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Marke522
07-21-2007, 03:25 AM
FROM: <Meisenbraun@kc.rr.com>
SITE: usmaniacs.com


Hello, I am experiencing very slow download speeds using this site as a redirect for our Call of Duty 2 server.

We have an account with GameServers, and we have a clan for Call of Duty 2. On our server we have a Mod, and a few custom maps, that require the player to download through the game, before they can connect and play.

I have uploaded the Mod, and the custom maps to the website here, and placed them in public_html/cod2/main/. When a player downloads the maps from this site, there is a pathetic transfer rate of 100, or 90 kbps. When we were using the free website from GameServers, there was a transfer rate of 800 kbps. The only problem was the free site only had 100 mb of space, and we wanted a phpBB forum. So we made an account here.

I have the same maps, and the same folder tree as the other server, but the download speed is making players waste a lot of time waiting for small files that should be done in seconds.

Is there a setting that will allow me to control this bandwidth? Or is this something our clan will have to get used to. To be honest, if it can't get any better, we will have to find a new site. We don't want to wait 2 or 3 minutes every time we add a new map to the game. Especially when we have a 10 MB cable connection.

Please advise. Thank you. Mark.

Torpedo
07-21-2007, 11:55 AM
Hi,
I'm disappointed too. My downloadspeed is around 9-50KB/sec. (box299)
Is that the reason why the monthly traffic is at 3,000? I think it's not possible to reach this number. :(
Is there any solution for this problem?

charlesgan
07-21-2007, 03:05 PM
When we were using the free website from GameServers, there was a transfer rate of 800 kbps.

likely that is a standalone dedicated game server.

in bluehost, its shared hosting environment, and the bandwidth is shared by almost hundred of account, and many other websites.

b3nw
07-21-2007, 03:42 PM
Hi,
I'm disappointed too. My downloadspeed is around 9-50KB/sec. (box299)
Is that the reason why the monthly traffic is at 3,000? I think it's not possible to reach this number. :(
Is there any solution for this problem?


which is why they promise the limit, not that you'll be able to use it or the speed at which you'll be able to use it. ;)

Marke522
07-22-2007, 12:44 AM
Ok, thanks for all the reply's. I guess I'll back to that free site and use it for all the maps, and use this bluehost for our website and our phpBB forum. This place has HUGE amount of space, 300 GB compared to clanservers 100 mb, and other than the download speed, I've heard and read great things about bluehost.

I'll have to remove some old maps when I want to add new ones. :( Right now we have 21 maps in rotation, 15 are stock, and each custom map is about 10 mb's. So it won't be possible for me to have 21 custom maps. :( The Admiral Mod takes 18.5 mb on its own, so maybe in the future I'll have to upgrade my account with them.

If anyone plays Call of Duty 2, check out our server.

*USMC* United States MANIACS Clan.
8.12.17.216:28960
We are currently using the Admiral MOD.