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An official statement has been published by Nintendo Europe on their website. Here is an extract:
Plus there's a storming line-up of third-party titles, including the Nintendo GameCube-exclusive Resident Evil 0 (the long-awaited prequel to the survival horror series). Other highlights include the legendary RPG Phantasy Star Online, which will use the forthcoming broadband and modem adaptors, and speherical simian sequel Super Monkey Ball 2
It explains that we will get the online adapters next year. This statemeent is part of the 2003 release dates news article from www.nintendo.co.uk
Plus there's a storming line-up of third-party titles, including the Nintendo GameCube-exclusive Resident Evil 0 (the long-awaited prequel to the survival horror series). Other highlights include the legendary RPG Phantasy Star Online, which will use the forthcoming broadband and modem adaptors, and speherical simian sequel Super Monkey Ball 2
It explains that we will get the online adapters next year. This statemeent is part of the 2003 release dates news article from www.nintendo.co.uk
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You get pings of 200+ with a 56k on the whole...
That is enough though to really make a game hard...
Your accuracy on FPS goes downhill an it just turns the game into a game of luck...
That is enough though to really make a game hard...
Your accuracy on FPS goes downhill an it just turns the game into a game of luck...
It's already happening in America and Japan.
There was no beta test, not a public one. It isn't needed because SEGA are doing the network, and they alredy had it set up with the Dreamcast, which by the way, had no public testing either.
The modem and adaptor go o nsale the same day as the game is released, so when PSO has a release date so will they.
There was no beta test, not a public one. It isn't needed because SEGA are doing the network, and they alredy had it set up with the Dreamcast, which by the way, had no public testing either.
The modem and adaptor go o nsale the same day as the game is released, so when PSO has a release date so will they.
phi11ip wrote:
> Belive me, the lag on a 56k modem is HUGE!
>
> I played quake 3 on a modem and got a 150 ping which is really
> annoying!
>
> On my 128k cable line though I can get pings of 15 easily!
>
> The difference is amazing!
>
> I hate playing games on modems though, I rarely did it!
I think you exaggerate... I remember years ago, playing Team Fortress Classic (Half-Life mod) over my 28.8k modem. My ping was usually 250-350, and hardly anyone had a ping under 100 (except the host of the game). The game was still perfectly playable, although you did get a fair bit of lag if there was a lot of fighting and explosions going on... But still...
> Belive me, the lag on a 56k modem is HUGE!
>
> I played quake 3 on a modem and got a 150 ping which is really
> annoying!
>
> On my 128k cable line though I can get pings of 15 easily!
>
> The difference is amazing!
>
> I hate playing games on modems though, I rarely did it!
I think you exaggerate... I remember years ago, playing Team Fortress Classic (Half-Life mod) over my 28.8k modem. My ping was usually 250-350, and hardly anyone had a ping under 100 (except the host of the game). The game was still perfectly playable, although you did get a fair bit of lag if there was a lot of fighting and explosions going on... But still...
stop being so intellegent, you cackpants!
Ask a stupid question.....
But where is the release date for the online adapter, and what about a beta test, and how are you supposed to communicate with others... and it's supposed to be out in Q1 !? Theres a hell of a lot of vagueness.
~~Belldandy~~
But where is the release date for the online adapter, and what about a beta test, and how are you supposed to communicate with others... and it's supposed to be out in Q1 !? Theres a hell of a lot of vagueness.
~~Belldandy~~
Aha
Actually, So do I...damn all those lost Lightsaber battles
Actually, So do I...damn all those lost Lightsaber battles
Grrr....i still do...
ellisuk wrote:
> It someone with broadband had a game against a dial-up user then the
> advantage would be on the broadband user as it has less, if any, lag
> time.
Belive me, the lag on a 56k modem is HUGE!
I played quake 3 on a modem and got a 150 ping which is really annoying!
On my 128k cable line though I can get pings of 15 easily!
The difference is amazing!
I hate playing games on modems though, I rarely did it!
> It someone with broadband had a game against a dial-up user then the
> advantage would be on the broadband user as it has less, if any, lag
> time.
Belive me, the lag on a 56k modem is HUGE!
I played quake 3 on a modem and got a 150 ping which is really annoying!
On my 128k cable line though I can get pings of 15 easily!
The difference is amazing!
I hate playing games on modems though, I rarely did it!
You know what I mean!
I hope.
I hope.
ellisuk wrote:
> I'd still prefer it on broadband because it will run better than
> perfect.
>
Can't get anything better than perfect heh :o)
GC Online, thats great. Shame I dont actually have any money to buy anything though :oD Darn the Christmas season!
> I'd still prefer it on broadband because it will run better than
> perfect.
>
Can't get anything better than perfect heh :o)
GC Online, thats great. Shame I dont actually have any money to buy anything though :oD Darn the Christmas season!
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