Talktalk Broadband utterly sucks for online gaming.

So I would like you folks to recommed an ISP that you have experience with who have provided a very good service and who have no qualms about allowing high gaming bandwidth, i.e. they won't throw the 'acceptable usage' policy back at me.

Note: I CANNOT use CABLE broadband, only ADSL ISPs please

So far im looking at PIPEX.

Thanks.

Quote from Jakg :

i think it's fair for you to use a small amount of bandwidth on a perfectly legal game using the service you pay for instead of port 80 downloads

exactly. but they dont.

I think Pipex are going to get my custom soon....

@ Fordy & anyone else phoning their ISP:

They will most likely throw the 'fair usage policy' excuse at you. Just like has been done to me. Even though I am supposedly paying for an 'unlimited' service! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

hmm, cancellation fee = £70....ouch

You might want to note that my ISP only unblocked the ports for like a week before blocking them again. Buggers! So I am now in the process of phoning etc etc again

The problem with changing the port for LFS, is that the ISPs often restrict a whole range of ports. And even if it were to change to a port that is currently unrestricted then I am sure the ISP would detect it and clamp down on that port too.

You can't win unless you really get your ISP sorted out. I thought I was getting close to having it sorted recently as I was speaking to tech guys who ACTUALLY KNEW(!) what I was on about and seemed like they were trying to help.

Anyway it is an ongoing mess until I change ISP when my contract runs out

Quote from anttt69 :

I have been having connection issues for the last month, its ok when I race for fun i get a few disco's no problem, but when it starts doing it evry 15mins on race day....:banghead: it really pisses me off!

Most recently my first race of the STCC, put in hours of practice came to race & could not even connect to the master server. (on for top 3 finish to) It just gets worse.

I am gona get on to my ISP today & tell them what for. Whats the point of paying for something that does'nt work?!?

hopefully its just a case of restricted ports like mr bogeyman, by the way what ISP do you have ? I am on orange & they suck.

edit: mr ldriver I really dont believe that connection issues can be related to high cpu usage unless you are downloading, filesharing, or browsing multiple websites at the same time as playing LFS.

Im on Talktalk crap.

Quote from traxxion :

You should check your pocket-japanese, that ain't good maths mate

*->+

doh, yes i noticed that when i started a thread on dsrc forums about this. forgot to edit it back here

((1st+2nd+3rd)/Races Finished)*100 = %Podium Finishes

((642+512+315)/1967)*100 = 74.68%



Not alot of that is recent though. I suspect the vast majority is from S1.

Last edited by mrbogeyman, Tue 22 Aug 2006, 09:23.

I have a very similar problem which took me a while to pin down as to what it was. You can search for my thread in this section if you like....

The short story is, it was all down to my ISP. They have a crap, overloaded network that has numerous port restrictions in place.

I can surf the net as normal, but whenever I use an application that uses a port in the restricted range I struggle to stay connected.

Try phoning your ISP and asking if they have any port restrictions - if they do ask them to unblock LFS on port 63392.

Anyway, thats what MY problem was, yours sounds similar but might be totally different.

I would say you have to make the best use of the kart you already have. I am sure your dad will know how to help you get it upto speed and upto standard. You might be able to add some modern parts to it aswell to get it closer to modern specs. Other Karters will know more im sure.

However, the reason I say this is - you are asking about a cheap kart as you are on a budget....BUT you already have a Kart! Sure it might be old, but if it works and is close enough it will at least give you a start. If it is dead as a dodo then fair enough you can chuck it.

Quote from Xaid0n :

id have the bugatti any day as it seems more practical, that is just a hyped up track car for the road

yes, because it does 0.00001mpg!

Congrats to the new Mods, and best wishes to Janezki

Quote from KiDCoDEa :

B U R N H I M ! B U R N H I M !

trust you to be subtle......

colours

proper engleeesh.

:bullwhip:

oooh, you like that don't you........

