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Civickid0to60
02-02-2003, 01:17 PM
ok, i play unreal tournament 2003 online. I have a 56k modem, it sucks, it runs like a 38.8 ok? So I go in, my pings are good, I start to play. Within minutes (if im lucky its usually seconds), I notice lag, i shoot, 2 seconds later you can see my shot. It sucks arse hardcore to the max. Then when I find a REALLY good ping it is always a server that is using a custom map, which takes me 30 minutes or more to receive (again if im lucky) so basically what im gonna ask, is if anyone knows how i could reduce lag, and if there is anyway to increase my modems speed and AOL connection for long periods of time....without buying a new modem or switching services cause im broke right now.
TonitrusEN
02-02-2003, 01:21 PM
do you have a second phone line fore this dial up?

if so... WTF

you can get dsl for the same price as dial up and a phone line...

other than that i think your fubar'd
94_AcCoRd_EX
02-02-2003, 01:23 PM
Dude, you have to get broadband to game online these days, that's all there is to it.
TeriyakiBroccoli
02-02-2003, 01:59 PM
Originally posted by 94_AcCoRd_EX
Dude, you have to get broadband to game online these days, that's all there is to it.
Maxvla
02-02-2003, 04:01 PM
broadband is the answer.

what city do you live in? we can help you find cheap broadband. here in okc dsl is 29 a month. which is only 5 bucks more than dialup aol.

is that Bmore or Baltimore?

if its baltimore you should have ample broadband options.
ChrisCantSkate
02-02-2003, 04:34 PM
yeah... 56k dosnt cut it for any games
ebpda9
02-02-2003, 05:43 PM
BROADBAND
ChrisCantSkate
02-02-2003, 07:29 PM
56k sucks at teh internet
drdingo21
02-02-2003, 09:16 PM
dump aol, that will help a little bit, but year broadband wiould be the best bet
blind34_1
02-02-2003, 10:52 PM
man your probably paying 40+ bucks a month for a service that is meant to be a crutch for ingnorant computer users. (not implying you are ignorant, thats just how AOL is.) Cable modem setups are going for a bout 40 a month, and I've aseen some promotional deals around (like at Bestbuy) that are VERY reasonable. Do some research in your area, and I'll bet you come up with a cheaper bill and a HUGE bandwidth increase.