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Josellis

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when will the updater be able to update PS?
« on: July 01, 2006, 04:42:19 am »
I can use only a very restricted amount of bandwidth per month, so I can't download the PlaneShift client atm. I know it takes a little while to make the update the updater, but when will I be able to update from version 0.3.014 to 0.3.015 with the updater?

I hope that is very soon (I got told it will be in 3 weeks ...)
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Re: when will the updater be able to update PS?
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2006, 04:46:58 am »
The update servers should be updated within a few days after the new package is released.  Because of the new maps and new textures format you'll need to download pretty much the full set of art, so there really won't be much of a bandwidth savings using the updater.
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Re: when will the updater be able to update PS?
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2006, 04:58:19 am »
@ Josellis
You wouldn't happen to use the Linux client would you?  My bandwidth is pretty small to (I'm saving it though, so should be ok), but if you do, since you live locally, I wouldn't mind mailing a CD with the updated version on it to you if your bandwidth is really that bad. Offers open to anyone in australia who uses the linux client, and has restrictive bandwidth, btw.  ;)
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Re: when will the updater be able to update PS?
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2006, 05:09:36 am »
Are there really that many crappy ISPs out there?  It's only a couple hundred meg.
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Re: when will the updater be able to update PS?
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2006, 05:39:25 am »
Quote from: DaveG on July 01, 2006, 05:09:36 am
Are there really that many crappy ISPs out there?  It's only a couple hundred meg.

In Australia: Absolutely. :( 
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Re: when will the updater be able to update PS?
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2006, 05:43:33 am »
That stinks. I've had months where I download 5-6 gigs. More once, but that's a torrent story for later ^^.

Anyway, switch your ISP! :O Road runner FTW \o/
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Re: when will the updater be able to update PS?
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2006, 05:56:53 am »
Quote from: Morele on July 01, 2006, 05:39:25 am
In Australia: Absolutely. :( 

Ditto for New Zealand. No providers I know of with unlimited international bandwidth (and few with unlimited national). Comes from living on a island on the other side of the world...
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Re: when will the updater be able to update PS?
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2006, 06:24:36 am »
Quote from: Robinmagus on July 01, 2006, 05:43:33 am
Anyway, switch your ISP! :O Road runner FTW \o/

If only I could...  :(  ADSL is only just starting to become prominent (And they put a limit, of like 4Km from the exchange, with 1.5Mb sped cap.  Is that the same in the rest of the world?), Telstra has been suppressing ADSL 2/2+ for the last 3 years, and they say they will only implement it if they can have an absolute monopoly over it.  I can't even get DSL where I am (even though I'm only 2.5Km from the exchange, they say I'm too far away).  The only method of broadband available to me (and only just), is unwired Wireless internet.  I've got basic 256/64 Kbit/s, which is throttled after 2Gb.  :'(  If I were to upgrade to 12Gb usage, the price doubles, and I can't afford that.  And another thing, Unwired recived a huge grant from intel last year to roll out Wi-max.  I don't even see any wisper of plans to do this in the near future.  To top it off, the fastest available broad band in Australia, which is ADSL 2+ (23Mbit/s), and cable (10Mbit/s ...I think), have pretty low download useage, so I can't even dream of living somewhere else with dream broad band.  :(

... anyway  :offtopic:
Yes.  I don't mind sending CD's to local's.  The postage, cd, etc is negligible cost.  :)
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Re: when will the updater be able to update PS?
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2006, 07:05:03 am »
I have unlimited ADSL from iprimus (its actually 12gig limit but their capp program doesnt work, lol) only costs about $50 a month. Internet isn't crap in Aus or NZ, its just expensive if u want anything good.
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Re: when will the updater be able to update PS?
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2006, 09:08:19 am »
I'm not THAT restricted, if I don't have the choice, I'll download it, I guess that it won't be 300 megs to download with the updater? I have a limited bandwidth, and if I can acoid using it, I do it. But if I can't well too bad and I'll download the whole file.

What was also annying me is that I have a download speed of MAXIMUM 26K/s, even if I have 512K ADSL ... Telstra (the main "official" company) is even trying to save bandwidth! And they are the ISP!!!!

That's why as soon as the internet VIA the eletric plug is available, I buy it, cause it will be much quicker and MUCH less restrction for a "minimal cost" (like they said on the program)


Also, I use Windows XP ... so you can't send it to me, but it would be good if I had linux of if you have windows, cause I also don't live far away (În a small town near Albury/Wodonga)
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Re: when will the updater be able to update PS?
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2006, 09:52:30 am »
Quote from: Josellis on July 01, 2006, 09:08:19 am
...but it would be good if I had linux [or] if you have windows, cause I also don't live far away (În a small town near Albury/Wodonga)

Oh, I think I know where wodonga is.  We go past it to... canberra... or was it the coast... WAIT! I remember.  Thats where my aunti used to live.  Anyway, how literally do you want me to take "it would be good if I had linux"? I've got a few CD's laying around.  ;D

(sorry for the off-topicness.  ...is it too off topic?)
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Re: when will the updater be able to update PS?
« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2006, 10:05:04 am »
Discussions like these typically go better with the use of PMs, to answer your question.
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Re: when will the updater be able to update PS?
« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2006, 10:16:52 am »
I live in Sydney with unlimited 256k adsl from TPG, got it a year ago or something and the plan is no longer for sale but they have kept us with unlimited downloads anyway  ;D

I also use Windows XP, so I could mail it to you on CD :)
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Re: when will the updater be able to update PS?
« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2006, 10:46:50 am »
mavrik, you sure can send it me in by mail :)

It would be really great. I'm gonna send you a PM with my details.
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Re: when will the updater be able to update PS?
« Reply #14 on: July 01, 2006, 12:53:38 pm »
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Discussions like these typically go better with the use of PMs, to answer your question.

whats the point of a forum then if we cant have a conversation?
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