral
CHIMERA
Joined: June 07, 2001
Posts: 1072
From: Czech Republic
| Posted: 2009-01-07 15:42
there is list of probably most of best free (half don't even need registration) file hosting services
usable free download services
http://www.filedropper.com/
http://www.filefactory.com/
http://www.easy-share.com/
http://fileqube.com/
http://myfreefilehosting.com/
http://www.mediafire.com
http://fileden.com/
http://badongo.com/
even moddb got own hosting servers
less usable but quite popular
http://www.fileplanet.com/
http://www.fileshack.com/
for australia/oceania i suggest mirror here http://www.ausgamers.com/contact/
example, by myself uploaded 1.508 full client
http://www.fileqube.com/file/dTjukxHA163554
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