How do folk with slow 'net download modern games?

MikeTheNative · 7 Sep 2020 at 12:26

HEADRAT said:
Coolio, I know same places can be stupidly OTT about such stuff.

I know someone who isn't meant to adjust their monitor!

HEADRAT · 7 Sep 2020 at 12:29

MikeTheNative said:
I know someone who isn't meant to adjust their monitor!

Years ago when I worked on an IT helpdesk I had a women call me because she'd couldn't adjust her chair properly, I said "oh that's a questions for Facilities let me put you through", she retorted in an indignant voice "yes but it's a computer chair" ..... ... .. .! :rolleyes:

Guest2 · 9 Sep 2020 at 14:58

HEADRAT said:
Years ago when I worked on an IT helpdesk I had a women call me because she'd couldn't adjust her chair properly, I said "oh that's a questions for Facilities let me put you through", she retorted in an indignant voice "yes but it's a computer chair" ..... ... .. .!

You should have fitted a cable from the chair and said you need to plug her into the Matrix

ProStreet · 9 Sep 2020 at 19:50

I'm moving from a flat that has 1 gigabit internet to a house with a maximum of 40 megabit. Mega depressing.

skiersteve123 · 11 Sep 2020 at 08:15

my mate gets 500-750kbps download so he normally gives me his external hdd and I put games on there for him and then he pastes them into steam, he gave up on cod though, 10gb update takes him 8-12 hours with no one using the internet lmao, it sucks because certain games like fighting games he just cant play, even wired in he just lags like crazy

ANDARIAL · 11 Sep 2020 at 08:28

hyperseven said:
Smarty, £20pm, unlimited data 4G and uses the three network

Same here
Just got rid of out BT line after 50 years BB was getting slower was down to just over 1 meg

4G is around 60 down 30 up now
Ping is around 50ms,still`ok` for online gaming not the best but usable for me playing Destiny 2

Kainz · 11 Sep 2020 at 09:49

smeemi said:
I'm moving from a flat that has 1 gigabit internet to a house with a maximum of 40 megabit. Mega depressing.

Thought I had it bad. I’ve gone from my parents house that had 220/20 with Virgin to a small flat with BT and barely have 75/20 at the best of times.

I rarely download and play games these days though given how hectic working life is during this pandemic but game updates take noticeably longer so I just go afk for a good while.