Quote from faster111 :

what you trying to call me cazy look YOU know what trs says i will get it working one day so he dont mind NOW back OFF

I agree.

Faster might not make alot of sense sometimes, but there is no need to jump on his back everytime he says or posts a thread.

You could:

1. Stick to the topic and rate the forum. Id give it a 6. Seeing as it is pretty standard stuff, but still looks nice and isn't off-putting.

2. Help him with his GFX in another thread (which I think has been exhuasted already :schwitz

edit: Isn't Faster's problem with LFS that he can't get it going with his GFX problem? Which would explain his minimal racing?

Quote from tristancliffe :

Sorry Tiny, I didn't intend to sound negative about it. I was just curious how you manage it, that's all.

Sorry again

:bullwhip:

nice one! :thumb3d:

I tried the BF1 at Westhill reverse the other night and I thought it was brilliant! It might be a tricky track/combo but once you have at least learned the track it becomes much more fun flying round in the BF1

Quote from Captain Slow :

ok. theres enough tension on the forum already. please can you two put it behind you please. i dont mean to stick my neb in, but i think it would be a good idea if right now everyone just wiped the slate clean with everybody else.

@Kev&Becky - the gruesome twosome....

You should be setting a good example, not hanging out your dirty laundry in public for all to see.

So shake hands and move on....

That easy? Who knows. Anypoint in continuing to argue when you are never going to agree?.......No.

Ill echo what has already been said, but those really are nice pictures!

I especially like the crash scene you got as you can see Heidfeld flipping in the background!

Yeah, LFS Arse isn't that big a problem for me, I have buns of steel you see! However, I do get LFS sore neck syndrome....I think it is just PC use in general though.

Quote from the_angry_angel :

Yes, you're right. In the last 6 months I've started to write a very similar post several times, and stopped myself. It does make me wonder whether this is a community I want to be involved in any more.

I've made a lot of friends, a few enemies, and even had the privilege to spend the evening with a few of them (no sexual puns, ta ). Fortunately these aren't the people who are responsible for my ill feeling, and to those I apologise and still hold the greatest respect for.

I know exactly what you mean. Recently I have been in the process of writing a reply, and then thought "what's the point?". Basically I have been policing myself by thinking, will my post actually contribute anything useful. Ok, sometimes ill spam a little bit for fun but more often than not ill restrain myself.

I agree with you on the second part too. There is a core of LFS drivers and forum posters, but at the moment there is not alot for them to post about. So unfortunately we see alot of crap arising. There isn't alot that can be done, but I am happy to sit in the back ground and make contributions when appropriate. Hopefully alot of it will wear off, but im not holding my breath.

Quote from Vain :

My hint to all readers (yes, that includes *YOU* Mr. Reader currently in front of your screen reading this very post):
Learn to ignore inappropiate posts. You don't need to reply. You have the possibility to do so. But if you don't enjoy it, you don't have to do it.

No one forces you to be here. You come here for your own enjoyment. So there is no need to feel personally involved when someone else says something stupid, or starts a useless discussion.

By the way, the disregard of the above leads to an unhappy life and a high post counter. Thus the "sadness rating".
I learned that lesson pretty late myself, as you can see to the left hand side of this post .

Vain

Ditto.

I have said it before and I will say it again "If you don't have anything nice/constructive to say, don't say anything at all!"

Quote from the_angry_angel :

We need another meet

Double ditto.

It will be nice when it comes around again.

Quote from herbsie :

Oh well, just move on to another server!

You got the nail on the head there.

Just try and find a server that is reasonably policed by an admin. We try to do this at the [dSRC] servers but it can't be done 24/7.

Who cares, they can have all the money they deserve for this great game.


However, IF they do not want to disclose this sort of information, such as total lisences and total earnings, then I would hope that people would respect that decision and not delve into areas which they have been asked not to.

Hey, at least it was a nice tidy and stylish pass

I would be proud of that, and would probably watch myself in replay after just to see what it was like