XatolostoGames@lemmy.worldEnglish·1 day agocross-posted to: gaming@beehaw.orgMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024 sucks up to 180 Mb/s of internet bandwidth while in flight — equivalent to 81GB of data per hour(www.tomshardware.com)external-linkarrow-up1390arrow-down139message-square196fedilink
arrow-up1351arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024 sucks up to 180 Mb/s of internet bandwidth while in flight — equivalent to 81GB of data per hour(www.tomshardware.com)XatolostoGames@lemmy.worldEnglish·1 day agocross-posted to: gaming@beehaw.orgmessage-square196fedilink
minus-squarebrygphilomenaEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down0·19 hours agolinkfedilinkData vs compute It’s easy to send all the data in an x mile radius of the players position. Or to identify the players position, speed, camera angle, etc. render it all, compress it, and then send the computer, rendered, video fees.
minus-squareDonjuanmeEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down0·17 hours agolinkfedilinkBut obviously they’re taking the more bandwidth intense route, that must cost them more money…
Data vs compute
It’s easy to send all the data in an x mile radius of the players position. Or to identify the players position, speed, camera angle, etc. render it all, compress it, and then send the computer, rendered, video fees.
But obviously they’re taking the more bandwidth intense route, that must cost them more money…