Re: (PM) LT Winmodem + Gamers?

John Gonzalez/netMDC admin (ekool@ns1.netmdc.com)
Tue, 9 Feb 1999 14:40:58 -0700 (MST)

On Tue, 9 Feb 1999, Steve Coleman wrote:

-| John Gonzalez/netMDC admin wrote:
-|
-| > The LT Winmodems with the latest firmware work _GREAT_ -- however, what do
-| > you guys reccomend for gamers that want to maximize their playability
-| > while online? How much does the LT modem really affect gaming? It offers
-| > the lowest ping of any modem i've seen. ~90MS from client to terminal
-| > server. Any suggestions?
-|
-| I'm using mine to play AirWarrior 3, Delta Force, and Rainbow 6 on the net.
-| The only time I have any problems its the host/server on the other end causing
-| the lag.

Do you notice the fact that the LT winmodem is using the host processor to
do it's magic? I'm just wondering what type of impact it has on the
gameplayers. For now, i reccomend it to everyone EXCEPT the game players,
but if it's not a noticeable impact, i can reccomend it for everyone.

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