You might be right there.
Me, I'm aiming more modestly at up to 32 players + some AI and hoping my Quad and 2 gig Ram on 100/100 will do it :)

Given the min spec for the actual game is:

Processor: Pentium® Dual-Core 2.0GHz or Athlon™ X2 3800+
Memory: 2GB

I would doubt that 32 kb per player is enough for somewhat smooth gameplay, but we'll see.

Why do you calc 4 kilobytes (32 kilobits) per player X 128. ?

I thought it was 128 kilobits (16 kilobytes) per player upload.

Hi Merlin

Where did you get that info from. That is quite a lot of bandwidth for each player

I'm guessing from the official system req's:
Multiplay: Broadband connection with 128 kbps upstream or faster

That would mean 16mbit+ just for the incoming data for 128 server wich I don't think is that much.
Taken there's way more data to be transfered with sophisticated damage & flight models etc, than your "normal" multiplayer game.
Don't think anyone would want a server of that size on anything less than a 100mbit connection anyhow.

Yes got it from official system specs Brigstock, so could anyone recommend a server host. ?

128kbps+ x 128players = 16mbps+

Which would be comfortable on datacenter hosted dedicated server.

Recommend a server host, if you're in the UK

http://www.gtxgaming.co.uk/dedicated-servers

are good

How do you know? Got some insider information? Or just a personal opinion?

remember that is only up-stream add maybe 1mbps downstream and a 128 player server is going to need more than a 100mbits line :(
But i have faith in Oleg not deviating too far from existing IL2 code :)


If one looks at ROF with its 256kps to 10mbps network settings both up and down...

I strongly doubt the basis and the conclusions of this calculation.

A common server for a shooter uses 1600kbps for a 40-slot-server. I seriously hope CoD's netcode is not so bad that it needs over 10 times the traffic for 3 times the players...