Hi LeeBert,
Yeah, the test servers have been crushed due to so many new users. Network Test cycles through testing each member's Internet speed, simulating the addition of other players from 2 to 8 (I think...) in a audio-only session (no video), and then again simulating the players with video webcams, and that usually tops out at around 5 simulated players. For reference, my experience with Xfinity broadband (approx. 200-300Mbps down, 8-15Mbps Up) has been up to 8 players audio-only, and up to 5 with video.
1. From the Systems Requirements page (https://forum.jamkazam.com/showthread.php?tid=114), the Internet speed is:
"Broadband Internet service with 1Mbps uplink bandwidth for real-time online sessions". Although not specified, you can assume that at least the same is needed for downlink as well, although I think much faster downlinks are important. I suggest you run an Internet Speed Test, some providers offer a link. By the way, I just ran one from Xfintity's test page, and although my speeds were as indicated above, the reported latency was 17ms. I think that's horrible, especially if other players are on other Internet provider's networks, (Verizon FIOS, etc). Obviously this is out of our control.
2. I don't know if the sessions are peer-to-peer, and I've never read it anywhere, but I would think the sessions themselves would have to be, because I don't believe they have a distributed network of servers thruout the country/world due to cost, and I think the latency would deteriorate significantly over distance from their location (Austin, TX, I believe).
Hope this helps
Just saw Dmitri's post. I concur
Yeah, the test servers have been crushed due to so many new users. Network Test cycles through testing each member's Internet speed, simulating the addition of other players from 2 to 8 (I think...) in a audio-only session (no video), and then again simulating the players with video webcams, and that usually tops out at around 5 simulated players. For reference, my experience with Xfinity broadband (approx. 200-300Mbps down, 8-15Mbps Up) has been up to 8 players audio-only, and up to 5 with video.
1. From the Systems Requirements page (https://forum.jamkazam.com/showthread.php?tid=114), the Internet speed is:
"Broadband Internet service with 1Mbps uplink bandwidth for real-time online sessions". Although not specified, you can assume that at least the same is needed for downlink as well, although I think much faster downlinks are important. I suggest you run an Internet Speed Test, some providers offer a link. By the way, I just ran one from Xfintity's test page, and although my speeds were as indicated above, the reported latency was 17ms. I think that's horrible, especially if other players are on other Internet provider's networks, (Verizon FIOS, etc). Obviously this is out of our control.
2. I don't know if the sessions are peer-to-peer, and I've never read it anywhere, but I would think the sessions themselves would have to be, because I don't believe they have a distributed network of servers thruout the country/world due to cost, and I think the latency would deteriorate significantly over distance from their location (Austin, TX, I believe).
Hope this helps
Just saw Dmitri's post. I concur