On Mon, 19 Jun 1995, Steve wrote: > On Mon, 19 Jun 1995, Mattias Larsson wrote: > > Maybe I'm just stupid, but I transferred a 2MB log of a MUD session, with > > my 28.8k modem. I reached an average speed of 60k (because of the v42bis > > compression). A MUD supposedly transfer mostly text, so my MUD session > > log should be accurate enough. Also, a MUD player hardly uses more than > > 2k bandwidth in average (It's probably less). A 28.8k CSLIP link should > > be able to handle about 30 players. Another thing to consider is that a > > modem can send data in both directions at the same time. I have run a MUD > > with over 20 players at the same time on my CSLIP link, without the players > > even noticing. Some things to think about though, keep the MTU low for > > decent interactive access, and use CSLIP, to keep the header size to a > > minimum. Of course it doesnt hurt with a "real" link, but I say it's very > > much possible to run a MUD on a 28.8k slip link (if you have v42bis > > enabled), without causing any serious lag to the players. > I may not be using a 28.8k, (only 14.4k CSLIP) but it is horrendously > laggy for 1 player, non-locally, let alone when 2 or 3 people come in to > test it it is NASTY. I will be buying a 28.8k modem soon to 1. try out > how much nicer 2x the bandwith is but i doubt it would still be very > comfortable... > > > > About CPU power, I've been running a MUD on a 486SX/33 with 20MB for > > quiet some time now. The computer is running Linux+X, and average > > non-MUD users is 5. I have had no problems with computer lag > > whatsoever. Okay, it doesnt load in 2 seconds, it takes more like 15 > > seconds, but the mud runs just fine. > If thats 20MB of ram then yes of course it will run nicely, but if you've > got like 4 megs of ram and 16megs of swap file then your gonna be laggin > whenever your players type <look>... > I'm running a mud on test basis over a 28.8 slip, and have had no problems with speed. (CSLIP that is...). I've even run other applications as well as having X running (and I've only got 8megs of ram), and the mudders have not complained about lag at all. I've only had like 10-15 ppl, but even then have the performance been ok. I guess the major drawback is that the modem is analog, thus errors occur and line can drop without much line-noise. =c=
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